BH-Factory

lol @mdoffroad.


anyways ls1_rx8 we switched the pedal to a cable pedal from a company called lokar. they also have a cable they sell in different lengths to work with the ls1tb. the bigger question i have for you is what year motor are you using??? also what ecu are you using??? call me and we can get you the exact same set up we got for this car. 817-two3two-4242

Luckyboii69

I'm also interested in doing a ls2 swap. I found a ls2 engine for 4800k from a c6. What transmission should I use? How much did the customer end up spending including engine..transmission..etc? Is there a list of all the things you guys needed for this swap along with their prices? How long will it take? Thanks

rags1231

im actually in the process of doing a ls2 swap from a 2006 gto. its been taking awhile cause hinson keeps stalling me on my parts.... I was told 2 weeks turn around time and its been 2-1/2 months and still haven't got my stuff .....im excited and cant wait whooo hooooooo

Luckyboii69

are u doing it urself? what parts did u order at hinson? what mounting kit are u using? motor mounts trans and whatnot?

rags1231

im having a local shop do the work since I cant weld .....but for the parts that I have ordered from hinson ------------>


HSC RX8 Long Tube Headers, 1.875, 3" Collectors with integrated merge spike

HSC RX8 3" Ypipe

HSC RX8 Battery Relocation Kit

HSC RX8 CAI - 3.5" Diameter

HSC RX8 Cooling Expansion Tank

HSC RX8 Cooling System - Single Fan

HSC RX8 Steel Driveshaft

HSC RX8 Fuel System - Race version with adjustable fuel pressure regulator

HSC RX8 V8 Master Cylinder (Modified)

Banjo Bolt, Banjo Fitting, & Washers - 3/8"

HSC New SS Clutch Line LS1

HSC RX8 LSx Mounting Equipment Kit

HSC RX8 Sway Bar Mounts

HSC RX8 Tach Kit - Includes Machined Balancer, Adapter Harness, CPS Bracket, and balancer bolt

HSC GM Harness Modification for Installation

HSC Lifetime LS1 Computer Flash

MGW FBody Short Throw Shifter -


im hoping to have my motor and trans by Friday .......anyone interested in my rotary and stock trans?..would like to off set some of my COST lol

Luckyboii69

nice..how much did it all cost you? im all the way in miami, fl..ive heard Hinson takes ages to ship your parts..im trying to find someone locally who sells those parts.. im going for an lsx c6 and a t56 trans..and btw whats the banjo bolt and banjo fitting for?

rags1231

Wow ur goin to be pushing 700+ horsepower ...gas guzzling but I bet its going to be fun I have about 6k in conversion kit and 7k in a motor and trans my motor only has about 50k miles and its super super clean and has 6 month warranty on trans and motor

not sure what that banjo bolt kit is for

Luckyboii69

man i wish u lived down here lol..where do u live? the engine i bought is rated at 400hp..the engine has 65k miles from a 07 c6..i still need to buy a bunch of things u have mentioned..did you buy the engine and the trans online or bought them locally? i assume u bought them online since u are getting them this fri..what trans are u going to use and how many miles does ur trans have? also what rear axles and suspension are you going for? and one more thing..where are u getting ur trans mounts? from hinson?

Blackbriar2189

Y'all have fun dealing with hsc lol.

Update on car: HIN nights Houston this weekend. Car will be in show.

When it gets back were gonna install a cam and upgrade the lifters and oil pump.

rags1231

I live in tampa fl ..im gettin motor and trans from online they both have 50,000 miles , t56 trans ....havent. really looked at changing axles or suspension yet

Luckyboii69

how is it running so far? did u have to go to texas to pick up ur car or did they come to you?


oh cool..how much is the shop charging you for all this?

Brent Wilson

Nice build, glad to see one finally get done. As a fellow Poke, I would love to have a ride!

Blackbriar2189

^ Finally another poke. I would love to take anyone for a test drive. I should have it back in a month or two once everything is installed. It might also depend if I stretch some and decide to get HVAC installed as my daily ac compressor went out and the car is a POS. May even head back up to OK for a football game or two, we'll see.

Blackbriar2189

[QUOTE=Luckyboii69;4518775]how is it running so far? did u have to go to texas to pick up ur car or did they come to you?



Car runs great. Like I said we brought the car back in for a few 'upgrades' but the car is special. Aint nothing funnier than seeing another 8 and their mouth drops when I step on it. The car was actually built in Fort Worth by Baily's Hyperformance Factory. I received a message from someone about why it was fun to work with Hinson. It wasn't: they sent parts that did not fit and took forever to fabricate the parts after posting on their website that their rx8 was complete. They are full of crap.

Luckyboii69

[QUOTE=Blackbriar2189;4522425]i bet lol..id be doing the same thing..my jaw would drop! did you have to buy all the parts that rags1231 listed a few posts above? do you have a list of all the parts? and who else would u recommend to fabricate all those parts besides Hinson?

BH-Factory

I have a shipping service to pick up and deliver cars. If you want us to do yours let me know. Hinson took four months for just the crank pulley. But they are a little faster and not such a big *** to shops. No need for upgraded axles or diff.

Brent Wilson

Is there a way you could give a ball park figure? Not providing the engine, etc.

Luckyboii69

Are there any other vendors? because 4 months just for the polley is too much dont u think

BH-Factory

O I think its ridiculous. I was just empathizeing with you because did the aame thing to me. They said thepulley had some problems and they need to redsign it. There the only vendor right now if you want your oem steering to work.

Beent do you want a quote on shipping the car?

Brent Wilson

Not looking at doing this anytime soon, would need to source a car. Not worried about shipping, I don't live too far away. Just trying to get an idea of price to see if this is the route I want to go.

RX what?

Why are you suggesting they are the only people who can make your eps work? all they provide is mounting hardware no? As for the trigger wheel you can just weld on one to the front pulley, provided you orientate everything correctly including the ess.

BH-Factory

That is not the work that comes out of my shop. Your paying a shop to do a good job and provide you the best parts. Not to do what would be expected out of someone's back yard work.

RX what?

Pic of the 'best' trigger wheel?

Ls1rx8dotcom

how many people are looking for ls swap kits?

RX what?

Can you post a picture of the kit before being installed?