Hi everyone.
My name is Ken and I have been lurking on the board for about a month now learning as much as I can about the SL-C.
I currently own a supercharged Dodge Viper that makes about 700HP and am looking for some kind of project car that will hopefully beat my current car in all performance areas and look good while doing it. I also have friends with cars like the Saleen S7 TT and Ford GT and I want to be able to go head-to-head with them.
Like many I am sure, I first considered the GTM, but I didn’t like the idea of using a donor vehicle/used parts and then after reading a number of build logs I got disappointed in how much time and money people where spending to try to get the body to look decent. I was also so-so on the styling.
When I stumbled onto the SL-C, the fact that it uses all new parts, has a very interesting look (though I still need to see one in person) and has a great body fit right out of the mold I decided that this would be the car I’d target, so now I am in the learning/planning phase.
For me looks are as important as performance as this will be mostly a street car with a little track usage. I am also more of an assembly kind of guy as I have limited fabrication skills or access to fabrication equipment, so while I am not looking for a full turn-key car, getting a roller with upgraded parts from RCR is important to me.
I am planning on about 700-800hp in the finished car. the LS seems like the logical choice, I just wish it wasn't such a butt-ugly engine to put under the glass cover. A nice shiny supercharger will help on that front I guess.
Now for a couple of questions that I haven’t seen asked / answered yet on the forum.
My name is Ken and I have been lurking on the board for about a month now learning as much as I can about the SL-C.
I currently own a supercharged Dodge Viper that makes about 700HP and am looking for some kind of project car that will hopefully beat my current car in all performance areas and look good while doing it. I also have friends with cars like the Saleen S7 TT and Ford GT and I want to be able to go head-to-head with them.
Like many I am sure, I first considered the GTM, but I didn’t like the idea of using a donor vehicle/used parts and then after reading a number of build logs I got disappointed in how much time and money people where spending to try to get the body to look decent. I was also so-so on the styling.
When I stumbled onto the SL-C, the fact that it uses all new parts, has a very interesting look (though I still need to see one in person) and has a great body fit right out of the mold I decided that this would be the car I’d target, so now I am in the learning/planning phase.
For me looks are as important as performance as this will be mostly a street car with a little track usage. I am also more of an assembly kind of guy as I have limited fabrication skills or access to fabrication equipment, so while I am not looking for a full turn-key car, getting a roller with upgraded parts from RCR is important to me.
I am planning on about 700-800hp in the finished car. the LS seems like the logical choice, I just wish it wasn't such a butt-ugly engine to put under the glass cover. A nice shiny supercharger will help on that front I guess.
Now for a couple of questions that I haven’t seen asked / answered yet on the forum.
- The inside of the shell on the back engine cover looks like it is unfinished fiberglass. Are people leaving it that way, painting it or covering it with something like a heat foil or similar to improve the look?
- On the interior treatment, I see that several option packages are available. Is it possible to get a true supercar worthy interior with the options available from RCR that will just bolt in or will I need to plan to have everything covered in carbon fiber or similar once I get the car to achieve a high-end look. I do figure that I will need to upgrade the seats to Tillen or similar.
- On the options price list, are the prices listed just the additional amount, or do you deduct the basic package pricing from the price listed? For instance, the brake upgrade is listed as $6850. Do I deduct the standard brake pricing of $2195 from that number to get they actual upgrade price for a rolling chassis?
- On a related note, the lift kit seems to be listed under the pricing of the brake upgrade kit. I assume it is available separately. If so, what is the separate cost?
- On the engine/transmission front, it sounds like RCR will provide these components at cost if provided in a rolling chassis as I understand it. If so, does that apply to specific engines such as the LS376 or does it include engines such as the LS9 or possibly non-chevy engines? In any case, I assume these would be stock engines from the mfr and not tuner engines.
