STM 2G White GSX Build

[4G63 girl]

This is a local customer's car we have been pondering on, and he's looking for a street-driven, reliable, 600 HP DSM... not really asking for much.

So, the idea here is to get as much out of that 600 whp as possible: Shed the weight.

Here's a picture of when she was all normal and clean:

It's a 98 GSX and it's got a bit of the good 'ol NY rust. Best solution: Cut it off!!

On to the interior. If it doesn't DO anything... it's gotta go! We are still keeping appearances up however, and it will be a fully functional interior. I'm not going to let out all the secrets, but they went to town!

Now for the cool stuff. This GSX will be following with the elite STM crew running a forward-facing turbo set-up, a bit different than our off the shelf manifold, however. We will have pictures of that soon.

The polished Avid mounts are suspending a Buschur 2.0 built block, and STM Stage 1 head. Up front is an original STM intercooler with a Garrett core and half-sized Koyo radiator.

We've just finished up the custom front end and now starting to piece this puzzle together. Our goal is to have this at the Shootout in a few weeks, so updates will be rolling in quite frequently. We would like to get the car to the paint shop before then, but we will see what time has allotted for us.

Stay tuned and enjoy the build!

 

[BleedingSilver]

looks awesome!!!! I hope to be at the shootout to see this. I like how you have the half sized radiator laying down long ways as oppose to being offset. I also like like front tube for the torque mount and rad support. I wish someone would make that as a kit for 1g/ 2g owners to shave more weight... HINT HINT!!!. Yes I know there are freelancers on tuners that make tubular front bars to eliminate the north south bars but I like how this actually goes into the frame rails and looks like it shaves off even more weight.

 

[BleedingSilver]

P.S. What ever happened to the updates on the red small tubro e85 1g???

 

[92AWDHX40]

Sick loving the white waiting for the pics of the turbo set up.

 

[ViciousLord]

Damn.... I'd buy the kit but it would have to be A/C friendly, these hot days would kill me. Sooner or later the GSX would be a weekend car.

 

[4G63 girl]

Thanks guys. I can't wait to see this car finished either!! It's going to be drop dead gorgeous! The red 1g... well, you remember that SUPER clean white 1g shell STM had gutted and ready. It was gifted to a friend in need... someone with a red 1g. More on that later though.

Like I said, we want this car ready for the shootout, so you'll get a load of pictures every other day!

 

[92AWDHX40]

Sweet ill be there hope to see it in person, more pics. Shawna

 

[4G63 girl]

When this car is done, I hope to take so many pictures you are sick of looking at it!! I have a very weak heart for white 2g's.

 

[dsmTripp]

A weak heart for white 2g's... sounds to me as though some one misses their old white 2g

 

[nitroazz]

Being from another country. I am just curious on if this will be a track dedicated car, daily or something in between.

I would have loved to do this when I cut my Ontario rust off but I went with square stock to help with any front impacts. I would love to do this to my car tho.

 

[shredwin]

Looks very nice, I got to see the car in person during the 2011 Dyno day. And I get to see it again at the shootout if you guys take her up there

 

[4G63 girl]

He does plan to run this car on the street. It should be quite the "normal" car. Tomorrow the interior should be all finished up, wires tucked and clean. I'll have more pictures tomorrow

 

[herms99gst]

Do yall offer the tubed front in like this 2g has? or is this all a one off build? Im just saying that it would b nie for a vendor to offer something like this for us welderless members

 

[4G63 girl]

This would likely only be something to do in-house at STM. You have to (obviously) cut the frame, and let's just say a customer cuts incorrectly and things don't bolt up right... It would be a disaster waiting to happen. Not worth it from a vendor perspective. But we are more than willing to take in big builds like this and put some more sick DSM's loose on the streets!

I'm headed out to take some more pictures now... the turbo is hanging in it's place

 

[4G63 girl]

The PTE 6262 is strung up into place and the first manifold runners are started.

Flex-A-Lite fan is mounted, above, ready to move some air.

AEM Digital gauges are installed in the gauge cluster along with the Sparco Lap 5 steering wheel. Most of the wiring is finished and the full black leather interior will be detailed and flawless soon enough. (Yeah, I'm jealous too.)

Brand new VIS "Extreme GT" carbon fiber hood.

You can see just inside the driver side fog light the compressor cover. A 4" hole just under the headlight should allow that bad boy to breathe.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Sweet keep them coming.

 

[blindboarder_02]

600 whp street driver? What a beast. Looks like STM does some very beautiful work. Keep up the progress!

 

[gst2g4g63t]

wow just beautiful im so jealous, i want my car built by yall too, my buddy james gots the white evo8 with yall too, but ya too far to take the car to get work done

 

[sleeper-eclipse]

looking good keep up the good work keep those pictures coming

 

[TSIMonsteR]

Looks awesome. Any idea on what the total cost to the customer will be? (you don't have to answer that, I won't be upset

 

[jakelandry]

Man i wish i had the money to just take my car to a shop and say make it badass, but that takes 90% of the fun and pride away also...

 

[holo82]

That tubular looks like it might be very tricky to unbolt. Maybe very tricky to unbolt and finish the welds, though it looks rather tasty to me!

 

[95eclipser]

expected nothing less from you guys!! keep up the great work, give us more updates when you get a chance.

 

[4G63 girl]

Thanks guys!!!

Coming along!

 

[92AWDHX40]

Keep it love the forward facing set up.