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ASC built the rear module mounting specifications using a featherweight Pay-R composite LS1 mock-up engine and an empty Mendeola transaxle case. |
Beefy Mendeola transaxle is the largest piece in the entire drivetrain. Gear changes are made via a steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifter assembly. |
The first cut is the deepest: ASC’s Brian Gagye removed the original floor/transmission hump. |
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The lightweight Pay-R mock-up motor proved invaluable in the Corvette’s cramped confines. |
The fully dressed engine is located directly behind the cockpit. Notice rollbar rudiments placed at the highest point of the chassis. |
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Viper-inspired rear suspension is at once extremely rugged and very lightweight. Final coil/over choice has yet to come. |
Phil Somers does some homework before applying the maniac Sawz-All. |
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Mike Ruscio helps Somers separate nose from body immediately after surgery. |
See what’s left? That’s the distance that the cab will be moved forward for the final form. |