Project Sicario by Speedtech

[Ben@SpeedTech]

For this car nothing less than our ExtReme subframe and suspension would do. We originally were going with a satin look on the pullies and underhood accessories but it didn't turn out quite like we wanted, more on that later.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

Having given the paint being time to cure we got going with assembly. We like to use 9" rears as much as possible, and have Dutchman build the housings and centers to our specific specs. If you were doing this at home it would be a simple direct bolt in with our Torque Arm package. We're also bringing back the Speedtech Chicane 9 Full Floater axle with improvements. Look for those rears on future builds.

Sicario got Viking's double adjustable coilovers with their special Crusader line autoX valving. These shocks have some serious dyno charts! When I swapped to them from the Viking Warrior line on my car I felt a huge difference on the track, they work extremely well! Sweet Mfg. custom builds our ExtReme Rack & Pinions with special valving to make them fast and durable with these larger sticky tires. Note on all ExtReme chassis and subframes we're using splined sway bars tuned to your specific application. Splined bars make life much easier when fine tuning and they're adjustable for different track conditions. For example you'll use one setting on the autoX and in just a couple minutes switch to the other setting for road course.

Note the channel that comes as part of the ExtReme frame connector kit. On one side it provides a path for tucking fuel lines and on the other we mount the e-brake cables.

[waynieZ]

Nice!

[preston]

335 front tires !

Gurgle Gurgle drool

Sweet Mfg. custom builds our ExtReme Rack & Pinions with special valving

Hmmm.. Really ? special valving ? you mean a custom torsion bar or are you talking abotu something else ?

Note the channel that comes as part of the ExtReme frame connector kit. On one side it provides a path for tucking fuel lines and on the other we mount the e-brake cables.

THat's a great idea, one of those things people never think about until the car is done and they are routing lines.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

Sicario sports 315s up front and 335s out back. You'll see though that Michael Cuthbertson has managed to sneak 335s all around under his '68 Camaro with our ExtReme sub frame.

Yes, valving is probably the wrong "general term" to use here. We worked it out with Sweet to have the rack set at 220 on the torsion bar and 2.5 inches per revolution as standard ExtReme equipment. This is totally tuneable per specific vehicle and we can have it built per your specs. Also, if later on the owner/ driver wants a different feel and speed they can have Sweet change those parameters for them.

Agreed, the channel is a simple extra convenience built into a great product. We love this stuff as much as you guys and really try to think all things out before releasing a product and it's often those little things that make our products the better value. It's like having a woman rather than a man design the kitchen for that new house, right?

[Ben@SpeedTech]

A few more pics of getting it ready to drop on it's wheels. Note the ExtReme suspension is focused on max capability and uses street use spherical bearings on tie rod and sway bar links to reduce bind, free up friction and allow faster, smoother motion. No compromises here though, this design will last a long time and not wear out or make noise like the more basic race only joints. Note also how well the exhaust tucks up into the frame rails.

Our Torque arm is internally gusseted and uses a higher strength steel to keep it incredibly strong and simple and compact in packaging. We can easily tuck a full 3" out the back exhaust system. Not shown on this car is the now available rear sway bar for Torque arms, for those hardcore ExtReme guys that need to compensate for massive front spring rate.

We're a dealer for Rick's tanks because they fit great, are super high quality, have a really cool unique pump system and they're awesome to partner with.

Finally, Sicario got to soak up a little vitamin D outside. Note how low it is yet still has fantastic ground clearance, one of the goals of the ExtReme frames. Right here is close to optimum ride height for geometry purposes, however there is some leeway in going a little lower.

[Sonar Chief]

wow, one of my favorite builds!

[preston]

Yes, valving is probably the wrong "general term" to use here. We worked it out with Sweet to have the rack set at 220 on the torsion bar and 2.5 inches per revolution as standard ExtReme equipment. This is totally tuneable per specific vehicle and we can have it built per your specs. Also, if later on the owner/ driver wants a different feel and speed they can have Sweet change those parameters for them.

Thanks - appreciate the good info.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

No problem, we're here for any questions.

Turning attention to the interior, this is where I got to step in again. Our client came up with the name of Sicario, based on the movie. With that in mind I did a little research on the main weapons used in the film and a few others, and integrated some of their design features into the interior. I don't know diddly about guns so please don't ask about them specifically, lol!

Here's a couple of the original sketches. The seats needed a major overhaul, they're nice seats but didn't appeal visually to any of us for this particular car. The center diamond pattern was inspired by the grip of the gun on the upper left and we did a lot of reshaping to make the design smoother and flow better while the headrest were reduced significantly in size.

The custom door panels feature design cues from the other guns.








The end result of the rework on the front seats came out fantastic. For the back seats we decided to start from scratch and built them to match.

[efs69]

Very nice build! I really like the subframe