I actually had an LT1/T56 into an FC shell, however I could never find a dashboard in black that was in good shape, couple that with the fact that I got it from a guy who decided to play racecar with it and removed all the wiring, except for a flat panel with some gauges bolted in, stuck to the stock crossbar, and I gave up on trying to get a complete uncut wiring harness for it, because I am picky about how my stuff is put together. Along with that the fact that i've wanted an S13 hatch for a long time, just was always too busy playing with F bodys to get one. So I got one, ran around SR for a while, good stuff but not what I wanted, no complaints about the car, just wanted a better drivetrain.
As far as the suspension and brakes go, i've got about $250 into my Z32 brakes, all the way around, not exactly a deciding factor on which car to use, the suspension, at sunshine speedway i've cut 1.9 second 60 foot times on the shitty 215/40/17 nexen or some shit tires that were on it when I got it. Chris has cut 1.6's iirc in his S14, I really doubt i'll be short on traction.
Oh and I dont want a "racecar" looking interior, so that definetly isnt a plus for the FC vs S13 arguement either. My interior will consist of some black reclineables, a kouki cluster, and a couple gauges in an A pillar pod, no silly fabrics, no gauges randomly bolted to the top of the dash, no silly shift knob..
I'm not building a "race car" just a daily driver thats reliable and fast.
