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I've read it's a 5-10 horsepower bump.

That seems like a decent price. I hope it turns out well. Take pics of the chain if you decide to cut it. I've always been curious about that mod.

I used VHT caliper spray paint. I've also used the Duplicolor caliper kit that's a brush on application. That one's great for touch ups. I wouldn't suggest painting a whole caliper with it. Spray is the way to go for full coverage.

That's a lot of play for sure. What's the plan for the turbo? Rebuild or replace with something bigger?

What a bummer. It always blows my mind when someone is selling a car and they don't even bother to clean it. That car was really nice at one point, with Stage 3 and the coils.

Yeah, 35mm offset. I know it's weird, but it happened on both the R/T and this chassis. I have the plates set up to negative one on both front and back to avoid rubbing. Only the fronts are close to the coils.

3mm spacers up front keep the tires off of the coils. They rubbed without them. I don't love spacers, but they're a necessary evil in this case.

Hail damage is a bitch. I had a Neon with hail damage and it was too much to fix. Dents everywhere.

I took the car out for a couple hours' round trip yesterday. The brakes were great. No more sticking. The pads feel good, too. Not super grabby until I ask them to be. Perfect for street pads.

I always liked those cars, even if they were just Eclipses. Too bad it's in rough shape.

Well, I installed the new caliper and then drove around for a bit. I noticed it was still grabbing and could smell the hot brakes after a while. I went home and checked them out, only to discover that the other front caliper was sticking this time. Fortunately, Autozone had both in stock so I went a...

Here's the old setup in the front: https://i.imgur.com/WNCwqxLl.jpg The new setup looks better. I repainted the calipers, since they were faded. I forgot to take a pic before putting the wheel back on. https://i.imgur.com/MhyIRHLl.jpg All of the red had chipped off of one of the rear calipers, so I ...

Start a progress log on the new swap.

It was a special deal they had where you enter parts onto a wish list. Select winners are chosen to receive those parts for free. I won a runner-up prize which was $200 off any purchase of $400 or more. The pads and rotors were $465, so I paid $265. I'd been looking at brake parts for a while and wa...

Rotors are here and they look good. Pads to come today. Install and impressions coming soon.

I just bought new brakes from Wheelwell. This is my first purchase from them, so I'll report on how the process goes. I ordered Stoptech rotors and pads. I got a $200 discount and free shipping, so it was too good to pass up.

So I was wrong about the brand. The box actually says “Spec D” on it, which is the same brand that Modern sells for $180 after shipping. https://i.imgur.com/dNp03Vk.jpg I’m so glad I didn’t buy them from Modern. I saved over $100. There are some differences between these and the Depos. The black par...

I never considered that. I'm not sure what kind of warranties are available through eBay sales (also where I got the broken set). I already received a new set anyway. If these ones fail, I'm definitely going to complain to the seller. I bought these new ones from a company that claims to make them. ...

I vote all red for the tails. Here's another shot of my old ACR:



I'm probably going that way on my current SRT as well. It just looks so good.

Purchase made. We'll see how the eBay generics hold up, I guess. I wanted to have the broken one replaced in time for the RADwood car show this weekend, so I went ahead and bought the cheapos.

I was considering the generic eBay lights, since they all seem to be cheaply made. I can get a new set for $75 if I want to give them a shot.

I discovered this a couple of days ago. I'm super irritated, given how much searching I did for these lights. I'm thinking about coughing up the $180 for the ones from Modern ($35 shipping is robbery).

Not bad. If I ever get a wingless trunk lid, I'm probably going to put the same spoiler on my car. I think yours could benefit from a little more black, though. Have you ever considered the carbon license plate surround or maybe some carbon crosshairs or something? Gloss black RPF1s?

Turns out the cold side pipe blew off the intercooler. Easy fix.

I know the sensor is still in place. It has to be one of the pipes. Hopefully it's an easy fix and I don't have to replace anything.

I blew a pipe off somewhere last night. The car only holds 5 psi, so it's a major leak. Probably the hot side where it attaches to the turbo, because it's loud as hell inside the car. Hopefully I can inspect and fix it today or tomorrow.

I use Imgur, but there are others.

The water in the trunk is most likely coming from the tail light gaskets. You can find replacements on eBay.

Welcome.

Since the car’s an 03, that hose section is replaceable instead of permanent. My buddy reached under and replaced the split hose with a new piece. It took him 20 minutes and the car was back up and running. Crisis averted...this time.

Yeah, there's a rubber elbow that split on it. Modern sells the updated replacement piece for $70. I'm probably going to order it tonight, after I get my mechanic buddy to commit to helping me with it.