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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:35 pm
by tulesto
thank you and i will be lowering the car by the end of next week... Should i go with pro installation or can i do it myself?
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:42 am
by esfan
tulesto wrote:thank you and i will be lowering the car by the end of next week... Should i go with pro installation or can i do it myself?
Depends on the understanding of the following thread:
viewtopic.php?t=35391
OB's detail instruction of changing springs and struts.
And there's a section in Hayne's manual regards springs swap, be sure to get every tools that is needed especially those special tools described by OB. (wrenches, socket, spring compressor etc...)
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:13 am
by tulesto
i might just get them pro put on
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:32 am
by tulesto
well now that i got the lowering down... is there any way to dress up the engine?
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 3:33 am
by Tam
Fan Yang, that is a super out-dated pic of my car.
It was just drilled on in that old pic, but now it's been molded. Some prefer just taped on, and other prefer molded to the bumper
Or dtjackten, who has molded a Type R bumper to a 2002 bumper AND made it work with 03+ headlights. This will involve lots of work, as you can imagine.
As far as your engine, post up a current pic of it, and we'll pitch in ideas.
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:51 am
by theColonel
Tam wrote:Fan Yang, that is a super out-dated pic of my car.
It was just drilled on in that old pic, but now it's been molded. Some prefer just taped on, and other prefer molded to the bumper
I can't tell the difference in the bumper, but the SRT-4 hood sure is a positive change to your car's looks

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:30 am
by esfan
laneholt wrote:Tam wrote:Fan Yang, that is a super out-dated pic of my car.
It was just drilled on in that old pic, but now it's been molded. Some prefer just taped on, and other prefer molded to the bumper
I can't tell the difference in the bumper, but the SRT-4 hood sure is a positive change to your car's looks

lol yeah now the lip is mixed with the bumper, which means they became one piece (molded).
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:58 am
by theColonel
esfan wrote:
lol yeah now the lip is mixed with the bumper, which means they became one piece (molded).

I know what "molded" means, but it didn't make much difference appearance wise (like the money I wasted on the carbon fiber hood scoop for the SRT-4).
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:23 am
by tulesto
how hard is it to make a mopar rear lip kit to fit on an 00 bumper?
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:25 am
by esfan
My guess is pretty hard. However some one did it before but I cannot find the pictures.
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:34 am
by tulesto
alot of people have done it... i just want the lip to cover the big muffler part of my exhaust
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:45 am
by theColonel
tulesto wrote:alot of people have done it... i just want the lip to cover the big muffler part of my exhaust
flat black hi-temp exhaust paint worked for me
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:31 am
by skaterking411
hey i dont think im to far from you. id be down for a photoshoot sometime

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:32 am
by esfan
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:06 pm
by tulesto
here are some engine shots...
and a quick shot from the show last friday...

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:27 pm
by Tam
Here is a very great and useful thread.
viewtopic.php?t=44368&highlight=engine+bay
You can get an idea of what you want to do from these pictures. Your engine looks bone stock, and I don't really know where to start. I guess get a CAI to start off.
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:35 pm
by tulesto
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:53 pm
by kingdomstar512
liking the car...fav pic has to be the neon and the r6 thou
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:11 pm
by Passt
Not my style but super clean. Keep up the good work ^_^
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:48 pm
by tulesto
thank you... well an update is that the springs came in but the struts are no where to be found
Good news is that i bought a nice lip from sidepipe and should be putting that on soon
Ill update with pics as soon as struts are put on
Also is this anything i should look into purchasing or is there something better?
LINK
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:51 am
by dblsg
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:16 am
by wheels04sxt
tulesto wrote:
Also is this anything i should look into purchasing or is there something better?
LINK
or you could get this:
viewtopic.php?t=52360
best dyno proven CAI intake for our cars
lol sorry i had to..
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:02 am
by garfield3887
wow that's a good lookin car! Not sure if i wanna post up pics of my hail dented, lightly scratched car after seeing those!

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:57 am
by tulesto
Yeah i forgot all about that turbo sticker haha my gf put it on and i never bothered taking it off
And with the iceman does it sound good too (i know ricer question hah)
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:58 am
by TheRandom1
Yup, but you'll only notice the sound from inside the car or standing in front of it, obviously.
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:04 am
by tulesto
Is it the same sound no matter what intake?
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:05 am
by TheRandom1
That, I do not know, I've only had hte iceman and stock, but yes, I think so.
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:09 am
by tulesto
Ok i might just get a cheap one
thanks for the help random1
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:25 am
by theColonel
TheRandom1 wrote:That, I do not know, I've only had hte iceman and stock, but yes, I think so.

the sound comes from the filter element ... normally the intake is silenced by the airbox, and resonator ... there may be subtle sound differences between K&N, AEM filters vs. garbage from eBay
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:39 am
by esfan
If you don't need worry about inspection or CARB just go with the cheap tube and a good filter and that will make the car sounds like V8 lol~