ThatKevin's Boosted '02 R/T - aaanndd it's DEAD. :'(

Speeder · Post by **Speeder** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:59 pm

nice lookin' car man

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:46 pm

Finally some nice weather!

SRT rims are back on, no more ugly steelies!!

rubber mats taken out, carpet mats back in

ski/snowboard carrier taken off (yay! normal gas mileage again

)

the front end of my car needs so much MOAR low :/

and I just liked this pic so I'll throw it up

I'm still slowly saving for an srt, takes too much time

but will go by much fast once I start working full time at the end of April.

sxxxt · Post by **sxxxt** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:55 pm

Looks sweet, now only if u would take off that huge roof rack lol jk just not my style...

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:17 pm

sxxxt wrote:Looks sweet, now only if u would take off that huge roof rack lol jk just not my style...

It was functional for the past 3ish months... but I started to really like the whole "roof rack swag" thing, so I may take it off and put it on from time to time. Maybe I'll actually use it over the summer

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:51 am

just a few new pics

Clean engine bay!

Johny has a parts car so I went to go see it and grabbed a couple small things

Started cleaning up my new rad brackets, they're getting painted wrinkle red

sooo rusty

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:00 pm

new(ish) rad fan motor, coolant flush, and thermostat

and I put my rad brackets in, thinking maybe I should paint them black instead. I have a spare set to try too...

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:47 pm

So I got a bike attachment for my roof rack!

but my buddy didn't do the best job putting his bike in... and as I was driving "CLUNK" followed by "FUUUUUUCCCKK" sure enough his bike came off the tracks. the tires were still stopped in so it only fell to the side. I didnt grab a pic because I was preoccupied making sure the bike came off and went on properly + looking over my car for dents/scratches. All there is, is a couple small dents and scratches in my passenger B pillar and a scratch on the window :/ Shitty, but could be WAY worse so I'm okay with it.

I decided that I'm going to just fill in the small dents and then wrap the pillars in that 3M Di-noc carbon fibre stuff. My pillars are mostly faded anyways like most neons. Orded 12" x 48" of the stuff last night, just waiting for it to come to my door. I can't afford the CBD ones :/ and the "pre-cut" ones don't wrap around the whole pillar and so they don't look very good. Hopefully it ships fast so I can get it done, I hate looking at dents -__________-

bought motor mount inserts from MP back in october.. never got around to putting them in. So I did the top one today, then got lazy and didn't do the bottom

maybe next year....

Also, another fresh oil change yesterday! still runs like a champ for 287 xxx km

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:04 pm

I'm actually liking the roof rack... I have two bikes and I'm definitely up for the idea of adding a rack. How is it mounted, and is it something you can easily remove and replace? How much did you pay for yours?

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:21 pm

Arro wrote:I'm actually liking the roof rack... I have two bikes and I'm definitely up for the idea of adding a rack. How is it mounted, and is it something you can easily remove and replace? How much did you pay for yours?

The main rack goes on and off really easily (less than 5 mins?)! I take it off roughly once a week to wash the car properly. the bike and the ski/snowboard attachments come off fairly simple too (10ish minutes?)

How it attaches:

^ as you can see the cover/lock comes off and thats how you can adjust how tight it is to the car. If you look at the actual bar you can see numbers, thats how you adjust how far apart the brackets are so that it fits your car.

all the attachments that you can buy seem to all be set up like this. They clamp onto the main bar.. pretty simple.

The cost:

I went with the cheaper brand, SportRack (minus the fairing)

main roof rack: $280
fairing: $90
ski/snowboard: $120
bikes (2): $125

that's all canadian $ + taxes

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:51 pm

went to go put in the bottom motor mount insert on the weekend and looks like the mount is done anyways :/ so I'm picking up a newer one sunday at a meet.

got bored today and decided I was going to black out the purple plaid stuff.. until my buddy talked me into a red/black checker pattern.. sure enough this is what I did.

old pattern, beside new fabric

buddy helping me out for a bit

after - before

I still have to do the driver B pillar, armrest, and sunroof panel

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:05 pm

Did the armrest in the new pattern today, and will probably finish the sunroof panel and driver b pillar tomorrow afternoon..

today I picked up a trunk

and a couple other things

This is my old one, I put the new on in my car.

I think I want to put this somewhere.. trying to figure out where though.

Also I'm selling the coil pack+wires and the strut bar

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:09 pm

Trunkless!

I took off the spoiler to see what it would look like.. I love it! but I don't have plugs and the paint isn't the best under the spoiler so it's back on.

No roof rack vs roof rack

my new (used) mount with the insert in. I should be putting this in on thursday..

got the 3M stuff today so I ended up doing 3/4 B pillars. I didn't have a chair or stool so I used two stands and a piece of scrap wood

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:08 pm

photobucket is being stupid and won't cooperate so pictures will be added later

put the lower mount in, much better now. I don't feel any extra vibrations or anything though like people said, but that's a good thing I guess then!

changed out my filter, just bought a new one instead of cleaning the other one

oh and i bought a set of BC's...

:D:D:D

I'm not one to keep things a secret, I get too excited

but looks like the plan is Johny and I will have a "lowering party" in a few weeks and do both our cars at the same time. As long as everything goes according to plan that it.

I want to be LOW.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Wed May 02, 2012 12:49 pm

I just got a call from my other job, where I got the coilovers shipped to... THEY'RE HERE

:)

I'm only a little excited.. kinda pissed that I have to wait until the 13th earliest to put them on

but at least I have them.

DetergentCandy · Post by **DetergentCandy** » Thu May 03, 2012 8:01 pm

PUT 'EM ON DAMNIT

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Fri May 04, 2012 11:25 pm

they go on tomorrow

:D:D:D as soon as I wake up

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sat May 05, 2012 10:44 pm

tackled the front coilovers today.. alone :/ but after putting them on, and adjusting the height, and adjusting the height again.. Sean (cananeon) came over and helped with fender problem..

DetergentCandy · Post by **DetergentCandy** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:37 pm

That last picture is awesome! You caught a spark

They look good! And looooooow.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:16 pm

so I have quite a bit to add now, and lots of pics.. BUT no time to post yet

so busy!

new driver axle, BC's installed and lowered all the way around, new-ish rims (currently working on).

hopefully pics tomorrow night

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:44 pm

Sunday was a busy day.. my rear BC's installed, and my old set up swapped over to Johny's neon. Cananeon also stopped by to help for a bit

new driver axle

and tonight started to paint my new-ish rims. Went to wrap them in gloss red vinyl but failed terribly at it :/

CanaNeon · Post by **CanaNeon** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:12 pm

I am still laughing that there were more Neons in your driveway on Mothers day then on a scheduled meet night

Very productive day though and 2 sharp looking new stances

Looking good!!

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:14 pm

was a good day indeeeeeed. better pics of drop though pl0x

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:16 pm

Johny wrote:was a good day indeeeeeed. better pics of drop though pl0x

SOOOOOOON

My dad went on vacation and took the nice camera.. all I have is my blackberry

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Tue May 15, 2012 11:17 pm

meh w.e I'll see you on thursday

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:20 pm

got some new stuffss

newer rear bumper + lip

stock headlights! They're temporary until I get my big MP order that will include a new pair of depo 'coons

Rage clutch pivot thing..

I got something else in the mail today

but it's at work, so pictures tomorrow

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:02 pm

RobsProjectSOHC · Post by **RobsProjectSOHC** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:09 pm

ThatKevin wrote:

that can make a person drool......

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:12 pm

RobsProjectSOHC wrote:that can make a person drool......

or make them release some other kind of bodily fluid..

the inappropriate kind.

sxxxt · Post by **sxxxt** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:22 am

car looks really good keep up the good work... we are both proud owners of new BC/s u went hella low on ur fronts. how far down did u go on ur rears. like ur fronts u have a lot of threads showing underneath the sleeve do u have a lot excess threds?

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:11 pm

sxxxt wrote:car looks really good keep up the good work... we are both proud owners of new BC/s u went hella low on ur fronts. how far down did u go on ur rears. like ur fronts u have a lot of threads showing underneath the sleeve do u have a lot excess threds?

Thanks

I don't think I went that low, there are DEFINITELY waaayyy lower cars. I want to go lower, just not yet :/

this is how mine are currently set up: