2008 Progress Log - 10/29 - SRT Brake Swap started

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:05 pm

no, i havnt...

jen said she'll take a stab at it, but she was tired last night and had to wake up for work in the morning

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:37 am

Awesome man! Glad to report on page 2, finally! Page 1 has a gahzillion picts.

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:16 am

yeah even with broad band it takes like two minutes to load all the pics lol.and great score man.i like the cobalt third brake light idea,but lets see what that trunk looks like when ya get it.i have always wondered what the cbd b grade stuff was like

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:49 am

Damn you actually found one?

+1 for stupid idea, money better spent on finding a hood. The weight savings aren't worth it. Take out your huge ass subs for that!

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:20 pm

yeah i think i might be, lol.....

or at least just pulling a 12 out...

i dunno yet..

anyways, the lid will be here next tuesday, the 12th

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:37 am

well, the guy i talked to at CBD definatly wasnt looking at the trunklid when i was talking to him.

no matter though...its getting painted, so it doesnt matter what it looks like.

looks like i've got some work to do.

There's some scratches on the top and front, nothing that cant be buffed out though...

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:35 pm

Lid is on the car now. You know, for being a CBD trunk lid...and especially for being a B-grade lid...it fits quite well...lil more work and i could get it perfectly lined up.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:40 pm

lookin good man! Paint it if you must, but the fitment looks good!

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:43 pm

Me no likey... CF FTMFL!

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:20 pm

thats why i'm painting it sean, chill

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:02 am

No, I won't like it then either! :p

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:34 am

HOLY BALLS

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:03 pm

Hi, welcome to TWO MONTHS AGO, lol...

yeah i got a lil freaked getting THAT close to him to take a closeup...

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:37 pm

Fittiment looks to be right on. I think it will look much better painted.

And christ....that spider need not come into play on both pages. *shudders* ugh.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:13 pm

The fit is surprisingly good. I am also of the opinion that CF should be painted. It's great as a weight saving component, but looks horrible (and played out) IMHO. Sorry Joe

Glad to hear you are going body color on it

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:13 pm

yeah i got a quote of $200 from a local body shop to fill the third brake light and key hole and to paint match it...

good deal if you ask me...

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:16 pm

A very good deal. Do Eet!

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:24 pm

i intend on it

i also dropped off my new srt rear calipers at a local powder coater today... $120 for them both flat black, including disassembly(i couldnt get the pistons out since they were never on the car)

i'm prolly gonna drop off some more parts before he gets started since he's got a few big jobs to do before he does my calipers...

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:27 am

As most know from my other post, i got some parts powdercoated.

I'm getting a set of control arms from SlvrACR, and I need to get a battery tray, k-member, and trans mount bracket, need to get those coated, and i need an SRT steering rack.

Once i have all that done and taken care of, I'll do the brake swap.

I'll keep yall posted.

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:02 am

This is only the 3rd time i've ever worked with fiberglass. I'de say it came out pretty damn well so far

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:12 am

lookin good man! cant wait to see that done!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:44 am

You are removing your backseat for a system? Interesting......

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:13 am

yeah.....i need my trunk, and the only thing my back seat ever gets used for is junk......i've only had passangers back there 3 times in the 5 years i've had my car

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:36 am

Well, you could alwys try to make friends so you could have passengers...

Looking good man, about time you got around to this project!

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:06 pm

Aren't you worried your shit is going to get broken into and stolen with it on display like that though??

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:13 pm

dude...i live in the cut, i dont travel to pittsburgh, and my car for the most part, stays parked in my garage...

that and i have car insurance, and home owners insurance... it's taken care of

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:17 pm

oh that's right.... I forget you live in butt fucking egypt where I don't even get reception. And you country boys don't ever travel into the 'big city'

I know you have insurance and that's what its for, but damn man. Do you really want someone violating your car like that?

Also, are you gonna sell that enclosure that you had just built for the trunk now?

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:31 pm

i guess i could... didnt think anyone would want it though...

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:19 am

what is your plan for it? what subs are you going to use?

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:50 am

well, i'm basically winging most of it as i go...

i do know the box will be ported....because of its size i have no choice otherwise. I'm most likely going to glass the top of it as well so that the subs can be angled instead of just facing straight up...

the amprack will be a 3pc installation, which will sit where the back cushion would be w/ the folding seats...that will be started after i know for sure what the box is going to look like...

in the trunk, i'm going to put a full size spare tire, so i'm going to need to build a false floor high enough to house the spare.

Everything will be carpeted. I'm not a big fan of painted fiberglass systems.

As for the audio aspect, i'm going to reuse my niche titanium series 12" subs and my 2 niche amps, a 4ch for my highs and a 2ch for the subs.

Other than that, i dunno.....nothing is completely set in stone besides the port and the equipment, lol