tulestos 00 project log: Photoshoot

[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?

[esfan]

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...)

[tulesto]

i might just get them pro put on

[tulesto]

well now that i got the lowering down... is there any way to dress up the engine?

[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.

[theColonel]

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

[esfan]

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).

[theColonel]

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).

[tulesto]

how hard is it to make a mopar rear lip kit to fit on an 00 bumper?

[esfan]

My guess is pretty hard. However some one did it before but I cannot find the pictures.

[tulesto]

alot of people have done it... i just want the lip to cover the big muffler part of my exhaust

[theColonel]

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

[skaterking411]

hey i dont think im to far from you. id be down for a photoshoot sometime

[esfan]

viewtopic.php?t=5478&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=270

BlackRoseRacing's mopar rear lip onto 02.

[tulesto]

here are some engine shots...




and a quick shot from the show last friday...

[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.

[tulesto]

i might paint the valve cover blue and get a CAI.

also here are some shots of my lighting

[kingdomstar512]

liking the car...fav pic has to be the neon and the r6 thou

[Passt]

Not my style but super clean. Keep up the good work ^_^

[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

[dblsg]

at the turbo sticker

[wheels04sxt]

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..

[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!

[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)

[TheRandom1]

Yup, but you'll only notice the sound from inside the car or standing in front of it, obviously.

[tulesto]

Is it the same sound no matter what intake?

[TheRandom1]

That, I do not know, I've only had hte iceman and stock, but yes, I think so.

[tulesto]

Ok i might just get a cheap one

thanks for the help random1

[theColonel]

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

[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~