[BMXman]

So I have been noticing a lot of threads on cars and I thought it would be cool to hear what people have and if they have done any modification to their cars. I know this is a dedicated bike site but why not mix it up a bit? I started modifying my car once the gas prices went up.

I have been shaving weight and trying to improve feul econony any way I can. Since I'm not fully cleared to ride MTB yet I have been really getting into it my car. Anyone else doing the same. If you have links to pics of your car post them. If not just post the pic. I have dial up so it can be a bit slow loading but cool cars are worth the wait ....D

 

[WSU DH'er]

I have a '00 impreza 2.5RS and love it. Not much in the modification department yet, but I have plans of doing an engine swap down the road. Want to put in a turbo 2.5 that I would like to build up myself.
As of right now I'm just doing some minor stuff to upgrade while doing regular maintence (full synthec gear lube and the such).

So for starting a thread asking people to talk about thier cars, what they drive and what they've upgraded, you seemed to have skirted that in your post... (read as casual jabbing no bunched panties please)

 

[MisterClean]

What I would have if money were no object:

 

[N8 v2.0]

1969 Dodge Charger

 

[Curb Hucker]

I've got a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, 66K Miles, started off stock, here is a list of whats been done to it:

Rovertym 4" Coil Spring Lift
Bilstein 7100 12" Remote Reservior Shocks
Rovertym Front and Rear Extended Radius Arms
Rovertym Watts Linkage
Rovertym Panhard Rod Kit
Rovertym Stainless Brake Line Kit
Slickrock Front Swaybar Quick Disconnects
Safari Gard Front Winch Bumper
Custom Rear Steel Bumper
3 Hella 4000 Euro Beam Lights
Hella Supertone Horn
CB with Loudspeaker PA
BFG 255/85/16 MTs (33.7x10/5)
Rock Crawler Black Steel Wheels
Removed Rear Swaybar
Dual Optima Bluetops
ARB Safari Snorkel
D1 Manual Center Diff Locking Shifter
Magnaflow Muffler w/ Custom Exhaust Piping
PolkMOMO 2000watt System w/ 3 6.5" components and 2 10" subs
Alpine iPod Headunit
Im sure Im missing a few things too.


In the plans for the near future:

Trail Ready Beadlocks
BFG 315/75/16 MTs (35x12.5")
GBR 4.11 R&Ps
GBR HD CVs, Front, and Rear Axleshafts
GBR HD Driveshafts
ARB Air Lockers Front and Rear
Warn 9.5ti Winch w/ Synthetic Line
Safari Style Roof Rack w/ 4 Hella 4000 Euros
3 Hella 4000 HID Euros
Engel Fridge
Onboard Air System
Rovertym Rock Sliders
QT Diff Guards and Motor Motor Mounts
Garmin GPS system
Onboard Realtime OBDII Diagnostic System to hook into my laptop

By the time I'm done with it, which i hope will be soon, I'll have invested more into it in parts than the truck cost me in the first place

I'll post a pic tomorrow

I've also got a few other plans I'm working on and saving up for as well. Right now I am saving up to get a 2003 CLK55 AMG within 2 years. Lower it on racing coilovers, get some nice black race wheels, RennTech Supercharger, Custom side exhaust with no muffler, recaro racing buckets, partially stripped interior.

I also want an ex-MOD 88" SIII Land Rover. NA I-4 Diesel, no roof, no doors, super simple, un-restored.

I have a problem when it comes to cars.

 

[erastusboy]

I've got a 2000 Land Rover Discovery, 66K Miles, started off stock, here is a list of whats been done to it:

Rovertym 4" Coil Spring Lift
Bilstein 7100 12" Remote Reservior Shocks
Rovertym Front and Rear Extended Radius Arms
Rovertym Watts Linkage
Rovertym Panhard Rod Kit
Rovertym Stainless Brake Line Kit
Slickrock Front Swaybar Quick Disconnects
Safari Gard Front Winch Bumper
Custom Rear Steel Bumper
3 Hella 4000 Euro Beam Lights
Hella Supertone Horn
CB with Loudspeaker PA
BFG 255/85/16 MTs (33.7x10/5)
Rock Crawler Black Steel Wheels
Removed Rear Swaybar
Dual Optima Bluetops
ARB Safari Snorkel
D1 Manual Center Diff Locking Shifter
Magnaflow Muffler w/ Custom Exhaust Piping
PolkMOMO 2000watt System w/ 3 6.5" components and 2 10" subs
Alpine iPod Headunit
Im sure Im missing a few things too.


In the plans for the near future:

Trail Ready Beadlocks
BFG 315/75/16 MTs (35x12.5")
GBR 4.11 R&Ps
GBR HD CVs, Front, and Rear Axleshafts
GBR HD Driveshafts
Warn 9.5ti Winch w/ Synthetic Line
Safari Style Roof Rack w/ 4 Hella 4000 Euros
3 Hella 4000 HID Euros
Engel Fridge
Onboard Air System
Rovertym Rock Sliders
QT Diff Guards and Motor Motor Mounts
Garmin GPS system
Onboard Realtime OBDII Diagnostic System to hook into my laptop

By the time I'm done with it, which i hope will be soon, I'll have invested more into it in parts than the truck cost me in the first place

I'll post a pic tomorrow

Havent been on here for a while, but is this the same truck that went missing after a heavy night of drinking?

 

[chicodude]

Not much I have done to it, I put the raper shell on it, Cut off the muffler and put a glasspack in, Reciever hitch etc. Stuff breaks, I repalce it. Good enough?

 

[Curb Hucker]

Havent been on here for a while, but is this the same truck that went missing after a heavy night of drinking?

hah yup, but at that point in time it had a cheapie 2" lift, and 32" MTs, its safe to say business has been very good since then.

 

[bjanga]

I remember that thread.

 

[justsomeguy]

996TT

Modified ECU
100 cell racing cats w/"quiet" exhaust or straight pipes
Evo V-flow intake
Bailey diverter valves
Bilstein PSS9 coilovers
H&R anti-sways
GT3 cup front brake scoops
GT2 rear brake scoops
Pagid orange brake pads
Driver back cage
Sparco five point harnesses
GT3 seat, driver's side
B&M short shift
Valentine One
Second set of wheels shod with Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
Hot Lap in-car timer
Fire extinguisher
Child seat that disables the passenger side airbag
Fuzzy dice
Titanium curb feelers (on order)

 

[Bicyclist]

996TT

Modified ECU
100 cell racing cats w/"quiet" exhaust or straight pipes
Evo V-flow intake
Bailey diverter valves
Bilstein PSS9 coilovers
H&R anti-sways
GT3 cup front brake scoops
GT2 rear brake scoops
Pagid orange brake pads
Driver back cage
Sparco five point harnesses
GT3 seat, driver's side
B&M short shift
Valentine One
Second set of wheels shod with Michelin Pilot Sport Cups
Hot Lap in-car timer
Fire extinguisher
Child seat that disables the passenger side airbag
Fuzzy dice
Titanium curb feelers (on order)

I want your car! :hot:

 

[jimmydean]

Started with this ($600 craigs list special):

Now it looks more like this:

I photochoped the stance real quick because I don't have any updated pics right now.

I tossed the 350 2bbl for a 350 with 883 heads
Edelbrock Performer intake
Carter AFB 650 cfm carb
Hooker headers (exhaust is ghetto until next month)
MSD HEI Pro Billet dist. and 8.5mm plug wires
Stage 2 clutch
'92 Silverado 60/40 bench seat
2.5" drop spindles
Power disc brake front conversion
4" rear spring drop
All lights are clear lenses with colored LEDs

Next is a relocation of the gas tank with a custom Buell gas cap mounted on the side of the bed. Full buildout of the inside with much moblie entertainment, air bag kit to replace the lower springs and make the ride a bit nicer, and a weld in c-notch kit so I can drop it.

The final product will be a full Cadillac buildup with LS1 motor, T56 trans, Escalade wheels, and maybe an emblem replacement to match. The LS1 will be built to run E85 fuelas well.

It's only driven on the weekends (if even that often), so it might as well be fun.

 

[stevew]

I have a 93 Passat Wagon. I vacumed it for the first time in two years. That shaved a little weight.
I wouldn't mind having an Audi bitch basket

I will always love a clean MKII VW...

 

[jacksonpt]

Ooooh, another one of these threads!!!

96 Toyota 4Runner
3" suspension lift
2" body lift
33" MTs
armor
some other stuff

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

I dont think "car" appreciation is the way to put on the monkey, seems monkey's like alot of trucks...

Cars

 

[Angus]

With gas prices going crazy i want to do this mod...

Gotta love Mr.Fusion!

 

[biggins]

Started with this ($600 craigs list special):

Now it looks more like this:

I photochoped the stance real quick because I don't have any updated pics right now.

I tossed the 350 2bbl for a 350 with 883 heads
Edelbrock Performer intake
Carter AFB 650 cfm carb
Hooker headers (exhaust is ghetto until next month)
MSD HEI Pro Billet dist. and 8.5mm plug wires
Stage 2 clutch
'92 Silverado 60/40 bench seat
2.5" drop spindles
Power disc brake front conversion
4" rear spring drop
All lights are clear lenses with colored LEDs

Next is a relocation of the gas tank with a custom Buell gas cap mounted on the side of the bed. Full buildout of the inside with much moblie entertainment, air bag kit to replace the lower springs and make the ride a bit nicer, and a weld in c-notch kit so I can drop it.

The final product will be a full Cadillac buildup with LS1 motor, T56 trans, Escalade wheels, and maybe an emblem replacement to match. The LS1 will be built to run E85 fuelas well.

It's only driven on the weekends (if even that often), so it might as well be fun.

i want a c-10 stepside regular bed soooooooooooo bad!!!!!!!they have always been my favorite truck ever made. glad to see someone else appreciates them as much as me.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

buncha rednecks...

 

[jimmydean]

buncha rednecks...

452rwhp:

 

[imageWIS]

I have an Audi A4 2.0T (200 bph, 24 city / 32 highway) and its staying stock. If I wanted the car to look sportier, I would have gotten the S-Line kit, which makes the car look like an S4. And if I wanted the car to be faster, I would have gotten the 3.2 (255 bhp) or, if I wanted both a faster car and the S-Line look, I would have bought the S4 (although, it was $20K more, which I couldn’t afford AND gets crappy gas mileage because it has a 4.2 liter V8, with 340 bhp).

Jon.

 

[BMXman]

So for starting a thread asking people to talk about thier cars, what they drive and what they've upgraded, you seemed to have skirted that in your post... (read as casual jabbing no bunched panties please)

ah good point as soon as I get home I will post pics....D

 

[JRB]

I would appreciate my Xterra being out of the shop after 2 weeks. I may appreciate the roof rack off to decrease any wind drag, since I don't use my roof rack much, I think I will keep it off until I do need it.

 

[JRB]

452rwhp:

I've never been a huge fan of old trucks, but that looks really nice.

 

[jimmydean]

I would appreciate my Xterra being out of the shop after 2 weeks.

And that is one thing I love about old trucks. The only person I can bitch about if my truck is down is myself.

 

[Toshi]

'02 WRX

Engine:

IHI VF34 ball-bearing turbo
Tial 38mm external wastegate
TurboXS front mounted intercooler
TurboXS UTEC (user tunable engine computer) piggyback
TurboXS DTEC-BC Pro electronic boost controller
Walbro 255 liter per hour fuel pump
Ultimate Racing 600cc fuel injectors
Custom "shorty" cold air intake
Unorthodox Racing underdrive crank pulley, although this is being ditched this week since I'm tired of having dim headlights and poor air conditioning

Transmission and exhaust:

STi RA rally-specification gearset in the gearbox (stronger and shorter - 2.7k rpms at 60 mph in top gear)
STi limited slip center differential, not adjustable however
ACT Street Disc clutch
Exedy 12.5 lb flywheel
Custom catless uppipe
Invidia bellmouth catless 3" downpipe (with the external wastegate plumbed to it)
BPM 3" midpipe with one catalytic converter, one resonator
Prodrive 2.5" axleback exhaust

Stats:

The target boost is 18-19 psi from 3500 to 5500, then tapering down to 15 and change at redline. 284 whp/262 lb-ft. on a dynojet in February (running straight 18 psi for this pull):

The previous owner dragged the car (I haven't, as I've just stuck to autocross) and his best time was 12.6xx @ 111 mph.

Brakes and suspension:

Stillen drilled rotors up front, Powerslot slotted rotors out back, stock size for 16" wheel compatibility
Hawk brake pads iirc
Stainless steel brake lines throughout
D2 Racing coilovers, 7k/5k spring rates (about twice as stiff as stock)
Helix solid endlinks in the rear
Whiteline 24mm front swaybar, Perrin 20-22-24mm adjustable rear swaybar
Replica front and rear strut tower braces

Alignment:

-2.5 camber up front, -1.8 in rear, 0 toe, +5 caster (rotated camber plates)

Wheels and tires:

STi 17x7.5" BBS rims with 225/45/17 Nokian WR all season tires for the street
Rota Slipstream 16x7" rims with 245/45/16 Kumho V700 Victoracer R compounds for autocross. I'm selling this wheelset due to lack of time for racing, however...

Cosmetic and other:

Valentine 1 hard wired
Game Boy Advance SP, used to control the DTEC boost controller
iPod and Game Boy dashboard mounts from www.proclipusa.com
Seibon carbon fiber hood with requisite hood pins
35% tint all around, with a cutout for the radar detector
'05 Legacy GT shift knob
Kartboy short shifter kit
Battery relocated to the trunk for weight distribution
TurboXS KnockLite knock/shift light
Exhaust gas temperature and oil pressure gauges
Japan-market STi replica grille, "i" Impreza badge
Hella Supertones horns, 118 dB!
Tein hydraulic hood dampers (so the hood stays open on its own)
Fog lights deleted to make way for the intercooler plumbing
"Subaru" on trunk shaved for cleanliness
CG Lock on the driver's seatbelt
#1729 number plates for autox (the Hardy-Ramanujan number!)
No spare tire (the amps live there + AAA Plus)
1 1/4" trailer hitch, long exhaust hangers to allow for this
Sportworks/Thule T2 hitch rack, currently backordered

Stereo:

Dynamat Extreme in the trunk, cabin, and doors
No head unit! instead the iPod is wired directly to the amps:
JL Audio 300/4 and esomethingorother amplifiers
MB Quart Reference 6.5" components in the front doors
Stock, junk rear speakers just for fill

A photo:

 

[Toshi]

oh yeah, and see this post for a color coded breakdown of what i've (had) done to the car and what was on it when i bought it:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2075067#post2075067

 

[jimmydean]

toshi,
I want to drive your car.
When I have funds to get a new car, I'm going to bathtub my TS and turn it into a autoX car. Suspension, tires, sways, endlinks, brakes/rotors, cold air intake, ehxaust, short-throw shifter, lighter fly-wheel, high friction clutch, etc. I'll need to put in racing seats and 5-points as I'm removing the entire stock interior. I'll start with the suspension/brakes/tires then move onto the engine. I figure I can remove 500 or so lbs of material before I even start on the engine. That should help the power/weight ratio from the get go.

I know it might sound funny, but you can cut as much as 100 pounds by tossing the carpet and pad. You would want to put something down, but dynomat and a little bit of rubber floor mat serves the same purpose and is less than half the weight.

I was reading how Toyota went with hollow pile carpet in the MK4 Supra and cut something like 125 pound off what was in the MK3.

 

[shifty S]

my car obsession is part of why im not riding as much sadly...
randomly ended up getting 10 year gaps in the model years too, weird

83 mustang GLX convertible, 4 bbl, long headers, no cats
93 cbr600f2 down one tooth on the rear, D&D exhaust
03 jetta 1.8T, nothing really besides the sub and boost gauge
just got rid of the blazer, which had a few bolt-ons and a full sound system

 

[Toshi]

toshi,
I want to drive your car.
When I have funds to get a new car, I'm going to bathtub my TS and turn it into a autoX car. Suspension, tires, sways, endlinks, brakes/rotors, cold air intake, ehxaust, short-throw shifter, lighter fly-wheel, high friction clutch, etc. I'll need to put in racing seats and 5-points as I'm removing the entire stock interior. I'll start with the suspension/brakes/tires then move onto the engine. I figure I can remove 500 or so lbs of material before I even start on the engine. That should help the power/weight ratio from the get go.

stripping it down is a good start... then go H6 :devil:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=959768

in addition to the perrin/pdxtuning H6/GT35R car, there's another pac nw autox local who is in the process of slapping a normally aspirated H6 into a stripped and prepped Impreza L awd shell...

 

[stinkyboy]

No head unit! instead the iPod is wired directly to the amps:

Game Boy dashboard mount

:nonono:

 

[gastro]

98 M3


Motorsport X-Brace
UUC shortshifter
UUC tranny mounts
Sharked
Conforti intake
Koni externally adjustable coilovers w/ Eibach springs
Swapped strut hats, -3.5 degrees front camber
Ground Control rear shock mounts and RTAB shims
Zionsville aluminum radiator
Passport 8500
Debadged
Garage Queen

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

98 M3


Motorsport X-Brace
UUC shortshifter
UUC tranny mounts
Sharked
Conforti intake
Koni externally adjustable coilovers w/ Eibach springs
Swapped strut hats, -3.5 degrees front camber
Ground Control rear shock mounts and RTAB shims
Zionsville aluminum radiator
Passport 8500
Debadged
Garage Queen

 

[Toshi]

[wrt the game boy]
:nonono:

the game boy/DTEC boost controller setup is actually quite sweet:

in my setup it can display a text log (throttle position, rpm, target boost, boost, wastegate solenoid duty simultaneously) or graphical readouts: tachometer, boost, injector duty, solenoid duty, knock level. it also is the interface used to set the boost maps, choosing what boost and solenoid duty at each rpm (and gear if you have it set up that way). you can also save a log of all this data and replay it.

also, my car's dashboard lighting is out for some odd reason and the gameboy's backlight works... so lately i've been driving around at night with the only lit gauge being the tach on the gameboy. ink:

 

[Toshi]

98 M3

Garage Queen

nice . if only M3s didn't hold their value quite so well i'd be in one. a 4-door Lightweight, mmmmm

 

[stinkyboy]

the game boy/DTEC boost controller setup is actually quite sweet:

That's Stinkyboy approved! I pictured you playing Tetris while doing 140 mph on the freeway.

 

[Toshi]

That's Stinkyboy approved! I pictured you playing Tetris while doing 140 mph on the freeway.

i don't even have any games for it... plus i drive the speed limit on the freeway! (if not on the back roads)

 

[DH Diva]

I have a 1996 VW Passat TDI Sedan. Only mod I have done is put a hitch on her. Stock she gets 46 mpg, and with my trailer, 2 dirt bikes, and enough gear for almost 2 weeks, she still gets over 30 mpg and has plenty of power. I am going to buy a new Thule T2 Bike rack this summer for hauling the pedal bikes around, i have a roof rack, but I want to keep the milage good so I'm going with a hitch rack. I love my car!!

 

[konabiker]

My first car:

4 Bike rack coming soon.

 

[merrrrjig]

Heres my truck

 

[BAH]

I'm putting some $15 dollar brakes on my 86 accord hatchback