"Dual" Exhaust
Dual is in quotes because it wouldnt be a true dual exhaust setup. The Pipe would be split afte the cat giving the appearence of dual exhaust. If i wanted to run dual exhaust, I would have to run 1 3/4 pipe or so, which wouldnt benefit me or my checkbook. So, ive decided to take off the muffler, run a y-pipe, split the pipe into duals. Also the tips were goin to be corvette rectangle tips, but are now going to be 3"-4" rolled over tips. I had found 4" tips, but didnt win the auction. I glad i didnt win, because i believe 4" is just a little large. 3.5" Tips would be plenty. So what i need to do:
"Shave" the Spare Tire Well did it
Cut Holes in Bumper for the Tips did it
Buy 3", 3.5", or 4" outlet Tips
Get Pipes Bent by Pingel Tire
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Xenon Front Lighting
The bright lights with the blueish tint. Thats Xenon. I have the H4s in the headlights, but the bulbs pull too much wattage on the high beams that the low beams are still yellowish. I need to find new bulbs for the headlights. I also need to figure out what bulbs fit my Mitsubishi Montero fog lights. i cant seem to figure out what size they are. I might just have to put in different bulbs and make those work. I want 1157 Xenons, if they are made. I need to find out why my 1157 blinks and not the 194. I might just have to switch the wiring. So what i need :
H4 Xenons
1157 Xenons
? Fog Light Xenons
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Re Painting
Im getting the car repainted black by my uncle. Its only gonna cost about $250. I need to find a time to do this, because the last time i tried, A pulley went out on my way there. Now i have to wait until after harvest. Heres all i need:
Check for uncle for Paint
Date to go
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Spoiler
Ive decided against using my supra spoiler. I spent about $130 on it + shipping. I decided not to use it on the 1st attempt to get the car painted. I really think a thruster spoiler would look nice on a stock car, or a body kitted car. What i need:
Buyer for the Supra Spoiler got it
Thruster Spoiler got it
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Interior Coloring
Im working on changing the interior to black. I need to decide if i want to highlight in silver. I like the way the Hondas look in F & F being all black. Im "shaving" the entire interior to give a smooth look. Basically, i need to sand with about a 120 grit, then 200 grit, then 400 grit. Something like that. Then i prime it, and shoot the black (and/or silver) paint. I might want to get the 95 door panels before I do this. The carpet is done simply by getting a paint that sprays on carpets. So what i need is :
95+ Panels
Silver Paint
Orbital Sander
Primer got it
Black Paint got it
Sand Paper got it
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Short Throw (Short) Shifter - STS
For temperory use, until i can afford a PRD STS, i am going to have grandpa help me modify my shock shifter. The shifter is shortened to allow a quicker shifting time. To modify a stock shifter, all i have to do is take a piece out above the ball, and move some of it it below the ball. All i need is:
Stock Shifter got it
cut and weld it
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Aftermarket Front?
I might purchase an aftermarket front. My stock bumper is in pretty bad shape. I know I will be getting a body kit sometime. I also would like to get this because I am getting the car re painted black. I dont know if i should or not because of money reasons. What i would need:
Sensei, Intimidator, etc. Front
Front Valence (support)
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Strut Bars
Strut bars, when cornering, stabilize the chassis of a car, so handling is increased. They are a very nexpensive addition. One runs from the front strut to the other strut, in the engine bay. The rear bar run between the rear struts. (interior would need to be modified) Both would run about $25a piece on eBay. All i would get:
Front 2nd Gen Probe Strut Bar
Rear 2nd Gen Strut Bar
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Tint
Ive been waiting for this for a lonnnng time. I had it estimated at the only place that can do it, and he can do it for $205. That includes 5% tint on the rear, 35% on the passenger and drivers windows, and a windshield banner. But, i might be able to tint the windows myself, saving over $150. I really want to get rid of the DOt Matrix, no matter what!! Ive heard this can be done be sanding the matrix down. So, what i would need to get:
check of $205 for Ft Dodge Tinting
or
Tint
Squeegee got it
Sand Paper got it
Metal Sanding Thing got it
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Exterior Accessories
Im talking BMW Z3 fenders and a JCWhitney Hood Scoop. The Z3 part can be produced with a little work with $50 inserts off ebay. The hood scoop wll need to be found and somehow molded on the hood. I might do this stuff, is money allows, before i paint the car. I would need to relocate my side markers to a lower position, and decide if i would ever want the hood scoop as a functional RAM Air Intake. What i might get:
Z3 Inserts
Aftermarket Hood Scoop
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Cold Air Intake
I want performance. Until i learn the big stuff im going to start with the basics. Cold Air Intake is very basic. The colder the air entering the engine, the more power the engine has. A Cold Air Intake routes the intake underneath the engine where the air isnt hot, but is cool. Basically a bought intake is no different then a custom intake. both get the air to the engine. A store bought intake costs A LOT more, but has mandrel bent pipes, allowing the air to more more quickly and efficiently. What i have to get:
Cone Filter got it
Piping
Paint for color (optional)
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Tinted Taillights
Im going to give my rear end a little more look. Im going to tint the taillights. Also, i would like to paint a design on them so when the brake pedal is pressed, or the parking lights are turned on, then a neat design will show up. I was thinking of a Trans-Am honeycomb design. I need to get:
NightShades (spray tint)
Paint (and design)
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Interior "Performance" Look
I want to give the interior something to look at. Something "racey". I believe aftermarket Pedals, Shift Knob, and Steering Wheel would do the trick These would be all aluminum or chrome, with black. This would give everyone who got in my car the impression of racing. So what id need:
Racing Pedals got it
Aftermarket Steering Wheel
Ford Hub (for wheel)
Aftermarket Shift Knob got it
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Clear Corners
Clear Corners, instead of Amber corners, give the car a more aggressive look. I believe homemade clears are too cloudy. APC clears are even too cloudy. (found on ebay for about $40) I know, and was told that Matrix Racing Clears were the best. I found these on ebay for $45 but ordeder the Base ones.... so what i need to do:
Find a buyer for the Base Clears
Buy the GT/SE Clears
or
Call Matrix Racing and trade them
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Wheel Bearing
The Passenger's side front wheel bearing is bad. Rick from Pingel Tire showed me this by lifting up the front end and spinning the tire. It sounds like a grinding noise. This bad bearing causes thumping when i turn to the right and to the far left. It is very annoying, and needs to be fixed quickly. My grandpa told me the bearing might lock up, rub out the inside of the hub, or the outside of the rod it spins on. It has been thumping for a while, so if it is bad, then i will probably end up replacing the rod or the hub. Rick said it would most likely be the hub. So what i might need is:
Probe/Mazda Front Bearing got it
93-97 Front Passenger Hub got it
93-97 CV Rod(name?)
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Valve Cover Gaskets
Oil is seeping out by the valve cover. Ive noticed a small slip in performance. The valve cover gasket in the frnt is definately bad. I might as well replace the rear too. I think i can get some aftermarket, thicker ones made of a different material, as these ran $99.99 a piece at O'Reilly's. The materials include:
Front and Rear (aftermarket) Valve Cover Gaskets
Directions how to replace smoothly
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Flush the Engine
Nevin showed me an interesting idea. Its called "flushing out an engine". It rids the engine of the oil build-up, told to get rid of the ticking noise. Kerosene is used to do this. First, the oil is drained. Then, a cheap oil filter is put on and cheap oil is mixed 50/50 with kenosene. This is run for about 10-20 minutes at idle. Finally, this mix is drained, just like an oil change. I think, the same process can be done again to ensure a very clean engine. Then, the oil change is done, and everything runs like new.The materials list is:
about 2.5-3 quarts of Kerosene
Directions on Exactly How to Do This
cheap oil filter got it
about 8 quarts of cheap oil
Wix Oil Filter got it
Synthetic Oil
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