YACT: What mods have you done to your ride?

[Cawchy87]

93 camry

Alpine 9851 deck

Alpine Type R 6.5 (front)

Alpine Type S 6x9 (back)

 

[mooncancook]

Originally posted by: RCN
1976 280Z (rolling chassis right now scheduled for paint in April)

Things that have been done/ test fitted/ will be put back in after it returns from paint.

Removed bumpers
Shaved emblems, door trim, sidemarkers, etc,
Welded all seams
Installed half cage
Swapped R-200 LSD w/ billet mount in and upgraded to CV axles.
Arizona Zcar roadrace strut assemblies w/ 5 lug hubs, Wilwood 4 piston calipers and 12" rotors.
chromoly adjustable control arms
all new bushings
xenon airdam filled where bumper usually attatches
RB26DETT w/ Haltech Engine Management
RB25 tranny
intercooler
Custon SS DP and exhaust.
Custom intercooler piping
New interior panels, carpet, visors, sound deadening insulation, headliner, and modified dash.
aftermarket ac
new autometer guages
carputer w/ 7" xenarc display
all new glass and rubber


Still looking for seats, sound and wheels. Considering going with a fuel cell.

Forgot some stuff like frame rail connectors but thats most of it so far (3 years)

how do you insure that car?

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: mooncancook

Originally posted by: shoRunner
'90 SHO
y-pipe
fidanza flywheel
eiback springs
tokico struts
upgraded brake kit, rotors 1" bigger
stainless steel brake lines
aluminum subframe connectors
larger rims and tires
20% tint

how much the brade kit upgrade alone cost you?

the brake kit was upgrading to a later model('96+) SHO brakes, and for the parts and labor was about $700

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Fixed. SHO is not a make or model of car. You have a Ford Taurus.

Oh, and tint is not a mod. Sorry.

i believe mod is short for modification, which tint would be a modification, as much as the other people that have listed "painted calipers", a new shift knob, or new pedals. i'm sorry if you've been offend by its listing, i can remove it if you'd like.

and yes thank you, my car is a ford taurus. but as many people with say a GTI, just call their car a GTI instead of a Volkswagen Golf GTI. it is not uncommon for ford taurus SHO owners to just call the car a SHO , because well at least for the SHO it is a completely different car than just a regular taurus, believe me cause i've had the unfortunate experience of having them both.

 

[NutBucket]

'05 Subaru Legacy GT

- Kartboy Short Shifter
- Kartboy shifter bushings (too lazy to install)
- WRX pedal covers
- Whiteline FSB
- Cusco RSB
- Cobb AP (currently stage1)
- turbo timer
- STi Gauge Pack (not yet installed)
- Yokohama AVS ES100s <--- An upgrade because the stock tires are terrible.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: mooncancook

Originally posted by: shoRunner
'90 SHO
y-pipe
fidanza flywheel
eiback springs
tokico struts
upgraded brake kit, rotors 1" bigger
stainless steel brake lines
aluminum subframe connectors
larger rims and tires
20% tint

how much the brade kit upgrade alone cost you?

the brake kit was upgrading to a later model('96+) SHO brakes, and for the parts and labor was about $700

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Fixed. SHO is not a make or model of car. You have a Ford Taurus.

Oh, and tint is not a mod. Sorry.

i believe mod is short for modification, which tint would be a modification, as much as the other people that have listed "painted calipers", a new shift knob, or new pedals. i'm sorry if you've been offend by its listing, i can remove it if you'd like.

and yes thank you, my car is a ford taurus. but as many people with say a GTI, just call their car a GTI instead of a Volkswagen Golf GTI. it is not uncommon for ford taurus SHO owners to just call the car a SHO , because well at least for the SHO it is a completely different car than just a regular taurus, believe me cause i've had the unfortunate experience of having them both.

I have had tint on every car I've owned. It's like putting seatcovers on your seats. Or a bra on the front. I don't consider tint a mod. Sorry.

SHO=Hopped up Ford Taurus just like Cobra=Hopped up Ford Mustang. Don't get me wrong, the SHO is a nice car with a sweet engine but it always cracks me up with I hear owners call it a sho (as in show).

I don't care what VW owners do. They are idiots for buying a VW in the first place. My wife owned a Golf, it was a miserable little car.

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: mooncancook

Originally posted by: RCN
1976 280Z (rolling chassis right now scheduled for paint in April)

how do you insure that car?

Right now it is just insured as a stock 280z.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

I have had tint on every car I've owned. It's like putting seatcovers on your seats. Or a bra on the front. I don't consider tint a mod. Sorry.

SHO=Hopped up Ford Taurus just like Cobra=Hopped up Ford Mustang. Don't get me wrong, the SHO is a nice car with a sweet engine but it always cracks me up with I hear owners call it a sho (as in show).

I don't care what VW owners do. They are idiots for buying a VW in the first place. My wife owned a Golf, it was a miserable little car.

just for you i've editted out the tint, since i see you are disturbed by its listing.

i'm sure most cobra owners also call their car a cobra, though it is still a ford mustang. i'm glad i was able to give you a little giggle, and i've never called my car a "show," though i do call it an "S" "H" "O"

 

[mooncancook]

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

I have had tint on every car I've owned. It's like putting seatcovers on your seats. Or a bra on the front. I don't consider tint a mod. Sorry.

SHO=Hopped up Ford Taurus just like Cobra=Hopped up Ford Mustang. Don't get me wrong, the SHO is a nice car with a sweet engine but it always cracks me up with I hear owners call it a sho (as in show).

I don't care what VW owners do. They are idiots for buying a VW in the first place. My wife owned a Golf, it was a miserable little car.

just for you i've editted out the tint, since i see you are disturbed by its listing.

i'm sure most cobra owners also call their car a cobra, though it is still a ford mustang. i'm glad i was able to give you a little giggle, and i've never called my car a "show," though i do call it an "S" "H" "O"

Putting a cushion in your car is not a mod, but i consider tinting a mod, just ask the cops. Not sure if "SHO" is appropriate, but I just call my car "STI" too. but i'm not familiar with SHO so actually i didn't know it was a Taurus before. is it like a SVT version?

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron
I replaced the stock engine with one thats 45 cubic Inches bigger, {318 vs 273}
added dual exhaust, electronic ignition, a larger camshaft, stronger valve springs,
a higher output alternator, a high torque starter, a 4bbl carb, 600 cfm.

My car is not "rice", LOL.

I would bet its older than 70% of ATOT users.

I added a low mileage 318 with the following mods:

camshaft - camdynamics 272 h10 - 272 degrees and .454 lift
doubleroller timing chain
edelbrock intake
600 cfm edelbrock carb
electronic ignition - recurved and chrome box
dual exhuast - fairly loud

modded 998 auto tranny with TransGo stage2 shift kit.

modded suspension
15 x 7 police rims 245 60 15 in the back and 215 65 15 up front.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: mooncancook

Putting a cushion in your car is not a mod, but i consider tinting a mod, just ask the cops. Not sure if "SHO" is appropriate, but I just call my car "STI" too. but i'm not familiar with SHO so actually i didn't know it was a Taurus before. is it like a SVT version?

when it was made, originally came out in '89, there was no SVT so its not really a SVT car. its simply a ford taurus with a yahama v6(220hp) and optional manual along with suspension modifications. they are cheap fun cars, and i've had a couple. unfortunately they are also money pits, so i'm looking to get a newer car now.

in '96 they came out with a new version that neither had a manual or a v6, but an auto and a v8(235hp), but IMHO they are quite ugly cars and are slower than the other SHOs so they don't have much going for them, other than a v8 exhaust sound.

 

[RU482]

hahahaha
at first look, I thought I saw "What have the mods done to your ride?"

 

[Brainonska511]

1997 Ford Taurus
-absolutely nothing.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: SampSon
I shoved a LS2 into my WRX.

Now that's a mod! :beer:

oh yea!

 

[Krazefinn]

'69 Chevelle SS396
All assembly work, welding, porting, at home. machine work farmed out.
Crane .588 lift/306 duration cam
Crane Roller rockers
Crane Hi-vac variable-duration lifters
Edelbrock Perf-RPM intake
Edelbrock 750 carb
Stainless ram air box, carb sealed to scoops
MSD distributor, coil, amd ignition box
Ported/welded oval port '69 LS-5 heads
Alum waterpump
milodon pan, windage tray and crank scraper
Hooker Ceramic full headers
Series4 delta flowmax mufflers. 3" pipes/X pipe
700R4 trans totally modified, dep sump fimmed alum pan
3000 stall B&M lockup converter
4.11 with mechanical locker rear diff/gears, alum stud/finned cover
Strange axles w c-clip eliminators, 12" rear discs
Edelbrock rear A arms/relocating kit
Southsidee Engineering lift bars
Poly bushings, 1.25" sway bar, KYB hi-pressure shocks all around
14" front discs with A body "a" arms/spindles
Performance Susp springs 4 corners
315-50 bfg street slicks (z-rated)
moroso 3.5" pizza-cutter front tires
5" front/10" rear alum rallye wheels
Oil cooler, trans cooler, full flow filter
pioneer cd/250w stereo w 12" subs, 4 mids and 6 tweeters
Complete new interior, liner, seats, panels, dash, etc
trunk mounted optima battery
hi-torque mini starter
6 pt stealth cage/simpson harness
and a bunch more mods that I cant remember, owned it last 12 yrs, 2nd owner w 69,000 miles
NO SPEEDING TICKETS! All the local cops know me, and I get stopped periodically because they want to talk cars.
11.88 ET in street trim, 130+ mph. About 8 mpg city, 12-14 highway. Tops speed faster than I want to drive on public roadway (140 speedo, will spin it around)
Orig ac/ pw/l car, and it all works. I just love it when the rice burners pull up alongside with some wild-eyed teen behind the wheel revvin up the sewing machine.
Will chirp the tires even idling, and into 3rd/OD. Also lifts the L front wheell on a clean launch. Wife loves to drive it and she does it with such style, all the boys want to run her.....

no rice here, move along!

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
'69 Chevelle SS396
All assembly work, welding, porting, at home. machine work farmed out.
Crane .588 lift/306 duration cam
Crane Roller rockers
Crane Hi-vac variable-duration lifters
Edelbrock Perf-RPM intake
Edelbrock 750 carb
Stainless ram air box, carb sealed to scoops
MSD distributor, coil, amd ignition box
Ported/welded oval port '69 LS-5 heads
Alum waterpump
milodon pan, windage tray and crank scraper
Hooker Ceramic full headers
Series4 delta flowmax mufflers. 3" pipes/X pipe
700R4 trans totally modified, dep sump fimmed alum pan
3000 stall B&M lockup converter
4.11 with mechanical locker rear diff/gears, alum stud/finned cover
Strange axles w c-clip eliminators, 12" rear discs
Edelbrock rear A arms/relocating kit
Southsidee Engineering lift bars
Poly bushings, 1.25" sway bar, KYB hi-pressure shocks all around
14" front discs with A body "a" arms/spindles
Performance Susp springs 4 corners
315-50 bfg street slicks (z-rated)
moroso 3.5" pizza-cutter front tires
5" front/10" rear alum rallye wheels
Oil cooler, trans cooler, full flow filter
pioneer cd/250w stereo w 12" subs, 4 mids and 6 tweeters
Complete new interior, liner, seats, panels, dash, etc
trunk mounted optima battery
hi-torque mini starter
6 pt stealth cage/simpson harness
and a bunch more mods that I cant remember, owned it last 12 yrs, 2nd owner w 69,000 miles
NO SPEEDING TICKETS! All the local cops know me, and I get stopped periodically because they want to talk cars.
11.88 ET in street trim, 130+ mph. About 8 mpg city, 12-14 highway. Tops speed faster than I want to drive on public roadway (140 speedo, will spin it around)
Orig ac/ pw/l car, and it all works. I just love it when the rice burners pull up alongside with some wild-eyed teen behind the wheel revvin up the sewing machine.
Will chirp the tires even idling, and into 3rd/OD. Also lifts the L front wheell on a clean launch. Wife loves to drive it and she does it with such style, all the boys want to run her.....

no rice here, move along!

sounds like an awesome car, my favorite muscle car was the chevelle. do you have any pictures?

 

[Ornery]

1. I now have over 100CCA more power than stock! Fear me biatch!

 

[dethman]

none.

 

[Toastedlightly]

I have a dodge D100 pickup from 1974.... so far I've installed an Edelbrock Streetmaster 318 intake (don't get this, it blows). Added on a 650 CFM vac-secondary Holley 4160 carb. Double roller timing set. Next up is a paint job to finish external restoration. Then its time for a 440....

 

[Krazefinn]

I'm going to post a little video soon of a smoking quarter mile launch,
the sound of it just idling like a 3 legged horse on cobblestone street is enough to bring the average gear head to his knees with whiplash to boot!
When i took my dad for a ride, he was white nuckled and trembling for half an hour after!
If I dont ease the loud pedal, it will smoke the tires all the way down the strip, gotta hang on and row cuz it gets squirelly!

My next project is a full on tubbed 67 elcamino that should put this car to shame...motor in that one was balanced and built to sustain 8500 rpm reliably.
Can't wait to finish, it has that incredible WOT WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
and definitely pulls some serious G's. Have already broken the front springs twice from hookin' too hard and launching the front too high, and its only primered and maybe 80% complete. All throttle, no bottle. But it does pack a centrifugal supercharger.....

 

[Zenmervolt]

914: 911 front hubs, spindles, shocks, springs and brakes. Forged Fuchs wheels with much wider than stock tires. Rolled fenders. Thicker torsion bars. Lightweight fiberglass racing seats. Re-built semi-race engine.

951: Chip, 3.0 bar fuel pressure regulator, 15 PSI mechanical boost controller, aftermarket boost guage to monitor the boost controller.

Mustang: Nothing yet. Am considering a mild chip just to give a little more throttle response from the electronic throttles; they don't snap shut like older mechanical throttles do which can upset the smoothness of quick shifts.

ZV

 

[fbrdphreak]

1997 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon

KYB GR-2 Struts ('cuz with 205K miles, the originals were a little worn)
PowerSlot Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Stainless Steel brake hoses (Got a good deal on the package, figured why not)
High end Pioneer CD/MP3 (forget model #, MSRP $500), 10" Alpine Type R sub, Alpine Type R components up front/coax in back, 4 channel amp on the speakers, mono amp on sub

Maybe some Whiteline springs soon, drop it <1"; dunno if its worth the hassle

And that's about it. It handles like a dream now (as much as a wagon can ) and stops on a dime. With a 205K mile engine, no point in doing power mods. Just waiting for a new car

 

[91TTZ]

1991 300ZX Twin Turbo
intake, exhaust, ECU, boost.

Simple but effective mods. I put down 339 hp and 389 lbs of torque at the rear wheels.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
1997 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon

KYB GR-2 Struts ('cuz with 205K miles, the originals were a little worn)
PowerSlot Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Stainless Steel brake hoses (Got a good deal on the package, figured why not)
High end Pioneer CD/MP3 (forget model #, MSRP $500), 10" Alpine Type R sub, Alpine Type R components up front/coax in back, 4 channel amp on the speakers, mono amp on sub

Maybe some Whiteline springs soon, drop it <1"; dunno if its worth the hassle

And that's about it. It handles like a dream now (as much as a wagon can ) and stops on a dime. With a 205K mile engine, no point in doing power mods. Just waiting for a new car

Come on EJ20T Swap!

 

[Viperoni]

94 Saturn SC2

SDA dogbone lower motor mounts with poly bushings
Stiffened upper motor mount
Mobil 1 in the engine and tranny
DIY semi-CAI
1/0g ground wiring underhood
Smooth inner-surface exhaust flex pipe
Magnaflow highflow cat
Flowmaster Original 40 muffler
AC Delco Ceramic brake pads up front
Valeo Clutch kit

Soon to be isntalled:
Poverty Air fuel controller
16.5mm 3 way adjustable rear sway bar with poly bushings (replacing the 15mm stock bar)
Summer only max performance tires up front

 

[doze]

02 Focus ZX5

Intake/Exhaust
Mac Shorty Intake
Magnaflow Catback Exhaust

Interior/Exterior
Panasonic MP3 Head Unit
Dark Tint
Removed ZX5/focus logo and dealer sticker
Euro Taillamps (currently removed)

Future
Hella Head Lamps
Coil, plugs and wires
Suspension Kit
17or18" wheels+tires
new hood (carbon fiber?) + paint job