Confusingboat
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The Money Pit
Not the most flattering of pictures. I'll get a better one up eventually.
Current Projects:
Audio System Overhaul
Complete!
CTS-V Front Brake Upgrade
Complete!
Operation Low & Slow
Parts Needed:
-Warm weather and a day off
-Motivation
Parts Acquired:
-SSC lowering springs
-Anti-pogo washers
-Fender roller
-Cradle spacers & shorter dog bones -- not sure which I want to use
-Warm weather and a day off
-Motivation
Parts Acquired:
-SSC lowering springs
-Anti-pogo washers
-Fender roller
-Cradle spacers & shorter dog bones -- not sure which I want to use
Projector Headlight Retrofit
Parts Needed:
-Morimoto Mini projectors
-New HID bulbs
-Misc. retrofit parts
-Motivation
Parts Acquired:
-New aftermarket headlights
-Morimoto Mini projectors
-New HID bulbs
-Misc. retrofit parts
-Motivation
Parts Acquired:
-New aftermarket headlights
Projector Fog Retrofit/Custom Signals
Parts Needed:
-6000K 880 HID kit & relay harness
-Motivation
Parts Acquired:
-Morimoto Matchbox projectors
-06+ base turn signal housings
-6000K 880 HID kit & relay harness
-Motivation
Parts Acquired:
-Morimoto Matchbox projectors
-06+ base turn signal housings
Abstract:
This will be an ongoing and updated list of mods for my 2004 Grand Prix GT. I've decided to [STRIKE]not[/STRIKE] go all out on it like originally planned [STRIKE]due to my picking up a G8 GXP 6spd manual in the spring/summer of '13 (if I can get financing). Instead I will be doing moderate modding to keep me going fast and sounding good all year round. Boosh.[/STRIKE] I bought a CBR600RR instead of a G8. Boosh.
Stock unless otherwise mentioned, anything italicized is currently pending or in the works.
Last Update: 4/18/2013
Current Configuration:Stock unless otherwise mentioned, anything italicized is currently pending or in the works.
Last Update: 4/18/2013
Engine/Transmission:
-Open cone filter
Interior:
-Milkshake spill mod
-Oil spill mod in the trunk
Exterior:
-Clear side markers
-Black arrowhead emblem
-Black special edition grilles
-Black vinyl roof
-First-time-vinyling mod on the roof vinyl
-White vinyl bandaid to help mask the aforementioned mod
Audio/Security/Visual Electronic:
-JVC KD-AHD79
-Polk Audio 6501's all around
-Polk Audio PA D4000.4
-Polk MM1240 sub custom enclosed into the passenger side of the trunk, powered by a Boston Acoustics GTA-802
-35w 6000k HID lows
-LED tails
-Projector headlight retrofit
-Projector fog light retrofit
-Custom LED turn signals / sidemarkers
-LED light conversion
-Lighted front cup holders with color changeability (I want these gone, but I'm too lazy to do anything else with them)
-Viper 5701 2-way system
Brakes/Suspension/Chassis:
-CTS-V Brembo 4-piston fronts, stock rear (for now)
-EBC Yellowstuff pads
Tires/Wheels:
-Pirelli P Zero Nero 245/40ZR19 on black GT500 replicas (19x8.5)
Planned Configuration:-Open cone filter
Interior:
-Milkshake spill mod
-Oil spill mod in the trunk
Exterior:
-Clear side markers
-Black arrowhead emblem
-Black special edition grilles
-Black vinyl roof
-First-time-vinyling mod on the roof vinyl
-White vinyl bandaid to help mask the aforementioned mod
Audio/Security/Visual Electronic:
-JVC KD-AHD79
-Polk Audio 6501's all around
-Polk Audio PA D4000.4
-Polk MM1240 sub custom enclosed into the passenger side of the trunk, powered by a Boston Acoustics GTA-802
-35w 6000k HID lows
-LED tails
-Projector headlight retrofit
-Projector fog light retrofit
-Custom LED turn signals / sidemarkers
-LED light conversion
-Lighted front cup holders with color changeability (I want these gone, but I'm too lazy to do anything else with them)
-Viper 5701 2-way system
Brakes/Suspension/Chassis:
-CTS-V Brembo 4-piston fronts, stock rear (for now)
-EBC Yellowstuff pads
Tires/Wheels:
-Pirelli P Zero Nero 245/40ZR19 on black GT500 replicas (19x8.5)
Engine/Transmission:
-Z3 turbo kit
-Custom Tune
-E85 (maybe)
-1.9 aluminum roller rockers (I already haz)
-LS6 springs
-Double Rollmaster (maybe)
-ZZP catback with stock mufflers
-Built TEP transmission with 2.93 gearing (after my stock trans blows up)
Interior:
-GXP chrome interior accents
Exterior:
-35% tint all around (maybe)
-Heated side mirrors (maybe)
-SE air dam
Audio/Security/Visual Electronic:
-Projector headlight retrofit
-Canadian gauge cluster
Brakes/Suspension/Chassis:
-SSC springs, perhaps later moving to new coilover setup
-Z3 turbo kit
-Custom Tune
-E85 (maybe)
-1.9 aluminum roller rockers (I already haz)
-LS6 springs
-Double Rollmaster (maybe)
-ZZP catback with stock mufflers
-Built TEP transmission with 2.93 gearing (after my stock trans blows up)
Interior:
-GXP chrome interior accents
Exterior:
-35% tint all around (maybe)
-Heated side mirrors (maybe)
-SE air dam
Audio/Security/Visual Electronic:
-Projector headlight retrofit
-Canadian gauge cluster
Brakes/Suspension/Chassis:
-SSC springs, perhaps later moving to new coilover setup
History:
June 2009: Picked her up with 111,919 on the dash. Bone stock. Unfortunately no pics.
January 2010: 7 months after the purchase, pictures are taken after a car wash to rid her of the evil Minnesota salt. Still stock as can be.
June 2010: Back when she was new to the mod game with a set of regular black grilles from the stock SPO chromies.
September 2010: Photo op! Car wash + hand scrub all around + nobody home to b*tch about me parking my car on the lawn = pictures of car being very very clean.
October 2010: Lighted cupholder project pisses me off for a few days, but finally sees completion.
December 2010: Disaster strikes - ice plus a ton of nice soft snow cause unrecoverable fishtailing, and a nice big hunk of damage to the Prix. Oops. That's what full coverage is for
January 2011: Clear sidemarkers are done to match the switchbacks that were installed somewhere back in time.
January 2011: 6000k 35w HIDs! And the goal of projectors is born.
February 2011: Black LED tails are purchased and installed for maximum reduction of exterior color. Grayscale is where it's at bishes.
May 2011: Debadge -- took until October to get pics because I'm lazy.
March 2013: TEH BREMBZ. For maximum stop.
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