Project: Diamond in the Rough (updated 11/29)

99sport · Post by **99sport** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:11 pm

you should paint it black and either paint the hood and trunk black or get carbon fiber ones, and then either paint the rest of the body white or red, either of those colors would look good with the black. just my opinion tho, you may think that wouldnt look as good, but do what you feel is the right thing to do

lownslow · Post by **lownslow** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:52 am

To be honest...

If you paint the roof black don't go with a cf hood/trunk.

CF + Plat + Black is just too much going on...

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:14 pm

lownslow wrote:To be honest...

If you paint the roof black don't go with a cf hood/trunk.

CF + Plat + Black is just too much going on...

agreed. im thinking about painting the roof plat tho but paint has gone up 40% since last year.. (just talked to my old shop teacher today) and they price of paint last year was super expensive! grr lol
only reason i wana do it black is to prevent rust until i can get it painted right!
im not a big fan of cf.. its too damn expensive.. it doesnt do much anyways.. so it weighs less.. big deal

im still wanting to paint my sport wheels so they have a black lip and keep the alum look in the spokes tho. will look good imo

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:39 pm

well i got a 2.4 pulled this weekend!

also picked up some random neon parts. i ordered my yellow bulbs for the fogs tonight too. i did the fog light mod a few days ago and absolutely love it!
i'll try to get some pics up for you guys soon too!

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:35 pm

(cracked header)

after one day of work i got the motor on the engine stand, oil pan, coil pack, plug wires, plugs, fuel rail, fuel lines, header, intake manifold, starter and power steering removed, labeled, and stored

i got leads on a af/x lt header for 275 shipped too

i also got my solid adjustable bobble strut and maddogg sts and will get the sts installed when i get a chance along with the boogers that ive had since the middle of summer lol
yellow bulbs are here but the plug is straight instead of angled so im going to have to do some fab to get them to fit

also got a b&m cf shift knob
im slowly gaining parts

its awesome
i started looking back and ive put alot more into this car than i thought lol money adds up quick!

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:38 pm

btw ive decided to go n/a instead of turbo.. cheaper on the pockets

dmxzane · Post by **dmxzane** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:17 pm

looks good man. what are all your plans for the 2.4?

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:30 pm

full rebuild of internals from modern with a .020 over bore. im pretty much just going to follow the orgs 250 whp build other than that

dmxzane · Post by **dmxzane** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:13 pm

well good luck with the build man.

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:38 pm

dmxzane wrote:well good luck with the build man.

thanks man!

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:40 pm

sts compared to stock! chuck did one hell of of job on this thing! i absolutely love it! 65-1 with free black powder coating

booger bushings finally in (well half of them lol)

it just looks so sexy installed

its like driving a whole new beast! 2nd to 3rd is so much easier now! i cant explain how much i enjoy this sts!
THANKS CHUCK!

mahifish · Post by **mahifish** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:54 am

Spray your 2.4

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:37 pm

mahifish wrote:Spray your 2.4

not a fan of spray.. sorry lol

dmxzane · Post by **dmxzane** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:33 pm

I can't wait till I get my 2.4 and mtx swap for mine.

Ladi3sman55 · Post by **Ladi3sman55** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:44 pm

well here is more of a detailed parts list for my build

The Stuff I Still Need:
Eagle Rods
JE Pistons (10.5:1 compression with .020 overbore)
JE Piston rings
Mopar SRT main bearings
Mopar SRT rod bearings
Mopar SRT oil pump
Mopar SRT oil pan gasket
Mopar SRT timing belt
Mopar SRT timing belt tensioner
Mopar SRT oil cooler gasket
Mopar SRT front cover oil inlet seal
Mopar SRT front main seal
Mopar SRT oil pickup tube
Mopar rear main seal
Mopar SRT water pump
Mopar SRT water pump gasket
Mopar SRT oil pan
Mopar SRT oil filter/oil filter adapter
Mopar Dohc Neon complete MLS head gasket kit
A/Fx Longtube Header
Crane Camshafts 22 or Bigger (opinions?)
Crane or Crower Valve Springs
Stock Retainers
Valvetrain PT or 2.7 Rocker Arms, PT Lifters
Stock DOHC Intake Manifold
60mm Throttle Body
PT or SRT Clutch
UDP
Fidanza or AEM Adjustable Cam Gears
Phantom Grip Limited Slip Differential
Mega Squirt II
Custom Front Motor Mount (using a hockey puck instead of poly fill) thanks for the idea J!
MPx SRT Style Shift Knob
Shift Boot
2gn Center Counsle
BC Coilovers

The Stuff I Already Have:
1SloR/T Solid Bobble Strut!
Stealth Depo Headlights with Nokya Hyper White Bulbs
Clear Depo Fogs with Nokya Hyper Yellow Bulbs
ASA Rims
2gn Seats
Maddog 65-1 STS with Black Powder Coating
B&M Carbon Fiber Shift Knob (hate it)
Red Boogers
3.0 CAI
Tint
LED 3rd Brake Light
Mach 5 SPL-15 in Custom Box with Cadence DCA-1000
Alpine CDA-9883

i think thats it

only real question i have right now is what size cams to go with..