Any Performance Mods To YOUR Car?

[kbmag1]

Mods for my mustang: shorty headers, cat deletes, 3" SS exhaust SVT axlebacks (Borla stingers removed, waaaayy to loud w/o cats) and soon to go back to stock mufflers as the SVT's are still very loud at start up and wot. BMR springs, lower control arms / relo brackets, upper control arms / relo bracket, adj panhard, K member and koni dampners. 2.3 TVS Supercharger, conservtive tune, vacuum / boost gauge, Ford racing throttle body, 123 mm CAI, IDS 1000 injectors, triple by pass dual fan heat exchanger, oil catch cans. Changed 3.73 to 3.31 being I had zero traction in 1-3 gears. Fish tail at 80 isn't much fun. Future mods, new fuel system (Fore) once the corn is available in my area and looking at wider forged wheels, no traction. Currently at 625 rwhp and 570 rwtq at 8-9 psi.

 

[Schultzie]

Not yet!
Once I break her in I'll do either a Piggy Back or a Tune. Both are good for a 1 sec 0-60 reduction. Stock is 4.5.
I have one of the first 500 of the fastest AWD VW's brought to the states.

2015 Golf R.

 

[Mikek9965]

I had a lot done to my last car as for the truck I've only done a couple things.

-S&B cold air
-Magnaflow Exhaust
-XD Spy 17' with Hankook Tires (originally had spacers but removed them)
-5th Gen back bumper (had a hit and run bodyshop hooked me up with a newer bumper that fits the exhaust better, not pictured)
-Debadged and removed pinstripe
-Tint all around

 

[4u2nvinmtl]

Not sure how I missed this thread...

I got bit by the mod/detail bug the instant I picked up my silver 2009 Jeep SRT8!

Modifications/features/Etc:

Cold Air Intake (dual ram mod, using brake cooling ducts)
2nd Cold Air intake (short ram under hood for winter)
Port and polished ceramic coated intake manifold
Thermalnator intake manifold spacer
Underdrive Pulley (%25)
Kooks Exhaust Headers
Kooks High-flow CAT's
BC-Racing 3-way adjustable coil overs (lowered for summer and raised for winter)
Bwoody Sway Bar Endlinks
Nitto NT05's 275/315 (front/rear) drag racing tires
Diablo Sport Trinity Tuner
Custom Tune (94 octane)
Fast AF meter (both sides)
Red LED lighting inside (Nightvision/darkroom)
18x8 F10 Fast Winter wheels with 255 Bridgestone Blizaks (only ones that clear the Brembo's)
2nd Bumper with air dam lip trimmed for extra winter clearance
Short Chrom Ball Point Antenna (classic look)
SRT wheel engravings painted Red and clear coated
Rear debadged
Custom 4040 stainless steel front grill emblem
Full orange peel removal
500-watt alpine amp
1260 watt infinity subwoofer in an enclosed box
Fully loaded (read heated seats, satellite TV with wireless headphones, rain sensing wipers, auto headlights/high beams, etc...​

Best 1/4th mile: 12.6sec
Best 1/8th mile: 7.8sec
Best 60foot: 1.647sec
Best 0-60: 3.8sec (average 4.2sec)
Most G's around a turn: 1.03g (average 0.94g)

Note: full loaded and modded on 94 octane​

Pictures:

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Notable drag racing kills with times slips linked in video description:

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[rottenII]

4u2nvinmtl, That's impressive. Especially your 60ft times.

I went with ARH longtube headers, CAI and a dyno tune this past spring. Just went back into the shop Thursday for a SC with Meth injection. Should give it a nice kick in the pants.

 

[Accumulator]

Gee, I missed this thread too!

For what might be the first time since ...[thinking]...forever, none of my current vehicles are souped up!

Selling the supercharged Crown Vic has simplified my life *SO* much that I'm not in any big hurry to mod the current one; so far I've only tweaked the suspension. I *have* accumulated a pile of parts for it though, and sooner or later...

The Audis stay stock other than debadging. The Jag's stock except for Konis that went on when it was new. The Tahoe's staying stock....for now

 

[haris300]

Couldn't resist the urge to bump

Got some fun goodies on my 300zx and Miata

300zx: JWT 550bb turbos, MSP exhaust manifolds, Nismo 740cc injectors, NIStune ECU, Stillen intercoolers, JWT clutch and flywheel, AMZ driveshaft, Unorthodox drive pulleys, 3 down pipes and exhaust piping, Labree catback, plenty of suspension mods

Miata: Garrett T25 turbo, BEGi exhaust manifold, BEGi down pipe, MegaSquirt MS3 ECU, custom intercooler and piping, custom exhaust piping with electric cutout, borla catback, roll bar and other suspension goodies

Also have a Tubi catback and hi-flow cats on my F355

 

[nothingface5384]

Too much to list so cliffnotes
1972 buick skylark
Pro tour suspension
Fully built buick 355 efi twin turbo
Built rearend and transmission

1973 ford maverick
Built 430 hp NA 351w
Built c4
MII front end
Getting build 9in and torque arm soon

1975 AMC Hornet hatch
Stock and slow. .
Tuned upnand replaced things it needed like interior pieces, rear bumper and fenders
Stock 232/3.8 i6 with 904 transmission and crappy model 15 rearend
Will either a buick 350v8 or buick turbo 6
2004r in works
9in rear with torque arm in works
Perhaps ifs swap up front depends if i go turbo v6 or v8 buick

 

[The Driver]

Not yet!
Once I break her in I'll do either a Piggy Back or a Tune. Both are good for a 1 sec 0-60 reduction. Stock is 4.5.
I have one of the first 500 of the fastest AWD VW's brought to the states.

2015 Golf R.

S3 Engine?

 

[jrock645]

No real performance mods for me, though I have considered doing a CAI or SRI. Can't decide which way to go or if it's really worth it.

I did some aesthetic mods: interior led's, footwell lighting, Opt7 led's for lows and highs(want HID but too big of a project), and put a complete sound system in. Also vinyl' my tail lights so it's all red, didn't like the clear accents.

Im hoping in this next year to do a katzkin leather self install and maybe a remin dash/trim kit.

 

[Ronkh]

Pilot Automotive/Black chrome mesh fender/hood accent CZ-256 - Read Reviews on Pilot Automotive #CZ-256

Not sure if they add 5hp each or per pair.....

Anyone know?

 

[skibik]

Pilot Automotive/Black chrome mesh fender/hood accent CZ-256 - Read Reviews on Pilot Automotive #CZ-256

Not sure if they add 5hp each or per pair.....

Anyone know?

My understanding is that it adds the same hp as adding racing strips, it's 5hp for the whole set!

 

[Ronkh]

So if you add vents and stripes, it's 10 hp increase, or is it more since it's a double set?

 

[skibik]

So if you add vents and stripes, it's 10 hp increase, or is it more since it's a double set?

When combined you only get a percentage of each, not sure what the percentage is though. That is how it was explained to me on the Camaro5 forums. To my car I added a ported TB a 5hp to 10hp add, a CAI about 15hp add, high flow cats about 10 to 15hp add. But I was told you would get the hp if those were added by themselves with no other modifications, but when you add each one you only get a percentage of each. I was never told the percentage.

If I had to guess when both are added you might get a total of 8hp give or take. But don't forget to add the chrome valve cover than I think you get every added hp doubled or is it triple.

 

[Accumulator]

Just bumping this to say that I do really enjoy seeing what perf mods people here have done. I'm still, uhm...detoxing after selling the blown Crown Vic, though I have started accumulating stuff for the new one

 

[Ronkh]

Hence the name?

 

[512detail]

2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 - automatic
AFE State II Cold Air Intake
180 degree Thermostat
Doug Thorley long tube headers
Magnaflow true dual exhaust w/x pipe
Custom CMR dyno tune from ART
Hotchkis Front and Rear Sway Bars
Ext: danko reproductions predator grill
392 front chin spoiler upgrade
Hellcat replicas in gloss black 20x9,20x10 (nitto invo 245/45/20 and Mickey Thompson Street Comp 305/35/20)
For drag strip: American Racing 20x9 wheels wrapped in Hoosier slicks
On order: SRT MAX cam and 90 mm ported intake manifold + throttle body- waiting for an install date with Inertia Motorsports in late Jan
And of course one crazy mofo in the driver seat who has put all 71k miles on the SRT (stock rotors/calipers and 2nd set of pads-pretty impressive)

best time on street tires 13.02 @113mph
just got the slicks for my birthday a few weeks ago so will try them out next track season

Older photo before wheels and grill (stockers black chromed)

 

[Accumulator]

512detail- I gather you're happy with Intertia Motorsports. Good that you have a shop that does right by you. The service life you're getting out of your rotors *is* impressive!

And I really like that old-timey grille.

Hence the name?

Heh heh, yeah.

Q: "Do you collect cars?"
A: "Nah, I just accumulate 'em."

Though I'm getting better about it...down to six.

 

[512detail]

512detail- I gather you're happy with Intertia Motorsports. Good that you have a shop that does right by you. The service life you're getting out of your rotors *is* impressive!

And I really like that old-timey grille.


Heh heh, yeah.

Q: "Do you collect cars?"
A: "Nah, I just accumulate 'em."

Though I'm getting better about it...down to six.

thanks..yea the grille is peppered with chips..totally should have gotten it cleared/or wrapped prior to install (I did recently put some celeste dettaglio matte on it and its buttery smooth now)



yes I met STU (from inertia) two weeks after I bought my car in 2008 and he smoked me in a RT charger (heavily modified of course)
I always told myself once I had a decent job and some extra money I'm going to take my SRT to him...well 70k plus miles and six years plus later..im ready.hahaha
my club buddies swear by other guys but inertia is a world renown shop for HEMIs and its 20 miles from me..id be dumb to pass them up

 

[Accumulator]

...my club buddies swear by other guys but inertia is a world renown shop for HEMIs and its 20 miles from me..id be dumb to pass them up

IMO you're smart to stick with a shop that satisfies *you*. That's nice and local too.

You have any troubles with rust in the rocker panels? The horror stories I've read kinda spooked me, can't quit thinking about that every time I consider swapping the Crown Vic for a Charger.