[grambo]

In October of this year I had had enough of my little domestic ****box. I drove a 2001 Dodge Neon ACR for 5 years. The car had probably $10K+ into it and was just on the cusp of being a track only car. My family was protesting driving around in this loud, unforgiving, uncomfortable newlywed-on-a-budget corner carver.
I had but two choices....Evolution MR or this little honey...





MODIFICATION LIST:

EXTERIOR:
* FRP - V-limited Replica Lip
* Rally Armor Mud Flaps
* Hella Supertone Horns
* JDM Rain Guards
* Center Grill Mod (DIY)
* Plastic Coated Rear Tow Hook (DIY)
* Competition Orange Painted Front Tow Hook (DIY)
* 05' Tail Light Assemblies (Thanks derek_valentine!)
* Rain-X Wiper Inserts
* Tein Hood Dampeners
* AQUA Hood Latch Protector
* JDM ChargeSpeed Carbon Fiber Roof Vane 1 of 1 in the U.S. for now!!!(Thanks Seventy Sti!)
* JDM Chargespeed Carbon Fiber Brake Ducts (Painted CGM)


INTERIOR:
* ATI Three Gauge Pod (Painted CGM)
* Lo Tek A Pillar Pod
* Defi Boost Gauge
* Defi EGT Gauge
* Defi Oil Pressure Gauge
* Defi Oil Temperature Gauge
* Defi Controller
* Italvolanti Team Orange Edition Steering Wheel 1 of 100
* Works Bell Team Orange Edition Quick Release 1 of 100
* Symms Team Orange Edition Shift Knob (Summer and Winter) 1 of 100
* Works Bell Hub
* JDM S204 Hazard Button
* STI factory Boost Gauge Kit (Lamco)
* Garagespec Shift Extension
* STI Embroidered Floor Mats
* Craftsman Trunk Non-Skid (DIY)
* JDM Armrest Extension
* ZeroSports Shift Boot (DIY Custom Competition Orange Button)
* Zerosports Key Fob
* Cusco E-controller (DIY in Center Console)
* Autospeed Dead Pedal
* Sirius Starmate 4 Satellite Receiver
* Bride Racing Gloves (Full Custom Power Rangers Gauntlet Delete)
* Megan Racing C-Pillar Bar (Removed cuz it was stupid...)
* Summit Racing Roll-Bar Padding (Orange, removed cuz it was part of stupid...)
* My Shaldan Squash Air Freshener
* Gravel and dirt from Tahoe...

ENGINE:
* GST Motorsports Dyno Tune: 276 whp, 293 wtq
* COBB AccessPORT OTS Stage 2
* COBB Short Ram Intake
* COBB Turbo Heat Shield
* GP Moto "Snorkus Delete"
* Forge Motorsports Upper Radiator Reservoir
* Forge Motorsports Power Steering Reservoir
* Forge Motorsports Silicone Radiator Hoses (Black)
* Forge Motorsports Silicone Ancillary Hoses (Black)
* Forge Motorsports Turbo Intercooler Hoses (Black)
* HKS Radiator Caps
* Prova Gold Oil Cap
* Project Kics Magnetic Oil Plug
* FilterMAG
* Redline Oil 5w30
* K&N Oil Filter
* Beatrush Pulley Cover(s) (Self Destructing JDM Bling..not once but TWICE!) (Removed)
* APR Carbon-Kevlar Radiator Gap Cover (1 of 100 according to RAPTR, 1 of 50 according to APR)
* Greddy EVO 2 Cat-Back Exhaust
* Kartboy Exhaust Hangers in STI Pink!
* Accurate Machine Works Catch Cans
* Custom Made Beatrush Relay Cover (DIY)
* ZeroSports Intake Pipe (Custom Ported, Polished, and Honed grambo-style)
* grambo's 4 Gauge Welding-Cable Grounding
* Power Enterprise Timing Belt
* Power Enterprise Accessory Belt
* Titek Catted Down-Pipe
* Walbro Fuel Pump
* AMS Small Battery Kit
* CDOC Gold Foil Film Insulation (Battlestar Galactica Bling)
* Forge Motorsports UNOS Manual Boost Controller
* Tomei Expreme Equal Length Exhaust Manifold
* Tomei Expreme Up-pipe
* Tomei Heat Wrap
* HKS Kansai Service Airbox
* HKS Reloaded Short Ram Intake
* Gates Blue Racing A/C Belt
* APS Turbo Inlet Hose
* Killer B Motorsport Ultimate Oil Pick Up
* P&L Motorsports AVCS Lines

DRIVELINE:
* Group N Engine Mounts
* Group N Transmission Mounts
* TiC Unabomber's Sexy Rearend
* TiC Transmission Crossmember Bushings (pink)
* TiC Rear Klicky Kit
* TiC 6MT Shifter Pivot Bushings
* COBB STS
* COBB Front Shifter Bushing
* Redline Rear Differential Fluid (75w90)
* Redline Transaxle Fluid (75w90)
* Whiteline Steering Rack Bushings
* grambo's 4 Gauge Welding-Cable Grounding
* Earl's 3/4" NPT Blue Plug (In The Pumpkin!)
* Beatrush Forged Pitch Stop Mount (Holy NVH!!!!!!)
* Whiteline Subframe Lock Bolts

SUSPENSION:
* Cusco-02E Coilovers with E-Controller
* Cusco Carbon Fiber Rear Strut Brace
* Cusco V-Brace
* Cusco H-Brace In Competition Orange
* Carbing Front Strut Brace with integrated MCB
* Ingall's Camber Bolts
* ZeroSports 22mm Front Sway Bar
* ZeroSports 22mm Rear Sway Bar
* Perrin End Links

BRAKES:
* Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
* Motul RBF 600 Brake Fluid
* Speed Bleeders
* StopTech Centric Posi-Quiet Pads

ICE:
* Ghetto Cobra Radar Detector
* LoJack Vehicle Recovery System
* Clarion Door Speakers (Front)

ROLLING STOCK:
* 17" x 9" Semi-Gloss Powder Coated Black Rota Torque / Bridgestone Blizzack LM-25 (Winter)
* 18" x 9" Gold Advan RS +29 GTR Face / BFG KDW TA 2, 235/40/18 (Summer)
* Skunk 2 Forged Lug Nuts (silver)
* Project Kics R26 Lug Nuts


SOON TO COME AND ON THE WORK BENCH:
* TiC Rear Shifter Stay Bushing
* Beatrush ALK
* Beatrush Propeller Shaft Bushings
* Power Enterprise Timing Belt
* Cosworth Timing Belt Guide
* Hunting for Red Bride Zeta III's
* Zerosports Ball Joint Extenders or HKS Kansai...not sure yet
* Spec C Roof Vent
* NOS Intercooler Sprayer Kit
* Speeding Ticket (Thanks CHP!)

* Special thanks to my HP-hungry awesome-a*s wife, my bad-as* son, the NorCal Chat Thread Crew, RAPTR, Ed and John at GarageSpec, Angel at Forge Motorsports, Darius at AMS, GoodTimes, Turn In Concepts, jdmdave, SeventySti, derek_valentine, muskathomas101, JohnSRT4, dlouie87, jagstyle, karleric, scby rex for letting me swipe ideas, pharo, Ty at P&L Motorsports, Mark Lopez's free powder-coating, Officer T.C. Smith of the CHP, Mike at GST Motorsports for the honest tune, Paul at www.GraphikImpact.com, Chris at Killer B Motosport!!! and anyone else who responded to my enquiring PM's and posts....

[Tomerville]

Congrats! Good stuff with the Brake fluid Brake lines and stuff. On warranty issues using the AP, the new AP2.0 will reset the ECU to factory settings unlike AP1 which would just remap a Cobb factory setting. $tealerships can recognize (if the bother to) that you have an AP1, but not with the 2s. There seem to be some issues so far with the 2s though, so hold off.

Oh, one more thing -- We have catless up-pipes so no need to get a new one unless you have plans for an EWG, or bigger turbo, so save that money to get a Protune after you get your DP.

[hoffit]

Congrats and welcome.

[fourseasonsandles]

Congrats.. Hot car, I would know

I also drove a 98 neon for a bout 6 years.. no mods for me though!

As far as the AP goes, from my research the dealer shouldnt be able to notice it but you might want to look into that a bit more. There also seems to be some people that are having probs with the APv2. I, however am not one of them. I just got mine yesterday, loaded Stage 1 93oct and have had 0 problems as of yet. I like the pep it seems to have brought back and the butt dyno likes it!

Now get some more pics up!!

[grambo]

Wow. Thanks for the nice greetings guys.

I found a good/great deal on some Crucial Racing Springs in SF. (One more Christmas present haha) I'll be picking those up as soon as the shop guy gets back to me. (FIASUBARU) I hope they are reputable. For the price I am getting on these, JDM pinks can stay in JDM. I'll rock something else with teh same spring rates and have cash for a UDP. yay

I hope to install some of my parts tonight. Forgot to mention my Blizzacks and Rally Armor I picked up for Tahoe runs this year. I also forgot to list the STI I/C airbox hose my honey got me with the Limited Red Hazard button....damn woman shocked me this year! (I bet she spent a ton on clothing or the UPS driver is Brad Pitt or something...whatever..lol)
Not alot of HP stuff but for a chick to get all this stuff right was nutty!

I'll post some pics as soon as I'm not building Legos anymore and wrenching on this friggin beast of a car!

[nice-rice]

Nice choice going with the STI

Car parts for Christmas are the best.

[Datadatum]

Welcome! and nice upgrade!

Definitely send the TT back. The winter tires will be one of your favorite upgrades - get those babies on before you drive in any temperatures under freezing!

[grambo]

^ Yeah, I got it at Modacar in Livermore, Ca. They are poo when it comes to returns. I may just try and wire it in and use it for measuring quarter mile times and such. Or I may try for store credit and get some HP adding vinyl stickers..j/k

The Blizzacks were phenominal up in Tahoe a few weeks ago. I appreciated the paint-saving prowess of the Rally Armor too. (Though, why bother with colored letters if it wears out in one road trip? meh..)


I recently (Christmas day) took the car to a place called Carnegie here in NorCal. Its an Off Road Vehicle Park. I wanted to try and finally get this monster to brake loose. It did, in some VERY loose dirt, but not much before it launched into a rocket-like motion forward. What a friggin' beasty. The rangers quickly asked me to refrain from annoying the Metal Mullisha'..pssh.

[PigsXTi]

Welcome brotha, the Nasioc crowd can be a little rough. You made a great choice and will have lots of fun.

FYI the bov mod is always a touchy subject.

[grambo]

^Hey thanks man.