Finally finished my winter upgrades.

[pony23]

I finally finished up my winter upgrades on the beast. Just in time for the great weather to start up here in New England.

I started off with a set of used Bellanger headers that I bought from a fellow VOA guy. I also called Bellanger to get a set of exhaust tips (since I'm making my own exhaust setup). The headers and tips then went out to my powder coated to be redone with some high temp coating (he did an awesome job like usual). For my exhaust I called Summit for some 3" stainless pipe, 3" stainless cats, some stainless O2 bungs, and some 3" magnaflow mufflers (stainless of course ). Then had a shop tig weld it up for me. It's like a an angry symphony compared to before. Ahhhhhh.

Now I just need to get a tune on the car to get rid of the CEL that came up and harness the full potential of the headers.





Now on to the looks. I was never a big fan of the gen3 hood. One call to JonB got me a nice gen4 upgrade with all of the parts to go with it (vents, liner, etc). Sent it out for paint along with my chipped up side sills. So much better!!!!!!!



Finally some interior work. I was going to buy the Mopar painted gauge surround, but it always bothered me that the power point was still black. Went and also priced up having mine painted along with the power point, hmmm still on the fence. Then I found a guy that would cover it in carbon fiber for about the same price. Sold!!!!!!! He did a fantastic job and I love the way he matched the weave into the power point.

[kirkinsb]

Love the Gen 4 hood! Carbon pieces look outstanding!

[Fatboy 18]

Very Nice, Thanks for the pics but my heart was in my mouth seeing those lovely carbon pieces laying on the tarmac!

I would have placed them on a soft cloth

Looks great installed.

[XSTAR]

Damn, I need someone who can do that same quality CF wrap!

[Nine Ball]

Very nice! Just needs wheels to finish it off

[pony23]

Damn, I need someone who can do that same quality CF wrap!

I can give you his name.

[ACtechOPS]

How is the drone with your Magnaflow's at cruise? I've got 3" exhaust, 2 high flow cats and the Magnaflows. Just added a couple of Vibrant resonators, no difference to drone. In the market for Corsa, can't hear the bottom end of my kajillion dollar friggin' stereo. Because of the rolled tips, always assumed were Corsas, till I had the rocker painted this winter.

[PaulP]

Great job pony23!

[St.Char]

Well done Bernie! Now you need to post a sound clip.

[GBS]

CF looks great!

[XSTAR]

I can give you his name.

Shot you a PM

[98intrigue]

About time you installed those headers! I bet the sound was worth the wait though...

[Austin]

Looks good!

[ViperTony]

Well done Bernie. I need to check out the CF wrap next time I see you and your Viper. Looks great.

[Bmw2nv2000]

CF looks great. Would love to have that done but im too damn tight to pay the crazy prices
Whats the black stripe with red pinstripe steering wheel design about? You gonna do a drivers side stripe too? I say heck yeah to that!!!

[98intrigue]

Looks good!

Well, look who it is...

[Austin]

Well, look who it is...

BTW, not to hijack the thread, but your new wheels (from Wheeler) look badass on your car!

[pony23]

Well done Bernie. I need to check out the CF wrap next time I see you and your Viper. Looks great.

Tony, he did a great job. Real carbon fiber with an automotive grade clear coat. Couldn't be happier and the price was very reasonable.


98intrigue, those headers sound great. Love the noise they put out.


Thanks guys.

[ViperPete]

wow I love those Carbon pieces. Looks sick.

[IndyRon]

CF looks great. Would love to have that done but im too damn tight to pay the crazy prices
Whats the black stripe with red pinstripe steering wheel design about? You gonna do a drivers side stripe too? I say heck yeah to that!!!

Wayne, I think that is a VooDoo edition steering wheel.

[pony23]

CF looks great. Would love to have that done but im too damn tight to pay the crazy prices
Whats the black stripe with red pinstripe steering wheel design about? You gonna do a drivers side stripe too? I say heck yeah to that!!!

I love the drivers stripe too. Not sure if I'm gonna go with that or racing stripes yet. Other things will come first. Hahaha