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Well everyone else has one, so I figured I better jump on the bandwagon..
Here it is:
- 2001 Saturn SL2 - AT w/ AC, no cruise control, and manual everything. -
I bought this car in November of 2007. It had 73,000 miles on it. When I initially bought this car, I had fuel economy in mind, as well as a reliale backup form of transportation. After taking it for a test run, I was surprised at how "peppy" this little car was. Still I had no plans on modding it at all. A few pics of it before it saw a single wrench from my garage:
One view of her, sitting in the driveway:
And another:
A few minor things were taken car of first...
1) That rediculously ghey red pinstrip had to come off. It was kind of a PITA, but it came off.
2) Secondly, I had to get rid of those stupid rims. Thanks Brian (Roundthirteen)!
Slowly I've been tweeking this car as I get the goods. First thing to go on was the WAI.
That set it all off. After that was installed and I heard the nasty growl coming from the filter, I was hooked.
[center:ixke52cn]Current Mods:[/center:ixke52cn]
Engine and Drivetrain
- AEM WAI - blue
- K&N Cone Filter (To replace the blindingly white AEM Dryflow)
- Custom Injen heat shield. Was raw aluminum, painted with Duplicolor gunmetal wheel paint and added Injen decal.
- Spectre breather filter
- OBX 4-2-1 SS Header -> Magnaflow Cat -> Thermal Research and Development Catback Exhaust System
- Saturn Motorsports Big Bore Throttlebody
- OBX 11.3mm Plug Wires - blue
Exterior
- Clear sidemarkers.
- VHT NiteShades smoked taillights
- SL1 trunk panel conversion - painted to match.
- SPS banner on windshield and decals on rear doors.
- DRL deleted
Suspension and Braking
- 15" Motegi MR7s on decent Continental Skins. Will eventually be the winter set.
- AMR Engineering Front Strut Bar - nickel coated.
- Rear Disc Brake Conversion
- Hawk HPS brake pads all the way around
- Goodridge Stainless Steel brake lines
- Calipers painted blue with G2 two-part epoxy paint
- Caliper brackets painted black with G2 two-part epoxy paint
- TriNet drilled and slotted black rotors all the way around
- KYB GR2 shocks all the way around
- Intrax drop springs
- Energy Suspensions Hyperflex Polyurethane bushing Master Kit
[center:ixke52cn]Future Mods:[/center:ixke52cn]
- 5 Speed Swap - already have the Fidanza flywheel and vms150 Short-Throw Shifter. Complete manual transaxle equipment from 3rd gen SC. Last thing I need is the ACT 6-puck Kit.
- completely black enterior - already have it, just need the time to install.
- Groundpounder TAM
- Pimped SC2 Dogbone Motor Mounts - awaiting
- Pimped SC2 Lower Trans Mount - awaiting
- AMR Engineering Rear Strut bar, Nickel Coated - awaiting
- A decent tint (any suggestions? I want it dark...)
- SDA Ported and Polished Composite Intake Manifold - Already have it.
- AEM Wideband O2 Sensor - Already have it.
- Apex'i SAFC2 piggyback system - Already have it.
- Mid-Penn Motorsports Cams - already have 'em.
The turd is now in the garage and will be going under the knife very soon to do the brakes, hyperflex, drop springs, etc. I will keep posting with pics. Until then....
EDIT:
Engine as it looks now:
Here it is:
- 2001 Saturn SL2 - AT w/ AC, no cruise control, and manual everything. -
I bought this car in November of 2007. It had 73,000 miles on it. When I initially bought this car, I had fuel economy in mind, as well as a reliale backup form of transportation. After taking it for a test run, I was surprised at how "peppy" this little car was. Still I had no plans on modding it at all. A few pics of it before it saw a single wrench from my garage:
One view of her, sitting in the driveway:
And another:
A few minor things were taken car of first...
1) That rediculously ghey red pinstrip had to come off. It was kind of a PITA, but it came off.
2) Secondly, I had to get rid of those stupid rims. Thanks Brian (Roundthirteen)!
Slowly I've been tweeking this car as I get the goods. First thing to go on was the WAI.
That set it all off. After that was installed and I heard the nasty growl coming from the filter, I was hooked.
[center:ixke52cn]Current Mods:[/center:ixke52cn]
Engine and Drivetrain
- AEM WAI - blue
- K&N Cone Filter (To replace the blindingly white AEM Dryflow)
- Custom Injen heat shield. Was raw aluminum, painted with Duplicolor gunmetal wheel paint and added Injen decal.
- Spectre breather filter
- OBX 4-2-1 SS Header -> Magnaflow Cat -> Thermal Research and Development Catback Exhaust System
- Saturn Motorsports Big Bore Throttlebody
- OBX 11.3mm Plug Wires - blue
Exterior
- Clear sidemarkers.
- VHT NiteShades smoked taillights
- SL1 trunk panel conversion - painted to match.
- SPS banner on windshield and decals on rear doors.
- DRL deleted
Suspension and Braking
- 15" Motegi MR7s on decent Continental Skins. Will eventually be the winter set.
- AMR Engineering Front Strut Bar - nickel coated.
- Rear Disc Brake Conversion
- Hawk HPS brake pads all the way around
- Goodridge Stainless Steel brake lines
- Calipers painted blue with G2 two-part epoxy paint
- Caliper brackets painted black with G2 two-part epoxy paint
- TriNet drilled and slotted black rotors all the way around
- KYB GR2 shocks all the way around
- Intrax drop springs
- Energy Suspensions Hyperflex Polyurethane bushing Master Kit
[center:ixke52cn]Future Mods:[/center:ixke52cn]
- 5 Speed Swap - already have the Fidanza flywheel and vms150 Short-Throw Shifter. Complete manual transaxle equipment from 3rd gen SC. Last thing I need is the ACT 6-puck Kit.
- completely black enterior - already have it, just need the time to install.
- Groundpounder TAM
- Pimped SC2 Dogbone Motor Mounts - awaiting
- Pimped SC2 Lower Trans Mount - awaiting
- AMR Engineering Rear Strut bar, Nickel Coated - awaiting
- A decent tint (any suggestions? I want it dark...)
- SDA Ported and Polished Composite Intake Manifold - Already have it.
- AEM Wideband O2 Sensor - Already have it.
- Apex'i SAFC2 piggyback system - Already have it.
- Mid-Penn Motorsports Cams - already have 'em.
The turd is now in the garage and will be going under the knife very soon to do the brakes, hyperflex, drop springs, etc. I will keep posting with pics. Until then....
EDIT:
Engine as it looks now:
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