RSPEED August RoTM Nominations

[mikecentola]

Official Nominations for RSPEED August RoTM are open!!!

Please read the rules here: RSPEED Ride of the Month Rules

If you want, post a little text about why you should be rspeed RoTM

Let's see those rides!

[Celtic1982citleC]

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR Special Edition

Engine:
Snow Performance Stage 2 Methanol Injection
RCI 5 Gallon Fuel Cell for Methanol
Snow Performance WGA Safe Injection Solenoid
TTP Engineering o2 Housing
TTP Engineering Downpipe - 3"
TTP Engineering Test Pipe - 3"
SRS DA WRC Cat-Back Exhaust - 3"
TurboXS "Shorty" MAF Adapter & K&N Filter Kit
XS Power FMIC
Custom Lower I/C Hard Pipe by eRodTech Rides/Knight Time Autoworks
Custom Tune
340awhp 370qwtq


ICE:
Pioneer PEH-P8 CD/MP3/iPod/Satellite
JL Audio Evolution 6-way Components
JL Audio 300.4 Component Amplifier

Wheel & Tire:
OEM BBS 17x8 MR Special Edition Wheels in Diamond Black
Yokohama Advan AO46 225/45/17 (must...get...wider...tires )

Suspension:
OEM MR Suspension
GT Spec Rear Strut Tower Brace

Trim:
Carbign Craft Full Engine Bay Kit Including:
-Radiator Shroud
-Spark Plug Cover
-Cam Cover
Carbign Craft Rear License Plate Insert
Carbign Craft Rear Exhaust Bumper Shield

Results:

Lebanon Valley Dragway
R/T 0.285
60' 1.700
330' 4.949
1/8 MPH 89.64
1/8 MI 7.684
1000' 10.046
1/4 MPH 111.88
1/4 MI 12.051

Thanks to:
eRodTechRides/Knight Time Autoworks
JVG Motorsports
rSpeed.org for being so flippin' cool and giving me something to complain about online
Mike Centola for being sensitive and getting aggrivated by the majority of my posts

I love you all

[usmc2801]

My New Baby...



Mods...

Two Brother CF Exhaust
Carbon Fiber Ram Air Tubes
Carbon Fiber Side Covers
Geared Down 1 Tooth Front Sprocket
Tuneboy Digital Fuel Injection Programmer

[JiM P 2001]

What the hell...







Performance Modifications:
Hotchkis Sport Suspension Package
---Lowering Springs (15/16” Front, 1 ¾” Rear)
---Front Sway Bar (Red)
---Rear Sway Bar (Red)
AEM 3” Cold Air Intake
MPx Polished Front Mount Intercooler (24x12x3.5” Core)
Billet Mopar Style Atmospheric Blow-Off Valve
Gutted Catalytic Converter

Visual Modifications:
Clear Side Markers
Gloss Black S-Style Eyelids
Gloss Black Painted Valve Cover with Brushed Aluminum Letters
Gloss Black Painted Factory 17-Inch Aluminum Wheels
Shaved Dodge and SRT-4 Trunklid Emblems
Black Perrin Radiator Shroud
Billet Aluminum Gunmetal Anodized Mobil-1 Oil Cap
Painted OEM Foglight Bezels
Black/Brushed Aluminum Viper Style Front Badge

Audio System:
Pioneer DEH-P9800BT Bluetooth Integrated Head Unit
Pioneer SIR-PNR2 Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner
Infinity Reference Series 6.5” Component Speakers
Infinity Reference Series 6x9 Rear Speakers
Stinger Helix Series RCA Interconnects
Stinger 4AWG Power/Ground Cable
Concept CA-525M Mono-block Amplifier
Pro-Tech 10” Single Voice Coil Subwoofers, Custom Built (2)

[1320ride]

im not going to win but here goes anyways...






oh how i miss driving her... anyways on to the mod list:

engine:
stock ej257 block and internals (for now)
ported fp green with 3" inlet, 8cm housing
perrin 3" turbo inlet tube
PE 850cc injectors
helix v3 catless 3" downpipe
Buschur Racing 3" exhaust
k&n drop in panel filter
tuned via enginuity by jestr tuning / justin mcgrath / getadomtune.com

ice:
alpine cde-9843 headunit
jl audio zr-650-csi 6.5" components in front doors
jl audio 10w3v3 sub in 1.55' slot ported box
jl audio A4300 4 channel interior amp
jbl cs300.1 300 watt monoblock sub amp

looks/suspension/other:
rallyarmor mud flaps
yokohama avs es 100 rubber
whiteline 24mm front and rear sway bars/end links
kartboy short shifter/turn in concepts shifter bushings
walbro 255lph fuel pump
autometer carbon fiber guage/single guage cup on column
20% tint all around
cusco front strut tower brace
goodridge stainless braided brake lines

new motor specs to follow by end of fall. thats how she sits with a spun rod bearing at least.. case has not been opened up to determine any other internal failures but is suspected to have melted a piston or 2.

[traumadog]

Okay - here's my $0.02...

My car's a 2004 Pontiac GTO in silver, now in the process of a LHD Holden Monaro conversion.

Some pics:
The exterior:





Underhood - I tried my hand at airbrushing some Corvette fuel rail covers:



List of mods:

Engine:
* K&N AirCharger short-ram intake & baffle
* Hand ported/polished throttle-body w/ coolant bypass
* NGK TR55IX Iridium Spark Plugs (gap to 0.055 inch)
* Taylor "409" 10.4mm wires
* EFILive street tune in progress...

Transmission:
* B&M Ripper short-shifter kit
* Speed Inc's CAGS eliminator
* Royal Purple Synchromax (transmission fluid)

Exhaust:
* DynaTech long-tube headers w/ cats
* SLP Power-Flo stainless cat-back

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels:
* Hotchkis front/rear swaybars
* Pedders heavy-duty front end-links
* Pedders front "radius rod" bushings
* Delco Durastop front pads (Corvette C5 size)
* Front PowerSlot rotors w/ painted calipers
* (summer) Voxx MG 17x8 wheels / 245/45/R17 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDWS
(needing replacement now, stock 18x8 & 235/40/18 Bridgestone RE040s ordered)
* (winter) Stock 17x8 wheels / 225/50/17 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50

Body:
* 2005 Monaro VZ front bumper and side markers
* Gravana Tuning Type W ("Woodward") hood
* Monaro/Commodore SS molded splash guards (painted Silver)
* Deleted spoiler, filled/painted stock holes
* Replaced Pontiac badging with Holden emblems front, rear, door sills and dash

Interior/Electronics:
* Installed homemade dead pedal
* Hard-wired Valentine One radar detector w/ mount next to interior rear-view mirror

Pending install:
* 2005 OEM calipers w/ Monaro decals & Russell braided SS brake lines (320mm vs 296 mm diameter rotors, now just sitting in my garage)
* ATE Super Blue Racing (brake fluid for the caliper swap)
* port/polish LS1 heads (OEM 241 casting)

The net-net - last dyno 8/13/06, untuned:

[DA KING]

2007 WRX TR Satin White Pearl








Exterior:
ARC Hood Scoop (CF)
Varis Exhaust Garnish (CF)
Chargespeed Bottom Line Kit (CF)
Carbign Craft Rear License Plate Backing (CF)
JDM OEM Subaru Window Visors
Sako License Plate Bracket
OEM Sti Side Skirts

Engine:
ARC Front Mount Intercooler
ARC Short Ram Intake
ARC Titanium Pulley Cover
ARC Oil Cap
Invidia G200 Cat Back
Invidia Downpipe
Kartboy Short Shifter w/ Bushings
Tein Hood Dampers
HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer
APS Blow Off Valve
Cobb Access Port V2.0
ACT Clutch & flywheel
Walboro 255lph fuel pump


Suspension/ Brakes/ Wheels:
Tein Super Street Coilovers w/ Pillowball Mounts
Work Emotion CR Kai 18x7.5 bronze
Cusco Titanium Front strut bar
Trust Lug Nuts
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 225-40-18

Interior:
Defi Link Meter
Defi Boost Gauge
Top Secret Shift Knob
JIC Reclineable Race Seats (Black)
Cusco 6 Point Roll Cage w/ blue sfi padding

Audio:
Alpine CDA-9856 w/ I Pod integration

[Toneman14]

Here's Mine! had it forever and its coming along nicely











JDM Pose!!


Mod List

Exterior:
ViS Carbon Fiber Hood
Shaved Front Emblems
OEM Type R Urethane Lip Kit
Type R Wing
Color Matched Mirrors and Brush Guards
Sweet Wax Job

Interior:
JDM Integra Clock Blocker
Sparco Mugello Steering Wheel
Momo Steering Hub
Type R Shift Boot
Skunk 2 Shift knob
JDM Air bag filler tray
Removed rear seats
Custom Rear Floor
Carbon Fiber Rear Deck lid

Suspension:
KYB AGX Adjustable Shocks
Skunk 2 coilovers
Neuspeed Front Upper Strut Bar
Skunk 2 Upper Control Arms
Yokohama Parada Spec-2's (205/45/16)
Work Emotion CR's 16"
Rays Anodized Lug Nuts
ES Polyurethane motor mount inserts
ES Polyurethane shifter bushings

I.C.E.:
Alpine cda-9853
MB Quart 6.5's all around
Infinity Kappa Perfect 12
Kenwood 1100w Amp
Apexi AVCR Boost Controller
Autometer Nexus Boost Guage
Autometer Nexus Oil Pressure Guage
Nexus guage controller
Apexi Turbo Timer
Valentine 1 Im stealing from Hatfield
Viper 2 way pager alarm jump off

Engine: LS/VTEC turbo

Stock b18c1 GSR head
Bored b18b LS Block
Turbonetics t3/t4 .57 trim turbo polished housing
CP pistons 9:1 comp 81.5mm
Eagle Rods
Blitz Dual Drive BOV
Edlebrock Victor X Intake Manifold
AEM Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel pressure regulator
AEM Fuel filter
Gold Eagle LS/VTEC kit
RC 750cc Injectors
Synapse Turbo Manifold
Tial 38mm Wastgate
Mishimoto 1/2 size radiator
Slim Fan
Synapse 400hp Intercooler
3" Aluminum Upper charge pipe and Intercooler piping
Kteller 3" Exhaust
Carsound 3" cat (Boo!)
3" Downpipe
Magnaflow 3" Muffler
Competition Clutch 6 puck unsprung
Omnipower Quicklutch Master Cylinder
Skunk 2 Shortshifter
Neptune Tuned
OBD1 conversion
Greddy Catch Can
Custom Catch can setup

There's probably more shit I just can't think of it. Synapse built the motor, it dyno'd at 399 whp at 17psi which scares the living shit out of me lol. I'll see if they can't get me a dyno print out. Haven't had an opportunity to take it to the track yet either.

[mikecentola]

nominations closed