stprorolla49
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After reading everyone else's build thread multiple times a day, I decided it was time to go ahead and make my own thread. I'll do the best I can to document everything up to this point, then update and take more pics as I go along in the future.On June 2, 2009, I started out with a very dirty (literally dirt, the car is MINT) 2001 DHG Bullitt which was completely stock save for a Magnaflow catback, Magnaflow catted-x, and an ebay CAI. I came home from school in Georgia after selling my '95 GT to this sitting in my driveway:
Before I even had the keys in my possession, I already had a short throw shifter, and an On-In-60 Bullitt Coin Delete on order:
I washed, clayed, machine polished, and waxed her up the next day and shot some pics with JB, and my other buddy Steve:
The next round of mods was a Mach 1 chin spoiler, grill delete, and cutting the stock springs 1 coil all around:
Then I went back to school for my senior year, and during the year I really concentrated on school and getting a job so I didn't do much. I installed a sub and monoblock amp, tinted the windows and taillights, and installed smoked foglight housings and 6000k HID's in the HL's and fogs:
I got tired of shredding through tires, so at this point I installed a set of Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plates.About a month later, I bought a set of 17x9 and 17x10.5 Anthracite Bullitts from American Muscle, and a set of 315 Sumi's for the rear, and a set of used 255 Ricken Raptors (GARBAGE) for the front:
About a month later, I found a SICK deal on a set of 3k mile Bilstein HD's front and rear with MM front coilovers, so I bought them and installed them, leaving the stock Bullitt springs still cut 1 coil in the rear:
Then the fun began...last fall, I found a guy from SVTP who wanted to straight trade his '03 Cobra IRS, exhaust, Bilstiens, Intrax springs, etc, for my 24k mile stock Bullitt rear...no brainer.Unfortunately I didn't get any pics during the swap, but the IRS included:New carrierLower mile (20k) halfshafts,FMS solid shim kitFRPP 4:10 gearsBilletflow IRS brace80k mi '03 Cobra Bilstein shocksIntrax lowering springsPolished Magnaflow tailpipesetc.I only swapped tailpipes with the guy I traded with because he wanted to keep his Stingers which were welded to his flowtubes. He assured me the tailpipes would work with my SRA mufflers from my original Magnaflow catback, but they weren't even close. I bought a set of used Magnaflow mufflers from an IRS catback for $100 shipped, and sold mine for $125. The only other thing I had to buy to do the swap was a $29 adapter yolk that goes between the pinion flange and the rear of the driveshaft, which ended up being a wash moneywise since I sold the mufflers for more than I paid for the new ones.Pics from right after the swap:
I was VERY pleased with the difference in handling and ride quality from the swap, but I had the dreaded "Cobra Clunk" going on. My lovely girlfriend bought me MM urethane subframe bushings, carrier bushings (front and rear), and both removal tools for the bushings this past Christmas. My father got me a really nice Craftsman 1/2" drive torque wrench for Christmas also because he knew I was going to be doing the bushing swap.
I lost my job at the end of last Fall so projects stopped because of lack of funds, but I kept myself busy by working on fabricating a harness bar which I still haven't finished. I literally have an hour of welding left, get it powdercoated, and bolt it in. I've been so busy with my new job and moving to CT and everything that I haven't had much time. I also ran out of argon for the welder and haven't been to get any yet. Hopefully this will be finished this summer:
A few weeks ago, I got out the PC, and removed my tailpipes for polishing. Nothing better than freshly polished IRS pipes!!
That weekend, I also retinted my windows with better quality tint. The tint I put on last time only lasted about a year before it turned purple, so I went to my local tint shot and bought 30ft of Medico 30% tint and went to work!
A few weeks after that, I installed a Clarion VX400 double din head unit, Clarion external mic for the Bluetooth, and hidden wiring for my iPod so it stays in the glovebox:
This weekend I will be going home to my parents house where all the tools, jacks, and tranny jack for IRS is so I can FINALLY installed my MM IRS bushings. I ordered a Lubelocker gasket last week which is sitting in my room, and I need to still get gear oil, and the 9/16" bolts to install the IRS.I also ordered a set of dimpled and slotted zinc coated rotors from RotorPros, as well as a set of Hawk pads.Let the modding commence this weekend!! I'll be taking some progress pics as I go, and update the thread. Thanks for looking, enjoy!!
Before I even had the keys in my possession, I already had a short throw shifter, and an On-In-60 Bullitt Coin Delete on order:
I washed, clayed, machine polished, and waxed her up the next day and shot some pics with JB, and my other buddy Steve:
The next round of mods was a Mach 1 chin spoiler, grill delete, and cutting the stock springs 1 coil all around:
Then I went back to school for my senior year, and during the year I really concentrated on school and getting a job so I didn't do much. I installed a sub and monoblock amp, tinted the windows and taillights, and installed smoked foglight housings and 6000k HID's in the HL's and fogs:
I got tired of shredding through tires, so at this point I installed a set of Maximum Motorsports caster/camber plates.About a month later, I bought a set of 17x9 and 17x10.5 Anthracite Bullitts from American Muscle, and a set of 315 Sumi's for the rear, and a set of used 255 Ricken Raptors (GARBAGE) for the front:
About a month later, I found a SICK deal on a set of 3k mile Bilstein HD's front and rear with MM front coilovers, so I bought them and installed them, leaving the stock Bullitt springs still cut 1 coil in the rear:
Then the fun began...last fall, I found a guy from SVTP who wanted to straight trade his '03 Cobra IRS, exhaust, Bilstiens, Intrax springs, etc, for my 24k mile stock Bullitt rear...no brainer.Unfortunately I didn't get any pics during the swap, but the IRS included:New carrierLower mile (20k) halfshafts,FMS solid shim kitFRPP 4:10 gearsBilletflow IRS brace80k mi '03 Cobra Bilstein shocksIntrax lowering springsPolished Magnaflow tailpipesetc.I only swapped tailpipes with the guy I traded with because he wanted to keep his Stingers which were welded to his flowtubes. He assured me the tailpipes would work with my SRA mufflers from my original Magnaflow catback, but they weren't even close. I bought a set of used Magnaflow mufflers from an IRS catback for $100 shipped, and sold mine for $125. The only other thing I had to buy to do the swap was a $29 adapter yolk that goes between the pinion flange and the rear of the driveshaft, which ended up being a wash moneywise since I sold the mufflers for more than I paid for the new ones.Pics from right after the swap:
I was VERY pleased with the difference in handling and ride quality from the swap, but I had the dreaded "Cobra Clunk" going on. My lovely girlfriend bought me MM urethane subframe bushings, carrier bushings (front and rear), and both removal tools for the bushings this past Christmas. My father got me a really nice Craftsman 1/2" drive torque wrench for Christmas also because he knew I was going to be doing the bushing swap.
I lost my job at the end of last Fall so projects stopped because of lack of funds, but I kept myself busy by working on fabricating a harness bar which I still haven't finished. I literally have an hour of welding left, get it powdercoated, and bolt it in. I've been so busy with my new job and moving to CT and everything that I haven't had much time. I also ran out of argon for the welder and haven't been to get any yet. Hopefully this will be finished this summer:
A few weeks ago, I got out the PC, and removed my tailpipes for polishing. Nothing better than freshly polished IRS pipes!!
That weekend, I also retinted my windows with better quality tint. The tint I put on last time only lasted about a year before it turned purple, so I went to my local tint shot and bought 30ft of Medico 30% tint and went to work!
A few weeks after that, I installed a Clarion VX400 double din head unit, Clarion external mic for the Bluetooth, and hidden wiring for my iPod so it stays in the glovebox:
This weekend I will be going home to my parents house where all the tools, jacks, and tranny jack for IRS is so I can FINALLY installed my MM IRS bushings. I ordered a Lubelocker gasket last week which is sitting in my room, and I need to still get gear oil, and the 9/16" bolts to install the IRS.I also ordered a set of dimpled and slotted zinc coated rotors from RotorPros, as well as a set of Hawk pads.Let the modding commence this weekend!! I'll be taking some progress pics as I go, and update the thread. Thanks for looking, enjoy!!
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