Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 755 Location: Hilton Head Island/ Clemson, SC
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: My little wheel project
With the (huge) help of my friend Nick, we did a little modification to the wheels on my Protege. What started out as a comment made in jest ended with a trip to the auto parts store and a pretty decent end result.
I was a little skeptical before the project, but I'm very satisfied with how it came out.
I also bought some engine bay cleaner and gave everything under the hood a thorough cleansing, which really improved the look down there.
Anyway on to the pics...
_________________ "Here we are. We're back and we never give up." -Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 755 Location: Hilton Head Island/ Clemson, SC
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject:
I swear Chase, pics don't do it justice. I suck with cameras, even little point-n-shoots, but I think it looks good in person. _________________ "Here we are. We're back and we never give up." -Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 755 Location: Hilton Head Island/ Clemson, SC
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:
Red pin striping stuff we found at Advance. Why, are you thinking ye olde Vette needs a little update? _________________ "Here we are. We're back and we never give up." -Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 755 Location: Hilton Head Island/ Clemson, SC
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:00 am Post subject:
Dude, I totally forgot to tell you. The Z is back kicking ass again! I was having serious throttle problems, but Chris and I figured out it was the MAF sensor, and as luck would have it, he had one laying around so the car is as good as the day I got it back from FP! _________________ "Here we are. We're back and we never give up." -Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
Dude, I totally forgot to tell you. The Z is back kicking ass again! I was having serious throttle problems, but Chris and I figured out it was the MAF sensor, and as luck would have it, he had one laying around so the car is as good as the day I got it back from FP!
HAHA Word. That is great. Need to get it back out to the meets.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 755 Location: Hilton Head Island/ Clemson, SC
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:17 am Post subject:
School is pounding me in the ass this semester (18 hours FTMFL), so maybe next week. _________________ "Here we are. We're back and we never give up." -Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 755 Location: Hilton Head Island/ Clemson, SC
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:59 am Post subject:
^What can I saw, I suppose I'm letting my inner-ricer out, lol. _________________ "Here we are. We're back and we never give up." -Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
What size engine does yours have? My brother has a 5spd '97 protege with the 1.5L and it sounds pretty mean without the axle-back on. And yes I know this cause I took it off for shits and giggles . I also painted his calipers red the other day. Looks pretty good surprisingly. _________________ Club Secretary (2009-2010)
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 755 Location: Hilton Head Island/ Clemson, SC
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:18 am Post subject:
Mine is a '99 with the 1.6L. When I first got the car, I drove it around without the air filter on for a couple of days because it sounded beefier.
If you're trying to ball on a budget, its tough to add things to a car, but you can always take stuff off, lol. _________________ "Here we are. We're back and we never give up." -Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
Should sound about the same then if its only 0.1 liters more displacement. I'll upload the video I took of it so you can hear. And yep it is much easier to take stuff off than pay for new things . I wish my car's OEM exhaust wasn't one single piece so I didn't have to buy an aftermaket exhaust just for some more noise. _________________ Club Secretary (2009-2010)
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. I also painted his calipers red the other day. Looks pretty good surprisingly.
. I wish my car's OEM exhaust wasn't one single piece so I didn't have to buy an aftermaket exhaust just for some more noise.
