NOTE TO MODS: pics are comming....of interior before (posting today) and then after...
For me...and my car, Norma Jean:
Suspension:
Have a Eibach strut bar and Tien S tech springs. im still researching what would be the best price/ride/drop for struts. the real project part comes in here: 2 years ago when i crashed my car the repair company screwed up big time. the over torqued 2 of the 3 nuts that hold the drivers side strut assy in place...one spins and spins and doesnt go anywhere, one comes right off, and the 3rd....regardless of anything lubricant doesnt budge. even breaking out the big tools just strips the outside of it. so i have to cut those off and replace all the mounts and stuff.
Interior:
just ordered some parts off ebay for my dash i would love a full black interior however i would also like custom, so im settling on a tan/black combo which should look real nice when done. the upper part of the dash will be the stock tan but the lower half, steering wheel (is already black) and the center console will all be the stock black/grey color. why not paint them you ask? cause it looks tacky IMO. i would rather have the stock color. those should be in next week but are not going in the car right away.....(see next project )
i already recovered the rear pannel (behind the rear seats..where the speakers are) in black pleather. it looks really nice and im very pleased.(i did a write up on this in the 6th gen DIY) i like it with the tan speaker covers. some day those might be replaced with black. i also recovered the arm rest in the black pleather, but im not too impressed and will be redoing that.
CARPUTER!!!!
the dvd rom is in the mail along with the mother board and hard drive....im going to finish compiling the parts and installing it into the armrest storage area. i will have a newer (cause i hate my currrent one) head unit with aux input in its regular place and a 7 inch touch screen on the dash. many people dont use head units with carputers however i like the radio sometimes and sometimes i wont want to run my puter all the time, also if it malfunctions i wont be soundless. its also difficult to wire up two amps to power all speakers plus subs straight from your carputer. id rather run into a hu and go out from there.
my carputer when done will:
--run windows, play movies, and mp3's
--have wireless capabilities, so i can park next to starbucks and surf
--GPS with map software
--be linked to my OBD II so i can monitor my engine, hopefully manage/tune it and i can even call up a cool screen off guages, like a spedo, tach, ect and have kind of a "digital gauge pod" on my screen. ( i would realy love to build a seperate screen, carputer and put in perm. digital gagues in the regular pod but thats just asking for bad shit to happen.)
its taking time and money but i cant wait to get it all done, a nice interior, pimpin puter and gettin low....
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