Chamkani Build

[corbetts67]

**I call her "Chimkani" here is a list of mods i have done so far**
1. seibon cw style carbon fiber hood
2. ZZP intake
3. shifter bushings
4. European back seat headrests
5. tinted windows
6. Carbon fiber vinyl chevy emblems
7. LED interior lights
8. custom license plates
9. TTR upper engine mount
10. electric cut out w/dump
11. Trifecta tune E85
12. JVC 7" screen
13. chrome delete window trim
14. eibech springs
15. 17" fuchsia sparco
16. 25mm hub-centric adapters
17. 42# injectors w/E85
18. KY stage 3 clutch

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[SSpeckerwood]

moving thread. please post in the proper place.

 

[corbetts67]

figured i could put it in the new member section since i havent even seen the car yet lol

 

[Preloader]

I did the same thing. For 2 months I ordered up a storm while I waited for my LTZ to be shipped.
Seibon hood, hatch, and fenders. TTR mount. DDM shift bushings. Ultragauge. Carbon Fiber Battery. Non-chrome trim.
I've never been so prepared for a build and I have to say that it's awesome. I get to pick a project-a-day when time permits and I still have plenty left to install.:banana:

Have Fun!!

 

[SSpeckerwood]

no worries. its a build, so i put it under build threads. if you come up with a different name for the thread since its a build, let me know and i can change it.

 

[corbetts67]

ok thanks SSpeckerwood!
and Prelaoder it is surely the best feeling to be so prepared for a build plus all the other small stuff like plasti dip emblems and rims, interior lighting, headlight, subs, etc.. ill be busy for a month which is good since ill be taking a break for about a month to get used to the civilian life again :banana:
October sonic of the month will be mine!!!!! lol

 

[SSpeckerwood]

Thank you for your service, i'm sure you'll be deserving of the civilian life.

 

[seanp1]

New Car smell? You actually want that? I like it for the time that it lasts but the chemicals that take to make that smell cannot be good for you.

Congrats on the car and your pile of goodies!

 

[SSpeckerwood]

New car smell is a lot better than a Friday night fish market smell

 

[seanp1]

New car smell is a lot better than a Friday night fish market smell

This is true... Wait... is this a carry over from the Worst spill thread?opcorn:

 

[corbetts67]

first new car i have purchased so it will be nice while it lasts

 

[corbetts67]

purchased more items today from amazon..
1. LED bulbs for dome light
2. black plastidip
3. carbon vinyl for chevy emblems to match the cf seibon hood
should be home at the end of the month then the build will start with a bunch of pics to follow..

 

[Preloader]

Can't wait to see the CW hood on a black Sonic. Heads up, you'll need slightly shorter bolts to install the hood. The ones that come with the hood for shipping are too long, and the stock hood utilizes studs to mount to the hinges. Just take one off the Seibon down to a hardware store and buy four shorter (by a half inch) bolts and washers too. Also I had to adjust the hood latch catch down a little to get the alignment correct. Lastly, I suggest reinstalling the weatherstripping and insulation. You'll find that a lot of the holes are fiberglassed over, and need to be drilled carefully. The insulation needs to be cut away to expose the functional vents.
I made this all sound pretty extensive, but the whole thing took about 30 min and is easily one the most rewarding mods in relation to the amount of effort required.

 

[corbetts67]

ok thanks for the heads up! are you using hood pins or do you plan on using them in the future?

 

[Eric Smit]

Hood pins because race car!


-Eric Smit

 

[Preloader]

ok thanks for the heads up! are you using hood pins or do you plan on using them in the future?

Nope, one of the benefits of the vents is that they create a negative pressure under the hood, keeping it planted.

 

[corbetts67]

thanks good to know! i think i might use them just to ease my mind of something bad happening... "nock on wood" and i always thought they looked cool as a kid
yes eric i'll have my very own race car

 

[corbetts67]

Coming home friday! :banana: Coming home friday! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

 

[SSpeckerwood]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! i hope you have a speedy, safe return and met with warmth from love ones once state side.

 

[corbetts67]

thanks! honestly i just cant wait to start the build.. lol tons of pics coming very soon