ZX2guy19

[ZX2guy19]

Bought this car with 82k miles on it, 99 fully loaded atx with no sunroof, abs, or 6 disc. Everything else. I paid $2900 out the door for it. Not a bad deal back in 05.

Day I got it:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/100_0183-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/100_0186-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/100_0187-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/100_0184-1.jpg

Then, I decided to save up and get rims and a fart pipe. I got 17" Konig Reasons with crappy 205/40/17 Nankang tires. Gay. Also decided to 'spice' up my interior lol.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/100_0092-2.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/100_0120-1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/2389376_2_full.jpg

Then, I met my former friend Brad, or ZX2Fast as you know him. He helped me a shit ton with the making of this car, unfortunately our personalities clash too much and we are no longer friends. He helped me do the 5-speed swap. During this time, I also converted all painted shit back to charcoal lol. Also installed a crappy Dual head unit
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/?action=view&current=WWkit019.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/WWkit021.jpg

For and around Christmas of 2006 I got a Spec Stage II clutch, TWM SS, a full catback exhaust, powders UDP, an s/r boot, and lowering springs and struts for my bday. Also acquired a dual gauge pod made my seriousZX2 and a K&N intake. Somewhere in here I also got my windows tinted to 17%
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/ZX2install027.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/ZX2install025.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/ZX2install012.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/ZX2install015.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/ZX2install014.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/ZX2install009.jpg
Swirlies on for the winter
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/ZX2install019.jpg
At ZX2Fast's house: you can see where some faggot kicked my car lol
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/IndianaMeet012.jpg

Then, a young boy got a dream. The dream was to make his car look like this:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/CFhood.jpg
About a year later and the acquirement of a CF hood and a black WW kit conveniently, it became this:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/CFhood007.jpg

Then, Yellow2000s/r sold me some seats, and I had picked up some Sparco Pedals that Josh helped me install right before Cyberman's meet:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/CybersMeet008.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/CybersMeet007.jpg

Rolled over 100k miles and painted the cluster to resemble an s/r:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/CFhood006.jpg

Picked up some nifty CF interior pieces made by CarbonTC. These are awesome and add a great look to the interior:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/Homecoming07-08022.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/Homecoming07-08023.jpg

Btw, here is my winter beater real quick lol:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/chopperman19/Beater002.jpg

More to come tomorrow :]

[AZN_ZX2]

looks good is the dream photo a photoshop lol

[ZX2guy19]

Yup. Had it been brighter out (it started raining 5 minutes after that pic) and my windows were up it would look almost identical.

[AZN_ZX2]

The wheels are what gave it away lol.

[Waterboy9000]

lol well glad you made your dreams come true! do you plan on ever painting that kit? or is that the look you really want

[ZX2guy19]

It'll be painted, but it'll be painted black.

[bluezx21999]

how did you get you needles red?

[mellowness65]

sharpie is what most use

[ZX2guy19]

Just ordered an SVT oil pump, svt pistons, and svt rods. Woot!

[dareall]

nice pic. The carbon fiber looks good too. Where did the mudflaps go to? I'll trade you a set of used black floormats if you still have them.

[CBZx2]

I love your car man, and I also love how you threw the picture of the beater in at the end haha. Hope you actually finish your turbo build this time
:partynanas:

[Connal]

Looks good, I remember alot of those pics bro.

You did forget the notorious pink pics though lol

[ZX2guy19]

I lost that with the site crash and Yellow refuses to make another one :[

And I WILL finish the turbo this time. Trust me.

[nvSpeed]

mad props to you man. i wish i had the talent and money to do that to mine. love it.

[ZX2guy19]

Thanks guys. I also want to point out (not boasting, but I am proud of this) that I turned 18 in January, so I'm not even 18 1/2 yet and should have a 275whp ZX2 by October :]

[mellowness65]

and should be a transmission replacing pro by early december

[ZX2guy19]

I can only hope lol.

[Fordboy]

hmm maybe we will have to talk then about a tranny swap with my atx. i dont think you live to far away. that is if you are willing to lend a helping hand and brain for the know-how

[Escort Pimp]

Just ordered an SVT oil pump, svt pistons, and svt rods. Woot!

Why? If you're gonna pay for machine work, you might as well but aftermarket internals in.

[random_hero]

I love how you have like 8 vibrator gifts. lol

[ZX2guy19]

Why? If you're gonna pay for machine work, you might as well but aftermarket internals in.

There is quite a difference in the price of $150 pistons and rods and $700 pistons and rods. I'm 18, I don't need a race car. If I go from 140whp to 275whp I think I'll survive. Plus honing is only $10 per cylinder.


Kyle...what?

[yellow2000S/R]

Just ordered an SVT oil pump, svt pistons, and svt rods. Woot!

Yea, you got those SVT rods/pistons from FocalJet. I was just on there looking for prices.

[ZX2guy19]

Update:

Sold the pistons and rods.

Order Eagle rods, JE pistons, clevite main bearings, a Pnp head with crower high rev valve springs, and a pnp intake manifold all today. I also ordered a JBA focus bullhorn manifold. Next up is a gasket set and my clutch, getting it honed, and I am done.

[Escort Pimp]

Someone must have found some monies under the couch cushions.

[ZX2guy19]

Actually man, I want to thank you lol. I started looking at my funds, and stuff I can move around here and there, and I thought, do it right the first time. So, I did. Maybe not 100%, but I mean come on, lol. You think that set up should be safe?

[2000ZxT]

Do it once, do it right.

[Escort Pimp]

Actually man, I want to thank you lol. I started looking at my funds, and stuff I can move around here and there, and I thought, do it right the first time. So, I did. Maybe not 100%, but I mean come on, lol. You think that set up should be safe?
Yeah that stuff should be fine. Just make sure you get the pistons/rods thoroughly checked out before you install them as they seem to be hit or miss. The only forged internal I personally have a problem with is Probe pistons.

So you'll have an engine that can handle what ever but what about the tranny? The MTX75 seems to be a pretty involved swap and so far only one person has successfully swapped it. Thats why I went with the SVT block. I knew I would probably never swap a worthwhile tranny in due to all the work involved, so why spend the money on a built engine?

IMHO, although turbo'ing my ZX2 was fun and I learned a lot, it was a big waste of money. For the price you will have into the parts alone, you could probably go out and buy a reliable 12 second Honda. After getting used to RWD and how good they launch on street tires, I also look at fwd from a different light. Just some things to think about before you get too deep into it.

[ZX2guy19]

I'm at the point of no return now. It is a phantom gripped tranny that should hold up. Pyschotuner is holding 358whp on his, so I should be alright.

When I do the mtx-75, it will be with a parts car focus. 2001zincs/r is about to do it, and he lives 20 minutes from me, so he offered to help when I am ready to do it. The good thing is my ZX2 isn't my DD, I have a 96 prizm I rock everyday. So, if it takes a month, awesome.