so now that my wife has her vbp 5spd gd, i figured i could share my dd...

2003 pt cruiser gt, electric blue, 5spd...

it's pretty much done... i'm waiting until it warms up to get a few rescales for my dsp tune and get that together... and i'm waiting to get my carbon fiber hatch painted, and my supplier to get a tinted, anti-mar piece of lexan for the rear window... so...

(looks like this, but now with a thicker, black fmic, and black door handles)







mods:
Suspension:
-Mopar/KW Stage 3 Coilovers
-Mopar Adjustable Camber Plates
-Mopar Front Swaybar
-Suspension Techniques Rear Swaybar
-Wildfire Strut Tower Brace
-Rota Boost 17x8" 35et Wheels
-Yokohama Advan S.4, 225/45-17
-Energy Polyurethane Bushings
-Moog Ball-Joints
-McGard Spline Locking Lugs
-RacingBrake Slotted Rotors
-Hawk HPS Pads
-Russell SS Brake Lines
-Russell Speed Bleeders
-ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid

Engine/Transmission:
-Forward Motion E1 Turbo (37lb)
-DiabloSport Predator Custom Tune (by ME!!!)
-Mopar Stage 1 PCM
-Forward Motion Adjustable Wastegate
-Composite Intake Manifold
-DCR 55mm Throttle Body
-Mopar BOV Conversion Plate
-Electric Blue Valve Cover
-Crane Firewire Plug Wires
-Denso Iridium ITL20 @ .028
-Painless Fuel Pump 10 ga. Rewire
-Walbro 255 Pump
-Mopar Stage 2/3 Injectors
-180* Thermostat
-DCR Hi-pressure Coolant Cap
-DCR Top-End Oil Modifier
-Spec Stage 3+ Semi-metallic Clutch
-BWoody Solid Motor Mounts
-Hurst Short-Throw Shifter
-Aluminum Ball Bearing Shift End-Links
-Booger Shift Bushings
-DIY Oil Catch Can
-PTP Check Valve
-AMX TTAB powdercoated Black
-PTP Turbo to IC Charge Pipe
-AMX Hotside Pipe
-Bell Stage 2 FMIC (18x6x4)
-Maxxfab 3" O2 Housing
-Maxxfab 3" Catted Downpipe
-Exhaust Depot 3" Rear Exit Exhaust
-Airbox Mod w/ K&N Drop-in

Exterior:
-Carbon Fiber Hatch w/ Lexan coming soon
-Mopar Body Kit
-PTeazer Rollpan
-Shaved Hood
-Vertical Grill Blackout
-Headlight Blackout
-PIAA/Sylvania Lights
-'06 Tinted Taillights
-PIAA Silicone Wipers
-Rear Wiper Delete
-Cut-out Lower Grille
-Black Shortie Antenna
-Badge/Spear Delete
-"GT" Rear Wing Emblem

Interior:
-Alpine iDA-X100
-Mopar Enclosure w/ Kicker CVT 8" Subwoofer and 300w Digital Amp
-SRT/Viper Front Seats
-SRT Shift Boot
-Viper Gen 3 Steering Wheel w/ PT Airbag
-Blue Viper STS Knob w/ Maddog Adapter Sleeve
-MRK Graphite "Airbag" Stickers
-Autovation Matte Pedals
-Autometer 30/30 Electric Boost Gauge
-AEM Air-Fuel Ratio Gauge
-Dual A-pillar Pod
-Aeroforce Scangauge w/ Autometer Gauge Cup
-30% Front Window Tint

that's it...

 

I normally don't like PTs... but this one actually looks really nice. Good work.

 

^ thanks man... that's usually the response i get ;)

 

Wow! Never thought I would be jealous of a PT... plus rep for you hehe

 

Not my cup of tea but I always tip my hat to a tastefully modded car.

 

Wow. Well done.

I suspect that has embarrassed a few people who probably severely underestimated that PT Cruiser.

That is very clean!

 

a few ;)


thanks for the comments... i forgot i started this thread on here...

 

Any engine bay shots?

When you say 37lbs here:

You are talking about mass flow right? What fuel and boost? Thats ~350whp worth of air, I bet you can make upwards of 380wtq off a turbo that size on a 2.3L!

 

I'm an srt-4 owner I love seeing someone with a similar mod list... hows your tuning ability.. need a 25 lb tune for my srt

 

Looks good for a PT.

 

yeah flow... the stock wheel was 32lbs...

the stock turbo is okay for about 300hp/tq in the srt... in the ptgt we're always a bit down on hp and up on tq due to the long-runner intake mani...

but yeah on the turbo/car i have we're at about 330hp/360tq...

engine bay (now with +1 strut brace)



old wheels



as it sits now




i'm okay... stock turbo? stock wga? exhaust?

do you know how to datalog?

 

thanks... ?

 

inspired by jcrimson and other srs racers out there...


better pics will arrive this weekend...

 

and proper pics: