Tony Gibson
96sunfire5spd
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA
Joined: Friday, April 19, 2002
Last Update: Thursday, January 22, 2004
Email: umgibso1@yahoo.com
1996 Pontiac Sunfire SEAbout This Vehicle:
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I bought and drove this car for 2 years before I started to actually work on it. The mods listed below were all done within the last 12 months. I started because a vette pulled up between me and my buddy (we were both in our Sunfires), laughed at us and pinned it when the light turned green. It's a little harder to outrun me now!! Body Style: Coupe
Color: Black
Engine: 2.2L I4 OHV
Transmission: Manual
Interior: Dark grey/silver/Blue
Purchase Date: 2000
Purchased From: private
MODIFICATIONS
Engine:- MSD Inline fuel pump
- Cartech 2025 FMU
- Apexi S-AFC
- Internally wastegated Garrett T3 (ported) running 10psi
- Aluminum underdriven pulley
- stock cryoed flywheel
- 2.5" mandrel bent SS downpipe
- 2 1/2" catalytic converter
- side exhaust (no muffler)
- Talon Blow-off valve
- custom cold-air intake
- huge K&N filter mounted in fenderwell
- Saab Blackstone intercooler
- 1.6 roller rockers
- Fel-Pro head gasket & valve guide seals
- custom intake manifold holding 30lb Saleen injectors (40 hrs spent on porting/designing & fab and $500 in parts and machining to convert to top feed injectors)
- 1998 2200 fuel rail
- upper & lower motor mounts (MP bushings)
- extensively ported 1987 2.0L GM manifold converted for use with T3
- 3 angle valve job
- custom ported cylinder head
- cryoed springs/valves/retainers
- Venolia 2618 Forged Al pistons (9:1)
- Eagle H-beam forged 4130 rods
- 3-core rad
- 180 thermostat
- internal flashing removed from block
- Stage III SPEC/Star clutch
- removed A/C
- Greddy Profec A
- AC Delco 1 step colder plugs
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:- Addco rear sway bar w/poly bushings
- custom aluminum subframe brace
- GM strut tower brace
- front polyurethane swaybar bushings
- 2000 GT rims
Interior:- Painted Interior Blue and Silver
- Autometer Phantom boost gauge
- custom fiberglass gauge pod with Autometer Phantom EGT gauge
- homebuilt Wideband air/fuel sensor/controller
- complete engine monitoring through OBD2 port
- mech fuel pressure gauge
- blue interior lights
- HVAC controls separated and moved to back of center console
- billet aluminum shift knob
- removed backseat
- removed spare tire & jack
- blue/black seat covers
Exterior:- 2001 GT front bumper
- clear front turn signals
- Blue headlights
- custom tail light covers
- shaved badges/side body molding
- clear side markers
- blue silicone hose kit
- blue wire loom
- removed spoiler
- single wiper conversion
- homemade fiberglass hood (showing fiberglass weave & dyed black)
Miscellaneous:- Custom short-throw shifter
- battery relocated to passenger side rad cradle for better weight dist & more room for turbo
- switch for VSS (governor)
Future:- paint callipers silver and convert rear drums to discs
- mesh front bumper
- Koni yellows
- 16" lightweight rims
- custom intake plenum w/throttle body
- homemade water injection (half installed)
- homemade fiberglass trunk lid
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