Prpl_haZe (Ray Smith)

prplhaze


Location: Sunny Sarasota Florida
Last Update: Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Email: prpl_haz3@yahoo.com

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24

About This Vehicle:

My car mostly stands out because of the looks (paint,rims) and the exhaust, and not too many J-bodies around here are modified. I am modding my car the right way, so I don't end up with mods that only look good from a distance. Guess it worked because I got a first place trophy at NOPI this year, the first time I entered the car in a show.

Got the 'new' 2.4L engine and clutch project wrapped up (after busing both clutch master AND slave cylinders) and the car is back on the road as of 6/23/02. Car=76K miles, engine=50K miles. RKS Ceramic coated header was received and installed during the week of 6/11/02. It is LOUD without the cat, so I will had a resonator put on, and replaced because that too, grew to be too loud. I'm still looking at doing the 95 intake/90-94 LO cam swap which I'm considering doing with the upcoming P&P.

Body Style: Coupe
Color: Red & Black
Engine: 2.4L DOHC "Twin Cam"
Transmission: Manual
Interior: Charcoal Grey & Red
Purchase Date: 1998
Purchased From: Chevy -- Traded for the Nissan


MODIFICATIONS

Engine:
  • Replaced engine with 30k mile engine after blowing 56k mile engine
  • Removed Intake Resonator & Tuner Tube
  • T.O. Boyz Cold Air Intake
  • SPEC Stage III Star Clutch
  • Red Anodized Unorthodox Crank Pulley
  • Red Anodized AEM Tru Power Alternator Pulley
  • Replaced cat with 2.25" straight pipe
  • RK Sport Ceramic Coated Header
  • RK Sport Single Muffler Stainless Steel Cat-back
  • O2 Simulator
  • RK Sport Upper Engine Mount
  • RK Sport Lower Engine Mount with Mark Pain Bushings
  • Denso Iridium Sparkplugs
  • Painted valve cover
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
  • Intrax 2" lowering springs
  • KYB GR2 shocks
  • KYB GR2 Struts
  • 17" RacingHart M-6 wheels
  • Yokohama Parada Spec II tires (215/40R17's)
  • Foliatech Red painted calipers
  • Foliatech Red painted drums
Interior:
  • Red tinted climate control knobs
  • All vents painted red
  • Custom Embroidered "REDSTAR" seat covers.
Exterior:
  • Two custom painted stripes
  • Hyperwhite bulbs for headlamps
  • G3 Altezza tail lights
  • Clear bumper lenses with clear bulbs
  • Clear Corner Lenses
  • Ventshades
  • Dark tint all around
  • Filled Z24 side moldings in Black
  • Shaved front bowtie
  • Shaved rear bowtie
  • Custom 'REDSTAR' windshield banner in red
  • Custom 'Paranormal Performance Banner' in lower windshield (there's 4 of us)
  • The following decals in black pairs near rear wheels:
  • RacingHart
  • Intrax Suspension Technology
  • Yokohama
  • Magnaflow Performance
  • Unorthodox Racing
Audio:
  • *Professionally Installed*
  • Inline fuse from battery running 4g to
  • Rockford Fosgate 400X4 Punch Amplifier
  • which is for the JL Audio 5.25 separate components with professional crossovers incl VR075-CT tweets
  • (which sit in black Q-forms)
  • 400X4 powers rear deck JL Audio VR series 6 X 9's
  • Rockford Fosgate 250W Punch amp
  • which is for the 12" JL Audio W3 Subwoofer
Miscellaneous:
  • Viper auto alarm
Future:
  • Cold Air Intake
  • Pulleys
  • Red hose kit
  • 2 Fosgate Amps
  • JL Audio Sub
  • JL Audio components
  • Q-forms for the components
  • new engine
  • RK Ceramic Coated Header
  • Upper & lower mounts with MP busings