New member - 02 Strat R/T

[myztikal46]

Hey, just joined this forum and thought I would introduce myself. I'm Neil, 20 yrs old with a black 02 Stratus R/T (anybody think the paint is ****??) bought it almost a year ago...Love the car to death though, it's my baby It's lowered (previous owner) but I like it...uhm so instead of writing about I figure it'd just be easier to post pics After her bath After her wax that's just a reflection on the side, not a dent Screen in there, wires in the center console have a switch panel now..looks much better :P Also have 2 12in. Kicker Comps in the trunk and green accent lighting...That's about it!!!

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[pearl01stratcpe]

Looks good! Any plans for it?

Its mainly a problem with the black paint. "Cancer" its referred as. It happened on all the 00-05 Eclipse and 01-05 Stratus Coupes. No other color has issues like the black.

[myztikal46]

Yea, I heard that too just didn't want to face it lol

Uhm, I plan on doing FULL exhaust system, tint, and some body paint this summer to fix the bad spots.. What is your opinion on the superchips? worth it?
Is that your ride in your sig? That's a badass car, I like it

EDIT - Forgot to add that I already have a CAI on it, for what its worth :P

[pearl01stratcpe]

Originally Posted by myztikal46

Yea, I heard that too just didn't want to face it lol

Uhm, I plan on doing FULL exhaust system, tint, and some body paint this summer to fix the bad spots.. What is your opinion on the superchips? worth it?
Is that your ride in your sig? That's a badass car, I like it

EDIT - Forgot to add that I already have a CAI on it, for what its worth :P

I just got 35% tint all around, and I love it. On the black car it would looks great. You should also look into doing your headlights black.

Don't waste the money on computer chips, the ECU likes to learn its way around them. The V6 with exhaust sounds great. You won't see too much increase in HP, but an aggressive sound.

Yeah, thats my car in my sig, thanks I have a thread in the members rides section, it has come quite a way.

[BadStratRT]

my 02 rt with custom exhaust..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64fll...e=channel_page

like pearl said, the black cars are known to get the chrysler leprosy....but ive some a couple that were well cared for, and havent had the issues. i think that its technically a clear coat problem, not the paint itself..but im not sure.

[myztikal46]

That's a nice sounding stratus ya got there nice looking one too.. What do you guys think is best performance wise one the Strat R/T's? Hoping to beat a buddy's stock Grand Prix GTP by the end of summer Haven't even raced him yet so I'm not even sure I could or couldn't beat him now! but want to make damn sure to leave him in the dust.. Any suggestions?

Edit - Oh, and pearl is there a good tutorial floatin around out there to black out the headlights?? I like how that looks on the strats

[BadStratRT]

thank you!

unfortunately, his GTP should smoke you...you will need to do ALOT of work to beat him. sadly, there isnt much available and what is out there, is very expensive.

[myztikal46]

Not even with enough nitrous to blow my own doors off?

[BadStratRT]

these engines are NOT friendly with the bottle. I recall reading quite a few stories about guys running light shots on the stock engine, and even with a great tune, they are burning up the engine...i think that pearl can elaborate on that..

[myztikal46]

We ran em today and I was only a minor car length behind..he had me off the line for sure but the strat was gaining on him thru the high rpm's suprisingly...I gotta work on the launch w/o breakin the tires loose. I think another 25hp and itd be a damn close race..You think a headers back exhaust would give me bout 15?

Edit- it's a '99 GTP..Not the new ones, not sure if it makes a big dif or not.