Installs went flawlessly today.
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Installs went flawlessly today.
The clear 3rd brake light and side markers were no brainers. Someone mentioned somewhere about removing the wheel well plastic to do the side markers. I didn't have to.
Front and rear STB's were also extremely easy. The hardest part was cutting the trunk mat. There was a noticable difference in body roll, but it still needs to be lowered, and some Hotchkiss sway bars be very nice.
Spark plug wires were a treat. I'm used to doing them on a 5.2 Magnum where the distributor is neatly tucked between the back of the engine and the fire wall which made it difficult on my Jeep. Modern Performance did however send me 90* angled boots which doesn't seem right.
The STS w/ BB's was at first a little intimidating, but turned out to be very easy. Whoever 1st suggested the claw of the hammer for the clips was a genious. The feel of the STS in one word - AMAZING! I no longer mash my fingers between the seat and the shifter **** when shifting into 2nd gear and there is no play in the shifter when it is in gear like before. This could be one of the best mods for the money that I have ever done on any car.
Instead of installing the MP/Borla exaust after all of the above mods were done, me and the wife took the kids to my inlaws pool for some fun. I figured I made most of my installs without breaking anything (like usual) so I would stop while I was ahead. Tomorrow is another day.
Front and rear STB's were also extremely easy. The hardest part was cutting the trunk mat. There was a noticable difference in body roll, but it still needs to be lowered, and some Hotchkiss sway bars be very nice.
Spark plug wires were a treat. I'm used to doing them on a 5.2 Magnum where the distributor is neatly tucked between the back of the engine and the fire wall which made it difficult on my Jeep. Modern Performance did however send me 90* angled boots which doesn't seem right.
The STS w/ BB's was at first a little intimidating, but turned out to be very easy. Whoever 1st suggested the claw of the hammer for the clips was a genious. The feel of the STS in one word - AMAZING! I no longer mash my fingers between the seat and the shifter **** when shifting into 2nd gear and there is no play in the shifter when it is in gear like before. This could be one of the best mods for the money that I have ever done on any car.
Instead of installing the MP/Borla exaust after all of the above mods were done, me and the wife took the kids to my inlaws pool for some fun. I figured I made most of my installs without breaking anything (like usual) so I would stop while I was ahead. Tomorrow is another day.
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RE: Installs went flawlessly today.
Modern Performance knows what they're doing...the 90 degree angle is to help route the wires away from the heat of the turbo.....SRT-4's have a major issue with melting spark plug wires, especially the ones that come out at a straight angle.....
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RE: Installs went flawlessly today.
The installs were good upgrades and I'm happy to hear that your enjoying them the way God intended. The Mopar/Borla exhaust is also easy, but the alignment of the tips are a [sm=smiley35.gif].
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RE: Installs went flawlessly today.
To align the tips you will have to bend the hangers either on the car or on the exahuast. I used a mallet then a hammer then a pipe then my hands then a hammer again. Installing it is easy, getting them lined up is the tricky part.