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Posted by: vladj Jun 11 2007, 11:19 PM

Hello;

Here is my 06 Hyundai Elantra VE A.K.A: Black Ice

mods:

engine/transmission:
accord cold air intake
Cherrybomb Turbo muffler
removed resornator
TWM short throw shifter
TWM aluminum base bushings
kartboy shifter linkage polyurathane bushings
voltage stabilaizer
ground wires
oil catch can

Suspension:
shark racing front strut bar
shark racing rear strut bar
Tibby 19.2 mm rear Sway Bar

Ice:
alpine 6.5" tv
alpine amp
alpine 10" E sieres subs

Exterior:
shark racing clear corner lights
Core Racing EVO-7 rims

mods to be done this month:
eyelids
underlids
solid motor mounts
kia front lip spoiler
custom mesh grill

When i hit a tree:




and now:





















tell me what you think?

thanks;

vlad

Posted by: cobas Jun 11 2007, 11:50 PM

Looks good - intake, exhaust, suspension, transmission, wheels, in-dash LCD... that covers just about a bit of everything. Sounds like it's a bit quicker, nimbler and better-looking than before. Plus more fun to sit in, with the TV.

Posted by: vladj Jun 11 2007, 11:57 PM

so how would you rate it?

Posted by: RHINESEL Jun 12 2007, 12:16 AM

I say not bad.

Right now I say a solid 8.

With the mods you have planned I say you should get to a 9.

A rear spoiler and some interior appearance work should boost it to a 9.5 and better (non GLS) struts and lowering springs should bring it up to just about perfection.

Posted by: Ishtar Jun 12 2007, 12:21 AM

I would also change your muffler tip if you want a higher score.

I give it 7.5/10.

Posted by: RHINESEL Jun 12 2007, 12:24 AM

Oh..... sorry didn't catch that.

Yeah, I'm with Ishtar on that.

Posted by: vladj Jun 12 2007, 12:30 AM

sweet i thought id get less then that. But ill change the whole exhuast after i get my headers. but for now i like this tip, becuase no one has one like it and it doesnt look like a fartcan either.

keep the comments coming. becusae i want to make this car almost perfect

Posted by: Hyundai628 Jun 12 2007, 07:24 AM

the muffler tip looks a little weird, but the rest is clean.

hows the exhaust sound? i had something like that on my elantra and it wasnt to loud but you could hear it.

EDIT- i think it would look ALOT better if you lower it a inch or so....

Posted by: Silent Wolf Jun 12 2007, 08:52 AM

All in the eyes of the beholder.
Sorry dude but as of now i say 6. Then i'm more critical of Elantras than others here.
And hence why i havnt bothered putting mine in here yet.

Things i'd change:
Muffler tip n tuck
16 or 17in rims (tires look too chubby there)
Struts n springs
Scrap the outriding DVD player for a fully In dash unit
TINT!!!!

Posted by: vladj Jun 12 2007, 11:56 AM

well the muffler tip will be changed with the headers and the custom exhuast.
Im not a big fan of big rims i rather have some light weight 15" rims.
struts and springs will be changed when those once die on me.
i like this dvd so no one can see it becuase people steal sterios here and i dont feel like getting jacked.
Tint is coming soon.

all in all the car only has 10,000 km's on it and i have it less then a year and being 17 years old and having 2 other trucks to spend my money on i think im doing pretty well

thanks;

vlad

Posted by: RHINESEL Jun 12 2007, 10:29 PM

SW brings up a good point. These ratings are all based on what each of us believes is a "perfect" Elantra. The best we can do is rate it on how we think it should be. Your expectations may very well differ from any of us.

To you it may be a 9 (or 5 or whatever) based on what you ultimatly want it to be. To SW it's a 6. Ishtar and I think it's in the 7-8 range.

Ultimatly we do mods to make ourself happy and not others.

That's why I've never submited my car to be "rated" and probably never will.

Posted by: Silent Wolf Jun 13 2007, 12:06 AM

How does having a DVD unit prevent it from being stolen? Is it a motorized flip unit? Is it detachable?

Posted by: RHINESEL Jun 13 2007, 12:08 AM

I think he means that when parked it is closed and it doesn't look like a DVD player. Not like a double din unit that is full screen DVD/NAV/Audio ect.

Posted by: vladj Jun 13 2007, 01:29 AM

yep exactly;


oh and if i had to rate my own elantra id give it a 4. since there is so much stuff i need to change.After i put on:

new tires
lower it 1"
light weight pullies
headers and 2.25" exhuast
tibby steering wheel
change the interior light color
HID's
eyelids
underlids
custom grill
polyurathane suspension
light weight flywheel
performance cluch
solid motor mounts
kia lip
rear lip spoiler
tibby 5 hole 17" rims
tibby breaks
tibby break booster
Zex Wet 50 shot nitrous kit

only then will i give it a 9.5 but hopefully that should be done in then next 2 year, but it will depend on how much money ill get

thanks;

vlad