Chrispy's Upstate Coupe (99 EX w/5spd ULEV) - 56k

ChrisPuh_Gone · Jul 17, 2013

Red Items = Purchased, but not installed yet

"Performance"
F23A1 head
-Upgraded valves & retainers
JDM F23A block
Full OEM 5spd swap
eBay 3" short ram intake
Aftermarket OEM-spec cat
Full stainless steel cat-back exhaust
OEM 4cyl muffler

Suspension/Rollers
Currently sitting on steelies
CXRacing coilovers (32-way)
Prothane front sway bar bushings
DNA Motorsports upper strut tie bar
Brakemotive cross-drilled and slotted rotors
w/ ceramic pads
04-07 TL-S RSB w/OEM endlinks & hardware

Interior/ICE
Kenwood KDC-252U head unit
Kenwood KFC-1664S 6.5” speakers
Kenwood KFC-6994PS 6x9” speakers
Frost King foam & foil trunk/door insulation
LED interior bulbs throughout
OEM coupe mats (black)

Exterior/Etc.
Sedan front end conversion
DIY blackhoused headlights
5000k 35w HIDs
Window visors

...and more

3/9/14

Instagram: ChrisPuh_Gone

Whats up 6GA... the name's Chris Pagan, hence the odd display name. Got a 5th gen sedan as my first car in Feb of 2010 when I was 16, started modding it that summer, and had to kiss it good bye after dealing with one too many headaches in April '13. Picked up this 6th gen that May and have tried to keep the mods to a minimum as I battle these terrible student loans, bills, and other 'grown up' type things. Keep an eye on this thread to see how quickly I give up on my promise to myself not to mod this car too quickly!

Future Plans

"Performance"
DIY short shifter

Suspension/Rollers
???

Interior/ICE
Remote start/2-way alarm + extras
(Good luck, Tri-State Thieves) :lock:

AP1 steering wheel

Exterior/Etc.
Aftermarket blackhoused headlights
Blackout chrome trim

Akingkhan · Jul 17, 2013

Once you put some wheels the coilovers on it you will fall in love with this car.
Car looks good so far just keep the mods clean & you will be in good shape..

ChrisPuh_Gone · Jul 18, 2013

Akingkhan said:
Once you put some wheels the coilovers on it you will fall in love with this car.
Car looks good so far just keep the mods clean & you will be in good shape..

Oh, I'm already in love! Haha, thanks a lot man. I just need to save up for those coils and it will become a better love story than Twilight. I have a good 4 years of modding under my belt, so I guess you could say I know where to draw the line haha. This was my old CD5:

Was planning to paint her black, among other things, but sh*t happens. Hopefully I have a better future ahead with this car!

ChrisPuh_Gone · Jul 19, 2013

So this happened yesterday... smh/fml/kms, etc.

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The old owner warned me that the hood needed an extra bit of "umph" to close, but I never would have expected this to happen. I was doing between 60-70 on a local highway when this happened, in this lane ||||. The fact that I was able to make it over to the shoulder without at least getting beeped at, let alone hitting anyone, was nothing short of a miracle. I'm completely freaked out because the hood didn't even do that bit of wobble it does when you leave it closed, but not slammed (I tried to explain it as best as I could)... it just flew up and destroyed my windshield. Something caught me in the upper-right forehead, I am okay though. Just a cut and a pretty nice lump. If anyone local to NJ/NY/PA has a black 98-99 coupe hood laying around or know of somewhere I can pick one up for the low-low please let me know. I just had to pay $553 for something I'd rather not discuss at the moment, and now this. But I won't let it get me down. More mods will come as soon as I'm back on my feet and she's safe to drive

ChrisPuh_Gone · Jul 22, 2013

Update:

Windshield replaced, and hood latch reinspected & repaired Saturday 7/20. It POURED that night, and no water got in where I believe there is a small gap on my roof between the sunroof and moonroof like I was afraid of.

Gonna wait it out in terms of getting the hood and roof repaired. Probably gonna go the CF route in terms of the hood once I have the funds... might as well since it needs replacing anyway. Besides that, the next mods I have in mind are the TL-S RSB & Moog links, a Type-R grille, and the new sub setup.

KombatVirus · Jul 22, 2013

sorry to hear about all these problems man. Car looks good, keep it up

Pudge49902 · Jul 22, 2013

Wow sucks bro....

Brimstone Brown · Jul 22, 2013

Nice ride bummer about the damage but it sounds like you got the right idea. Turn a bad situation into an opportunity to upgrade.

Sil2DrV6 · Jul 23, 2013

Damn... I'm sorry to hear that. Glad that you're okay, man.

ChrisPuh_Gone · Jul 23, 2013

Thanks for all the kind wishes! :beer:

Forgot to mention I'll be scoring a set of minty DIY blackhouses w/yellow hi-beam reflectors off a local 6th genner sometime in the near future to complete the blacked-out look I'm going for on the outside. Just trying to be smart about my spending/modding!

Chrispy's Upstate Coupe (99 EX w/5spd ULEV) - 56k

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