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He worked out a plan with Paul from Ron’s Custom Auto to beef up the car yet maintain true street manners. Street manners were important, since the car is driven 7 days a week all year round regardless of weather. The car now has 87,000 miles. Michael recently upgraded his combination to the one documented below.
Motor
- 0.020 over bore performed by Jack Merkel and installed by Ron's Custom Auto
- J&E Pistons
- Manley valves
- Hardened keepers
- Hi volume oil pump
- Billet main caps
- Competition Cams 206/206 roller cam
- TE45Turbocharger
- Terry Houston Downpipe
- Ported intake
- 55lb injectors
- Charged Air Systems (CAS) V4 Intercooler
- 65mm throttle body
- Fully ported and polished stock heads
- Red Armstrong double XP fuel pump
- Red's volt booster
- Tomka cold air system
- SMC Alchohol injection kit
- Electronic exhaust cut out
- 2.5" Stainless Steel exhaust
Transmission
- 200-4R transmission with shift kit and hard parts by Janis
- 9" Vigilantte converter 3200 stall multidisk lockup
- Positraction
Suspension/Tires
- Nitto P275/50-15s on the rear
- Stock rims
- Boxed upper and lower control arms
- Bilstein shocks
- New bushings including the "GNX" bushing
- Air bags
- New springs
- Braces
Interior/Body
- Gauges include boost gauge and knock gauge on A pillar
- Oil pressure and water temperature in console
- ScanMaster and Directscan
- Concert Sound head unit with new speakers
- 12 CD changer in the trunk
- Clifford remote start/keyless entry alarm system
Performance
- Hoping for low 11s, high 10s
- 22 psi of boost on the street with 94 octane gas and the alcohol injection