2007 COTM Winners

[Marcus86GLHS]

2007 March Winner!


can i nominate someone else's car?

if so i submit:

David D.'s 1985 GLH Turbo:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/632000-632999/632619_205_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/632000-632999/632619_206_full.jpg

here's why i think it's a good candidate:

-low mileage, unrestored, survivor GLH-T in real nice original condition, Dave is the owner since 1987.
-one of the quickest 100% street legal TD's, running 11.50's at 120 mph.
-this is no "gutted race car", this gem has 100% of its original interior intact, no attempt has been made to lighten this car, Dave even runs with the spare tire and jack in place.
-it's a very-few-left silver w/ red combo GLHT.
-car sees routine street duty during the summer, sending fear into the camps of those so-called musclecar groups not to mention the ricer crowd....this is a reliable, durable, very fast street machine that makes no excuses and is as ready for a car show as it is ready to win at the drags.
-fantastic, but simple engineering throughout the car, using very basic hardware, inspiring the TD community to the potential of these cars.

nice car Dave!

[Moof]

2007 May Winner!

I'd like to nominate my '87 Daytona Pacifica. 100% stock, 100% rust-free, 90,000 miles on the clock.

5-spd
Digital dash
Power driver's seat
The only thing aftermarket in the entire car is the CD player.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Sir_Moof/Car/Daytona001.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Sir_Moof/Car/Daytona006.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/Sir_Moof/Car/Daytona005.jpg

[Bubba]

2007 February Winner!

Owned for a year now. Just finished the drivetrain. Will be TU dyno tuned this May. Somebody told me there were around 565 white on white factory 2.5 turbo 5-speed Shadow convertibles (mine's converted to an auto, but I'm thinking of going back the other direction). The rest of the specs are in my signature.

Christian J. Grest

Here's a short and more recent write-up.

http://www.theshadallac.com/91'_dodge_shadow_convertible.htm

Here are some pictures:

http://www.theshadallac.com/photo.htm

[Dave]

2007 September Winner!

It's basically family shared... so here's my write-up:

1989 Dodge Caravan ES
2.5 bored .020 over with Mahle pistons
TII Garrett turbo with braided steel lines
TII intercooler
Type H BOV
Ram air with K&N filter
Ported G-head
Ported exhaust manifold
2.5" exhaust with manual cut out directly after downpipe
+20% injectors, Accufab AFPR, and Walbro 255 L/hr fuel pump
HP Performance manual boost controller
FWD Performance Stage III calibration
MSD coil and 8mm Taylor plug wires
All polyurethane mounts
Phantom Grip posi unit, and reverse manual valve body

On 225/50/15 BF Goodrich drag radials it went 13.96 at 98mph running 18psi with a 1/3 mix of 110 octane and 94 octane, running a 2.1 60'.

We are very detailed with our motors, this one representing the best SO FAR
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/ruby_9-21_high_straight_on_engine_shot.jpg

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/ruby_9-21_interior_from_inside_van.jpg

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/ruby_9-21_low_driver_rear.jpg

Intercooler, BOV, and ram air
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/ruby_9-21_blow_off_valve.jpg

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/ruby_9-21_closer_SRT_VAN.jpg

And of course a burnout picture-
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/burnout_ruby.jpg

It's a beast.

[Douglas Dircks]

2007 October Winner!


Not sure how to post pics on here but here is a link to the 86 glhs.

The glhs is somewhat "restored" with 84K miles.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/423501/1

If somebody want's to post some of the pics go ahead!

[Turbo_Rampage]

2007 January Winner!

I added a few new pics to my site.. I will get an updated pic of the engine compartment and interior a.s.a.p.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/2190000-2190999/2190863_114_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/2190000-2190999/2190863_42_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/2190000-2190999/2190863_43_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/2190000-2190999/2190863_47_full.jpg

Here is a link to some updated pics of my Rampage http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7310

Here is a link to my updated site- http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2190863 there is now 7 pages of the restoration on my Rampage.

[MiniMoparKing]

2007 December Winner!


For the month of April, I'd like to nominate my:

1989 Chrysler GS Turbo 2

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/Image065.jpg

I purchased this car back in August from it's original owner. A 70-ish year old german fellow. He only drove it in the summer, (he has a winter home in the Canary Islands) and garaged it year 'round. I paid a mere $3,000 for this beautiful example of a Daytona.

It even has the original "engine break-in period" sticker still on the windshield!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/Image076.jpg

It's a European Export model, so naturally it has all the extra goodies:

Factory Oil Cooler Setup
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/image073.jpg


Folding Mirrors & Amber Turn Signals
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/Image070.jpg


220 km/h Speedo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/09-08-06_1247.jpg

The car also has (not pictured, sorry) factory converted headlights. They are 4x6 housings designed to accept H4 bulbs, instead of the sealed beam setup. Apparently they are not acceptable here in Europe.

Factory options include:

A/C
Cruise Control
Tilt Steering
Power Windows (but no locks..)
Enthusiast Seat Package
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/09-08-06_1240.jpg
Original "Daytona" Floor Mats
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/09-08-06_1244.jpg

Full body pinstriping

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/Image069.jpg

including the "strobe" type decal on the hood bulge (old picture taken at the dealer)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/09-08-06_1243.jpg

As you can see from the pictures, the car is white/grey 2-tone, with a brown interior. I found this rather odd, since this is the first one I've seen with that paint/interior color combo. (wonder how many there are??)

The car's interior is immaculate, with almost no flaws. The exterior is almost as good, with few dings, and only a couple paint chips, expected from an 18 year old car.

Current List of modifications:

Optima "Red-Top" Battery
Blow-off Valve
Full Kenwood Excelon Sound System (will take pictures tomorrow)
70mm Downpipe-back, open exhuast (no cat, no muffler)
17x7 Intra "P-Line Plus" wheels wrapped in 225/45ZR17 (Y-rated) tires
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kingcalibra/Daytona/Image068.jpg

[87glhs232]

2007 June Winner!

I'd like to throw my hat in the ring.

'87 GLHS #232

It currently has an '88 roller top end, +20's, GLHS stage 2 LM, Fidanza cam gear, large can wastegate actuator, K&N drop in filter, stock T2 rebuilt turbo w/ fast spool option, Billet fuel rail, Accufab AFPR, TU Kevlar clutch, 3" TU Swingvalve, Full 3" exhaust w/ Magnaflow cat and muffler, '90 A520 (3.50 FD) w/OBX LSD, Bosch BOV mounted discretely INSIDE the factory air box. Very quiet, very stealthy.
For a sound system I currently have a Sony MiniDisk player, 3 amps (two under driver seat, one in rear), 5 1/4" 2 way door speakers, 6x9" rear seat speakers, and two 10" Phoenix Gold subs in a ported band pass enclosure.

Many, many new parts in the last 15 months:
Fidanza cam gear
Billet fuel rail
3" TU Swingvalve
Full 3" exhaust w/ Magnaflow cat and muffler
'90 A520 (3.50 FD) w/OBX LSD
TU Kevlar clutch
New axles
New output shaft seals
TU polished t-stat housing
TU braided SS turbo oil and coolant lines
New water pump
New alternator
Polybushings.com polyurethane alt. bushings
FWD performance vacuum line block
Silver colored silicon vacuum hoses
Polybushing.com front mount
Polybushing.com dogbone tranny mount
New rubber driver and passenger side mounts
Thermo Tec starter heat shield wrap
Dynamat hood liner
New Interstate battery
New 4awg battery cables and tranny, block and head grounds
Made some new 8awg ground straps
Converted to 4 wire O2 sensor. New ground wire integrated into factory harness and run straight to battery
New battery terminals
New dist. cap, rotor, spark plug wires
PS pump and belt
Heater hoses
KYB GR2 Struts. Original Konis struts are gone :-( but the Koni rear shocks are there
Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings
New strut mount plates
New steering bearings
Ball joints
Tierod ends
Wheel bearings
Wheel bearing seals
Control arm pivot bolts/nuts & stub strut nuts
Brake calipers
Brake rotors
Brake pads
Braided SS brake lines
Power steering rack & pinion
P/S pressure & return hoses

While I had the car apart I cleaned and painted absolutely everything. Firewall and inner fenders were sprayed with rubberized undercoating. I removed the harness and completely went over it, fixing what needed fixing, and then rewrapped it. You can go to my gallery and check out tons of pics. I just put the car back together after getting it painted. While it was being painted I had the rims (Centurian 1's) polished. Here are some pics:

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/681/medium/Three_Quarter.jpg
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/681/medium/Side.jpg
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/681/medium/Under_hood.jpg
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/681/medium/Interior.jpg
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/681/medium/Lower_dash_center_console.jpg
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/681/medium/Inside_rear_hatch.jpg

[BadAssPerformance]

2007 April Winner!


Well, since I just updated the web page for it, maybe I should put the Z up for the COTM The information is not exactly 'up to date' rather it is listing (with pictures) all of the specifications and modifications as of November 2004 when it first broke into the 11's... Z page here:

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/z.html

Also have the 1994-2006 historical pics page updated too:

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/z_history.html

Specifications and modifications as of November 2004 when it first broke into the 11's:

ENGINE
'89 2.2L Turbo II "Common Block" JE +1mm Pistons, Stock '89 T2 Crank & Rods
Mopar Performance "006" Head Gasket
Mopar Performance High Volume Oil Pump
ARP Head Studs
Bad --- Performance Modified Stock T2 Oil Pan With Turbo Oil Return Pipe
Forward Motion Aluminum Underdrive Pulley - Outer Belt Groove Removed
Bad --- Performance Solid Front Motor Mount
'89 T2 Valve Cover - Powdercoated
DRIVETRAIN
'87 A555 Transaxle - 3.85:1 FDR - Stock
Bad --- Performance Adjustable Rigid Trans Mount
'89 Shelby Daytona Shifter - Stock
ACT Prototype Clutch - 6 Puck Solid Hub Disk
'87 Turbo II Flywheel - Stock
Mopar Flywheel Bolts - Stock
Saginaw OEM Equal Length Axles - Stock
Mopar Performance long wheel studs
INDUCTION
Mopar Performance IMSA "Big Valve" (44mm/36.8mm) Head with extra porting and Forward Motion FM475 Cam, Forward Motion Race Valve Springs and MP Sintered Iron Rockers
Forward Motion Fidanza Adjustable Aluminum Cam Sprocket
Goodyear Gatorback Round Tooth Timing Belt
Tim Kish Ported 2-Piece Intake Manifold - Runner Bumps Welded - Powdercoated
Tim Kish Phenolic 2-Piece Manifold Spacer
52mm Throttle Body - Knife edged throttle blade - Coated & AIS Blocked Off
Spearco 1080 CFM Intercooler - Front Mount
3" Inlet (850cfm) K&N Cone Filter from Lorenz Racing
Bad --- Performance Aluminum IC Pipes
HKS Blow Off Valve on Bad --- Performance IC Aluminum Pipe
TURBO & EXHAUST
Bad --- Performance Spec - Turbonetics T03/04 Hybrid (.63 A/R Stage 3 / 60-1 HiFi in T04B housing)
Bad --- Performance (Grainger style) Boost Controller
Turbonetics Large Can Adjustable Wastegate Actuator

Bad --- Performance Wastegate Actuator Bracket
Turbos Unleashed 3" Swing Valve Housing & Small Head Bolt Kit
Bad --- Performance Equal Length Tubular Header (Jet-Hot Coated)

Bad --- Performance 3" Down Pipe (Thermal Wrapped)

3" Dynomax Race Magnum Bullet Muffler (stock location) 3" Mandrel Bent 304 Stainless Exhaust Pipe
FUEL
Kinsler Fuel Rail with Forward Motion 72pph Injectors
Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pump & Dual Filters
SX Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
Summit Racing 5 Gallon Fuel Cell
Aeroquip AN-10 Fuel Line
ENGINE MANAGEMENT & IGNITION
Forward Motion FAST EFI ECU
Forward Motion FAST Wide Band O2
Forward Motion FAST Distributor
Mopar Performance Voltage Regulator
MSD 7-AL2 Box
MSD High Voltage Coil
MSD RPM Module
Magnecor KV100 10mm Race Ignition Wires
GAUGES
Autometer Pro Comp 2 9000rpm Dual Range Tach With 2-Stage Adjustable Shift Light and Low Oil Pressure Light
Autometer Sport Comp 30psi Boost / 30inHg Vacuum Guage
Autometer Sport Comp 100 psi Fuel Pressure Gauge
Autometer Sport Comp 100 psi Oil Pressure Gauge
Autometer Sport Comp 280F Oil Temp Gauge
Autometer Sport Comp 240F Water Temp Gauge
SUSPENSION - CHASSIS - BODY
KYB Front Struts & MP Road Race Springs
Gabriel Air Shocks & MP Road Race Springs
LCA's rebuilt with TRW Ball Joints & Energy Suspension Urethane Bushings
Bad --- Performance Air Dam
ROLLERS & GRIP
Bogart Drag-On-Fly Star - 15x8 Front Wheels
Bogart Drag-On-Fly Star - 15x 3.5 Rear Wheels
M&H Racemaster 24.5" x 8.5" Slicks
Moroso DS-2 - 25" x 5" Skinnies
STOPPERS & COOLNESS
Biondo Line Locks - One For Each Rear Caliper
Fluidyne Prototype Aluminum Radiator
PermaCool 2100cfm Radiator Fan With Custom Bad --- Performance Aluminum Fan Shroud
Summit Racing Overflow Bottle
Secondary Remote Turbo Oil Filter (Fram PH5)
INTERIOR & WEIGHT REDUCTION
Manual Steering Rack
Removed A/C components under the hood - factory 'non-A/C' alternator bracket used
Removed HVAC Box And Radio Dash Center
Replaced Center Console With Custom Bad --- Performance Aluminum Center Console
4-Spoke Steering Wheel (Brand Unknown)
Bad --- Performance Aluminum Hood Latch Mount
Removed Rear Seat & Seat Belts
Removed Sound Deadener Behind Interior Panels
Removed Spare Tire & Jack
FLUIDS
Castrol GTX 10w40 Oil
Fram PH3614 Oil Filter
Redline MTL Transaxle Oil
Prestone Anti-Freeze / Coolant Mixed 50/50 with Water
Redline Water Wetter
Permatex Head Gasket in a Can

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/05_Z_nats_5x.jpg (http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/05_Z_nats_5.jpg)

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/Z_Rt66_2.jpg

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/sdac16_Z_05.jpg

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/sdac16_Z_11.jpg

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/sdac14_Z_4.jpg

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/05_Z_nats_3_t.jpg (http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/05_Z_nats_3.jpg)

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/sdac16_Z_h_t.jpg (http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/sdac16_Z_h.jpg)

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/05au30_Z_grove_2_t.jpg (http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/05au30_Z_grove_2.jpg)

http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/06_Z_09_t.jpg (http://www.badassperformance.com/mrides/z/history/06_Z_09.jpg)

[shadow88]

2007 August Winner!


I'd like to nominate my 1988 shadow es for car of the month.
I bought it in the fall of 1996 with about 137,000 kms. It's evolved alot over the years, from stock to around 300 hp that it is now. And many points in between.

It runs a 2.2l engine from an 88 shelby z. The engine was swapped in 7 or 8 years ago when the factory T1 gave up on a long high speed run to a wedding. Then engine was a 0.020 over rebuild with hyperutectic (sp) pistons, lightly ported head with back-cut standard sized valves, tbi header, custom intake manifold, fuel upgrades up to 21 psi with a small can WGA on a stock T3 turbo. It currently has a large can wga adjusted above 25 psi and a WBO2 to make sure those pistons stay together. Ran a best dyno pull of 262 whp and 337wtq last year. The numbers should be higher this year. Stock A-520.

Car was repainted 6 years ago, and is a constant work in progress. Plans are to be in the 12's

The car runs 13.4 @108 as a best right now, produces 28 mpg and is emission legal.

click to enlarge pictures. Video at the bottom.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/th_IMG_0255.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/IMG_0255.jpg)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/th_IMG_0254.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/IMG_0254.jpg)
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http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/th_IMG_0252.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/IMG_0252.jpg)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/th_IMG_0251.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/IMG_0251.jpg)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/th_IMG_0250.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/IMG_0250.jpg)

3 year old video

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/th_Jaimgoodburn.jpg (http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/shadowt2/shelby/?action=view&current=Jaimgoodburn.flv)

[Turbo224]

2007 November Winner!


I guess ill nominate my GLH-T. Car is 100% stock minus a 3" cat back exhaust and a boost gauge.

http://www.turbododge.com/dodge_pictures/files/4/3/9/7/UtahBBQ2014.jpg

http://www.turbododge.com/dodge_pictures/files/4/3/9/7/UtahBBQ2016.jpg


http://www.turbododge.com/dodge_pictures/files/9/3/3/3/omnimotor.jpg


Here is a write up I did one the car when I first found it.

The origninal owner was a girl, and the guy I bought it from never even registered it, he parked it in 95 when he bought it. He never even chaged the title to his name. Its a funny story how I found it to.

I was at a swap meet at a car show just wondering around and I noticed a guy with a large white board with a ton of cars for sale listed on it, and on the bottom corner in tiny writting it said Omni GLH turbo. So I asked him about it and he said he had three of them! Two non turbo, and one turbo. He tells me that two have been inside for twelve years, and the other was outside and not as nice. He also mentioned that he had a complete brand new T2/555 on a pallet that was pulled in 87 and never used since then. I figured I already had too many cars, and I was really only intersted in the motor for my Shelby-Z which currently needs a motor.

So I go over to his shop and walk in to an entire shop litteraly full of corvettes. He probably had fifteen of them. Along with a couple mustangs, a few camaros, and some other random old muscle cars. I was stunned! And right in the middle of all this was the red car. I was blow away when I saw the car. Zero rust and zero clear coat problems, I knew right when I saw it that there was no way I could pass this up. Next to the red one sat a black 70000 mile non turbo glh in almost as good as shape as the red car. Behind the shop out side sat a blue GLH non turbo with typical paint peel, and only a spot of rust on the hatch. They all started an ran just fine.

So I tell him I would like to buy the red car and the motor/trans. Thats when he breaks the news to me that he owns the red car, his dad owns the black car, and his brother owns the blue car and motor. He tells me that they will only sell them in a package and and want "around $5000" for everything. Considering I didn't have 5 grand to blow, and didn't want the non turbo cars, I started making calls. When no one local had the cash, I posted pictures of the black and the blue car on this site, td, and bm. So after talking to the owner about how much each car is worth individually, I was able to give people a specific price for each car. A guy off bm flew out from cali for the black car, a local guy (on the forum too) bought the blue car, and I ended up with the red car, and the motor/trans.

I seriously changed the fuel filter, oil and filter, air filter, plugs, cap and rotor and have been driving this car ever since. Has been great all summer with zero problems. Truely amazing!


http://www.turbododge.com/dodge_pictures/files/9/3/3/3/glht1.jpg

This picture is the car just as i found it in the warehouse.

http://www.turbododge.com/dodge_pictures/files/9/3/3/3/Omni1.jpg

http://www.turbododge.com/dodge_pictures/files/9/3/3/3/omni2.jpg

These two pictures were the first time the car had been outside in 12 years.