What have you done to your cavy, and how much invested thread

[my99cavy]

Post everything you have done to your cavy and how much you have spent doing it. Maybe this will give newbies an idea on what to do, and how much they can excpect to spend doing it.. (Pictures are more than welcome Cody lol)

1999 z24

-Custom painted interior pieces - $120
-Tinted tails - $15
-Tinted windows - $250
-Headlight bulbs Hi and Lo beams with upgraded harnesses - $100
-Shift Knob - $25
-Shift boot - $25
-Dual cat-back exhaust - $450
-Pioneer Headunit - $free (traded alcohol for it )
-2 JL audio 15'' w3 subwoofers - $950 (sold)
-1500 watt Audiofonics amp - $100 (sold)

[Lances133]

Well....here it goes....my previous 1996 2.2l Bought for $1,800



Exterior mods include:
-Lambo doors from Modifiedmotor-sports.com $500
-Clear blinker lights from eBay for around $25
-Clear lower blinkers from eBay for around $25

-Clear Euro tailights from eBay for about $75
-13" Euro antenna from eBay for about $15
-Konig V-Racing double wing spoiler, from Jcwhitney around $200, I got it from a blowout sale from Konig for $50, previous price from Konig was over $300.
-Shaved "Chevrolet" and "Cavalier" emblems $free

-Various trials with different bulbs, around $80-$100 all from eBay, eventually stuck with Eurolite Xenon Fusion bulbs, not bright by any means but atleast they have that blue tint.

-Various ridiculous vinyl decals, mostly the brands i've bought, vinyl for the top of the windshield and rear, I'll say close to $100.
-White, double blade windshield wipers from Autozone for like $25

Interior mods include:
-TypeS steering wheel cover from Pepboys, i dont remember...$20?
-Those dumb RacerR, typeR, Nos rubber floor mats, I dont remember what ones they were exactly but they were black, white and blue, dont remember where they came from or how much probly around $40
-Rear chevy floormats from Pepboys $20
-Clear hvac knobs $free
-Blue glovebox light bulb from autozone, idk how much $3?

Audio:
-Sony Xplod deck $free, came with the car
-2 JL audio 8" or 10" subs, i can't even tell you in a box from Pepboys, $free subs came from my dad, box came from my cousin.
-Some big purple amp, idk what brand, i think it's 1600watt idk for sure, free also came from cousin


Engine/Performance:

-Injen intake from eBay $210
-Pacesetter 4-1 headeR from summitracing.com $270

-Polyurethane motor mounts from carcustoms.net $70 for the pair

-Numerous bags of blue/white wire loom from autozone/pepboys $close to 50
-Blue engine paint from autozone $5
-Magnaflow dual exhaust from Rksport $500

-Direct fit Magnaflow high flow catalytic converter from eBay $100

Suspension:

-Kyb Agx Adjustable struts from eBay $360
-Eibach Prokit lowering springs from eBay $250

Vibrant Performance front and rear strut bars from Turbotechracing.com got the pair for $120

Brakes/wheels:

-Brembo drilled and slotted rotors from eBay $140
-Painted calipers and drums, paint from autozone $5
-Konig 17" Blatant rims with Toyo Proxie tires bought from buddy for $500 total.

Estimated total amount spent? $3500, $5300 if you count the car's price.

Now onto bigger and better things...

Current 1998 z24:


Exterior mods:
-Clear blinker lights
-Clear lower blinker lights
-13" Euro antenna
-Eurolite Xenon Fusion headlight bulbs
(all from previous 2.2)
Z24 third brake light cover from eBay $6
Boston Redsox B Magnet from Newbury Comics $6

Interior mods:

-Painted dash, painted pillars, and lower door sills, paint and primer from autozone and Benny's, sand paper from Benny's and Ace headware, i have no idea about the price, definitely well over $100.

-Manual looking automatic shift knob from eBay $10
-Shift boot from aplusperformance.com $26
-E-brake boot from eBay for $10

-Racing steering wheel from eBay $45

-Quick release steering wheel hub from eBay $30

Custom z24 white gauge face with red lights from blackcatcustom.com $80+, free for me tho, came with the car
-White foglight/dimmer panel, no clue where or how much, came with the car
-Clear hvac knobs $free
-Black carpet Chevy floor mats from Pepboys $40

Audio:
Audio:
-Sony Xplod deck $free
-2 JL audio 8" or 10" subs idk
-Big purple amp, 1600watt?
-Infinity door panel? speakers, came with the car.
(All came from the previous 2.2)

Engine/Performance:

-Injen intake, came with the car I'm guessing around $200

-Nology spark plugs, originally bought for 2.2l, from a website, for around $40 for 4
-Optima red top battery, came with the car, idk the price $120?

Brakes and wheels:
-Drilled rotors, came with the car
-Painted red calipers, came with the car, i'll eventually paint the drums.
-Konig 17" Blatant rims from previous 2.2

[Cavalier2000]

good lord did you have that shit saved or something lol

[Lances133]

lol that thread took me awhile but most of those pics are on my cardomains, the prices and where i got the stuff was from my memory

[PsychoJJ]

Im up to about $5500 in....stuff.

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by PsychoJJ

Im up to about $5500 in....stuff.

descriptions??

[jerseycavyz24]

Im not gonna list if u wanna kno ask me



But im gonna say.... about 7 grand give or take couple hundred

[Derk_eliso]

not nearly as impressive as the one before but still here it is:

Exterior:
Projector Head Lights and Corners (One Piece) ($193 eBay)
Clear Bumper Lenses ($15 eBay)
Superwhite Hi Beam, Low Beam, Corner and Fog bulbs (~$60 total from eBay)
Altezza Tail Lights ($83 eBay)
Shaved Cavalier Emblem (FREE)
White Neons (~$80 eBay)




Performance:
Greddy Style Catback Exhuast System [~$300 + installation (goes on Friday)]
Injen Cold Air Intake ($180 JC Whitney)
Bomz Muffler Tip ($10 from a friend)(ready to be taken off finally)
Some eBay IAT mod chip for like 20 bucks
NOS Wet 75 - 100 Shot. Nitrous Oxide ($150 from guy at work)
Mr Shift, Shift Kit (like...i forget, lol 50 bucks maybe from eBay)



Interior:
Custom Painted Dash, Doors, Console, B-Pillars (Over $60 in paint from Auto Zone)
Custom Headliner with Speaker Mounted in place of Dome light/ Custom Rear Deck (future plans for Mounted 6x9's) (about $30 in fabric from Walmart and I found the speaker in my door so..Free)
Xtrim Seat Covers/Steering Wheel/Shoulder Pad (~$70 eBay)
Generic Pedals and Shifter Knob w/ Boot (~$20 eBay)
White Face six color glowing gauge overlays (~$25 eBay)
HAVC Knobs Red (Free...red sharpie,lol)
HAVC Overlay White ($10 eBay)
Dimmer Overlay White ($10 eBay)
Pioneer 6x9's (rear deck) (Free, came with car)
Kenwood Head Unit ($100 from a friend)
Sony Xplod 4x6's (doors) ($25 walmart)
Powerbase 10' Subs ($70 from a friend)
20% Window Tint ($150 Strictly...it's local, lol)
Pyramid 1600 watt 4 channel Amp ($200 friend)
Keyless Entry, Power Window Convert, Car Alarm ($185 eBay..not yet installed)








Ordered not yet arrived or installed:
Drift Body Kit
Turbo Manifold
Intercooler with Piping and coupling
Oil Inlet/Return Feed Kit
Nitrous System
Kumho 711's 205/40 mounted on Black 17" Akuma n31's
JDM Coilover Lowering Springs
Pillar Pods with 3 Tinted Gauges
Apexi - SAFC Piggyback ECU
Flip Flop Trunk Kit, lol.
only in black not chrome...

[Cold_Silence]

$50 for this and thats about it till i get another cav.

[Classicrocjunkie]

Oh jesus... I'm in more than i know i should be...

RKSport Body kit - $959
Aerogear Carbonfiber hood and fenders - $500
Prostock wing - $250
2000-02 Euro Black headlights + 9007 pigtails- $279
00-02 Headlight brackets for conversion - $65
Motegi DPK 18"s - $759
Kelly Fierce rubber - $579
Eibach Prokit - $235
KYB AGX struts - $535 - 2 years ago
BAER Decela Rotors + Hawk HPS pads - $204
RDFABS CAI - $175
Pacesetter Armor coated header - $220
Magnaflow 2.5" cat - $69
Magnaflow Mirror SS finsh muffler ( x2) - $215
RDFABS 2.5" Exhaust - $350
MSD Coil Pacs - $88
Prothane Upper and lower engine mounts - $75
Prothane Control arm bushings - $15
BBR Sunroof - $325
Gatorback Serp. Belt - $40
Autometer Artic white 2 1/16" tach - $107
Autometer Ultra-light Pro-Comp Air/fuel guage - $54
Autometer Dual Gauge pod - $27
Pioneer DEH-6500 - $259
Pioneer 4x6 - $67
Rockford fosgate 6x9 - $119
Valet 2-way Securty system - $400

- $6970

Turbonectics t3/t4 turbo - $450

- $7420

Thats not including little things like new strut mounts, the stupid Nology hotwires, new lower ball joints, or the few sets of crappy brakes i've been through and all the repairs body wise.... Now that I look at how much i've spent I'm glad I never drive the car. Its most of my teen years profits sitting in it. LOL

[Lances133]

Atleast you've got something to show for it, I wasted over $5500 on that damn 2.2

[Cavalier2000]

cody were did you get your coil packs

[my99cavy]

Derk- How come you have an intercooler and turbo manifold but no turbo??

Cody- No pictures??? I'm disappointed lol

[KustmAce]

A tick over $9k worth of stuff. But I shop around for deals and used before shelling out for new so Ive only paid around $6k for all of it.

[Derk_eliso]

Originally Posted by my99cavy

Derk- How come you have an intercooler and turbo manifold but no turbo??

Cuz i'm not f*cking rich, lol. Buy it one part at a time, one paycheck at a time. I'm getting there. All I need is the turbo itself and I need a bigger downpipe/cat to connect to my catback that i have... I'll prolly just take it in there once I get the size on the turbo and be like make a downpipe and throw this hi-flow cat on there. and I'll have them make a flange so I can connect it to my future turbo...