Old Hatchback Modifications

I am listing all the mods done to the car while it was still a hatchback. Some of the modifications have linked pages showing more detail but a lot of these mods don't need much of an explanation. This list was my basic starting point on this car. Some of these mods are no longer needed on the new rebuilt convertible body but this list is still useful for anyone not wanting to go to the extremes with the mods on their car.

• Body/Aerodynamic Modifications
  • Rear wheel skirts
  • Moon hubcaps
  • Removed Passenger Mirror
  • Headlight covers
  • Blocked front grille
  • Rear wing off a swift
  • Lowered Car 2 inches
  • Front air dam made from lawn edging
• Engine Modifications
  • Screen type Windage Tray and Crank Scraper
  • Shaved head 0.040" for 10.5:1 compression * note this mod sucks, DON'T DO IT *
  • Ported and polished head
  • Cam Advanced 3 degrees
  • Ignition timing at 6 degrees
  • 2" exhaust with free flowing muffler
  • Convert to a 4 wire Oxygen Sensor
  • Converted again to a Innovate LC-1 wideband Oxygen Sensor
  • MSD 6AL Ignition Module and Accel Supercoil
  • Swapped out stock computer for a Megasquirt computer
• Other Mods
  • Gutted interior, covered bare metal with light carpet/spray adhesive
  • In dash vacuum gauge
  • Synthetic Gear oil in trans - (Synthetic Dextron III ATF is actually better)
  • 50/50 mix of synthetic bearing grease and 75w synthetic gear oil in wheel bearings
  • Knock detector wired up to a tape adapter to listen for knock
  • Sunpro CP2010 Tachometer and Voltmeter hooked to the Oxygen sensor
  • GM Monsoon stereo with 3.5 speakers in front and 5.5 in the hatch with 8 inch subs in the back sides with a 500 watt amp
  • Freight Train air horn running at 150psi

Note this page is way out of date

I have not listed the major list of modifications done throughout my Convertible XFI project. I have written a page with a complete list of modifications I think most people who own these cars would be interested in. I have done a lot of them but not all. I have tried to list every modification I could think of.