First let me start by saying thanks to all that voted in this month’s SRT of the month. This poll would not be as big as it is without you all. Also big thanks to those responsible for creating and setting up the poll every month. It was not an easy month, and all off the nominees brought something special to the table. Let me also extend my regards to N2MB for giving us outstanding performance products along with expert knowledge and advice. Also, fine job by the “bump” crew who kept this poll alive.
For those who don’t know me, my name is Bill and I’m 25 years old. The name “whyconform” comes from when I had my first car, a Saturn SC2. I modified that thing like crazy, and due to the unconventional make/model, I chose “whyconform”as a username and stuck with it over the years. I remember being 19 and seeing the SRT-4 for the first time outside my old job. I then decided that’s what I want. I purchased my Eblue with 1.8 miles in July 04 with the intentions to keep it stock. Yes, I was supposed to keep it stock.
Well….within three months I started out doing what most did. I had HIDs, eyelids, Stage 1, and a BOV. After a while, the fan base started growing, and between the vendors on SRTforums and going to SRT meets I started to get the mod bug once again. I was never big into racing the car because at the time it was my daily and I could not afford to break it but I did manage to get to the track a few times and get the car into the low 13’s.
Fast forward now to 2006 when I decided to break down and buy Stage 3 with toys. It’s ironic that N2MB is the sponsor this month because they were the ones that installed my Stage 3(Jay’s the man). If he was not local, I probably would still be on the stock turbo. That year car was still relatively stock on the outside (the whole black stockers thing). That’s when I was also introduced to a local buddy doing the show scene. He convinced me to be in a show being I washed it every week and from then on I was hooked. I realized having a quick car is nice, but I felt the need to make the exterior look better and different from the rest. This is when I started buying all the aftermarket parts for my car. I relied on buying used parts to save money, and by the end of the season, the car was starting to look the part.
To keep this short, let’s just say the car’s been through a lot. I’ve had 3 intakes, 3 sets of wheels, 2 downpipes, 2 sets of eyelids, and 2 different sets of headlights. But you know what? I’m still on my stock clutch with 60k!!! I’ve been to over 50 car shows and won various trophies. To me it’s more fun to cruise around and turn heads than to beat on the car day in and day out. I love to watch people compliment the car at shows and that’s why the car is a never ending project. It is thankfully paid off now and not my daily, which is why now it is rocking a see through hood. Future modifications will include some sort of aftermarket seats, coilovers, and a clean stereo install. And after that’s done I’m sure something else will pop up. I still get the urge to slap slicks on it and get that 11 second pass though, so we’ll see.
-Bill
mod list:
Exterior
GRIP Tuning Perforated Hood painted CF Grey (both sides) 1 of 25!
CF Grey Painted Roof
Kaminari Sideskirts painted Electric Blue
Kaminari Carbon Fiber Front Lip partially painted Electric Blue
Carbon Works Carbon Fiber Crosshairs (Rare)
Carbon Works Carbon Fiber ELW Wing (1 of 1!)
Painted Front Emblem
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Trunk
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Vortex Generator
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Gas Cap
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Diffuser
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Rear Plate Surround
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Fog Surrounds
Allied Composites Carbon Fiber Fenders w/ Antenna Delete
Random Graphics
Depo LED Taillights Custom Tinted by jonstintedtails.com
Depo Halo Projector Headlamps Custom Tinted by jonstintedtails.com
Clear Sidemarkers Custom Tinted by jonstintedtails.com
Depo Halo Projector Black Housing Fog Lights
Rockblocker smoke film for Fogs
Slowboy Intercooler Crashbar (Rare)
TCS Carbon Fiber F-1 Mirrors
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber B pillars
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber C pillars
35% Tinted Windows
Engine & Performance
Mopar Stage 3
-TD05 Turbo and Manifold
-PCM, MAP, TIP
-682cc Injectors
Mopar Turbo Toys
-Dial-A-Boost
-High Octane Mode
-Intercooler Sprayer
AGP Stage 3 Wastegate
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
JMB Black Uppipe with Greddy Flange
Greddy S Blow-off Valve
CCA Polished Large Front Mount Intercooler
AGP Dogbone Motor Mounts
GMR Filled Tranny Mount
Bwoody Electric Blue Catch Can
MaxxFab 3” Stage 3 O2 Housing
MaxxFab 3” Downpipe w/ High-flow Cat
Mopar Borla 2.5” Cat-back Exhaust
PTP Check Valve
180 Degree Thermostat
8.5 mm Wires
NGK 4306 Iridium Plugs
Mini Crankcase Breather
Engine Misc.
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Radiator Shroud
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Fuel Rail Cover
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber Fuse Box Lid
Electric Blue Thermostat Housing
Many parts painted black w/ high temp paint
Electric Blue JMB Cold Air Intake
Polished Filter Splash Shield
JMB Polished Tranny Cover
JMB Polished Coil Pack Shield
Electric Blue Valvecover
JMB Electric Blue Radiator Hardpipe
Brakes
Powerslot Drilled & Slotted Rotors
Hawk Pads
Calipers Painted Black
Suspension
Mopar Stage 1 Drop Springs
Bwoody Electric Blue Rotor Covers
Polished Front Strut Bar
Polished Rear Strut Bar
PT Cruiser Rear Sway Bar
Black painted Calipers
Wheels
19x8 Flik Hornets painted CF Grey with Electric Blue Lip
Electric Blue Painted Lightweight Tuner Lugs (not shown in pics)
225/35/19 ToyoTires
Interior
Viper Inspired Seats Swap
DMC Harness Bar (Rare)
Carbon Works Carbon Fiber Center Console (Rare)
Carbon Fiber Dual A Pod Pillar (1 of 1)
Carbon Fiber B Pillars (1 of 2)
Carbon Fiber C Pillars (1 of 2)
Carbon Fiber Wheel Surround (1 of 1)
Carbon By Design Carbon Fiber HVAC
MPX Red Carbon Fiber Speedo Background
Carbon Fiber Speedo Bezel (1 of 1)
Top Shelf Carbon Fiber Door Panels
Carbon Fiber Shift Knob
Autometer 30/30 Boost Guage
Autometer Oil Pressure
Black Suede Headliner
Turbo Toys Bezel
Lambo Doors (Coming off)
Mopar Aftermarket Trunklid Carpet
ICE
Jensen DVD 7” Flip w/ Ipod Dock
Custom Box for 2 x 12’s
For now: Mopar Upgrade Kicker System w/ factory amp’d speakers
April 09 SRT of the Month: Whyconform
as you pull them. Wish I had more money to pour into mine.
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