Brad Wheeler (fast97z24)  Location: Sioux City, IA. Joined: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Last Update: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Email: BassHead_69@hotmail.com MSN Messenger: BassHead_69@hotmail.com

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1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 About This Vehicle: Purchased it for $1350 and had a blown engine. It's basically my get in and cruise around and take to car show's car. It is in VERY nice condition for being 9 years old, odometer is still shy of 100,000 miles sitting at 98,000 right now. Sits in my garage and gets worked on just about every night. I pride myself in everything I do to this car and take my time with everything. I really enjoy it and don't think I'll ever sell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Only a few things about this car stood out to me as blemishes I didn't like when I first got it. One of them was the stock tan or 'pewter' interior it came with. I have since gone through and swapped it with the darker 'graphite' color as well as a few carbon fiber accents here and there. Another was the stock Z24 spoiler, it had to go. I purchased a JSP carbon fiber trunk lid for the car in the winter of 2006/2007 and could not have been happier that the spoiler was finally gone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the summer of 2007 I purchased a number of new GM replacement parts for it as well as installed them. They include: -Radiator -AC Condenser -AC Compressor -AC Lines -AC Dryer canister -Every splash shield/inner fender liner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- During the 2008 season I installed: -new GM carpet -new GM floor mats -new GM graphite headliner and sunshade -new graphite seat belts out of a 2004 LS Sport. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by counter.bloke.com Body Style: Coupe Color: GM Bright White Engine: 2.4L Twin Cam (LD9) Transmission: Automatic Interior: Graphite Swapped (came stock as tan) Purchase Date: May 2005 Purchased From: Dusty Roseman from JBOI Manufacturer Options It came with every available option for a 98 Z-24 Remote keyless entry Power windows Power locks Power mirrors Illuminated rear view mirror AM/FM Cd player Power sunroof 4T40E automatic transmission Tachometer Rear window defrost Cruise control Air conditioning ABS Tan interior Standard Z-24 package (rear spoiler-ground effects-fog lights-16" aluminum 5-spoke wheels-2.4L twin cam engine) MODIFICATIONS Engine: Motor rebuilt 7000 miles ago-new crankshaft-new crank/rod bearings-fel pro head gasket-fel pro valve seals-lapped in 3-angle valve job Nitrous Express 35-150hp universal EFI adjustable WET kit (10lb bottle) VCM tuned by "Shifted Tuning" using HP Tuners as well as tweaked by me with HPT Secret Cams (90-94 LO 2.3 exhuast cam (brand new when installed)-95 2.3 intake cam) Venom intake manifold (polished)with a custom JM Decals 3 layer Venom vynal decal SMG 58mm TB (at the butterfly)(painted black) AEM short ram intake (powdercoated gloss black) K&N cone air filter (replaced AEM filter) RC Engineering 270CC fuel injectors RK Sport spark plug boot insulators and springs NGK TR6 spark plugs RSM Racing billet aluminum stock size crank pulley -MD- LD9 stock sized aluminum alternator pulley Torco Re-manufacturing 180amp upgraded alternator (case powdercoated gloss black) GM EGR block-off plate '00+ plastic wheel belt tensionor '00+ starter Turbo Tech Racing Upper Engine Mount (black with blue bushing) RK Sport Lower Engine mount RK Sport 4-1 ceramic coated header 2.5" mandrel bent downpipe 2.5" High flow cat 2.25" mandrel bent cat-back w/ Magnaflow muffler Optima Red Top battery-top painted black with a custom polished aluminum cover (powdercoated clear) RK Sport polished idi cover (powdercoated clear) Polished AC canister and lines Chrome dipstick-hood prop-hood catch latch-throttle cable bracket-hood hindges-lower subframe brace-upper radiator support brace-throttle cable clip-cam position sensor bracket APC Chrome oil cap MRZ Performance "Z-24" engraved strut tower caps (polished) RK Sport Carbon Fiber Radiator Support Cover RK Sport Carbon Fiber fuse box cover RK Sport Carbon Fiber coolant reservoir cover RK Sport Carbon Fiber brake fluid reservoir cover GM Performance Division badge (placed on radiator cover) ***Have but not installed yet***(Too be installed winter/spring 2009) 2000 2.4L Block bored .050 over Car Customs' stainless steel valves Yank 2800-3000 stall torque converter Team Green LSD insert for the 4T40E **Turbo Parts** Full custom Lingenfelter Performance Engineering intercooled turbocharger kit with Garrett T-694 oil and coolant cooled turbocharger - stainless steel log-style turbo manifold - aluminum charge piping and a 2.5" stainless steel down-pipe Exploited SS externally gated log-style turbo manifold Suspension/Wheels/Brakes: 17X7" Velox PG5S forged aluminum rims (12.5lbs each) powdercoated gloss black - center caps painted gloss black Dunlop Direzza Z1 Sport 225/45/17 tires McGard spline drive black chrome (12mm X 1.5) lug nuts Koni Yellow adjustable struts Eibach Sportline lowering springs Monroe front strut mounts and spring bearing plates Monroe rear strut mounts RK Sport sub-frame brace (black) Megan Racing front strut tower brace-polished Megan Racing rear strut tower brace-polished Addco rear sway bar using custom "L" brackets for use with the tie-bar Billet aluminum rear tie-bar (made by Rod End Supply) ***Have but not installed yet*** Addco 1" front sway bar-gold Rk Sport/Prothane polyurethane lower control arm bushing kit 1999 Grand Am aluminum lower control arms Brembo slotted and cross-drilled zinc coated front brake rotors Dodge Neon rear disk brake conversion kit (Joshua Dearman's) Steel braided brake lines-front and rear LZM polyurethane rear trailing arm (axle) bushings Interior: Complete tan to graphite color swap New GM graphite headliner with sunroof cutout with graphite sun-shade New GM graphite carpet Toyota Cavalier leather wrapped steering wheel White-faced "Z-24" dimmer and fog light switch cover Cluster bezel painted gloss black 03-05 ls sport leather wrapped t-handle shift knob 95-99 5spd shifter bezel RK Sport carbon fiber door sills Base model rear deck "shelf" with 3rd brake light section and 3rd brake light ***Have but not installed*** Lo-tec triple gauge pod Cobalt SS black leather front bucket seats Cobalt SS black leather back seat Toyota Cavalier inner trunk lid carpet liner Exterior: VIS oem style carbon fiber hood JSP carbon fiber trunk lid Ebay crystal clear non-projector stock style headlights APC diamond crystal clear corners APC diamond crystal clear bumper lenses VHT Nightshaded 95-99 tail lights (clear coated) Shaved side moldings Shaved emblems Short (stock style) metal (stock diameter) antenna ***Have but not installed yet*** 2002 Z-24/Ls Sport rear bumper w/ lower lip 03-05 LS Sport side skirts Sunfire sedan outer tail lights 2000-2002 Cavalier inner tail lights Rk Sport CF trunk tail light bezel Audio: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X990 Mp3 cd player Medium density fiberboard (MDF) 5 1/4 door speaker bezels Kenwood Excelon 5 1/4 components in doors w/ tweeters flush mounted Pioneer 4-way 6X9 rear speakers 0/1 guage power cable w/ Stinger distribution block (3 4awg outputs) Rockford Fosgate Riot Gamma signal wiring MTX 6500D amplifier (sub) MTX 8302 amplifier (highs) Rockford Fosgate 12" Punch HE2 subwoofer Custom sealed angle face sub box (made by me) "Big 3" Wiring upgrade-dedicated 2awg alternator to battery power wire - 4awg battery to body ground wire - 4awg alternator case to chassis ground wire Stinger digital volt meter read-out battery terminal (2 0/1 awg outputs) Miscellaneous: Tint Masters 5% tinted windows 12" deep 5% tinted windshield banner Velox Performance carbon fiber PG5S wheel center cap decals GM 95-99 Z-24 front licence plate filler panel tinted rear license plate cover Street Glow Xenon low beam headlight bulbs Street Glow Xenon high beam headlight bulbs APC blue lower bumper lens bulbs Dynamated front door speaker areas-rear deck-trunk lid and dash frame/dash mounts Future: TTR aluminum Lower mount TTR autotrans mount Venom fuel rail (polished) NX purge kit NX bottle heater Autometer Cobalt Nitrous bottle pressure guage Autometer Cobalt oil pressure guage Autometer Cobalt battery (volt) guage Tial 38mm external wastegate (polished) Exploited turbo manifold Jet Hot coated