Since the dawn of time, when it came to building a 4-cylinder powered true sportcompact, Detroit’s ‘Big 3’ have always fell flat on their faces. They just never quite got it. Sure we saw come mediocre attempts, but they still ended up being the end of every import owners joke. The fact is – Detroit is all about… well big stuff. Big trucks, big SUVs, big V8 powered muscle cars, big Unions, etc. So when they got their hands on a small sedan, coupe or even a hatchback you just knew it was going to be similar to Chernobyl. A world-wide embarrassment. Broken door handles, bad suspension, Tweetie Bird floormats, and squeaky glossy plastics interiors…
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EXTERIOR
Carbon by Design molded PVO trunk
Chalkboard hood
Vinyl wrap
WHEELS/SUSPENSION
CCW LM20 17×9.5 +12 front 17×10.5 +6 rear
Yokohama “S” drives 215/35/17 (F) 225/35/17 (R)
BC Racing coilovers with front and rear camber plates
DC front and rear strut bars
INTERIOR
NRG quick release with woodgrain wheel
Custom headliner with matching shift boot
Crystal shifter
Woodgrain vinyl wrapped AC bezel
Hardwood flooring trunk
ENGINE
AGP 3.5” Down Pipe
MPX 3” exhaust
Godspeed front mount intercooler
Granatelli ignition set up
Mopar short throw shifter
Blitz BOV
AGP solid mounts
AGP hard intercooler piping
AGP external wastegate
AGP oil catch can
AEM wideband
Greddy turbo timer
