Shaun Russell
happoshaun
Location: San Antonio, TX
Joined: Thursday, August 16, 2007
Last Update: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Last Seen: Sunday, December 23, 2018
Email: shaun.t.russell@gmail.com
2004 Chevrolet CavalierAbout This Vehicle:
My wife and I have had this car since it was only a few weeks old and had just 12 miles on it. It now has just over 66k miles on it as of September 2013.
My car has been in a front end collision, but is still street legal. It only had damage to the front passenger headlight, passenger fender, hood and front bumper. However, the airbags did blow. The headlight was replaced, so was the wiring harness, as it was cut by the impact. The radiator mounts were damaged, but replaced. Also, the driver side fender was damaged later exiting a parking lot. - This should be remedied whenever I get around to doing my Sunfire front end swap.
Fun fact: I proposed to my wife of nearly ten years in this car. Body Style: Coupe
Color: Silver Metallic
Engine: 2.2L Ecotec L61
Transmission: Manual
Interior: Charcoal Grey
Purchase Date: August 2003
Purchased From: Strickland Chevrolet
Build Date: August 2003
Manufacturer Options
- AK5 - Inflatable Restraint System (Driver & Passenger)
- AR9 - Front Bucket (Deluxe)
- C49 - Defogger (Rear Window) Electric
- C60 - HVAC System (A/C Front Manual)
- DL5 - Decal Roadside Service Information
- D35 - Mirror Outside LH Remote Control & RH Manual Control (Color)
- FE1 - Suspension System
- FE9 - Federal Emission Certification
- FX1 - Transaxle Final Drive Ratio 3.94
- IPC - Interior Design Trim (PC)
- J41 - Brake System (Power Front Disc & Rear Drum) Cast Iron
- K62 - Generator (105 AMP Dual Internal Fan)
- LOD - Plant Code (Lordstown OH USA)
- L61 - Engine (GAS 4 Cyl 2.2L MFI Aluminum DOHC)(ECOTEC)
- MM5 - Merchandised Transmission (Manual 5 Speed Provisions)
- M86 - Transmission (Manual 5 Speed GETRAG) (5T45E M F23) 75MM (3.58 1st) (2.02 2nd) (1.35 3rd) (0.98 4th) (0.69 5th)
- NT9 - Emission System (Federal Tier 2 Phase-Out)
- N46 - Steering Wheel 4 Spokes
- PC1 - Wheel 14 x 6 (Steel)
- QFB - Tire (All) P195/70R14-90S BW R/PE ST TL ALS
- R9U - Control (Sales Item No. 95)
- SLM - Sales Processing (Stock Orders)
- UH8 - Cluster (Inst; Cool Temp; Trip Odom; Tach)
- UM7 - Radio (AM/FM Stereo; Seek/Scan; Clock; ETR)
- US6 - Antenna (Fixed; Painted; Radio)
- UX7 - Speaker System (4; Dual Front Door Mounted; Dual Extended Range Package Shelf)
- VH9 - Envelope (Owner's Information; Manual)
- VK3 - License Plate Front Mounting Package
- V1H - Plant Operation (Hood Blanket)
- V73 - Vehicle Statement (US/Canada)
- 1SA - Package (Option 1)
- 1SZ - Discount (Option Package)
- 12C - Trim Combination - Cloth (Graphite (C) (96))
- 6MA - Component Front LH (Computer SEL SUSP)
- 7MA - Component Front RH (Computer SEL SUSP)
- 8DH - Component Rear LH (Computer SEL SUSP)
- 9DH - Component Rear RH (Computer SEL SUSP)
- 95U - Primary Color (Exterior Ultra Silver)
MODIFICATIONS
Engine:- Recently installed an intake pieced together from an old RKSport intake and some 2.75 inch pipe and couplers (had to cut/modify the throttle cable bracket.)
- Beryllium-Copper coil packs
- Bosch iR +4 plugs
- had to replace broken ICM. Crapped out while revving too high going down hill. (It sounded like a freaking lawn mower afterward. It also had like no power. Thank goodness for AutoZone.)
- I recently had to replace the catalytic convertor due to the crapped out ICM. It allowed my engine to dump half of it's fuel unburned out the exhaust thereby destroying the old cat.
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:- MB Drifter 16" black rims
- Pirelli P6 Tires
- Front & rear strut bars
- slotted drilled rotors and ceramic pads in the front
Interior:- Short-throw shifter
- B & M leather shift knob
- convertible mirror with map lights
- Sunfire gauges with overlay
- clear HVAC knobs with white LED lighting
- underdash blue LED strips & under seat blue LED strips with sound activated controller
- 95-02 steering column swap with tilt from 02 Cav coupe
- Leather wrapped aluminum steering wheel (super cheap from eBay) installed on Momo adapter
Exterior:- Trunk lid swap from an '02 LS sedan with spoiler and 99 Toyota tail light outers.
- 02 inner tail lights painted to closer match the outers
- 13W 3157 Red LED for brake
- 13W 3157 Amber LED for turn signal.
- 13W 3157 White LED for Reverse Light.
- Red 1.5W LED for spoiler high mount brake light.
- 13W 3157 Amber turn signals in the front
- 1W 194 amber LED front marker lights.
- LED running lights with a custom controller I wired up.
Audio:- Kenwood KIV-BT900 mounted in a double-DIN bracket with AUX switches underneath
- Sony Xplode XS-GT6936A 6x9s in rear
- front doors fitted with JL Audio VR650-cwi evolution 6.5 mid woofers and Kenwood Tweeters with crossover
- Infinity Basslink installed in the trunk.
Miscellaneous:- 5% Tint on rear window and side windows
- 10% Tint on front windows
- FL-27 Relay installed to control LED turn signals with two 25w 6.5ohm resistors wire into the front turns signals near the steering column
- DRL disable/enable switch
- Converted to power locks and installing power mirrors and windows
Future:- New engine internals
- Hahn Stage II Turbo setup
- Stage II clutch
- high-flow exhaust
- new seats... don't know what model I want yet
- power windows
- more Dynamat for doors; floors; and deck
- Perhaps a 03-05 Sunfire front end swap
- Maybe a carbon fiber Turbo Sport style hood and the TS kit if I can find one...
- Installing replacement suspension components - mostly Prothane and ACDelco parts.
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