what did you do to your Sonic today?

[RMinNJ]

Traded in the sonic to Carmax. Pick up the Macan tomorrow. So sad to see the sonic go. We had good times.

The macan is featured in May's Motortrend magazine (where it was bested by 2 rivals). I was just telling my kid this morning the Sonic girl traded hers in for one of these. It did not pass the 14 year old cool test..only the mclaren on the cover did that.

Definitely a cool vehicle. Enjoy.

 

[AdorableKaren]

Your son and me both wish I was picking up a McLaren. Tell him maybe next time ahaha

 

[texan]

Just installed the zzp catback. Already has me grinning. It is a little louder than I expected, if my next door neighbor didn't have a loud Mustang as well I'd feel a little bad.

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[Wooksquatch]

Installed some K80252 end links. Good times. Freaking gm plastic crap. Hoping metal is better.

 

[Crumbi]

Just got the bow ties and chrome grill painted.

 

[SuperSonic15]

Just got the bow ties and chrome grill painted.

Looks sweet!

Gonna cover the chrome fog trim as well? Black/Red?


Maybe tint your lights & Fogs. I went w/ light-smoke.

 

[Crumbi]

Gonna cover the chrome fog trim as well? Black/Red?

I was thinking about it. I wasn't sure on the color yet. I wanted to get the grill down first and see if it would be too much red or not with the fog chrome. I am going to get some red on my wheels next and go from there.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

much want to shoot the engineer who thought this strut mount design was a good idea where I needed to order an alignment wrench for European cars to get the strut out. I can now finally get this car back on the road and eat rice burners again with it again.

 

[TheGreenDragon]

Some people needed to be spanked as kids...

Just got back from the gas station. Apparently the burgundy pickup next to me had a piston up their butt because I was using the window washer to clean off the bug guts from my lights. Either that or they were just green with envy over my car.

So I turn my back for a second to return the window squeegee and discover as I'm about to climb back into the car that the douchebag had left their entire wad of blue bubblegum stuck to my driver-side door. Because hicks in Oklahoma don't have manners. Given it's location and how it was stuck to the door, it was obvious that the human turd had tried to throw it through my open window onto my driver seat in the hopes I would grind it into my upholstery and jeans.

Well, tough-guy, you suck at throwing. You're lucky I didn't catch your license plate or the next time I saw you, your truck would be getting a new set of pinstripes.

 

[pbkn1p]

Just got back from the gas station. Apparently the burgundy pickup next to me had a piston up their butt because I was using the window washer to clean off the bug guts from my lights. Either that or they were just green with envy over my car.



So I turn my back for a second to return the window squeegee and discover as I'm about to climb back into the car that the douchebag had left their entire wad of blue bubblegum stuck to my driver-side door. Because hicks in Oklahoma don't have manners. Given it's location and how it was stuck to the door, it was obvious that the human turd had tried to throw it through my open window onto my driver seat in the hopes I would grind it into my upholstery and jeans.



Well, tough-guy, you suck at throwing. You're lucky I didn't catch your license plate or the next time I saw you, your truck would be getting a new set of pinstripes.

What an as s hole !


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[kjeff91]

My brother in law and I completely detailed my Sonic I bought last week. Washed it and waxed, shampoo'd the interior, detailed inside and the engine bay, the whole nine yards. It looks so much better! I'm the third owner, but the first was a smoker apparently (knew this before purchase) and it was crazy how much crap came out of the seats while shampooing it.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Picking up a new driver side A-arm from the local GM stealership today. The one last thing keeping me from driving the car.

 

[kjeff91]

Forgot my torx drives drivers at work, but this is about to go down today.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

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Forgot my torx drives drivers at work, but this is about to go down today.

I remember the last time I did the oreilly special intake. I ended up putting a micron sized hole in one of the A/C lines from the filter base rubbing against it. Whoops.

 

[kjeff91]

I remember the last time I did the oreilly special intake. I ended up putting a micron sized hole in one of the A/C lines from the filter base rubbing against it. Whoops.

Was that during fabriaction/install or over time? Any tips on avoiding that?

Orilleys and Autozone didn't have all the stuff I needed, I had to go to Pep Boys.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Was that during fabriaction/install or over time? Any tips on avoiding that?

Orilleys and Autozone didn't have all the stuff I needed, I had to go to Pep Boys.

I would modify the stock air box so you have something to plug the MAF into and stick a cone filter on. If I were to go this route a second time, I would've actually made a sleeve to protect the A/C line and make a nice looking bracket that would hold the cone up so it doesn't hit the A/C lines. I would also make a heat shield as well otherwise you'll get nothing but hot air coming into the intake.

Here's the http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...e-discussion/4834-diy-intakes-stock-tune.html thread. Just look at some of the Photos in the thread to get a rough idea.

 

[kjeff91]

I would modify the stock air box so you have something to plug the MAF into and stick a cone filter on. If I were to go this route a second time, I would've actually made a sleeve to protect the A/C line and make a nice looking bracket that would hold the cone up so it doesn't hit the A/C lines. I would also make a heat shield as well otherwise you'll get nothing but hot air coming into the intake.

Here's the http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...e-discussion/4834-diy-intakes-stock-tune.html thread. Just look at some of the Photos in the thread to get a rough idea.

Good stuff. I had seen one of the cars in that thread before on another intake thread. I was planning on cutting the SAB to begin with. I think (if it works) I'll leave the bottom of the SAB on to keep it from rubbing on anything for now until I get a fancier solution. Any decent but cheaper ideas for the heat shield? I figured I'd really benefit from it, I just haven't really researched a DIY solution yet.

 

[kjeff91]

This seems like a decent way to make a heat shield: https://www.f150online.com/forums/lightning/105800-3-95-diy-heat-shield-cold-air-intake.html


I'm sure there's some sort of heat reflecting/exhaust material I can put on the inside and outside of the plastic to help keep it cooler. Gonna swing by a parts store and see what they have in stock. Maybe Home Depot/Lowes would have something too? Gonna keep track of this and make a post as well.

 

[tainopayute]

Had a little fun fabricating a piece of chrome that I think that the Sonic should have came with.

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[kjeff91]

My wife thinks I should call it "Hot Tamale" haha.




My redneck intake. Its amazing the difference in sound alone!




Someone above said they got a micro puncture in their AC line so I put some tape down in that area to protect it.