New Member | '08 SRT4 |

[Simply Classy]

I’ve been beating around the bush to join the forum after looking at the blog daily and finally have; I am from the United States, Connecticut. I am currently a student but am and have been interested in cars all my life. Grew up with my dad racing in NASCAR (Busch North Series, so a while ago) but anyway, cars have been a part of my life for all of my life, pretty much anything with an engine. I have always liked custom cars from old to new, performance or just a simply clean and classy look it’s a piece of work one way or another to someone out there.

But I drive a 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4; the car has a 2.4L Turbo with a couple additional performance parts. Only an intercooler, cold air intake, strut tower brace, cat-back exhaust, and visually Mopar’s SEMA body kit. NO STANCE, I know and I’m sorry trying to get on that, more low (I agree)… The car is also FWD, much rather something other than FWD, which is why I am slightly looking around for another car maybe even a project car.

But on the bright side my family also has a nice list of cars. We own a 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10, 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8, 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, and a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS (Both Camaros are stored in our garage ready for our restoration projects, haven’t gotten to them yet), 2005 Chrysler 300C, 2008 Dodge Ram 3500, and lastly my dad and I are heavily customizing a 1939 Ford Street Pickup (Slowly but surely even though the process has come to a halt).

Sorry for the long intro but here are some pictures of my car and the Viper. I'll try and dig up some pictures of the other cars but that's all I have for now.

[leebizz]

Welcome.
Id ditch the kit, I'm a fan of OEM parts and body lines but to each its own
Nice viper

Wats your plans? can't go too low with a body kit also

[jasonklee]

I wouldn't rock that kit but to each his own.

Welcome to StanceWorks

[yc_gearhead]

Welcome.
Id ditch the kit, I'm a fan of OEM parts and body lines but to each its own
Nice viper

Wats your plans? can't go too low with a body kit also

I think on the srt-4 it comes with the kit.

[Simply Classy]

The car was more of a promotion vehicle and the side skirts and rear diffuser or body kit were both installed immediately, the front bumper had to go on after my car was backed into, so it was to rid the damage from the stock body, so I had no true say if I wanted the kit or not. There were apparently only four of these kits made and sold by Mopar. The front mount or body kit is already pretty low to the ground which doesn't give me much lead way with a project. The gap in the wheel well is too great, I mean even dropping the car two inches and getting larger wheels with a new set of tires could help fix the problem but it creates a whole new one with keeping the front bumper on the car.

[leebizz]

I think on the srt-4 it comes with the kit.

It comes with different bumpers yes... but deff not that kit

[Simply Classy]

Oh no that kit isn't stock. The picture below is the stock body.

[fugotti]

The kit is interesting to say the least... First Caliber that I've seen with a kit... But like some of the guys already said, it is going to be tough to go low with that kit... All in all the car is clean but I agree with keeping some vehicles OEM...

[hinrichs]

i feel like with some agressive wheels, it would look a lot better with that kit

welcome to StanceWorks

[P78]

low and wheels needed before comment

welcome tho

[Yogi_Bear]

I actually like the wheels

[sacrifice]

Stock kit looks better. This kit looks "bolted on" and gaudy

[Simply Classy]

Stock kit looks better. This kit looks "bolted on" and gaudy

I know exactly what you are talking about, completely bolted on, looks too fake. It's like you order a 9oz steak and get only 7oz of meat. It looks so juicy and good but the rest is fat, if that makes any sense. Taking away from the actual original car/meat... Not a great analogy, I know.

But I am looking into buying a different car, European hopefully if everything goes well it's going to be German. Then I can become a true member without the 'Merica stuff, yes stuff, not car but stuff. I have a car in mind, just need to wait a little.

[iamkomo]

I like the car & don't worry about what others say. Mod the car to a point where you like it...make the most out of what you've got, with the kit or not!

[LaMaR-]

duder post pics of the other cars sounds like alot of cool things in there.