of course added a bunch of more accessories no need to name all most are visible, ill start with electronics.replaced stock radio with the cms5 matched it with their marine amp hid everything in the rear fin , along with the radio i opened up the factory pods and replaced them with some polk audio marine grade component speakers, pods took some customizing but 95% of people have that issue.then ran a 6.5 in the ssv works pods i like the pods i would say work the money but the paint is wicked sensitive tends to peel easily or scratch.also added two 8 inch polk audio marine grade subs behind each seat.ran my own cameras and just put them on a switch to i can turn them on whenever needed. just found out about that little trick clarion mike posted.currently had my front camera hooked up to the video 1 input which is inconvenient, but its there. replaced head lights for leds, added the tricLed splitters, would love to add a fancy carbon fiber splitter but just not worth it in new england
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Different deceptacon decals, and new lug nuts:
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Installed PRP SS Suspension seats:
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Installed gen 2 floor mats:
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Added front bumper decal:
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Added Polaris heat shield:
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Added blind spot mirrors:
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Installed Twist Top roof:
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Installed Rear view mirror:
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Installed F4 +3 windshield:
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Installed painted stealth fender & e-break cover:
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Installed new steering wheel:
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Installed new shift knop and cover:
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Installed my luggage carrier (Made it myself):
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Replaced my factory intake and replaced with RRR (Rist Rocket Racing) ported intake manifold. I painted it blue. Have tried it out because I sent my ECM to Bob for a program tune.
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I had been kicking this idea around but since I wanted to use Stainless Steel so it could be etched my dilemma was cutting the shape. Luckily for me I have some great friends with some cool tools. Plasma cutters are wonderful!
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Ok, so while the wifey and I were enjoying a day ride at the coast of Monterrey, CA, a 2015 or so Mustang GT wanted to test its limits against ol' slingy. Well, I obliged and threw it into 3rd down US 101 and pulled away from it after about 120mph (hehehe apparently those GT's are governed somewhere in that range ). I was about 3 car lengths ahead of him when exiting out of a corner I hit a HUGE dip in the road and smashed my tips on my exhaust!!!! (oopsie! I bet that looked cool from behind) I stayed on it and when we got to our stop in Gilroy I checked the undercarriage and all was well but the poor (what used to be 3" round) tips were smashed into a nice oval crunch!! So no the only problem was at a high reve the vibrated and touched together make a sound that was as if the whole exhaust was dragging on the ground. It wasn't all the time but only when coming down from a high rev.(see pic below)
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Many know I was the first in Michigan to own a Sling and 15 to 25 over all. Many also know I was "almost done" modding my first after 1 1/2 yrs. of ownership. I had a JonV turbo for 25 miles before blowing the motor. Then some of my Forum Brothers shipped my Sling to Alpha Powersport to do an engine swap. While there for the engine swap , @Painter painted me a valve cover and coilpack cover and sent it to Henry to install. The Alpha Crew put a cold air intake and my Pre-turbo Alpha side exhaust on for me. On April 1st about 4hrs into my return home from Alpha with my new engine and goodies I was caught in a blizzard and put my Sling ass first into the freeway wall at about 55mph. That totalled my Sling, yet preserved my pretty engine stuff and other mods of which I reclaimed before letting the insurance company auction it off.0402161326_HDR.jpg0402161326a.jpg
The "totalled" determination came from my insurance company and I had about a week to find a Black Base for the Summit
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The intent when I started the build page was to show everyone that you didn't need to spend a lot to make the slingshot your own...4 years later...the budget build got left in the dust and I have to edit the page. Why do I have to edit the page? Well that is because the budget build was blown...big time. As of this month I am in to the Slingshot for over $25k in mods. I never thought I would ever put that kind of money in to a vehicle...pictures will be added as soon as I pick up the slingshot from TrakHamr in Traverse City, MI.