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Member ID: TurboStitchCW

Location: Beale AFB, CA

Vehicle Info

2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile16.5 sec @ 86 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed108mph
  • HP165
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

  • APC Pedals 

Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jan 19, 2008

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CW’s Chevrolet Cavalier
“Stitch”

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Page 1: Latest Mods
Page 2: Mod pics and descriptions
Page 3: Random Car Pics
Page 4: Current and future mod list
Page 5: (Write up) Hood Pin Installation
Page 6: (Write up) Beryllium Copper Ignition Spring Installation
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Tools you'll need:

Ratchet
10mm socket
flat head screw driver
Needle-nose pliers

1) Pop your hood

TurboStitchCW's 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

If you've made it this far, you're doing good!
2) Pop the IDI wiring harness off of the IDI cover using the flat head screwdriver to pry the clip up (from the left side) from underneath and pull right. It should come out no problem.

3) Use the ratchet with the 10mm socket to remove the four bolts holding the IDI cover to the valve cover. Pull the IDI cover off. (If one or more of the spark plug boots comes off of the IDI cover, don't worry, just pull them out of their respective chambers)

TurboStitchCW's 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

4) Pull the spark plug boots off of the IDI cover, and use the needle nose pliers to pull the stock springs out.

TurboStitchCW's 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

5) Insert the new springs into the boots where the stock springs were (unsing the needle nose pliers).

6) Put the spark boots back onto the IDI cover, and re-install it onto the engine using the 4 bolts that were removed in the 3rd step.

7) Re-connect the IDI wiring harness, and you're done!

TurboStitchCW's 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

That's all there is to it. It's pretty easy. The timeline for a first timer (me) doing this mod was 3 minutes! The first pic was taken at 9:20 (right after I popped the hood), the second pic was at 9:21, the third pic was at 9:22 (because I took time to show the stock and bc springs side by side), and the last pic with everything back in place was 9:23.

I hope this write-up helps. Thanks for reading!

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Page 1: Latest Mods
Page 2: Mod pics and descriptions
Page 3: Random Car Pics
Page 4: Current and future mod list
Page 5: (Write up) Hood Pin Installation
Page 6: (Write up) Beryllium Copper Ignition Spring Installation

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lakerfan49  

Posted by: lakerfan49

09/11/2009 03:29PM

i just got the same pillars did u just peel the tape off and apply it over the stock pillars?

Bizzair  

Posted by: Bizzair

06/29/2009 06:46AM

nice cav man!!! love the interior! What did you use to paint the top peice black?

ryanhiggins  

Posted by: ryanhiggins

11/12/2008 09:33PM

hey man did u have a hard time getting the new tail lights on??? really need to know. Cuz my center piece wont fit right.

aka_swoll  

Posted by: aka_swoll

11/07/2008 08:31AM

well wutever works right?thanks for the help!!keep up the great work,o yeah if u happen to find some projector head lights for less than 600 hundred dollars,ill be right here waiting haha

aka_swoll  

Posted by: aka_swoll

11/05/2008 08:04PM

bro how did u get ur license plate so bright?i used LEDs as well but the angle is wrong for the led to shine so bright,wut did u do if u dont mind me askin?

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: TurboStitchCW

Location: Beale AFB, CA