Pimp My Ride: 300C Style!

[DarkFury]

Now, without further adieu... I present to you the new "pimped out" 300C on 22s.


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/SideProfile.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/DriverSide02.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/headon.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/PassengerSide01.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/PassengerSide02.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/RearProfile.jpg

And just in case you don't remember what it looked like before.... here it is bone stock new:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/300c_firstsight2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/300c_firstsight1.jpg

[BigJon]

Nice rims dude! The grill looks nice too. Now you just need to put in a scissor-door kit and some neons. :D

[Freelance Superhero]

daaaaamn, dude... that is a MEAN lookin ride...

i gotta admit, i didn't like this new breed of chryslers, but they've really grown on me. nice, DF, very nice...

[modena]

that looks awesome....congrats!

[kimchicowboy]

i'm with bigjon: i love the new grill.

it looks classy, but mean at the same time. totally diggin it dude.

[DarkFury]

Nice rims dude! The grill looks nice too. Now you just need to put in a scissor-door kit and some neons. :D
Nah... I'm not gonna totally "ghetto-fy" the 300 with Lambo doors. Those kinda look stupid on a 4 door sedan anyways (2 doors go up... 2 doors don't? :2far: )

Like all my vehicles, I like to keep them on the tasteful not tacky side of "pimped".


As far as Lambo doors go... go check this out:

http://www.tuning-forum.org/viewtopic.php?t=37656&start=0

WARNING: The link above is VERY graphic in the depiction of what can happen in a rollover with a car with lambo doors.

[mechmike0034]

Like all my vehicles, I like to keep them on the tasteful not tacky side of "pimped".

You do a grest job of it as well - nicely done, but not "over-the-top"...

[cheapie]

did you take off the plastic things on the driver and passenger windows? i thought i remembered the car having them.

[DarkFury]

did you take off the plastic things on the driver and passenger windows? i thought i remembered the car having them.
Wrong vehicle...

Those are on the "OTHER" HEMI :D

I don't plan on putting vent visors on the 300C.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/boss304_5.jpg

[cheapie]

ahhh....my bad.

[clutchy]

what's Kappa Alpha Psi?

[DarkFury]

what's Kappa Alpha Psi?

http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/index.asp

http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/fraternity/history.asp

[clutchy]

http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/index.asp

http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/fraternity/history.asp


i had a feeling.

[DarkFury]

i had a feeling.
Ummmm... sure. :hmm:

[clutchy]

Ummmm... sure. :hmm:


can I join, I have a :fro: :rolleyes:

[DarkFury]

can I join, I have a :fro: :rolleyes:
Actually we do have some White members...

Can you handle being in a room full of Black people and not feel uncomfortable? :D

BTW... this convo is kinda de-railing this thread. Do you really want to explore this topic with me or are you just blowing smoke just to signify fire?

[clutchy]

"white" members or white members?

just giving you a hard time, we white people aren't allowed to have such things because it's discriminatory and racist...

[Leon]

Baller!

[Freelance Superhero]

"white" members or white members?

just giving you a hard time, we white people aren't allowed to have such things because it's discriminatory and racist...:hmm: i'm confused...

[DarkFury]

"white" members or white members?

just giving you a hard time, we white people aren't allowed to have such things because it's discriminatory and racist...
What da hell are you talkin' about? White folks have had college fraternities on almost every "non HBCU campus" that are way older than my Fraternity... heck, Black folks weren't even ALLOWED to go to college until the late 1800s yet you make a statement like the one above? :2far:

C'mon now... get real. Did you even READ the links I gave you above? If not, then let me quote you a little snippet from the history page:



It was the vision of these astute men that enabled them in the school year 1910 - 11, more specifically the night of January 5, 1911, on the campus of Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana, to sow the seed of a fraternal tree whose fruit is available to, and now enjoyed by, college men everywhere, regardless of their color, religion or national origin. It is a fact of which KAPPA ALPHA PSI is justly proud that the Constitution has never contained any clause which either excluded or suggested the exclusion of a man from membership merely because of his color, creed, or national origin. The Constitution of KAPPA ALPHA PSI is predicated upon, and dedicated to, the principles of achievement through a truly democratic Fraternity.


Pretty much, your statements just show me that you have a very close minded view of Black people in general... even those who get together to do POSITIVE things in the community. Personally, I think you ought to step back and re-evaluate your way of thinking here (and yet you wonder why
Black folks always feel that the stuff some people say is "discriminatory" and "racist"... mostly because it is just that).

Now I'm gonna ask you again... if you want to continue this conversation, then please start a new thread or PM me. Please don't crap on my 300C thread with this non-sense. Thanks.

[clutchy]

it's a nice car...

[ArkiStan]

As far as Lambo doors go... go check this out:

http://www.tuning-forum.org/viewtopic.php?t=37656&start=0

WARNING: The link above is VERY graphic in the depiction of what can happen in a rollover with a car with lambo doors.

OMG, did anyone even check out this link?


can I join, I have a :fro: :rolleyes:
Clutchy, are you unfamiliar with the concept of the fraternity? Or were there simply none that would accept you as a member? Why so sour?

[clutchy]

OMG, did anyone even check out this link?


Clutchy, are you unfamiliar with the concept of the fraternity? Or were there simply none that would accept you as a member? Why so sour?


no i get it, I'm actually part of a nerdy accounting fraternity... I just get a kick out of riling up DF b/c he's pretty sensitive about race issues.


I was rolling my eyes at the idea of a black frat. Not that they have a frat, but that there's actually a national black fraternity. No big deal, I just find it amusing that there is such a thing... although it's not surprising. Me being white i'm always surprised at all the ethnically segregated clubs.

kinda like how i scoff at the idea of the NAACP.

[ArkiStan]

no i get it, I'm actually part of a nerdy accounting fraternity... I just get a kick out of riling up DF b/c he's pretty sensitive about race issues.


I was rolling my eyes at the idea of a black frat. Not that they have a frat, but that there's actually a national black fraternity. No big deal, I just find it amusing that there is such a thing... although it's not surprising. Me being white i'm always surprised at all the ethnically segregated clubs.

kinda like how i scoff at the idea of the NAACP.

While I agree it can be amusing to crack ethnic jokes, your comment doesn't seem so much a joke as it is evidence of a critical misunderstanding. I believe the very essence of the "fraternity" is having the freedom to create an organized group with similar interests or principles. I don't see why a certain ethnicity can't be one these. As DF said, you could probably join if you really wanted to.

[Memo]

It surprises me that some of you guys haven't even heard of Kappa Alpha Psi. They're huge and well known. Everyone knows the canes!

[kimchicowboy]

As far as Lambo doors go... go check this out:

http://www.tuning-forum.org/viewtopic.php?t=37656&start=0

WARNING: The link above is VERY graphic in the depiction of what can happen in a rollover with a car with lambo doors.
DUDE. THAT'S SO CRAZY!! :gle:

[DarkFury]

no i get it, I'm actually part of a nerdy accounting fraternity... I just get a kick out of riling up DF b/c he's pretty sensitive about race issues.
:2far:

http://www.gotapex.com/off-topic/86175-updated-new-forum-rules-everyone-please-read.html



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Nuff said... :2far:

[cheapie]

it's a nice car...


this was his attempt to get back on topic. let's do so! :wavey2:



you sticking with the stock system so far or have you bumped that up yet?

[Cheesypuff]

DF...what did you do with your old rims and stuff?

[Got Apex Moderator]

Well, Clutchy, I guess that last timeout didn't do anything for you.

Let's try again, and this will be the last one.

For baiting after already being warned, why don't you take 2 weeks off. If you come back with the same attitude, it will be a permanent ban.

- GAM

[MikeD]

Smackdown...

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/ma/maxima1/141.jpg

[ArkiStan]

I sincerely apologize to clutchy and the other forum members. I think I pushed the discussion further off tangent even after clutchy tried to get back on topic. GAM, please give me a time-out if deemed necessary.

[DarkFury]

this was his attempt to get back on topic. let's do so! :wavey2:



you sticking with the stock system so far or have you bumped that up yet?

Now you KNOW the answer to that question!!! Of course I upgraded the stereo too. :D

However, I did leave the stock head unit in the car... and I did this for several reasons:

1) I didn't want to lose all of my steering wheel controls

2) It's not that bad of a head unit... however it still isn't on the level of a good aftermarket unit.

3) Not having an aftermarket unit reduces the "theft value" of the radio. Most would be theives see the stock radio and just ignore the car (not knowing what is hidden underneath. :D ) Gotta love STEATH BOOM baby! :D

Basically what we have here is 2 Kenwood amps (sub amp is 1800w - 900w RMS and the mids/high amp is 900W - 450w RMS)

1 Kicker Solobaric L7 12" subwoofer
4 Kenwood 400W 6x9s
2 MB Quart 4" tweet/mids
1 Audio Control LC8 Line converter
1 5 Farad Capacitor

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/Quadsubbox.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/amps01.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/d4rkfury/fullstereo.jpg

[MikeD]

Nice sub. You gotta get those amps up off the floor, maybe mounted on the back panel (rear seats). Leaving them laying out is asking for trouble...

[Markel]

3) Not having an aftermarket unit reduces the "theft value" of the radio. Most would be theives see the stock radio and just ignore the car (not knowing what is hidden underneath. :D ) Gotta love STEATH BOOM baby! :D
You may fool the eyes, but I doubt that you'll fool the ears! ;)

[DarkFury]

DF...what did you do with your old rims and stuff?
The factory wheels are currently being stored in my storage shed behind my house. I haven't decided what I will do with them yet.

Pretty much, I won't be driving the 300C in the winter, so I don't have to swap the wheels out like I sometimes do on the 1500

[cheapie]

pardon my ignorance but what is that silver cylinder?

[Memo]

pardon my ignorance but what is that silver cylinder?

It's a capacitor, I believe.

[InfiniteNothing]

I believe it is the capacitor. Its pupose is to smooth out the consumption to the rest of the car's electric system. If I was DF I'd lie and say it was NOS.

[InfiniteNothing]

Nah... I'm not gonna totally "ghetto-fy" the 300 with Lambo doors. Those kinda look stupid on a 4 door sedan anyways (2 doors go up... 2 doors don't? :2far: )

Like all my vehicles, I like to keep them on the tasteful not tacky side of "pimped".


As far as Lambo doors go... go check this out:

http://www.tuning-forum.org/viewtopic.php?t=37656&start=0

WARNING: The link above is VERY graphic in the depiction of what can happen in a rollover with a car with lambo doors.
I think that's more of a function of the lambo engine than the doors.

[DarkFury]

I think that's more of a function of the lambo engine than the doors.
Yeah, however since the car had flipped over, the driver couldn't lift the doors to get out...

Pretty scary stuff...

[DarkFury]

pardon my ignorance but what is that silver cylinder?
As other's have already said, that is the 5 farad capacitor.

Pretty much I can play it loud with the bass booming and I don't get any of the "flickering headlights" from voltage drops off of the main battery. :thumb:

[AlpineJay]

5 farad? Are you sure? 5F is wayyyyy overkill for that system... Maybe you mean 0.5F? I have a 1F cap in my old car and that was approximately the same size as yours..

Love the mod overall. I think the subs on the side of the trunk is a real nice touch - did you get a custom enclosure done for that? Was it MDF or just plastic? If it's MDF I'm even more impressed.

[Freelance Superhero]

HOLY....

damn, DF, you know how to ride in style...

[guiseppewv]

5 farad? Are you sure? 5F is wayyyyy overkill for that system... Maybe you mean 0.5F? I have a 1F cap in my old car and that was approximately the same size as yours..

Love the mod overall. I think the subs on the side of the trunk is a real nice touch - did you get a custom enclosure done for that? Was it MDF or just plastic? If it's MDF I'm even more impressed.


I agree 5 F is a HUGE capacitor but they sell 25 F caps for stereos, so it is possible.

[mechmike0034]

Now you KNOW the answer to that question!!! Of course I upgraded the stereo too. :D

Here come tha BOOM, here come tha BOOM!

Well done, sir...

[guiseppewv]

As other's have already said, that is the 5 farad capacitor.

Pretty much I can play it loud with the bass booming and I don't get any of the "flickering headlights" from voltage drops off of the main battery. :thumb:

The voltage actually drops at the amp not the battery. The cap dumps current into the amp to stabilize the voltage at the amp. It has been a while since I did any car installs but I thought there was some type of "rule of thumb" to use when you decide how large of a cap you will need. I thought it was like 1 F per kw of power....I could be wrong but that would mean DF has a 5 kw stereo system. That is crazy.

[LPMiller]

pardon my ignorance but what is that silver cylinder?

It's the thing that makes time travel possible.

[modena]

It's the thing that makes time travel possible.

Really? Because at the angle at which I view the picture and the silver time travel cylinder it appears slighty to small for a full grown human. It could be just my perspective however I thought more accuratly is was for teleporting aliens, the smaller ones that reside on Jupiter. But I could be wrong, it could quite easily be for alien time travel and DF is making some extra money transporting aliens back and forth between different eras. Either way, it is nothing to do with a so called 'stereo'. Music that you can take with you in your car and listen to without a live band; rubbish and impossible; simply cant be done.

[Freelance Superhero]

oh, modena, i think you misunderstood.

it's what makes time travel possible; it's not what actually transports you. think of it as something akin to the Mr. Fusion energy source in Back to the Future. you put banana peels, coke cans, moldy spaghetti sauce, roadkill, and that sort of thing into it, and BAM. you're chillin with a brachiosaur.

[modena]

oh, modena, i think you misunderstood.

it's what makes time travel possible; it's not what actually transports you. think of it as something akin to the Mr. Fusion energy source in Back to the Future. you put banana peels, coke cans, moldy spaghetti sauce, roadkill, and that sort of thing into it, and BAM. you're chillin with a brachiosaur.


Gotcha, Totally understand now, I suppose all this "portable music" talk was just so uncomprehensible that it blurred my mind to what it truly was. Thanks for the clarification and to those who keep speaking of "portable music minus live band" should really grow up and speak of more sensible things.

[DarkFury]

5 farad? Are you sure? 5F is wayyyyy overkill for that system... Maybe you mean 0.5F? I have a 1F cap in my old car and that was approximately the same size as yours..

Love the mod overall. I think the subs on the side of the trunk is a real nice touch - did you get a custom enclosure done for that? Was it MDF or just plastic? If it's MDF I'm even more impressed.
Like I said... it's a 5 farad capacitor.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009DTJHS/ref=nosim/002-4588238-8520021?n=172282

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0009DTJHS.01-A3Q3IAIX1CLBMZ._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Technical Details
* Digital hybrid super capacitor
* 5 farad
* 24V DC
* Internally stacked capacitors
(foil-carbon)


I believe in "overkill". :D

The enclosure on the side is a custom made fiberglass enclosure. Very solid and air tight. Bass hits hard with no rattles from the box (however the trunk lid and trunk floor aren't so lucky. :eek:) I think I might need to get some Dynamat or Fatmat in the future to help reduce some of that.

[DarkFury]

The voltage actually drops at the amp not the battery. The cap dumps current into the amp to stabilize the voltage at the amp. It has been a while since I did any car installs but I thought there was some type of "rule of thumb" to use when you decide how large of a cap you will need. I thought it was like 1 F per kw of power....I could be wrong but that would mean DF has a 5 kw stereo system. That is crazy.
You may be right... personally I'm not a "electrical engineer", however I know that with the capacitor I don't get the lights flickering like I used to without it." Pretty much as it was explained to me, the cap just stores energy and releases it quickly whenever there is a heavy draw by the stereo (such as on a big bass hit...)

I guess it helps both way... the car and the stereo. :D

[Leon]

It's the thing that makes time travel possible.

Indeed, all he is missing is:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/96/Flux1.jpg

Well, that and an amp that can generate 1.21 gigawatts. That would be like... a bolt of lightning!

[AlpineJay]

Like I said... it's a 5 farad capacitor.

Technical Details
* Digital hybrid super capacitor
* 5 farad
* 24V DC
* Internally stacked capacitors
(foil-carbon)

whoa. that's seriously huge. i guess you're leaving yourself plenty of room for upgrade!

what's that on the left of the amps, by the way? looks like some sort of a switchbox to me - a factory radio interface, perhaps? is it an RF modulator or actually a hardwired aux input? or is it a preamp?

[DarkFury]

whoa. that's seriously huge. i guess you're leaving yourself plenty of room for upgrade!

what's that on the left of the amps, by the way? looks like some sort of a switchbox to me - a factory radio interface, perhaps? is it an RF modulator or actually a hardwired aux input? or is it a preamp?
That is the AudioControl LC8.

Pretty much it is a high level output to low level input converter that allows you to keep your factory stereo and amplifier in place (thus not altering your steering wheel controls, internal factory navigation and voice controls if equipped.)

It also allows for "internal summing" of stereo channels so that I can take the separated (and possibly frequency adjusted) outputs from the factory amp and recombine them into a complete band signal for my amplifiers (then I can adjust the aftermarket amps or equalizers to reprocess the stereo signal to my preferences). It also allows for "signal sensing" turn on for the amplifiers, so I don't have to tap into the car's fuse box for a turn on lead.

Pretty nifty device in OEM integration with aftermarket components. If you wanna read some more about it, here is a link to the product page on the Audio Control website:
http://www.mobileaudiocontrol.com/product.asp?Product_Id=171360&d_Id=17612&l1=17612&l2=

[AlpineJay]

That is the AudioControl LC8.

Pretty much it is a high level output to low level input converter that allows you to keep your factory stereo and amplifier in place (thus not altering your steering wheel controls, internal factory navigation and voice controls if equipped.)

It also allows for "internal summing" of stereo channels so that I can take the separated (and possibly frequency adjusted) outputs from the factory amp and recombine them into a complete band signal for my amplifiers (then I can adjust the aftermarket amps or equalizers to reprocess the stereo signal to my preferences). It also allows for "signal sensing" turn on for the amplifiers, so I don't have to tap into the car's fuse box for a turn on lead.

Pretty nifty device in OEM integration with aftermarket components. If you wanna read some more about it, here is a link to the product page on the Audio Control website:
http://www.mobileaudiocontrol.com/product.asp?Product_Id=171360&d_Id=17612&l1=17612&l2=

oh, ok. a high-level to a low-level preamp converter. it's a nice little unit and probably a very good idea given that the amps' converter rarely does a decent enough job at it. you would be best served with it, given how much power you're feeding to those two guys.

[Maarchk]

Dang DF. How much did it cost to pimp, in relation to how much the car costs? It looks really nice. Did you do any changes to the engine? Or was it more appearance, rims, and sound system?
And yes, i vote that its a great upgrade and not over the top. Well done :cheers:

Hmm, i didn't know you were a Kappa, thats very cool. They began a chapter at Occidental College when i was there and I wanted to join but my lack of cane skills kept me out.:sad: But they were still a fun group to hang out with.

[DarkFury]

Dang DF. How much did it cost to pimp, in relation to how much the car costs? It looks really nice. Did you do any changes to the engine? Or was it more appearance, rims, and sound system?
And yes, i vote that its a great upgrade and not over the top. Well done :cheers:

Hmm, i didn't know you were a Kappa, thats very cool. They began a chapter at Occidental College when i was there and I wanted to join but my lack of cane skills kept me out.:sad: But they were still a fun group to hang out with.
Heh.. Thank you (and everyone) for the compliments on my ride. Honestly I truly enjoy tricking out a car, as every car I have owned going back to my first '78 Chevy Monza has had varioius aftermarket upgrades done to it.

As far as cost relative to value of the car... My total upgrades are less than $4K... however the original M.S.R.P. of the vehicle was about $39K (not that I paid M.S.R.P. for it. ;) )

As far as engine changes go... all I've done to it is to buy a SuperChips Flashpaq tuner. The car already has a 5.7L Hemi... so honestly it's got some guts stock, however the tuner firms up the engine shifts, makes the appropriate adjustment for the upgraded wheels/tires, and mildly improves the MPG that the car gets. (My butt dyno says that the car feels faster, however I've never put it on a real dyno to prove how much faster it is.)

Overall, I'm more of a "style" person. I don't wanna race my car (and risk major damage to the engine and other parts of the car) as it is currently my daily driver.

Future mods that I am considering (however I really need to wait until next year for my funds to replensh a little) are:

1. L.E.D. Tailights
2. Round color matched headlight covers
3. Zoomers exhaust system (although I can wait on this... not a priority)
4. Painted Engine Cover modification (Makes the engine look nice just in case I enter the car into a car show)

[sizemic1]

Nice lookin' ride DF!
Not diggin' the wind deflector for the moon roof, but eh..to each their own :)

BTW - I'm staying at a hotel in New Jersey. Apparently the NY Jets are staying here. There are quite a few pimped out rides here! hehe

[Burzhui]

what happened to the T-bird

[DarkFury]

what happened to the T-bird
I gave it to my nephew back in Florida (of course it is titled in my Brother's name, so if he doesn't keep his grades up in school, he sure won't be driving it much.)

And yes... he was grinning from ear to ear when he got it. First car out and he got pimped...

(I did have to pop his collar when I gave him the keys. :D )

[cheapie]

(I did have to pop his collar when I gave him the keys. :D )


please, PLEASE tell me you're kidding!

[DarkFury]

please, PLEASE tell me you're kidding!
Why? :D

[Maarchk]

(I did have to pop his collar when I gave him the keys. :D )

Thats awesome. You should start your own show... Unique Furys...

And with leaving the T-bird in floriday, your spreading the style all over.

Hmm and for 4 k, thats amazing. i would have imagined a bit more. enjoy your ride, and let us know if you pimp it out more.

[DarkFury]

Thats awesome. You should start your own show... Unique Furys...

And with leaving the T-bird in floriday, your spreading the style all over.

Hmm and for 4 k, thats amazing. i would have imagined a bit more. enjoy your ride, and let us know if you pimp it out more.

Hmmm... maybe a show called "Furious Stylez" or something like that. :D


As far as keepin' the upgrade cost down, well that's the beauty of eBay... buyin' the good stuff at a fraction of the price. ;) The wheels, the stereo, the grille... all bought off of eBay.

BTW... You'd holler if I told ya how much I got the wheels for. I got REALLY lucky on eBay :thumb: I will say this, M.S.R.P. on them is $800 each without tires, but I sure as hell didn't pay that much. :D