# 2003 Cavalier \[ college kid build\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [September 8, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820 "2008-09-08T17:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/61 "2009-03-23T19:09:44Z")
> [@any runners?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-runners/15767/70): > > I mean I know if the kid realllllly wanted to make it pretty sick he could take a lot of time and money to do so, but he just wants to do a couple mods… one including a bumper. So I mean personally, I think if he is just planning to get a car later on, its pointless to do a couple small mods but its his car and money. i dont think its pointless to make what you have more fun… maybe one day youll change your mind… but i dont plan on just having a stock car for years untill i have money to get another… so well see if i can maybe someday impress you guys… but if not its cool… im here to have fun, meet some new people, and do what i enjoy doing… thanks for looking ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/62 "2009-03-23T19:09:55Z")
> [@I really have no idea how i got such a bad grade on my term paper...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-really-have-no-idea-how-i-got-such-a-bad-grade-on-my-term-paper/16055/11): > > every car is a waste of money… > think about it pleaseeeee… don’t make this thing incredibly ricey by putting on a ridiculous wing, body kit, or other useless mods ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/63 "2009-03-23T19:10:19Z")
> [@Satelite TV guys - Hackers](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/satelite-tv-guys-hackers/15980/16): > > where’s the love? come on fella’s. nice ride bro. do what you want. i like what youve done. thank you!! ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/64 "2009-03-23T19:11:34Z")
> [@FS 1994 BMW 332is](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1994-bmw-332is/15575/29): > > pleaseeeee… don’t make this thing incredibly ricey by putting on a ridiculous wing, body kit, or other useless mods thats not my intention at all… the only exterior plans i have for it is a lip kit… so to anyone who doesnt know much about cavaliers it will look like the stock LS cavs… ---
**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/65 "2009-03-25T10:52:22Z")
:rofl ---
**Author:** ![iRockEP3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/irockep3/32/6488_2.png) [@iRockEP3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iRockEP3)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/66 "2009-03-25T11:16:53Z")
Nothing against you or your car…I never liked anything to do with moding out a cavalier…when ever I see one, I think of a pepboys muffler, Underglow, and Mesh grille… Like the others said…if you want your car to be respected, Do it the right way… Other than that, Car looks to be in good shape…Goodluck… ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/67 "2009-03-25T12:02:59Z")
just out of curiosity what are people getting for power with your mods or similar mods? ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/68 "2009-03-25T16:58:38Z")
> [@Wrecked murcielago - fatal - Pics (56k noes) SNWS](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecked-murcielago-fatal-pics-56k-noes-snws/16169/5): > > just out of curiosity what are people getting for power with your mods or similar mods? im not too sure to be honest… im guessing not too much but thats all im really doing… once i get all my money saved upfor the cam install and tune ill be on synapse’ dyno and will have definite numbers after that… ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/69 "2009-03-25T17:05:54Z")
my friend had a quad4 motor in his cutty with 66k on it and guess what… it blew up. just a fun fact. ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/70 "2009-03-25T17:07:41Z")
> [@tdi\_logik"](#): > > my friend had a quad4 motor in his cutty with 66k on it and guess what… it blew up. > > just a fun fact. thanks… alot of ecotecs have made it well into the hundred thousands of miles… theres a couple that have more than 200,000 and are still running fine… but your fun fact made my day ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/71 "2009-03-25T17:09:47Z")
> [@another boostedfoci to look out for](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-boostedfoci-to-look-out-for/15247/38): > > thanks… > alot of ecotecs have made it well into the hundred thousands of miles… theres a couple that have more than 200,000 and are still running fine… > > but your fun fact made my day LOL he beat the balls off it for 3 weeks straight LOL. ---
**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/72 "2009-03-26T08:10:09Z")
> [@CrazyLT1 \> Ugososlow](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazylt1-ugososlow/16149/4): > > Nothing against you or your car…I never liked anything to do with moding out a cavalier…when ever I see one, I think of a pepboys muffler, Underglow, and Mesh grille… > > Like the others said…if you want your car to be respected, Do it the right way… > > Other than that, Car looks to be in good shape…Goodluck… +1 :ahh ---
**Author:** ![Sepheroth88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Sepheroth88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sepheroth88)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/73 "2009-03-26T16:14:15Z")
hey i like the cav, alot of ppl give those cars alot of crap, but i think there nice, and ive seen some of them completely built, and they can be really nice cars the only problem is alot of kids get them and destroy them ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/74 "2009-03-26T16:16:28Z")
> [@tdi\_logik"](#): > > my friend had a quad4 motor in his cutty with 66k on it and guess what… it blew up. > > just a fun fact. That thing got the SHIT beat out of it though :rofl on a daily basis ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/75 "2009-03-26T16:23:46Z")
> [@Hey Walter.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-walter/16155/21): > > hey i like the cav, alot of ppl give those cars alot of crap, but i think there nice, and ive seen some of them completely built, and they can be really nice cars the only problem is alot of kids get them and destroy them :gay ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/76 "2009-04-30T07:28:19Z")
well its been a while since anything has been updated or posted… but some new things have been going on… finally got the car lowered… its dropped on tokiko D-specs and eibach sportlines its a 1.7 drop in the front and 2.3 in the rear… ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/P4110079.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/P4110079.jpg) also got new brake pads and rotors… ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/P4110080.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/P4110080.jpg) and also some HID’s ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/6000KHIDsheadon.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/6000KHIDsheadon.jpg) and as soon as i save up enough for a new intake manifold, injectors, and springs and retainers these can go in!!! ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/compcams.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/compcams.jpg) thanks to jay and pete at Gearhead for all the work they’ve put into it! ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/77 "2009-09-08T18:32:49Z")
so its been a long time since ive updated… got rid of the srt-4 wheels finally… went to delaware to pick these up… ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/nexos.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/nexos.jpg) not the best pic but took it when i was on my way back… also im very happy that i tracked down an older style trunklid so i can get rid of that long light bar that it came with stock… ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/summerretry.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/summerretry.jpg) and in the mail i just got my new intake manifold, bigger injectors and the new fuel rail… so as soon as i save up for valvesprings and tuning ill have the cams and everything in… ---
**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/78 "2009-09-09T12:04:13Z")
Sick dood! ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/79 "2009-09-11T13:47:03Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/22700/13): > > so its been a long time since ive updated… > got rid of the srt-4 wheels finally… went to delaware to pick these up… > ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/nexos.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/e/0e3cb561456e64a0c70b03db3aa4ee9ff626a70b.jpeg) > not the best pic but took it when i was on my way back… > > also im very happy that i tracked down an older style trunklid so i can get rid of that long light bar that it came with stock… > > ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/summerretry.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/5/65ed555c6d5c18f2439df3ec7214904fd1b2818f.jpeg) > > and in the mail i just got my new intake manifold, bigger injectors and the new fuel rail… > so as soon as i save up for valvesprings and tuning ill have the cams and everything in… Looks good dude… nice and clean. better than it started out, IMO. But why injectors and fuel rail? Cams, and a tune are not going to crank out so much more power that bigger injectors and a bigger fuel rail will be needed… even with a bigger intake manifold. I would think on a 2.0L NA motor, cams, full exhaust and an intake manifold, tuned will make 25WHP more. And how exactly is it going to be tuned? What injectors are stock? What fuel pressure? I will admit i know dick about yoru engine in particular, but I know factory injectors are not installed in cars and tuned from the factory so close to max duty cycle, that people add 15hp to them and they need to bump up an injector size. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/80 "2009-09-11T13:48:52Z")
ohh and is this an auto or standard trans? want to get an idea for parastetic loss! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820.md?page=5)