Project GSRT a.k.a. Sattie

Project GSRT is a 2000 Saturn SL1, with an automatic tranny and 1.9L engine. Here you will see the progress from start to if I ever get finished. Along the way, I will be including some How 2's, which can be found on the How 2's page, so that you can do some of the things I have done, to your ride.

What's New in November?

Alright. I finally made a couple changes to Project GSRT since last month. First up was the HID Conversion Kit in 12,000K. The color is a rich Purple and looks very good. (I need to take some night time pics). Some people might complain because it's not a true HID kit or retro fitted kit but the idea is to get the look while keeping a stock setting so to speak. Personally, I do not like the HID retrofit in most stock housings. Most of the time, it looks as if it doesn't belong. There are a few styles that turn out right but with the style of my headlights, I would have to change out both of my headlights for me to get the look that I want. Maybe if I find a set of headlights that would work well with the lines of Sattie, I'll try it. Until then, I'm very happy with how the HID Converion Kit turned out. Oh, installation took about 20 to 30 minutes total, so don't be scared to try and install it yourself. Next up was a little engine goodie. I was supposed to pick up a big bore throttle body from a well known store online that specializes in Saturn upgrades but then I remembered someone on a forum that I go to that does the same thing. So I contacted him, paid and had my bored throttle body in 3 days. This little baby kicks. Adding this throttle body to my automatic single cam engine will not do a lot other than increase airflow but every little hp helps right? Anyways this throttle body will add more kick in the lower rpm range. Very noticeable change in sound as well. I thought the AEM warm air intake made a nice little sound but adding this has increased the air flow and you can definitely hear it. Now, I'm not claiming it sounds like the spooling of a turbo or purr of a supercharger but it sounds good to me. Other than that, I added the side skirts from the R34 bodykit and painted them silver. I will be repainting them when it gets warm as well as adding some type of lip to the front and rear bumpers. You already know that I don't plan on adding the rest of the kit but I will just to not let it go to waste. I paid for it so I will eventually finish fitting the rear and fitting and installing the front. Not a big deal since I have changed my direction with this project. As far as what's going on this month, not too much. I'm going to replace the TAM or top engine mount pretty soon. I've already painted it blue to match the AEM Intake and Fuse Box Cover and just need to intall it. There are a few other changes coming up as I can get to them like the Roof Mounted Antenna and Reupholstering the interior door panels. They are not major but will begin to get Project GSRT in the shape that I want...Stay Tuned!