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Lacrosse, WI
Director of the tech-writing group at a software company
We were back my birthplace --- Akron, Ohio --- for a wedding. On the way out of town, I grabbed three of those trader magazines so our three boys could keep entertained with car-shopping on the long trip home. On of them spotted the SHO. I ended up renting a car and driving back to Akron about a week later to pick it up. Still have the dealer plate and frame hanging in my garage as a touch of home.
Now the SHO is a summer driver. I also use it for Solo II and hope to take in some track days next summer.
Most of my work on the SHO has been aimed at improving handling and braking. It already goes fast enough to suit me. It�s gotten to the point where the part in greatest need of an upgrade is the nut behind the wheel. This thing has become more car than I fully know how to control. So I am looking into driving schools.
Oh, my other claim to fame is that Gentleman George Fourchy the The Lowrider once chased Abigail and me around Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Tokico struts
19mm front stabilizer bar
26mm rear stabilizer bar
front and rear strut-tower braces, home-made
subframe connectors, home-made
96 brake upgrade
Delrin subframe bushings by Mike Courtney
ATP wheels, PT5 model, 17x7.5x38mm
Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 in size 235-45-ZR17
Walker DynoMax cat-back exhaust
Y-pipe by discountconverters.com
Lifetime Performance Module programmed by Ted Breaux
73mm Mass Air Flow sensor by Vortech
SHO Shop cold-air snorkel
A-pillar 3-gauge pod by James Wagner
LumiLogo on the front and lit �fishtanks�
Aftermarket pedals
�Blazer� fog lamps, fog-switch mod by Matt Spradlin
Windows tinted
Aftermarket speakers
Clutch replaced by Karl Sickmann at Courtney Truck Service
Custom chrome Taurus badge on rear deck
--56,000 miles
Wheels and Tires:
-- ATP brand, PT5 model, 17x7.5x38mm
-- Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 in size 235-45-ZR17
-- They�re an interesting design; cast aluminum with a polished stainless-steel surface bonded on. Poor man�s chrome I suppose, but more durable. Check them out at http://www.atpruoteinlega.com/web/ProductsModelChrome.htm
Interior:
--Grey Leather (full), Moonroof
Plans:
Planned mods include a racing seat and harness. The stock leather seats are way too slippery in tight gates. I also want to powder-coat the intake.
Updated 10/23/00