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Hyundai Elantra Accessories and Modifications
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Thanks.
2001 Hyundai Elantra. Does anyone know where I could find a spot to bring a couple of wires through the firewall? CB Radio has to be hooked directly to battery. I don't want to drill if I don't have to. Any help would be great.
Thank you,
Marc
On one side i think the 00' and 01' elantra's will not have compatible modifications due to the change in design of the 01' from the 00', on the other side I am lead to believe that the modifications (of the peperformanceariety, sususpensionengine...) will be compatible because the 01's apappearo be using the same 140hp engine.
Any answer, preferably ASAP, would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. yes i am a NOOB , when it comes to making cars faster,
but hey what can i say i like to quickly and under control.
B&M short shift kit
Tib rear sway bar
HID headlight system with projectors
K&N
Bosch +4
etc.
thanks for the info on what makes the 00' diff. from the 01'. I have checked Elantraxd however when i am looking up the mods and in the areas were they show you how to do it yourself kinda thing, it seemed to me that they didnt really specify what model the modification would work for.
I did finally purchase an Elantra, it is an 00' because it was the best i could find for the money i had and the value of the car. Meaning all the 01's i looked at where trashed.
I was thinking of modifying mostly in the areas that affect stability and handling the most. I have considered the Tib rear sway bar and maybe some rims/alloy wheels (anything to replace the stock wheels with hubcaps "yuck").
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would anyone know how an upgraded chip would effect an 00' elantra? I know it is supposed to vary based on what other mods that have been installed, but suppose no other under the hood mods were installed what benefits would i get with a chip?
Thanks all
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http://egt.gwebworks.com/garage4.shtml
I went to Pep Boys and bought their Universal Replacement Antenna. Its a 17" black fiberglass rod with wire wrapped around it. Wire and antenna are covered with black shrink tubing. Looks good,works great. You need the adapter from the rubber antenna to make it fit the Elantra. Pix Here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/xlr8also/ant1.jpg
2) Yes they will give slightly more power only above 4000 RPM.
3) Worth it? up to you.
Thanks in advanced.
How do you like your 05 Elantra GLS so far?
Is your car a manual tranny or automatic?
If it's an automatic, is accelleration good enough getting
up to speed and merging on freeway onramps?
or GT. I would like to know if you think the car accellerates well with the
automatic or if it's sluggish? Consumer critics think the Elantra is sluggish
with the automatic.
I have both the 5-speed ('01, 135 hp) and automatic ('04, 138 hp CVVT--same engine as on the '05/'06). The 5-speed is a little quicker but the automatic is no slouch and I am pleased with its performance as a family sedan. I never have to floor it to accelerate onto freeways. In fact, I rarely have it over 4000 rpms. It is an adaptive automatic. If you tend to floor it, it will learn to shift more quickly.
If you want a slightly quicker car in this class, the Cobalt is probably the quickest (1.5 seconds quicker 0-60 than the Elantra in CR's tests), with the Mazda3i not far behind. But the Elantra is rated higher overall by CR than the Cobalt, and I'd rather have the Elantra than the Cobalt myself. The Mazda3i will cost a few thousand more comparably equipped compared to the '06 Elantra.
Just so you know, I am coming from a Ford Aspire with 63 hp and a 5-speed MT. That said, the Elantra pretty much flies with the AT as far as I'm concerned.
I'll keep an eye on my temp gage.
1. Pioneer Head unit
2. Pioneer CD changer
3. Grill mesh added to openings below bumper and behind stock grill. Galvanized "gutter guard" from home improvement store, anchored with tie straps.
4. Triple-tone horn. Stock horn plus dual-note Nissan horn added from junkyard. Sounds very loud, angry & Euro.
5. Next up: Tiburon rear sway bar.
1) Fumoto oil change valve.
2) Sylvania Silverstar Bulbs (I went full-on HID with projectors)
3) K&N Filtercharger
4) B&M short shift kit (manual cars)
5) Pep Boys Universal Replacement Antenna (17" Black spiral wound antenna) needs adapter to fit.
I did the Tib sway bar and the horn mod. Both good ones and easy to do. Keep modding!
1) Fumoto oil change valve.
I've thought about that but I want to see how the first few oil changes go. If I end up taking it in for oil changes, I'd be afraid the guy will not figure out the valve and simply unscrew the whole thing!
2) Sylvania Silverstar Bulbs (I went full-on HID with projectors)
Maybe down the road, but I'm very satisfied with the stock lights at present. I doubt I would go with projectors at any rate.
3) K&N Filtercharger
Is that a CAI?
4) B&M short shift kit (manual cars)
AT here... sorry.
5) Pep Boys Universal Replacement Antenna (17" Black spiral wound antenna) needs adapter to fit.
Will consider it. Do they have a picture online anywhere (I hate their website). do you get the adapter at Pep Boys too?
I did the Tib sway bar and the horn mod. Both good ones and easy to do. Keep modding!
I ordered the sway bar from the dealer, plus bushings, for $110 tax included. I have the plastic end links currently, but I bet I can find some steel ones in a junk yard. Even without the metal end links, I think there will be a big improvement and the metal end links are more for durability concerns (I'm not sure what the design margins are on the plastic ones).
5) Pep Boys URA antenna cost about $15 and needs the adapter that comes with the Euro antenna that is selling on Ebay. Unscrew the adapter on the Euro and screw it onto the bottom of the URA. Here is a pix of mine:
http://tinyurl.com/bttcg
I paid $75 for the sway bar and bushings from Lia Hyundai in Conn. I have the metal end links. You should be able to use the plastic links (the metal just makes it a peace of mind thing). The sway bar swap took all of about 30 minutes on my back in the driveway with no ramps or jacks. Make sure you lube the inside of the bushings with some kind of lube so you wont get squeaks. I used synthetic marine lubricant (waterproof).
BTW you will notice a marked improvement on turn-in response with the new rear sway bar. Turn-in is more crisp. Rear stays flatter.
Where did ya get the lube? Boating store?
Pep Boys.
The difference is noticeable, but not as pronounced as I had hoped. On the other hand, if I took it off and put the stock bar back on, I bet the handling would feel terrible in comparison. It feels a little better in the turns, but it also feels a LOT more in control.