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Chrysler PT Cruiser Owners: Accessories & Modifications
What accessories and/or mods have you added to your PT Cruiser?
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I put outside rear view mirrors for a 2004 on my 2003. I had rented a 2004 Cruiser and noticed less wind noise around the side windows than on my 03 GT. The 04 mirrors are different in that they direct air flow away from the side windows.
The mirrors fit with no problem, but the wire plug did not match the receptacle on the car wire harness. Had to remove the sockets and switch plugs. Then discovered the up/down feature of the driver's side mirror is reversed (press up and the mirror goes down). Had to reverse the two up/down wires behind the mirror switch on the dash.
The plus is that the new mirrors are a little bigger than the old ones. The minus is that road noise seems more pronounced now that the wind noise is reduced.
The Goodyear RSA tires that came on the car have been getting noisy as they wear. Looking forward to replacing them with a quiet tire.
The kits are sold VIN specific and appear, from the written no warranty papers that come with the kit, to give DC a way to void engine warranty if something breaks.
I know two people that have stage I kits installed and both are happy with the increased performance.
It is not a good idea to use rental car mpg as an indicator of what a car will give over time - unless you drive that car enough to fill it a number of times. It usually takes several consecutive fills over many miles to get a reasonable idea of a car's mpg. The main reason is that, from my rental car experience, the tank is rarely full when the car is first rented (apparently never in my case), making mpg seem low.
#6 It's my understanding that Each stage just uses bigger fuel injectors and a computer modification so that it knows how much fuel is being sent. So if you buy stage 1 then Stage II will not be any cheaper since it's a whole new set-up (of injectors and computer module), but any additional gaskets, blow off valves etc. that you install with the 1st stage could be used with the second stage. 2004 PT Turbos already have the stage 1 injectors so they just need the computer Module. But I found out that my 2003 GT would needs new injectors. So, I'm considering getting the stage II when it comes out. I checked with my dealer today (when I was there for an oil change) and they said it still isn't available, but he said it's supposed to arrive very soon, so I'm not going to bother with stage 1. I may not bother at since my 03 is plenty fast, but I’ll think about it. I expect that emissions will be higher and probably worse mpg, but from posts I have seen the mpg doesn't appear to have gone down noticeably for Stage 1 consumers. Even though the emissions are higher, they're still supposed to pass in every state. You'll probably also have more noise and more sensitive throttle that some consumers might not like.
#11 My gas mileage is 15-20 mpg with almost all city driving and considerable gridlock. And since it’s fun to put the pedal down, I really “rod it around” when I’m not hauling family or carpoolers. My highway mileage is about 25 mpg when I’m driving conservatively. I was disappointed at first with the mileage, but the car’s so much fun to drive I don’t worry about it too much.
Does anyone know how to reset power door locks? I replaced my battery and now the power door locks (and key fob and alarm system) will not work. The car is now out of warranty and the dealership was not confident where to even look for a reset. I can't afford to let them take the dash off and experiment. The shop manual says nothing. The fuse is good. An electronics whiz friend suggested taking the battery loose for a full day or more to see if the Power Control Module might reboot properly and "remember" to reset the door locks.
Both procedures are in the owner's manual that came with my 2003:
To disable the double activation feature (have to turn the key twice to unlock all of the doors).
1. Close all doors and put the key in the ignition.
Within 10 seconds you must complete steps 2 and 3
2. Cycle the ignition switch on/off four times ending in the OFF position.
3. Press the interior door lock switch to the UNLOCK position.
4. A single chime will sound.
NOTE: you can turn the feature back on by repeating this procedure.
To disable the auto lock feature:
1. Close all doors and put the key in the ignition.
Within 10 seconds you must complete steps 2 and 3
2. Cycle the ignition switch on/off four times ending in the OFF position.
3. Press the interior door lock switch to the LOCK position.
4. A single chime will sound.
NOTE: you can turn the feature back on by repeating this procedure.
Platinum plugs last much longer than standard plugs and 100,000 miles or more between changes is not unusual. There should be little difference between them and new standard plugs with respect to mpg or performance. I normally switch to platinum at the first plug change if the car did not come with platinum plugs. The main advantage is not having to change them again. I have noted that my plug wires need replacing more often than platinum plugs.
I have found no performance or mpg benefit between synthetic and regular oil (of the same viscosity), at least nothing I could measure or feel. I like synthetic because it takes more heat to break down synthetic oil and the apparent better protection if one is late on an oil change.
I also found no difference in performance or mpg between a clean OE type engine air filter and a K&N filter. I like K&N because it is a one time buy and, for me, it goes a very long time before needing a cleaning, paying for itself.
drivers seat can move 8-ways, and the window switches for the front windows to program to one touch up and down, instead of one touch down, also one touch open/close sunroof???
Thanks,
Glor
http://www.moparturbopt.com/turbo/main02.html
Only surprise is how loud it is...easy on the throttle and there is no difference but at wide open above 3000rpm it is really loud, I mean wow loud. That was a bit of a surprise but I think I'm ok with it. I'll see if it'll give me a few more miles/gal.
Who told you that - the shop that wanted to sell you the exhaust?
It's true that better airflow, both at the intake and exhaust, will help the engine breathe easier, resulting in slightly better performance. However, you're not going to see anywhere near a 5 mpg increase by switching to that exhaust.
You might try a Google search for some of the PT Cruiser enthusiasts websites and see what they've done performance-wise to the intake, exhaust and other things. I put a better flowing intake filter in my wife's Cruiser, made the intake box less restrictive and a few other things, by getting ideas off some of those websites.
THANKS, BILL
Anyone here have cruise added to a 2007 or 2008? Also, anyone know the % tint that came from the factory on the back door windows and liftgate glass?
Any help is appreciated.
Mike
http://www.impactparts.com/PTcruiser/index.html?target=Turbo_Charger.html
http://www.jimsperformance.com/pt.html
and superchargers as well:
http://www.pt-tuning.com/performanceParts/superCharger_Whipple.html
http://www.revelenterprises.com/pt_cruiser_supercharger.htm
http://www.kennebell.net/superchargers/dodge/ptcruiser34/ptcruiser.htm
for the money though...you might want to research the cost of trading for a car with a turbo...or for about $500-600 you could put a nitrous kit on to add anywhere from 25-75hp.