I Finally Got My Truck!

I'm so excited my parents can't stand me.

Anyway, it's a white '99 Chevy S-10 Xtreme std cab. WOW I can't wait to start modding this thing.

Downsides to it is that it only has a 2.2L 4 banger in it and it's slow as mud.

Upside is that it looks great and there are a million things I can do to it.


For instance I'm definately going to tint the windows, however I don't know how dark I can go to keep it legal. (If it was my way I'd limo tint every window except the driver's side and the windsheild.)

I was thinking about adding (for starts) cool air intake and some little cyclone thing I saw on t.v. Later I was thinking about headers but I don't know what has the most hp for the buck.

Exterior mods (projected of course): putting in the little windsheild washer lights (blue)
thinking about a moon roof, but on a std cab might look dumb
summer time rims
euro lights, but the stock red's look nice off the white body.

interior mods (still projected): New steering wheel, stock one is too big
white gauge face
sport looking pedals

audio: replacing stock
amp for new speakers
new deck
two 12 inch woofs
and an amp for those.

that's about it. as soon as I get a job I'll start putting more money into the engine. but until that day, these mods are about it.

any suggestions? idea's on mods?
 
The first mod I'd do is an engine swap for an Lt1 350.;)

Don't get that Tornado Air fuel saver or whatever it is. It doesn't work, and is definitely not worth $90 or however much it costs.



My friend has a '98 Sanoma with Extreme Wheels(yes, it looks kinda fruity with chevy center caps, and gmc badges on the truck), dark as hell tinted windows, and blackouts on front/back. He also has a black bug delector deal, and those black things that keep water from coming in the windows while they're open. It looks nice as hell, but his only complain is it's lack of acceleration.;)
 
Hey, Josh is right on about the Tornado or Cyclone gas saver - I believe Motor Trend did a test of it some time ago and found that they got .3 mpg better!!

Anyway, infallible, congrats!!
 
yea that cyclone thing is a scam. All it does is swurl the air that goes into the engine, and if anything it slows it down...
 
Nice the Xtreme is a great truck. What colour is it?

When you mod it check all laws first. You don't wanna be screwed over.

For some mods: Airbags or lowring springs, Flowmaster Exhaust, and if you are going to race it swap the engine and get better tires.
 
Truck :confused: for truck money :2cents: you could have had something far more sexy, faster and more tuning fun..... :D

But then I'm not from :USA: so don't understand the fascination with trucks for anyone who doesn't own a farm or go offroad.....

Ah well call me argumentative and abit shocking having a go at your truck but gee the cars you could have bought with 4x4 money.........:argue:
 
ALexy, it's not a 4X4 and I got it for about 8600 dollars. Don't know what the equivalent of that is in your money but here, a 99 xtreme for 86 is a steal.

Street, i was thinking about the flowmaster, don't have a clue on costs though.

Thanks all for giving me the heads up on the tornado cyclone thing. You guys just saved me 90 bucks.

I was thinking about putting in a car alarm after I put in my stereo system. 😈 I was driving around last night with my sister, and considering the number have heads it turned, then (in the future) with the nice stereo system blarin, I will def get the alarm sys. But maybe I'm just being paranoid.
 
lol I remember watching a special on that alarm sys on the discovery chann a while ago.

Evo, I meant that I was going to do both at the same time.
 
tut tut alarms just make noise and are easy to overide, plus it'll only take a few minutes for someone to nick you stereo with an alarm going off :rscared:....

You need some solid metal to protect your motor..... Get one of those gear lever locks that also fixes to the Handbrake and a steering lock and a tracker system if you can afford it :2cents: An immobiliser, deadlocks perhaps? :D

That's good security :thumbsup: and eeerrr get an alarm aswell if you really want.

:stopsign: But remember you'll probably 🤬 your pants everytime you hear an alarm at the mall thinkin it's your car, plus alarms beeb all day, what makes you think anyone will pay attention to yours?
 
Or you could have some sort of remote door opening system, so you could remove the handles as they would be useless. A guy over hear has had that done.
 
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