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1999 Chrysler 300M
“Project M”
1991 Chevrolet Beretta GTZ L67/3800sc
“#Sleeper”
No longer owned
Head to Head
About “Project M”
This was my 1999 Chrysler 300M, also known as Project M!! The scope of the project is simple, to make this car do something that is was not necessarily built to do, be a quick street car, and a decent drag strip car, while being in the lap of luxury!! We have pushed the limits of the stock PCM programming. Now, we have upgraded that as well.
This is what the car has done at the track. These results were reached on 11/18/2006 at Edgewater Raceway Park in Cleves, OH.
Best 60': 2.099
Best 1/4 Mile ET: 15.014
Best Trap Speed: 90.84
We ended the 2006 season .015 seconds away from the 14's!! We will break through the barrier in 07...stay tuned!!!
**UPDATE** this car was totaled in an accident on 2/21/2007.
RIP My Faithful Steed!!
About “#Sleeper”
I purchased the car new in '91. I loved the look of the car the minute I saw it. Once I drove it. I had to have it. After a few years of owning it, I started doing mods; big stereo, aftermarket rims, etc. I had been showing it at a few local car shows over the years.
In '02, I decided I wanted more power. Something that was really different. I started a L67/3800sc engine swap. After three years of setbacks and problems and challenges, the car hit the streets. It still has a few bugs to workout. I am very pleased with the results. The body has 102,XXX miles on it. The motor and tranny has about 1000 miles on them now.
L67/3800sc close-up
Custom axles made by The Driveshaft Shop
OBX racing seats with RCI four-point seatbelts
Specs for “Project M”
3.5L High Output SOHC 24V V6
253 HP
250 ft/lbs of torque
4-speed Automatic Transmission with Autostick
Specs for “#Sleeper”
3800sc swap. VERY rare engine swap. Only 4 L67 swaps that I know of. Tried to dyno the car in Feb. '06, but the car tried to "hoop" off the dyno. So the dyno run was a bust. I have since done a lot of frontend work on the car. Improved the handling and structure of the unibody. Custom axles by The Driveshaft Shop. Rebuilt the entire front cross-member to handle the torque of the L67. New KYB GR2 shocks and struts to improve the ride. Strut tower brace and cross-member braces to stiffen up the frontend more.
Some guessimating on the numbers about 300 horses at the crank & 240+ to the wheels, torque 300+.
Stock '98 GTP
~240chp
~195whp
~280ftlbs torque
weight 3400lbs.
0-60 6.8 seconds
1/4 time of 15.1.
Figure same motor and tranny plus more power in a 2800lbs. car. Guesstimating mid to low 13's in the 1/4mile.
I did most of the work to the L67 swap and most of the bodywork mods myself. I had friends help when needed or showed me how. Can't learn if you don't watch and do.
ENGINE MODS:
cam by Comp Cams 28hp to the crank 19hp to wheels
MSD disc-4 igntion system
MSD coilpacks and wires
SDS stand alone management unit
larger injectors
Thrasher adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Holley inline fuel pump
180' thermostat
Pacesetter headers
2.75" exhaust
highflow cat
Tsudo performance muffler
CAI
smaller supercharger pulley
custom axles by The Driveshaft Shop
2300rpm stall converter
A/C delete pulley
custom fabricated motor mounts
Dual electric cooling fans
SUSPENSION MODS:
KYB GR2 shocks & struts
GM strut tower bar from '95 Z24 Cavalier
Adco rear sway bar
GM strut tower to front cross-member braces '95 Z34 Lumina
EXTERIOR MODS:
one off Ram-air hood I made
Shaved front bumper
Shaved antenna
PCP BMW E-36 Angel-eye headlight swap
PCP clear side markers
'96 Z26 grille
'96 rear filler panels
18" chrome Exel Version 7 rims
Pirelli tires 225/40/18
Few more surprises in the works.
INTERIOR MODS:
OBX racing seats
RCI four-point seatbelts
Custon fiberglass dash
Custom fiberglass door panels
Custom fiberglass center console
Custom fiberglass reardeck
Custom headliner
Speedhut whiteface indiglo guages
Speedhut whiteface indiglo HVAC
Autometer guages indiglo/whiteface
Chrome daimond plate backseat area
Sony CD player headunit
Boston Acoustic 6.43 Pro-series component set
JLAudio 12W6's two in sealed box in trunk
2 PPI chrome series amps 2300 & 4400
USAC rated at 145.7 750 watts
More surprises on the way.
Factory Options for “Project M”
No factory options listed.
Factory Options for “#Sleeper”
Power windows
Power locks
A/C
Cruise
AM/FM cassette
Sunroof
Cargo-net
Lower lumbar support driverside seat
Fold down backseat
Rear window defogger
Driverside airbag
Factory 3.1 140 horses was swapped out for a 3800sc 240 horses. The 3800sc swap is VERY rare for a Beretta. Only a 5 or 6 exist in various forms(turbo, supercharge, N/A) My 3800sc is NOT stock. Check "MODS" section for complete list of mods to car and motor.
Mods for “Project M”
This is the current list of mods that are on the car:
Powertrain Mods
B&G Chrysler Performance ECM
2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L TCM
Disabled Torque Management
Chrome Breather Filter
Custom Intake w/9" K&N Cone Filter
70MM Throttle Body
0-100 Marshall Fuel Pressure Gauge (mounted on the fuel rail)
Cincinnati Ghetto Racing 3/8" Intake Spacer (Prototype)
Custom Dual Exhaust with the following features:
-Header Wrapped Catalytic Converters
-2.25" w/H-Pipe
-Summit Racing Turbo Mufflers
-Corsa Resonated Stainless Exhaust Tips
Cincinnati Ghetto Racing 160* Thermostat
Easy Performance Cooling Fan Switch
ASP 26% Underdrive Crank Pulley
Dodge Intrepid Police Package 160A Alternator
Cincinnati Ghetto Racing Alternator Rewire Kit
Tsunami 24K Gold Plated Positive Battery Terminal, and Cable Ends
300M Special Gears (3.89:1 gear ratio)
Suspension Mods
Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bar
Polyurethane Swaybar Bushings (front)
Polyurethane Rear End Link Bushings
Exterior Mods
Keystone Accesories 300M_1 Spoiler
Painted Calipers & Rotors (Black)
Zenki Racing 17" wheels w/Gorilla Closed End Tuner Lugs
Toyo Proxes TPT's (235/55VR17's)
Blacked Out Grilles
Hood Mask
Startech Clear Euro Side Markers w/ LED's from superbrightleds.com
Sylvania SilverStar Lo & Hi Beams
Pilot Hyper White 55W H3 Driving Lights
Interior Mods
Windows Tinted 20%
2004 300M Color Matched Door Seal/Weather Stripping
Dodge Intrepid Red Courtesy Light Covers
Custom headliner (Done by Spade Kreations)
Upgraded LED Interior Illumination by superbrightleds.com
Custom 3-Gauge A-Pillar (Done by Spade Kreations)
Gauges Installed - Auto Meter Z-Series:
Oil Pressure
Transmission Temperature
Voltmeter
2004 300M Special Gauge Cluster (w/ 150 MPH speedometer)
2001 Leather Shift Boot with Console
Chrome Shift Knob Overlay
Pioneer DEH-P4600MP MP3/WMA Player
Blaupunkt BQA120 4x30 Quadro Amplifier
Polk Audio DB650 6.5" 2-Way Door Speakers
Alpine Type S SPS-69C3 3-way 6x9 Rear Deck Speakers
LHS Winged Clock Bezel
Custom Clock Overlay
2001 Slate Leather Steering Wheel, Airbag, and Column Trim
These are the things I do for race prep:
Removal of the spare tire and all items out of the trunk
Removal of the rear seat, and passenger seat assemblies
Running the car on 1/4 tank or less of 93 octane or higher fuel - (1/8th tank preferable)
Removal of the floor mats
Running Cooling fans & heater for thermal management
Installation of racing slicks (running at 19psi driver side, 17psi passenger side)
Installation of GTO Spring Blockers for the rear coil springs
Mods for “#Sleeper”
ENGINE:
L67/3800sc swap
custom fabricated motor mounts
Pacesetter headers
2.75" exhaust
high flow cat
Tsudo performance muffler
dual electric cooling fans
cam by Comp Cams
larger injectors
180' thermostat
MSD-Disc4 ignition system, wires, & coilpacks
SDS stand alone management unit
AEM Wideband
smaller supercharger pulley
Holley inline fuel pump
Thrasher adjustable fuel pressure regulator
custom axles by The Driveshaft Shop
stall torque converter 2300rpms
A/C Delete pulley
SUSPENSION:
KYB GR2 shocks & struts
GM Strut tower flex-bar '95 Z24 Cavavlier
GM Strut to crossmember braces '95 Z34 Lumina
Adco rearsway-bar
Pirelli 225/40/18 tires
INTERIOR:
OBX racing seats
RCI four-point seatbelts
Speedhut white-face Indiglo guages
Speedhut white-face Indiglo HVAC
fiberglass dashboard. door panel, center console, reardeck
custom headliner
Auto-Meter white-face Indiglo guages molded into dash
Grant steering wheel
EXTERIOR:
one off custom Ram-air hood
shaved front bumper
shaved anteena
PCP E-36 angel-eye headlights swap
'95 Z26 grille
'95 rear filler panels
18' chrome Exel Version 7 rims
sunroof
PCP clear side markers
AUDIO:
6.43 Boston Acoustic highs & mids
two JLAudio 12W6 subs
Sealed box sub-box
PPI chrome series amps 2300 & 4400
2300 running front sound stage
4400 running subs at 3ohm mono 2x300
USAC rated at 145.7
750 watts total
Sony CD flip-face headunit
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| Points for Project M | Total Votes | Points for #Sleeper |
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| 14 | 17 | 71 |
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