December 31, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
Have a safe New Years Eve 2009 !
Modern Performance will be closed New Years Eve 12-31-2009 and New Years Day 1-1-2010.
We will be open for regular business hours on 1-2-2010 Saturday from 10am-4pm central time zone.
View full post »
December 30, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
AEM has just introduced a new device called the AEM X-wifi that allows you to create a wireless network in your car so that you can monitor your Air/Fuel ratio, and Exhaust Gas Temperatures (EGT) wirelessly with your phone! Currently, this kit will work with Iphones, Itouches, Droids, Storm 2 and any other phone that...
View full post »
December 29, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
Yesterday we posted some photos and videos taken with the GoPro HD camera system we have started carrying.
The GoPro camera is an outfit that can take super high resolution HD videos as well as high resolution photos and its super small, lightweight, and it costs less than $300 !!
Here are the photos we took inside...
View full post »
December 28, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We’ve just introduced a new camera/video system that allows you to create super high quality photos and HD quality videos. Its small enough that you can mount it anywhere to film all sorts of videos, its waterproof, and its less than $300 for the whole outfit!
Here are two photos we took inside our Cobalt SS...
View full post »
December 25, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
Merry Christmas to all !
Modern Performance will be closed 12/25/2009 in observance of Christmas. We will be open tomorrow 12/26/09 Saturday from 10am-4pm central time zone.
View full post »
December 24, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We came across this interesting video that shows Hitler discussing his Neon modifications.
Now, for those of you who are wondering where this came from, its from a German movie called Downfall that illustrates the last few days of Hitlers reign in Nazi Germany.
Heres the original clip for your viewing enjoyment!
View full post »
December 23, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
Have a 1995-2005 Dodge Neon with a set of huge lobe cams? If so, and you need to adjust your cars idle after installing the cams, you will NOT want to adjust the idle by adjusting the throttle stop screw.
If you adjust the throttle stop screw, your car will have idle, and run really erratically...
View full post »
December 22, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We’ve got an AWESOME new device for you to monitor your car in REAL time with your Apple Iphone/Itouch!
-Monitor your car with custmizable gauges
-Check and ERASE engine codes (check engine lights)
-Datalog parameters of data with your Iphone/Itouch.
Some screen shots, and a video showing the Kiwi in real life below:
Link to more details:
http://www.modernperformance.com/kiwi-wifi-obd2-monitor-apple-iphone-ipod-touch-p-1996.html
View full post »
December 21, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We’re posting this blog today, because of a error a customer of ours made when installing a intake manifold gasket onto his 2003-2005 Dodge SRT4. We hope that by publishing this, we can help prevent others from making the same mistake.
First off, wether your installing a SRT-4 factory intake manifold gasket, or a Hondata intake...
View full post »
December 18, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We have a local customer with a 2003-2005 Dodge SRT4 who installed a AGP 50 trim turbo kit from us onto his car.
Later, the power bug bit him and he wanted more power, so we ordered a GT35R turbo for MASSIVE power.
We took some photos of the turbo, for your viewing enjoyment here are the...
View full post »
December 17, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We came across a Deep Water Blue Dodge Caliber the other day and because its such a rare color we wanted to share some photos with you.
This is not a SRT4 version Caliber, its just a regular Caliber, but still - its a Deep Water blue color and its a really interesting color.
(Sorry for the...
View full post »
December 16, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We’ve got snow in Houston, Texas at Modern Performance! For most of our customers that live in the North, or Northeast part of the USA snow isnt a big deal, but since snow only comes about once every 10 years, we had to take photos!
Photo of the MP crew from left to right: Jerry, Matt,...
View full post »
December 15, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
You guys have asked, and we have listened!
We’re now stocking the ACT clutch line for the 2003-2005 Dodge SRT4!
This is our first delivery for us to test out, eventually we will be stocking a lot more of the ACT clutches for the Dodge SRT4!
View full post »
December 14, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
We had a customer install a larger turbo on his 2003-2005 Dodge SRT4 and he needed a reducer elbow so that he could use his AEM intake with the larger turbo.
This piece goes from 3 inch to 4 inch so that he could use his AEM intake, and connect the 3 inch aem intake to...
View full post »
December 12, 2009 at 8:00am Posted in MP Blog
Matt, our employee with the 98 Neon is continuing to dress up the underhood of his NON AC 2.0 Dohc 98 Neon.
Hes taken off his factory black valve cover and installed a 1995-1999 Non Turbo Mitsubishi Eclipse valve cover that was powdercoated black.
Heres two photos of Matt’s new Eclipse 2.0 valve cover installed.
View full post »
