IonNinja Build
 

So out of boredom I decided to post my build here...I just have random photos from over the years :lol: but hope to update it when I get new parts

Current Mods:
M62 supercharger w/ 3" pulley
60# EV6 injectors
Trifecta tuned
3" intake
Cobra Heat Exchanger
ZZP Dual Pass Endplate
LSJ OEM exhaust manifold (Removed)
Badmab Shorty Header (added 04/06/12)
LSJ OEM downpipe (Removed)
ZZP 2.5" catless downpipe
2.25" exhaust
Patriot Performance Stage 2 cylinder head
TWM short shifter
Raptor shift light
AEM UEGO wideband gauge
Autometer Vac/Boost gauge
KW Variant 2 coilovers
Progress rear sway bar
BWoody front swaybar endlinks
JS strut tower bar
17x7 5Zigen FN01R-C wheels
225/45/17 street tires

Car has ran a best of 14.83 @ 97mph 2.37 60' w/ current mods (98mph best trap) - as of 02/10/12


A trip down memory lane...

Starting with my setup...the original teardown for my m62 swap

http://i42.tinypic.com/2d0chaf.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2vdqu06.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/10pwz21.jpg

Cobra HE (came with brackets already attached and I was too lazy to mess with them :lol:)

http://i40.tinypic.com/2u7cbk9.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2qkm235.jpg

My original finished setup

http://i41.tinypic.com/2exo6jr.jpg

Gauges and Dashhawk (AEM Wideband and Autometer Vac/Boost)

http://i42.tinypic.com/35k4kcz.jpg

then I built my own intake from top quality Spectre parts :lol:

http://i41.tinypic.com/15re39e.jpg

next I converted to a flow-through setup since I have no fitting on my Cobra for Option B

http://i30.tinypic.com/2ikb0uc.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/34pzv68.jpg

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I was having a hell of a time getting my 42# injectors to seal in my Patriot head due to their length and larger injector ports on the head so I got rid of them and swapped to EV6 60# injectors + a brand new OEM injector harness for a plug and play upgrade

http://i56.tinypic.com/2r55edy.jpg

After that, I picked up a Badmab header. I waited a month to get it only to find out it hit the thermostat housing :cussing: Had to leave the OEM manifold on until a new header was made.

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/IMAG0168.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/IMAG0167.jpg

Decided to paint my valve cover and supercharger Metallic Graphite

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_2654b.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_2657b.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_2665b.jpg

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http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_2678b.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_2676b.jpg

Next I switched to a new-style motor mount to finally replace the hacked up old style one I had been running for a couple of years

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_0427.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_0429.jpg

Video of the exhaust setup on the car at the time (LSJ manifold, LSJ downpipe, 2.25" exhaust w/ 22" glasspack and 14"(?) magnaflow resonator) as well as a vid of some pulls

Saturn Ion 2.2L Supercharged Exhaust Clip - YouTube

Saturn Ion 2.2L Supercharged Pulls - YouTube

Next installed mod was a ZZP 2.5" catless downpipe (had to have an o2 bung welded in for my wideband)

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/.../downpipe1.jpg

I then plasti dipped my wheels since the bronze finish was coming off my wheels (thank you "detailer" at the local car wash)

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1169.jpg

New resonator to replace my current, rattling one...22" Magnaflow glasspack

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1629.jpg

And ZZP dual pass endplate

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_0790.jpg

installed the endplate

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1027.jpg

and re-routed my hoses (pain in the ass), I took the Option A route

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...ualHEsetup.jpg

All back together, I need a cleaner looking flow through tank I think

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1031.jpg

Endplate installed on car

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1034.jpg

Pulled the plasti-dip from my wheels. They look so much better bronze I don't know what I was thinking.
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1653.jpg

Gonna roll with them like this for a little bit until I re-paint them bronze (I wanted copper but couldn't find any copper wheel paint).
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1652.jpg

Also did a quick touch-up of my calipers with a low gloss black. No prep, just sprayed over the areas that had chipped from the original paint job.
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1650.jpg

Some more pics of the car with the plastidip gone...got some new Muteki lug nuts also

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1367.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1369.jpg

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FINALLY got my revised header from BadMab
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1691.jpg

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1696.jpg

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i also found out why i've got smoke coming out of my exhaust, check out all that oil

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1552.jpg

So new chambered muffler is on the car to quiet it down. It quieted my car down alot but it sounds like shit :cussing: It sounds like I strapped a tin can to the back of my car...so disappointed

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_0181.jpg

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Reserved for future mods

Thats pretty sweet. Excellent work! How much power does all that give you?

I've never dynoed but I'd guess somewhere around 230whp

good stuff nicest ion sedan around

Does it have the catless d/p in the video or was that beofre?

thanks sir

nah that was before...its a little louder now

so dual pass install went down yesterday...definitely recommend doing this during your initial build because FML it was an all day task

pulled the blower and mani off
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1028.jpg

installed the endplate
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1027.jpg

and re-routed my hoses (pain in the ass), I took the Option A route
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...ualHEsetup.jpg

All back together, I need a cleaner looking flow through tank I think
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1031.jpg

Endplate installed on car
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1034.jpg

whats the nitrous controller for? I may have missed it in a previous post?

Love the car man. Great work.

I used to run nitrous for years before the supercharger build...just haven't uninstalled it yet lol


thanks man :thumb:

Once again, good work man. I like where this car is going.

Thanks man

if things go as planned the car will end up with pistons/rods and a 2.7" pulley...and maybe Comp blower cams

You will be happy with that setup. Go for high compression, E85, cams and a helluva tune, and you'll love your car all over again.

love the car. extremley clean. looks good. one thing that bugs me tho is the color of your car. lol

wrap that ish black! lmaoo

Holy hell!!It's me with no tattoo's:lol: I forgot you took this pic lmao
https://i42.tinypic.com/2vdqu06.jpg

WTF I thought you were born with tattoo's haha

My standards are pretty low so I'm sure it'll be plenty lol. I just want to trap 100+ and run consistent 13s on street tires


i like the color of my car, it makes me unique :cool:

throwback pic :lol:

werd up

Finally got my new resonator installed...last one had a huge chunk of the packing lodged into the resonator inlet. Car is back to loud again so will probably end up with an LSJ rear muffler at some point.

Also since my last track outing it seems like I'm getting, blow-by I guess...lots of smoking coming out of my exhaust at idle. Still trying to track down the source of that as the car seems to run fine otherwise.

And today, started pulling off the plasti-dip from my wheels. They look so much better bronze I don't know what I was thinking.
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1653.jpg

Gonna roll with them like this for a little bit until I re-paint them bronze (I wanted copper but couldn't find any copper wheel paint).
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1652.jpg

Also did a quick touch-up of my calipers with a low gloss black. No prep, just sprayed over the areas that had chipped from the original paint job.
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/...N/DSC_1650.jpg

Wheels look better bronze for sure!!!What size inlet is your current muffler?

its 2.25"

I have a LSJ muffler if you want to swap,i'd be down with that

I'd probably be down with that, although my rear "muffler" is just a magnaflow resonator. Its gonna make you just as loud as you were before the LSJ muffler :lol: