PLEASE PLEASE help me out of minivan hell.

I have a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan EXT with the 3.8l motor.

If I cannot sell it, how can I make it something that handles and I can be not so ashamed to drive?

I was thinking...

lowering it a bit.
17" rims and wider tires
sport springs.
Sport exhaust
cold air intake with hood scoop
it's metallic blue so thinking a white dual racing stripe like a viper (would only do this if I do a full body kit, so unlikely)

my problem is HOW and WHERE to get things like that for a minivan.

I saw one by APC but I can't find anything on them.

I don't want to go airsprings, just shorter front coils and something for the leaf springs in the rear...

any ideas?

Part X it for a van like mine...

You know you want to...

Geoff...

you kiddin'?
just put some Ducati stickers on it.
people will know that although you're probably pussy whipped you are managing to maintain some of your manhood.  

oh forgot

upgrading the rotors to slotted sport performance with high performance pads.

the stocks are sponges that warp too easily

i also read a transmission cooler is a must.


I wish BMW made a sweet handling sporty 7-seat van.

Quote from: sofadriver on December 03, 2011, 08:56:40 AM
you kiddin'?
just put some Ducati stickers on it.
people will know that although you're probably pussy whipped you are managing to maintain some of your manhood.  

What he said.

I even slipped a small Ducati Corse sticker on my 1 year old nephew's stroller and it took his parents like 6 months to notice it. Can't start them on the right path too early!

If I were to upgrade a minivan, I'd go for things that folks on the street won't be able to really notice without careful inspection.

Brakes, suspension, maybe wheels and tires if I could find something that wasn't too flash looking.

Make it handle nicely and perform better without making it look like a tuner on the outside.

Because a tarted up minivan just seems a bit sad.

Quote from: zarn02 on December 03, 2011, 11:11:16 AM
If I were to upgrade a minivan, I'd go for things that folks on the street won't be able to really notice without careful inspection.

Brakes, suspension, maybe wheels and tires if I could find something that wasn't too flash looking.

Make it handle nicely and perform better without making it look like a tuner on the outside.

Because a tarted up minivan just seems a bit sad.

i do agree
but finding this stuff.     

build one of these instead
VW Van with a GT3 Engine

Still have to find the damn parts

I have an online acquaintance that has a 12 second quarter mile Pontiac Transport. It would be a better option as they make a SHIT ton of GM 3.8L supercharged go fast goodies. If they can build a 3.8L that pushes a front wheel drive Pontiac Grand Prix to 8 second quarter miles no reason you couldn't do it too.

Of course you could always track down a Chevy Astro van and stuff a 350 into it. Been done tons of times.

some minivans have ok bodies

lower the suspension and black the whole thing out... paint it black, dark windows, the hwole 9 yards

put a racing stripe on it

hire some strippers to ride around with you.. if you have 2-3 hot strippers, no one cares, even if it's a buick regal.

No matter what you do it's stil a minivan. Save your money for something cool.

don't put a pedabear sticker on it 

or any stickers like "don't laugh your daughter is in the back"

do this

http://www.turbovan.net/van.html