Manny Diaz has always loved the car scene since he was a kid, but he never able to take part in it until he got older. "When I was in my early-mid teens I did my first build, an off-road 1980 Jeep CJ-7, remembers Diaz. "It was a junk build that I had just laying in my backyard." Diaz took it upon himself to paint it, modify the engine and transmission, and change the gearing to handle the new tires he mounted.
"The first vehicle I bought was a 2007 Chrysler 300C," mentions Diaz, "I found it in 2010 and I've never looked back since. I've only kept moving it forward and tried to be the best." After some time with the car, Diaz came to the decision of start modifying it. He saw many other Chrysler owners highly modifying their car, and started to think of his own ideas and style. "I wanted to go with it, and so far it has worked out great for me every time. People see the 300C and they love it. I get great compliments."
Diaz decided to modify the 300C because he wanted to build something for the years to come that he could be proud of. "I want to continue to love [it[ as the years go by. The people that have helped with his build have been his family and sponsors throughout the years. "My dad inspires me and my build. He has always been an amazing artist when it came to painting and designing, and I wanted to leave something behind, like him, that people can say I was great [in]. Diaz believes his ideas and visions for all his builds have always come out great.
Owner: Manny Diaz
Location: Arleta, CA
Vehicle: 2007 Chrysler 300C Hemi
Horsepower: 340
Club: Mopar Syndicate
SOCIAL
Facebook: Manny Diaz
Instagram: @manny818
Photography by Ferrada Wheel Media Team, ViAir Media Team, R1 Concepts Media Team, Slam Specialties Media Team.
ENGINE & PERFORMANCE
5.7L HEMI V8
Bassani Headers
Airaid cold air intake
Airaid throttle body spacer
EXHAUST
Bassani cat-back exhaust
PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS
DiabloSport Predator custom tuning
DRIVETRAIN
5-Speed Automatic tiptronic
WHEELS & TIRES
Ferrada wheels - 22x9.5 (f), 22x11 (r)
Toyo tires - 265/30/22 (f), 295/25/22 (r)
BRAKES
R1 Concepts drilled and slotted rotors and pads
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
D2 coil-overs with universal air suspension air bags
ViAir 480s compressors (4)
Slam Specialties manifold
Slam Specialties remote
Energy Suspension bushing (f/r)
SRT sway-bars
Custom end-links
EXTERIOR
2-tone color, silver/satin dark grey (door trim, rear top wing, rear deck wing have been wrapped in satin dark grey)
Pinstripe all-around body, door seams as well
Door handles have been changed to matte black
Grillcraft grill
Custom emblems
Rear wing has custom emblems
Xenon front lip
EZ Lip front, sides
Side door molding and window trim has been removed
LIGHTING
K2 motor
Spec-D Tuning headlights, RGB halo rings
Oracle Lighting, headlights, fog lights, wheel rings
Engine bay full LED lighting from Killerglass radiator hose
Fuse box cover light-up display
INTERIOR
Factory leather has been replaced with black leather with double-diamond stitch pattern, red stitching
Armrest has been replaced with same design to match
Woodgrain on dash, steering wheel and door handles
Billet Tech pieces were custom ordered to replace the stock shifter plate and holder
Billet Tech visor plates with 'HEMI' engraving
Custom mount for my Slam Specialties remote
Custom plate for lighting switches next to shifter
AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA
Stock navigation system
Polk Audio 7 speaker system
12-inch subwoofers (2) in custom enclosure behind rear seats facing forward
Polk Audio amplifiers (2)
Odyssey batteries (2) powering vehicle and all extras
FAVORITE MODIFICATION
"Air ride and all the custom hard lines."
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS
"New hood. I can't give our too many details, but it should be something interesting."
SPONSORS
Slam Specialties
Toro Wax
R1 Concepts
Spec-D Tuning
EZ LIP
Airaid
Odyssey Battery
GrillCraft
Bassasni Exhaust
Energy Suspension
ViAir
Amsoil
TKO Clamping System
Ansell
Grypmat
Oracle Lighting
Sickspeed
Toyo Tires
Savior Protected
Whistler
SHOPS & MECHANICS
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