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Old 01-22-2012, 06:45 PM
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Just starting a friendly thread to get an idea of everyones upgrades with tax money if applicable. This could also help me and others get some ideas we havent thought about. I for one am going to finish up my shock upgrade with some rear KYB AGX shocks, Founders SFC, Founders STB. TSP ORY so I can install my headers, and buyinh some poly motor and tranny mounts. Will have enough left over to have the motor mounts installed since I dont wanna mess with them then I can finish my exhaust. Hopefully sounds like a good list. What do yall think? Currently I have Founders LCA, relocation brackets, and panhard bar. LS1 prokit all around with KYB AGX up front and some headlight upgrades. Not much but trying to get this train rolling.
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I was going to spend it on my transmission and upgrade it to a level five rpm but! I am being responsible and paying bills and saving money for the union contract in April. Lol I hate being an adult
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haha I hear ya there. Pretty much caught up on bills so my girl allowed me to do this sooo... ima do it
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looking at getting a good set of dr's and a torque arm
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Putting in the saving's... gonna get out of the auto business and open a bar.... all my upgrades come from side work and selling scrap.
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I just sold my procharger kit to another Tech member and I'm taking the money from that sale, plus some tax money ,and buying a Forged engine from another Tech member. Thanks Tech!!!
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Maybe some prc 227 heads
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I will probably be spending my tax return money on savings and student loans

Don't buy KYB shocks. Since rears are more inexpensive, I'd spend a little more on Edelbrocks or something. I have AGXs up front and they're not super great, but I have Edelbrocks in the rear and those are awesome.
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I'm running they kyb agx in front. Just haven't changed rear yet. Is it ok to mix and match or not prefered? If that's the case I might grab a set of bilsteins
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I'm planning on buying some LT headers and some suspension bits like new lower control arms, panhard, etc. and a frost mailorder tune.

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Going to hope my wife doesn't beat the **** out of me when she see's all the texas speed boxes at my front door.
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Originally Posted by Dainius56
I'm running they kyb agx in front. Just haven't changed rear yet. Is it ok to mix and match or not prefered? If that's the case I might grab a set of bilsteins
Well, your suspension won't be perfectly balanced; for instance, the rear feels tighter than the front on my Camaro. But overrall the suspension is dramatically improved over my stock shocks and springs that were totally shot. I'd go with the Bilsteins if I were you.
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For my own personal car I hope to get my Custom Built ARH headers made, as well as maybe get to drive this 3-year on going project finally!
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Buy as many parts as a can for my turbo build
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98mm lid, 85mm maf, frost tune, and a UD pulley.. trying to save and buy as I go, if I can sell some parts and scoop up the FTP lid before taxes, I can put that extra $150 towards a suspension part
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Already spent mine Fixed crack on the edge of the Camaro door and took the black WS6 in for an exterior detail job to get all the scratches out. It feels weird because all my previous tax returns went to horsepower upgrades and now it went for repair and shine.
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Nothing. I owe every year lol.
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lots of good upgrades out there! I feel ya on paying in on taxes. Happened to me a couple times and I was not a happy camper! lol Thanks for the suggestions on the bilsteins btw. Gonna grab those up for the rear and try them out. Ill switch the front to them depending on overall quality
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headers and paint job(well really just paying for the paint and ill be painting the hawk my self at work)



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