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What would you spend $2000 on if you were me?

Old 06-15-2007, 10:42 AM
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Default What would you spend $2000 on if you were me?

Well, here's the deal, let's say I have $2000 sitting around, and I want to put it towards the car(see sig)... what would you do with it performance wise? btw, after this $2000 is gone, it's prolly not gonna have much else done to it, maybe a couple little things down the line, but nothing else major.

I was thinking Cam, headers, and tune. Or something like that. I definitely want a tune.
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keep saving and buy a turbo or blower you're pretty close
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^^^Ditto. Save up a little more and turbo that thing. I wouldn't run high psi until you get new pistons and rods though. I haven't had experience with turboing T/A's so there's a high possibility I'm wrong, but I have heard a lot of guys saying the LS1 pistons and rods aren't really good enough to handle too much boost.

Edit: Whatever you do, make sure you have enough money left over to dyno tune. All those modifications don't mean **** if your car doesn't know what the deal is.
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Port the heads... get a good cam... and a good tune.
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Stall
Headers
Cam
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2nd the stall headers cam
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Originally Posted by echo3313
2nd the stall headers cam
Agreed!

But it might be a bit more for stall headers and cam and tune....
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stall, headers, wet kit!
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Originally Posted by Splitz
Agreed!

But it might be a bit more for stall headers and cam and tune....
Yeah it would be close, depends if he does the work.

2nd recommendation:

Stall
Headers
4:10's
SFC's
LCA's
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For 2 Large......if it were me...I'd go with: Crane Z Cam, Pacesetter LT Headers, 3000 Stall Converter and a NX 150 Wet Shot. Can't go wrong with that set-up
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id say get your woman and go to las vegas for a weekend. you get more pleasure out of that i bet then having a slightly faster/louder car...
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Headers
Stall
Cam
Tune

In that order.
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Don't even think about FI. No way unless you tripple your money.

Stay NA or maybe spray it.

Definitly headers, cam, head, and tune. Then see how much you have left over and put a stall and some suspension on it.
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I Say Hookers And Booze. Would Be A Fun Weekend!
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Headers, 3500 stall, trans cooler, ported TB and a dyno tune.
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Hookers Sound Like More Fun.
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intake.
stall.
headers.
tune :]
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Originally Posted by BANDIT8
I Say Hookers And Booze. Would Be A Fun Weekend!
damn, beat me to it... that's exactly what i was thinking when i read the thread title...
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Hey I need some new 20s on my dodge ram and could use a srt10 hood , that will burn your 2gs !!!!
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those all sound like a good idea, I can do most bolt ons by myself, but anything else I'd have to have someone else do. anyone know what it would cost me if I had cam, stall, and tune done? (including parts)

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