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Old 11-26-2011, 10:07 AM
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I have a 99 nbm Trans Am m6 stock really besides a lid, and a vfn ws6. It has the stock 98-00 aluminum wheels on it as well.

I am debating on whether I should upgrade my wheels to nice chrome ones or get a longtube header setup with a ORY and a mail order tune first. I dont do much racing. Never at the track. Oh my current wheels are 16x8 with a 4.75 pattern.
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Well which do you think you'd feel more excited about? Nice shiny wheels, or loud exhaust tones and more power?

Me personally I'd do the headers, but that's just me. Cosmetics are always fun too
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Well I mean I always run the cutout open and its already pretty loud.. And I get comments on the stock wheels all the time around here :/ I would do both eventually tho. People also tell me when you get the headers you cant really feel the power difference.
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not more power but for the money subframe connecters make the car feel alot better.
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id get LTs first. well worth it.
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if i had the money i would go for some kooks or ar lt. rims later
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Im gonna have to say exhaust. Do your research and find out what you want it to sound like. Lots of different brands and styles that are like night and day difference
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Suspension for sure, new wheels look funny when a car sits as high as a truck. So on that note.... From your options I'd go with exhaust.
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Ive actually seen a Fbody as high as a truck lol and the lowering will come after the wheels
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Go with the LTs ws6 already have nice oem rims
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do full exhaust
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Not a ws6, it's got 16 inch silver aluminum wheels
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screw the bling - make it loud and fast.

Better to be plain and fast, than pretty and slow......
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Lt's and true duals! It will sound like a beast




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