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Old 01-25-2006, 08:28 PM
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if you had an extra grand layin around and had to spend it on your car what mods would you do...which ones would make the best bang for the buck...just wanted to get somthing interesting started
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Well, I'd buy some pacesetter coated headers (about $400) I've got a y-pipe and a catback with electric cutout so my exhaust would be complete. DMS lowering springs ($200) Lastly, revalved Bilsteins ($500) Thats $1100 but whats 100 difference
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Dry shot and drag radials.
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What I would do? Put it in the 12 bolt fund

What I would do if I had a 12 bolt?

Either do my FULL suspension, or a 150 shot of n2o
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150 wet shot
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TCI SSF 3800 stall T/C ($500)
TransGo shift kit ($110)
B&M 24k tranny SC ($55)
TSP Rumbler w/o tips ($200)
TSP catted y-pipe ($350)

That's $1,215...but that is what I'd get if I had an extra grand layin' around. I'd have a full exhaust (with my Pacesetters) and a high stalled T/C...next thing I'd need is drag radials and I'd be good to go. Then I would work on my suspension (SFC's, TA, STB, etc.)
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drag radials and suspension mods...maybe rims
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Hood and paint! Hopefully i'll be mostly done w/my car by the 13th (we all know how that goes) so it will be time to fix up the appearance part!
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Wheels. I want new wheels.
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depends, if you like the performance i would go with nice slotted rotors with new pads, sfc's, and revalved bilsteins.
if you want power go with a nos5177 with a window switch.
it costs alot more to go with a wet kit, trust me ive about finished mine.
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yes rims would be first on my list, and if I had wheels already then i would go with lower gears and a Torque Converter, and if i had some extra cash a LS6 intake manifold.
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id have to say a 150 wet shot....but then id need the stuff to not break, so actually id get a 12 bolt...
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i would put it towards new wheels and tires
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low comp heads, vacume pump, and catch can.
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I'd probably try one of those Aussie clutches. If I was starting from scratch, Pacesetter LTs/Y-pipe, lid, cutout, pulley and cat-back. You could probably get all that for close to a garnd...
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A set of longtubes and a bigger cam...probably just a little over a $1000, oh well.
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I would do headers and some duals or GMMG.
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Fuddle Racing Performance 3200 Stall TC: $350
SLP Lid: $100
A pair of 16x8 wheels w/ drag radials:$400-500
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TNT Spray and all the goodies,

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Fast 90/90 (I'd dig in my couch for the extra $200 or so).


OR ...... I'd take it to vegas, double it, then buy both!
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Put it into fixing up the bike

It all depends what you are looking for, do you have any extra grand laying around? What mods do you currently have? I'd save it for something bigger, like a turbo kit, 9 inch, forged motor etc etc.



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