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Old 05-08-2011, 09:15 PM
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my birthday is coming up and my parents said they would do some stuff for me
i was thinking dr.colorships base pack, unlocked my replacement radio, some tint, and im really unsure about what else.
i would like some lowering springs but idk how to do it myself and i live in Louisiana that just got rated #1 in nation for worst roads.
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Give it to me.

I would say exhaust, but I've got you hooked up with that. Um... Hmm... Lower it anyway. Maybe LS1 intake. Or do you wanna keep it aesthetic only?
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idk.. still under powertrain warranty.. and really dont want to mess with crap and wind up not making it unreliable . im going to keep this car forever and need it to last me through college especially. honestly id like to do things to the car that would still be compatible with a turbo kit even if i get it in 5 years.
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Get things fixed and lower it.
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kinda fixed that side skirt by the way with no clip, just pulled it from the bottom and it slide in to place in a sense, looks alot better.
only thing wrong with the car is the chips in the paint + radio lol oh and the hud dash.
id like to fix any broken parts asap, because im keeping this car forever, and its only gonna get harder to find new parts..
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I'd forgotten your HUD had a crack, good luck with that.
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the guy on ebay had em a long time ago, but cant find his store anywhere..
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tint and CAI
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I just purchased a Magnaflow cat-back and I must say that it was a great way to spend 600. It was just installed two days ago and I havent had the oppertunity to drive much lately but I LOVE IT. Ive had a CAI for a while now and that would be a good choice too. My next step would be to lower it. I am just starting to do my homework on it and it will be a little bit (till I move out of MI) before I do drop it. Another option would be the Inferno hood from PFYC.com. I just saw that it was on sale and I have always loved that hood.
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He's getting my Magnaflow setup when I get my Borla. And the Inferno has always been $650, and only one GXP in N. Louisiana is allowed to have one. I guess he could get the fiberglass since mine's CF.

It'd be cheaper to make a CAI or FWI than it would be to buy one.
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id say go get the CAI, cut out your resonator, put a down pipe and high flow cat on it...maybe some mufflers for now and go get some timing added at wot!!! LOL
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ground effects, a chip, NOS.
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Dont disagree though.
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^ Great 18th B-day present.
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^^^Great times,just dont spend it all on the first dancer you see.Spread the love,and support single moms
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buy my rocker set up
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it also just got rated for having the most people in prision in the world haha




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