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Volant CAI (It is a WS-6)
7
5.60%
Predator (Used)
1
0.80%
Lid & UD Pulleys
51
40.80%
Catback
43
34.40%
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18.40%
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Help Me Spend My First $300

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Old 08-23-2006, 03:46 PM
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I just bought a 2000 WS-6 Auto with 51,000 miles. Everything seems to be maintained up to date and in good order so I'm ready to start modding.
I've done the Fernco smooth bellow mod and that's it so far, bone stock.

I have $300 dollars that I can spend on the car right now, let me know what you think I should do.

If "Other" please post what you think I should do.

Thanks for taking the time to vote.
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I voted lid. I don't think I would get the pulley yet. But definatly start with the lid.
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Lid
BGRA if you can find it
FTRA or SSRA
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catback. It's gotta sound like a beast not just look like one.
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yeah +1 more for the lid
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other: lid, FTRA and ported tb.

i'm strongly against a catback. any catback you spend $300 on will IMO look and sound like IMO a good catback setup runs around $500 - $700.
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save your money and invest in a fuddle 3500rpm stall torque converter /tune for the tcs , oh and some tires .
Just buy a muffler for now $37.00 dynomax bullet have it welded in place of the stocker
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
i'm strongly against a catback. any catback you spend $300 on will IMO look and sound like IMO a good catback setup runs around $500 - $700.
+1 for no catback
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lid + cut-out...then put the rest toward a stall
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lid and save for the stall and a set of LT's no need for a pully yet imo
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cut out
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lid, then stall
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Sounds like lid first.

So that Volant and doing the baffle mod, not as good as a lid and FTRA huh??
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lid, cutout
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i would do a lid and save for a stall
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I said other, since I was thinking lid only.
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Save your cash and just enjoy the car the way it is for 6 months. It's alway good to get to know the car first before jumping on the mod train, and if there are any hidden issues, you won't have drained your cash on mods when you really need repairs.
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lid/cutout/save for a stall
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lid and cut out is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
other: lid, FTRA and ported tb.

i'm strongly against a catback. any catback you spend $300 on will IMO look and sound like IMO a good catback setup runs around $500 - $700.
I'm going to have to disagree here. Why do some straight pipe and a muffler/resonator have to add up to $500+? The name? Not everyone "needs" the Borla/Corsa/GMMG catback that are "better" because they cost more.

I have a TSP Rumbler catback that was $225 shipped, and I have never heard anyone say they sound like crap. Magnaflow? Loudmouth? Hooker? Garbage because they don't cost enough? You're not going to get better flow than those, and how often do people see more than the exhaust tips?



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