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Poll..What to do with income tax returns Im torn between a couple ideas

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Old 01-27-2008, 08:30 PM
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Default Poll..What to do with income tax returns Im torn between a couple ideas

Ok Im getting income taxes here before to long, and im torn between 4 diffrent things i have been researching arond the board. So tell me what you guys think.

Option 1: 3.73's SLP Lid, Nitto 555's, dyno tune, Radar Detecter, SFC's

Option 2: Ram Air Hood, Nitto 555's SLP LID, dyno tune

Option 3: Cam, SLP Lid, Nitto 555's, mail order tune

Option 4: EFI Live, Nitto 555's, SLP Lid, Radar detecter

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Old 01-27-2008, 09:00 PM
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None of the above!!! Invest it and buy something really nice in a few years.
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probably just save it up and not blow money on a car?
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How about cam, 3.73's, nitto 555's, and mail order tune? You could find a set of gears for about $50-$70 more than a lid. It would help compliment a cam a little more than a lid.
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voted for option 3. I would go with the cam.
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Ya def get cam
Old 01-27-2008, 11:34 PM
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Cam since, you already have a stall. What gears do you have now, 2.73's or 3.23's?
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3.73's, cam, nittos, sfc's, and a DYNO tune, don't waste time on EFI or a mail order tune and that's a winning combo for sure in addition to your current mods
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I voted option one except I'd lose the radar detector
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I'd say cam without the nitto's and get a full dyno tune.
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Originally Posted by snake hunter
None of the above!!! Invest it and buy something really nice in a few years.
I'm glad someone beat me to this and I am not the only one who thinks this way. I got 6000 bucks back last year and immediately went into my RRSP's but hey if, YOU, really want one of those options I say #3. Skip the mail order tune though and save up for a dyno tune. You should be ok for awhile as long as you don't go to crazy on the cam.
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if you do get it cammed i would def. get a dyno tune
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whatever you do decide to get...why would you waste your money on a mail order tune when you know that later on down the road you would want a dyno tune? or atleast I would...its also fun to see your numbers instead of putting up one of the popular threads that say how fast am I or how much HP/TZ do I make? just my .02
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Originally Posted by mike1500
probably just save it up and not blow money on a car?
In case you and turkey above you didnt realize this site is all about moding your car. Answers like the one you posted are why tigers eat their young.



I say cam and tune and see what you have left
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
In case you and turkey above you didnt realize this site is all about moding your car. Answers like the one you posted are why tigers eat their young.



I say cam and tune and see what you have left
HAHA

Sounds like the cam is almost unanimus. The reason i say mail order tune is because i know I will get a **** load back, but my girlfriend will probably **** a brick if i spend to much. I would get a cam around a 6 on a scale of 1-10 in streetable. There is a shop that said they would put it in for $100! and I will put the springs on myself.
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I was gonna say why not put in the cam too just to get the experience but if they'll install it for $100 then you gotta take that deal. Especially if they'll be accountable if something bad happens.
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Cam, dyno tune, sfcs, if you have 3.23s leave em in and spend the rest on tires.

Speed less and you won't need a radar detector. Save the speeding for the track.
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just bought four nitto 555's and love them.
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I would actually put the money into the savings, but if i didnt it would be option 1. I was gonna say option 3 but i've heard you always need a good set of heads with your cam
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Go with the cam and EFIlive and learn how to do your own tune. Also get a pulley since you will have your old one off to install the cam.

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