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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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Default What cheap mod to buy?

I need something cheap that will give me the most gains. My mods are listed in the sig.
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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I would say to a converter next, but its really not that cheap...
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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Well, it's according to what your opinion of cheap is but I like these mods in no particular order....

FTRA kit with a good filter.
Underdrive pulley.
Electric cuttout.
Nitto Drag Radials.
Autotap and LS1Edit.

You can't go wrong with any of these. If I were to pick only one of those it would be the drag radials. Next would be the electric cuttout for the fun factor and then the FTRA for cheap power.

But, if you can swing it, nothing beats a good TQ converter and some sticky tires for bang for the buck.
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 06:37 PM
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see sig. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Old Jan 15, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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Instead of getting the WS6 wheels spend that money on Nittos and a good convertor for the car. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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I actually have nittos but they're bald so i guess that explains my times. I think that I'll just go with the pulley because I've seen good gains from them. Thanks for the help guys.
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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Bald is better.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Heat them up and turn them into slicks... <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" />
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Old Jan 17, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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You can find a cheap NOS5177 kit.. Less than a verter..
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160 stat - cheap (you'll need to reset fan temp) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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