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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Ok guys i got a little bonus the other day of about 700 dollars.Right now I am driving a 2001 arctic white ss m6. Car is stock including the lid and tb,ls6 intake, stock brakesand chrome zr1's, flowmaster 3inch american thunder(thats what it came with, why the previous owner removed the slp dual dual setup i don't know).I want some bolt-ons, tune, the basics, because its my dd. i comute about 50 miles a day round trip in atl. Eventually i wanna go arh or qtp headers(stepped if i can), vrx4 cam from vengeance, ftraand lid, z06 maf and smooth bellow, larger injectors,and fuel rails, racetronix fuel system, bassani td x setup to gmmg type chambered mufflers through cme and some cutouts, lowering springs, wheels, black or blue manta , mtx custom fit amplified sub box. Basically i have been searching for a good starting point for modding my car, should i just save it and wait till i get more money or buy what i can a piece at a time.Thanx in advance for all of your help and i apologize for this being so long guys
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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I will be selling my predator diablo sport tuner soon. THAT would be great for your simple tuning needs. I would get a tuner when you start adding bolt ons to your car.
700 wont go that far in the overall pic. I've already spent over 10 grand as it is

It is a habit I need to break lol
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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get the fast toys and a lid and leave the rest for something else
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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im sure you can find a used lid. I saw one go the other day for $30. browse the parts classified section alot of great deals!!!
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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Dont waste your money on a hand held tuner. Nothing is as good as a real tune.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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thanx so far for the feedback guys ...keep em coming also what's the est budget header, looking at doing it right the first time wit everything as i am like everyone else out there and i am working within a budget, whatever i put on the car will stay on there
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LS6 intake, and a lid. Should set you back about $450-500 for both. Use the rest for gas money.
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^he already has the ls6 intake, its an 01.

i say lid, pacesetter LTs, ORY and you may have some left over for a decent catback. pacesetters or hooker are the best budget headers
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^he already has the ls6 intake, its an 01.

i say lid, pacesetter LTs, ORY and you may have some left over for a decent catback. pacesetters or hooker are the best budget headers
Oh yeah, duh, lol.

and I agree with the Pacesetters.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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I can show you my budget sheet I made on Excel. Nothing more fun than planning on how much money you are going to spend on your cars!

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oh and port your throttle body!!! you can port it yourself with a dremel or a sponsor may be able to port your throttle body. Last I heard they range from $60-$90 depending on who's porting it. speed engineering and byunspeed have some great deals on headers. there is also a thread for some coated hooker longtubes for 379.99
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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which 85mm maf for the fast toys lid do you guys recomend or should i not do this at all
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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i wouldnt mess with getting an after market maf. the stock one is good as it is.
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If you want to leave it on there forever, stainless steel headers are the way to go. Pacesetters have been known to rust out very quickly on the bottom and collectors (not all, but a lot, don't really want to be griped at from someone who has had theirs for awhile and have no rust). I'm going to get either LPP or QTP. They are both pretty good for the price paid. The LPP's will run you $450, get in contact with black2002ws6 to see about availability. The QTP's will pretty well eat up your whole budget at two dollars over your limit from MPH Motorsports, www.mphparts.com.

All that said, I would probably start out with a lid if i were you.
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