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Old May 21, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Hey wassup people I have a few extra dollars to spend this month so I'm looking for some reasonable performance mods for under 400 bucks. Any suggestions?
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Old May 21, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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CAI or gears if you dont have them maybe a good set of rear tires for launching off the line
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Old May 21, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Under $400 for parts only or including having someone put whatever it is in? You could probably get at least half your exhaust system for that if you install. I agree on the CAI as a good candidate. Maybe suspension parts that might not get done later like sway bars, LCAs, panhard bar, tubular K-member, springs, etc. Or if it hasn't been done yet...all the maintenance stuff that tends to wear out at 70K miles+ that gets neglected until it hinders the performance of a mod you just spent a ton of money on doing down the road...like ignition components, motor mounts, tranny mount, fluids, etc.
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Old May 21, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Thanks . Its a Ram air car so no CAI for me.
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Old May 21, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Gears, Shifter if T56, LCA relocation brackets, or Chassis mounted torue arm will all give you a noticable difference.
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subframe connectors or gears
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Hydraulics so you can hop off the ground.... ha ha jk. If your looking for more speed then gears would be the best bang for your buck. 3.73 for a auto and 4.10 if m6.
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Im assuming you have headers/exhaust by your sig. If youre an automatic, first thing I would do is a stall converter and 3.73 gears.

If youre a 6-speed, I would get a short shifter and short stick. Then some lower control arms and relocation brackets.
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Old May 23, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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Thanks 4 all the help guys
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