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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Hey guys, I've got around $500 to spend on a mod, any sugestions? I have a 2000 m6 trans am, and i already put in a short throw shifter, skip shift eliminator, lid, ram air, and magnaflow cat back. I'm pretty anxious to do something to my car. Any sugestions on what I could do, or should I just keep saving up for something else? Any sugestions are appreciated.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Still have plenty of options on the table. Will just depend on what you want. If it were me, I would get some headers next. Other options are UD pulley, ported TB, Predator tuner or some other tuner, thermostat, etc. Could move to the suspension and then you have springs, strut tower brace, lower control arms, poly bushings, sub-frame connectors, etc. If you are building a car that will visit the track often, explore the options that add hp....if you are building a corner carver that you just want to have fun with on the street then you could do some suspension work now that you have added a few hp mods.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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Save another $500 and get yourself a good set of long tube headers.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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My vote goes to headers too. Mucho bang for the $$.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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$500 is just short of the next step of mods (headers, or nitrous, or whathaveyou) and could maybe do lowering springs if you could do the install yourself.

I'd recommend going for SFC's, since you don't have those yet and you'd still have some left over to save for the next mod (or take all your friends out for beers, as I'd do).
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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headers or nitrous.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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I'd recommend going for SFC's, since you don't have those yet
I agree. Very worthwhile mod for these cars.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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SFC's hands down.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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Save for headers.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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save up get some headers
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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QTP is having a special soon. Their standard stainless stell 1 3/4 headers were $665 last time, so it will probably be close to that. Of course, you are going to need a little more for a y-pipe (just thought of that since I'm getting duals).

Either borrow some money from someone or save a little more and get headers...OR get SFC (great mod I hear). I'm doing both these mods very soon.
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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hooker header usually go for about 400-500 depending on where you go, as long as they aren't coated.

i'd go for some headers or sub-frame connectors.
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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Thanks for all the feedback, I think I'm going to save up for the headers and sfc.
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Razzak
$500 is just short of the next step of mods

buy some used headers.
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 01_SuperSlow
SFC's hands down.
Go buy some SFCs right now! Grrrr...
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by luvmeZ28
buy some used headers.
where would I get used headers, and for how much?
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