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Old 06-24-2003, 07:10 PM
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bitten by the mod bug again...what to get next?

Alrighty, I have a bunch of money now for some mods...only I dont know which one(s) to go with. Here are my options:

1- real HID's

2- upgrade fuel pump and get gauges so I can run a +70 shot of nitrous

3- Eibach pro kit and Koni shocks + struts (1.5" drop)

4- underdrive pulley and straight pipe (test pipe for maxima guys)

5- cross drilled rotors and stillen front lip

6- window tints and flip out lcd w/ playstation

7- or there is the MEVI, but I cant afford the JWT ECU right now with it, would it do any good with a shot of nitrous

Those are basically my 6 options, what do you guys think, or what combo of several things still staying in the same relative price range?? I am so undecided on all of this ...a few grand more and just buy it all
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I would go for a Y pipe, catback exhaust, and intake if you don't already have one. Then I'd go for the suspension.
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Old 06-25-2003, 04:40 AM
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I vote for 4 or 6
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Old 06-25-2003, 05:13 AM
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Control, power, then style IMO
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Old 06-25-2003, 05:14 AM
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yeah definitely upgrade your suspension.
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Old 06-25-2003, 05:35 AM
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suspension - Tints - HID's
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Old 06-25-2003, 06:49 AM
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Y-Pipe is a must.....and the HIDs would be nice....
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Old 06-25-2003, 07:18 AM
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ok so I dont have to keep posting this, check my homepage for the mods I already have...but to save you all time here they are:
Performance
-Stillen hybrid intake
-Stillen muffler
-Matrix strut bar
-Budget Y and B pipes
-ASA JS5 rims
-Kumho ECSTA supra tires
-NOS dry kit
-Hayden tranny cooler
-NGK V power plugs: one step colder

Lighting
-Clear corners
-crystal hyperwhites all around
-fog lights
-Reverse Indiglo gauges
-neons under dash

Audio
-Pioneer head unit
-Pioneer and Sony speakers (soon to be Alpine type R's)

Others
-Shaved trunk
-stripping remove from door pillars
-custom grills
-Red calipers
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Old 06-25-2003, 11:32 AM
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Originally posted by venompwr2
ok so I dont have to keep posting this, check my homepage for the mods I already have...but to save you all time here they are:
Performance
-Stillen hybrid intake
-Stillen muffler
-Matrix strut bar
-Budget Y and B pipes
-ASA JS5 rims
-Kumho ECSTA supra tires
-NOS dry kit
-Hayden tranny cooler
-NGK V power plugs: one step colder

Lighting
-Clear corners
-crystal hyperwhites all around
-fog lights
-Reverse Indiglo gauges
-neons under dash

Audio
-Pioneer head unit
-Pioneer and Sony speakers (soon to be Alpine type R's)

Others
-Shaved trunk
-stripping remove from door pillars
-custom grills
-Red calipers
do the y-pipe with the air intake first.
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Old 06-25-2003, 11:39 AM
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Originally posted by 97GLES
do the y-pipe with the air intake first.
Those are the mods he already has.
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Old 06-25-2003, 11:44 AM
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With what you have already why wouldn't you do the suspension? It will feel like a completely different car as far as handling goes and don't you want to get rid of the 4x4 look?

As hdortez said Control, Power, then style.
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Old 06-25-2003, 11:52 AM
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suspension definately... suspension is first on my list..
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Old 06-25-2003, 03:27 PM
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What does getting rid of the piller stripping do? Does it make it louder inside?
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Old 06-25-2003, 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by hdortez
What does getting rid of the piller stripping do? Does it make it louder inside?
um no it doesnt make it louder. I took off the black stripping on the outside of the door panel (the black tape between the 2 doors) if you have a black car you dont have any, but mine was all faded and looked gross. Now its good, same as the body.
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Old 06-25-2003, 07:54 PM
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I say suspension definitely.
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Old 06-25-2003, 11:24 PM
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get the springs and struts and dont forget the rear sway bar
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Old 06-25-2003, 11:45 PM
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My vote is window tints and 2
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Old 06-26-2003, 12:13 AM
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when you guys play GT2 what do you mod first?

usually it's suspension no?
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Old 06-26-2003, 08:08 PM
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I always mod the engine and exhaust first on granturismo, then get tires and suspension. anyways, today I got new speakers, infinity kappas and the windows are being tinted tomorrow- 20% rear and 35% front. The suspension will have to wait a little while, and no HID's- look hott but too much $$$ I but it looks like nitrous stuff and brakes for the immediate next.
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Old 06-27-2003, 12:42 AM
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Its all good whatever you decide... just remember " Power is nothing without control"... Just ask all those Vetts wrapped around polls out there.
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Originally posted by hdortez
Its all good whatever you decide... just remember " Power is nothing without control"... Just ask all those Vetts wrapped around polls out there.
actually we have a corvette and I think it handles quite well
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Originally posted by hdortez
Control, power, then style IMO
Well said! A good suspension upgrade will definitely improve the handling to the point that you can safely drive the car faster before hitting its limits.
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Old 06-27-2003, 08:12 AM
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Firstly I had reference to the c4 and prior Vettes... I mean no disrespect to the vererable American muscle car. However The thing that seperated the Vette and World Class sports cars has always been control. All I'm saying is power keeps your butt to the back of your seat but control keeps your butt out of the hospital.
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Go back to stock...
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Re: bitten by the mod bug again...what to get next?

Originally posted by venompwr2
7- or there is the MEVI, but I cant afford the JWT ECU right now with it, would it do any good with a shot of nitrous
The VI will help considerably with nitrous, but I don't have any dynos to post yet (I'm waiting on my SAFC). Running nitrous you won't want a JWT ECU because of the timing advance.
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Old 06-27-2003, 01:46 PM
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Re: Re: bitten by the mod bug again...what to get next?

Originally posted by xHypex

The VI will help considerably with nitrous, but I don't have any dynos to post yet (I'm waiting on my SAFC). Running nitrous you won't want a JWT ECU because of the timing advance.
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I agree, get the VI, on an N/A car you can gain up to 50hp in your top end power, I could only imagine how much power it would add w/nitrous.
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suspension, and a rear sway bar is a must
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Originally posted by hdortez
Firstly I had reference to the c4 and prior Vettes... I mean no disrespect to the vererable American muscle car. However The thing that seperated the Vette and World Class sports cars has always been control. All I'm saying is power keeps your butt to the back of your seat but control keeps your butt out of the hospital.
It is a C4, 1987
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Old 06-27-2003, 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by JerseyMaxima
suspension - Tints - HID's
I'd go suspension and tints next...

after I'm done with clutch and brakes, next up for me is audio, suspension, THEN tints
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Re: Re: Re: bitten by the mod bug again...what to get next?

Originally posted by A-Ron Max


I agree, get the VI, on an N/A car you can gain up to 50hp in your top end power, I could only imagine how much power it would add w/nitrous.
I'd like to go that route...but I dont know much about the VI at the moment. I know ejj has one, but it caused him some problems and thats kind of keeping me away from it. But, where is a good place to get it from? and about how much will it cost and what other stuff is needed with it? Thanks for replying everyone.

My remotes arent working today, it just stopped. I think it may be the fuse blew somehow but I dont know. I took it in to get the windows done and they remotes didnt work when I got the car back, I dont know if they screwed with it, or if it was just coincidence. Any thoughts on waht it might be?
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