Yes, that's my question, however vague it may seem. I was wondering if, with a $1000 budget, I can purchase a y-pipe, catback, and suspension.

Now I know that USUALLY, the more one pays for something the better its quality etc. But, I wonder if I can obtain the above-listed performance parts for $1000 or less and still have decent, perhaps better than decent reliability from the suspension for instance.

Thanks

 

Absolutely.....

 

yep. i paid $465 shipped for my AGX/spints, $175 for my budget y-pipe, and $150 for my custom catback.

 

I paid $150 for my Y-pipe, installed. H&Rs were free. AGXs for $100.

You can find good deals if you snoop around long enough

 

do agx's last? how much are they to begin with?

 

i got my springs for $100 struts free, install $100, ypipe installed $275, and catback installed $450

 

brand new? no....

 

my suspension was on thebigsaddler's car for two days, my y-pipe was brand new and my catback was rather used. lol me and a friend installed it all. I did the y-pipe laying on the cement floor of a freezing garage. good stuff.

 

y-pipe-190 NEW
catback-375 NEW
springs-70 USED
stock new struts-130 NEW

and that going the cheap way with things.

-rafal

 

damn you cheap bastids! I have $1000 in the suspension alone! arrg!

 

I'll have more in my suspension soon. but it works for now so no need in replacing it just yet. probably get a set of D2s next spring.

 

and thats the right way.

lets see

$700 D2's + $150 installation
$50 FSTB
$100 RSB
total : 1 grand, thats just without the underbody tie bars

 

springs were 150, struts were 375, strut bar was 13 bux shipped

 

God I wish the D2's were around when I started modding.


Lets see from day one:

RSB $140
F+R Strut bars $90
Intrax springs $170
Eibach springs and front AGX $477
rear AGX $80 (used)
Bens rear mounts $75
new boots and stuff $80

$1,112................ could be more $ im forgeting

If i could do it over I'd get a true coilover set up. But now I just want to somehow get shortend strut bodies for the front.