What should I get so far I have Intake, exhaust, (not y-pipe) and 18 inch rims and a drop oh yeah and NOS what should I get with this 800 dollars?

 

A manual transmission.

 

VB and Y-pipe for sure.

 

with 800$-

save it up for Sarona body kit or
save it up for Stillen SC

you have a good chunk of money save another 800.

 

VB

 

if ur running nos on ur auto tranny, then ur defffinatly gonna need it .

how long have u been using the nos and how many shots is it ?
have u noticed any damage to the tranny?
i will be puttin a 40 shot in my auto tranny so im tryin to get as much info as possible

 

i have nos for a while now i've used 3 full 10 lb bottles @ 50 shot i cant say i've noticed damage it shifts smooth no hesitation really thats probably cuz i've only got 40K miles also

 

if you are using serious mods on the car like NOS, a VB upgrade might save you good $ in the long run. If not that, then get a tranny cooler for 50$ or so. Then I'd suggest a Y-pipe and the rest on misc. cosmetic mods like lights, (maybe real HIDs), clear tails, grilles, front lip, or maybe the entire body kit...... If not all that, then you can do some stereo upgrades if you don't have any yet....

 

Real HIDs would be awesome I forgot to mention I'm gonna get that Hayden from that mobiletek site also a VB for i guess 450 right? but I'm going to have to send him my old VB and wait for him to ship the new one? thats gonna suck ***

 

At least get a tranny cooler ~$50-$70..

 

if u want looks go with the stillen body kit, but if u want performance get a vb upgrade and a y-pipe.

 

i dont think you have to send your old vb first.then you would be stuck with out a ride for days unless you have a 2nd car.the way it works from what i hear is,he sends you the new one then you have it installed and send your old one back to him..if its the other way around that does suck and doesnt make sense for those that use the max daily.

 

I'm pretty sure it's a core swap, no down time required. However, Don is backordered pretty bad right now I think and is having trouble making them fast enough to keep up with demand.

 

Sounds like your going pretty fast already.......perhaps some brakes to slow you down?................

 

yeah i thought i was a swap.hopefully by the time im ready to get mine he wont be back ordered only longer so ill get it right away. by the way one are you getttig that sarona kit you been wating for ever.dont forget to post some pics make sure you get the rear section also. later

 

FSTB? RSB? Do you have those yet?

 

Yes, I'm the one that waited on the kit forever. It finally showed up after 6 weeks and it's a piece of ****. Really bad fitment and quality. I may have to spend $800 to mold it onto the car because the fitment is so off. Having said that, it will look good.

 

nope I dont have RSB or FSTB yet ....

 

damn dude that sucks i though the kit lined up exactly with the stock holes.what year 97? i just want the rear so hopefully that will line up i have a 97. yes by the way i hve the fstb which i dont think does anything.maybe ill notice the difference with the rsb.the best overall difference handling wise of course is when i lowered the car. night and day.

 

It's supposed to line up with the holes, for some reason mine didn't. The side skirts are ok, but the bumpers don't fit well at all. On the front, it's about 2" too wide so the shop has to bend the fenders to get them to fit. And the kit is 1/8" too short so a lot of the holes don't line up. On the sides of the bumper, most of the mounting holes work, but on the top, only like 2 out of 6 holes will work.

 

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: vb mod
It's supposed to line up with the holes, for some reason mine didn't. The side skirts are ok, but the bumpers don't fit well at all. On the front, it's about 2" too wide so the shop has to bend the fenders to get them to fit. And the kit is 1/8" too short so a lot of the holes don't line up. On the sides of the bumper, most of the mounting holes work, but on the top, only like 2 out of 6 holes will work.



why didnt you just send it back letting them (serona) know the kit is a bad fit. it supposed to be a direct replacement i hope you are not paying extra to have it molded on.you should'nt have to go through that.see what you can do.

 

VB, y-pipe, tranny cooler, rsb, fstb....
450+250+50+150+75=975, skip lunch a few days, forget about a heavy body kit, and enjoy what those mod's will add....

 

What is a VB? What does it do? Where does it go?

 

Because it's a body kit and these things happen, it's why they tell you professional install required. A lot of fiberglass body kits don't fit, they should, but they don't. It's one of those things that you just have to deal with, doesn't make me any happier obviously, but it's how it is. No body kit company will take back a kit that doesn't fit. If it's broken, maybe, but not due to fitment problems. It's just when you pay this much for a kit, you expect better.



why didnt you just send it back letting them (serona) know the kit is a bad fit. it supposed to be a direct replacement i hope you are not paying extra to have it molded on.you should'nt have to go through that.see what you can do. [/B][/QUOTE]

 

If fiberglass dosen't fit, does that mean urethane kits are better?

What's a VB mod?

 

Just so you know, the body kit doesn't weigh any more than the factory bumpers do. Fiberglass is light, and it's a direct replacement.

 

upgrade is

V(alve)
B(ody)

it is like a shift kit it makes your tranny stronger and shift quicker through the gears and smoother...

I think this is right someone else varify this...that I'm wording it right?

 

So is the VB mod just for manuals or can they be put into autos? And don't you have to take the tranny apart to place this VB thing in it?? B/c to get that installed inside the tranny would be around $1,000 bucks plus the VB.

 

Ahhh....kids.

The Valve Body upgrade is for auto's ONLY. They take out a part of your transmission known as the "Valve Body". They upgrade some parts in it. What this does is allow TIGHTER, FASTER, FIRMER, CRISPER, shifts which increase speed times slightly.

It also eliminates crappy downshifting that our stock trannies have. That means no more starting off in 3rd gear from a rolling stop. Isn't that great ?

One more thing. The VB upgrade is supposed to allow your transmission a longer life becuase it elimenates some burning of the tranny due to your tranny trying to find the next year. (or somethin like that)

It's no 5spd, but it's definatally an upgrade to our automagic.

Take it easy.

 

The average home mechanic can change the VB with regular tools. Check www.mobiletek.net or www.levelten.com for more information.

 

BTW, $1000 for install !? Where did you get that one!? I can purchase a VB Upgrade locally from AAMCO and have them do all the installation for 180 bucks. Parts+Labor.

Dude if your paying 1G for even the VB itself + labor your getting beyond screwed.

 

No i wasn't sure where the vb went in the tranny, b/c if the vb went inside the tranny it would cost about 1000 bucks to open up the tranny. So you can get the vb + labor for 180 bucks? I'm sure everyone will just on that deal!

 

I went to the Level 10 site and read one of the articles. They had an open Supra TT tranny, and damn, I can't see how someone could come up with something that looks like a maze and has two dozen floating ***** inside of it...I can barely figure out how a manual works, let alone an auto. I can see why they an automatic cost more than a manual (Unless it's a BMW 540i with Sport package).

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Shadow
[B]Because it's a body kit and these things happen, it's why they tell you professional install required. A lot of fiberglass body kits don't fit, they should, but they don't. It's one of those things that you just have to deal with, doesn't make me any happier obviously, but it's how it is. No body kit company will take back a kit that doesn't fit. If it's broken, maybe, but not due to fitment problems. It's just when you pay this much for a kit, you expect better.



i hear you.well i hope all goes well with the install dont forget to post pics.

 

KiLIAkLoWn, it's a trans-go kit, that's why its soo cheap. But it's locally done and the 180 covers everything. Not to bad huh.

**If I had 800 bucks, I'd buy a complete 5spd manual transmission, save up a few more hundred to covor labor, and go for a swap. You know how much of that lovely torque you get from shifting into second/first gear ?? It's like a better version of that throughout the gears. Torrrrqqueee..MmMmMmMmMmMmMm

But, If you must stay an automagic, I'd contact Kirk (1/3there2/3togo) He made his own custom dual exhaust system using a V-Force Camaro exhaust and catback system. And for only $215. Pretty unusually freakn sweet, eh?