got the intake exhaust and y pipe... everything else is so expensive now. screw performance, not gonna spend 500 dollars for everything now. thinking about wheels, springs and a body kit. unless someone can tell me some cheaper stuff i can do and install myself.

 

im at the same stage brother, we should work on this shi* together, check out my sig, im moving onto suspension now

 

i am near dfw.

 

Recommended first- RSB reduces understeer and body roll, you'll definately feel it
Second- FSTB increases steering response and make's front more solid
Third-shocks/springs (don't put one on with out the other, i guess you could put shocks and not springs, but not the other way around, darn riceboys...)
Fourth-RSTB it does do something, reduces squibble in back, makes it feel more solid.

Also to keep in mind are the www.warpspeedperformance.com subframe connectors. I need to order some sometime, 'cept i was gonna finish out exhaust first. Hope this helps!

 

So are you going to buy SEARS rims, home depot made body kit, and cut the stock springs. Appearence products costs just as much as performance products. If you can't afford one, why the other?

 

i was thinkin the same thing Nick....

 

Intelligent minds think alike

 

body kit isnt cheap. rims alone will cost more than 500. strip ur car, thats free.

 

and nice rims should run about $1,500-$2,000 (and that's not even that nice).

 

i think he meant the perf mods that are left for NA arent worth the hp for their price, e.g. under drive pulley, rt cat, etc. im trying to figure out my lowering combo right now, im pritty set on the kyb agx's but becuz of $ i cant figure out what to do for the drop, maxspeeds, progress springs,(heard offer very good rides), and for the few people that have weapon r coils, have had good things to say about them, i duno, help me out, i need a decent drop without destructive ride! and not to $

 

eibach?

 

how much do they run for 4th gens? so far that's our most expensive option since coilovers aren't available for us...

I like H&R's on the 4th gens

 

no chris just needs a reason to *****

 

my opinion, eibach isnt a noticeable drop, anyone besides pawn have experience with weapon r coils on max's?

 

no..and please try to keep this thread on topic...

 

wheels and body kit etc. are expensive yes, but they yeild immediate, noticable gratification. if you can name some mods that are 200-300 dollar range that i can install myself, then ill change my attitude.

 

just wait til you graduate until you can afford stuff.

 

thats not the point, what else can i do after y pipe and exhaust and intake thats not gonna cost 500 dollars? thats the question.

 

Nothing that's going to make a huge difference. Get a civic, I'm sure you can do tons of stuff for $500.

 

sounds like thats my only option for what i want though.

Stillen has an upgrade timeline for what you are supposed to do up to the supercharger. we need a sticky like that.

 

actually sears sells some brand name rims. but eh theyre not that nice.
i'm stickin with stock 16's. theyre not too heavy or anything and they match my silver nice -makes the car real uniform
cept ill always look like a 4x4 then if i dont get 17

 

So do performance parts. I went totally appearance at first, 19"s, custom paint, bodykit, custom bodywork, custom interior, all the appearance stuff. But now I'm back to the performance side of it because I'm tired of driving a slow car. NOS kit is in, SC goes in tomorrow, Y-Pipe goes in tomorrow, VB mod goes in later this week, LSD goes in in a month. But I think appearance stuff costs more than performance if you want it done right. It just depends on how far you want to go in each area. $2K wheels buys a lot of performance, and so does a $1K body kit. As for Stillen's upgrade chart, it's really not all that accurate. They do a lot of riceboy math for parts they sell. Just listen to the .org guys, they'll steer you right.

 

but, i think i am fast enough. i dont go to the track enough, and i drive the speed limit religously (apart from the occasional rice boy romp) especially after 2 tickets in one week.

 

yea same here, instead of me going all looks to be a show car, and all performance to be the ultimate speed freak, im tying in a mix of eeeverything, so i just did the only performance things i feel efficient enuff for the money, now im just gonna do gc's agx stb, rswb

 

Thats the way most people seem to lead.

SuDZ

 

Well spoken

 

Whats the link for the stillen upgrade chart?

 

Man, you get a lot of work done in so little of time. My upgrades are about one item a month due to my low funds. I wish I had it like you. At first, I wanted speed, so I got a pop-charger, then I wanted suspension so I bought your Intrax and also purchased KYB GR2's within the next month from eBay along with a FSTB a month later. Now, I'm just going for looks, 18's (now thinking about 19's at the rate my tires are balding), little stuff like painting the dash pieces silver, brake calipers black along with the window trim and door handles black, adding the factory spoiler, adding just a muffler for looks and sound in the meantime until I get a true cat-back (this is somewhat of wasted cash), underbody kit, and reverse indiglos with intelliglow needles. With a birthday coming up in 2 weeks I have a the option of a y-pipe or the Stillen front lip. But yea, it all depends on how far you want to take it in each area. I chose to go with looks because as of now I can care less how fast it is, no car is fast when it's mostly parked. I leave the performance mods up to the 5-spds and compact cars.....for now.

 

you 2 guys dont seem to understand, its not a matter of can i afford it, its a matter of is it WORTH it.

 

I see waht you mjean but it is nice with the drop etc to have in there. It compliments the performance well when you can go fast and still keep the car in control or what not. What would you have been looking at next for performance type stuff anyway?

SuDZ

 

clutch or chip. clutch only if i could do the install myself though.

 

Exactly, its not about cost its about worth.

 

http://www.motorvate.ca/ has a great writeup to show you wahts involved. You can figure out if your up to it from there.


SuDZ

 

damnit shadow, you will always have the nicest car! now best looking and awesome performance..

 

but your car will be noticed MORE with apperance product rite?

 

That all depends on what crowd you hang with. Hang with the ricers/show guys, and appearance will get you attention. Hang out with the performance guys, and all they'll notice is the performance stuff.

 

man Ben, i understand how you feel. the thing is the 4th gen max is not a real sports car (pls don't flame me) and in order to get significant performance gains a lot of loot must be spent. i can afford a supercharger, but is $4,000 worth ~ 1.5 seconds in the 1/4 mi??? man it takes awhile to save up 4K..damn my rational side!!!

so maybe a balance between speed and looks is the way to go. of course, when my max is no longer the daily driver, i can do crazy stuff like bruce and remove the compressor and go for all speed.

my next mods probably a short throw shifter, hids, then tires/rims..damn that's almost 4K!

 

Get a NOS kit on your car, get a 100 shot and you will be loving it.
Best of luck!!!!

JCR

 

just a fuel pump?

 

werent you all show??? atleast thats wat i heard