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Old Jan 25, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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What mod should I do next??

I got an extra $300 , should I get the WSP CAI?A better b-pipe? An RT cat? PR upper tube? Frankencar intake? What should should I do?!?!?
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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Re: What mod should I do next??

Looks like Frankencar intake is the way to go. Steve is doing a great job with it.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 12:14 PM
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Re: What mod should I do next??

Originally posted by NmexMAX
I got an extra $300 , should I get the WSP CAI?A better b-pipe? An RT cat? PR upper tube? Frankencar intake? What should should I do?!?!?
FSTB and a RSB
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 12:44 PM
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Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

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FSTB and a RSB
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 01:02 PM
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PUt another 0 on it and get a s/c.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 01:25 PM
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Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

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FSTB and a RSB
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

Will the gain from the Frankencar going to be better than with my JWT?

RSB FSTB, together, how much $$ do they run?
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 01:49 PM
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Re: What mod should I do next??

Originally posted by NmexMAX
I got an extra $300 , should I get the WSP CAI?A better b-pipe? An RT cat? PR upper tube? Frankencar intake? What should should I do?!?!?
I've tested the Franken Intake personally on the 2001 AE and it sounds and feels good. Big thumbs up on the intake.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

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I've tested the Franken Intake personally on the 2001 AE and it sounds and feels good. Big thumbs up on the intake.

Any idea on when they(Frankencar intakes) will be available?

Oh yeah BTW, nice HID's!
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 02:36 PM
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Re: What mod should I do next??

borrow some money and get a ECU
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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borrow some money and get a ECU
Ecu comes only after everything else.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 04:11 PM
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Re: Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

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Ecu comes only after everything else.

Everything else like what?
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 04:17 PM
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I agree with the suggestions of the front strut tower brace and rear roll bar. Together they'll run $300+, depending on brand/quality. I have the Stillen RSB, FSTB, & RSTB, and I would highly recommend all of them to you. Good luck.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 06:12 PM
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Everything else like what?
any performance mods you do. Such as exhaust headers- y pipe, cams, heads s/c anything like that. But the ecu is the last mod you should put on cuz it depends on everything else thats dun.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 07:56 PM
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B-pipe.
Old Jan 25, 2002 | 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by Vyrus
B-pipe.
dude, I can't believe that you have 1500+ posts on these forums and you still don't have Clear Front Turn Signals.

j/k dude, but in all seriousness, is that an old pic or do you just not care for the clears?

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Old Jan 25, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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lol to Nick's response, clears are a choice of preference, i know of a lot of people that rather keep it orange, why, i have no idea.
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 12:40 PM
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I would think that ECU would come first if you doing engine mods cuz you wont really feel anything if you just have a stock ECU .
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 12:54 PM
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I would think that ECU would come first if you doing engine mods cuz you wont really feel anything if you just have a stock ECU .
Nope, the ecu stock, is ment for the stock componets. It is believe it or not tund optimumly for a stock car. So as you change peice (typical) exhaust, headers- y pipe, intake,s/c etc. Then you need to change it to compensate for what has been dun. Cuz now you getting more air and exhaust flow. And hopefully you add fuel. Then you change and mod the ecu to remap ignition and fuel. Thats the best way to do it for a max.

Now in the case of an audi. The first thing to do is change the ecu. Reason is cuz they do not have optimum fuel maps and ignition from the factory. Plus some of there upgrade chips are adjustable. So as you do other things you can change the ecu. With the max unless you get the haltech e6k, all you have is a pre set piggy back unit.
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 01:30 PM
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Re: Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

Originally posted by NmexMAX
Will the gain from the Frankencar going to be better than with my JWT?

RSB FSTB, together, how much $$ do they run?
FSTB - www.procarparts.com - around $50 shipped

RSB - www.custommaxima.com - $115 + shipping

You can even have over a hundred bucks left to play with.
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by Nick97SE


dude, I can't believe that you have 1500+ posts on these forums and you still don't have Clear Front Turn Signals.

j/k dude, but in all seriousness, is that an old pic or do you just not care for the clears?

Later,
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...I'll get them bro, but nobody has the diamond cut ones in stock. Craig Mack has been buggin me to get these for a while now too (like 3 months ). I promise you that when Greg gets them in stock I'll buy them ASAP. Until then, I'm still amber .
-Cyrus
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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Amber looks good on your car anyways, i agree with the handling mods, you already have an intake might as well spend it on other items such as the RSB, FSTB and what no.
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 05:21 PM
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procarparts.com has them in stock
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 05:32 PM
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Re: Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

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Any idea on when they(Frankencar intakes) will be available?

Oh yeah BTW, nice HID's!
Soon, very soon! Thats for the comp on the HID's.
Old Jan 26, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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Frankencar Intake + FSTB with the 300...ull have some money left over too.
Old Jan 27, 2002 | 10:00 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What mod should I do next??

The reason why you do all the mods to your intake and exhaust is to trick the computer but by the way the stock ECU is design this is questionable .
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