do you guys think i just put a set of 19in adr wheels with 245/35/19 now i need a chip or something for performance. what do people do to these cars to get more power without doing turbos or exhaust and chip

what

 

Your car looks awesome man. May I ask where you bought those rims? And how much they ran you for?

 

I bought the wheels off ebay and then i bought the tires from my local town fair tire where i get dealer discount total i have about 1900 in the wheels and tires

 

Normally not a fan of 19"s (I live in the snowbelt where potholes make them a nightmare) but those look great on your car -- really nice.

Have you considered some beefed up sway bars? They do a LOT for the handling of the car on short money. Looks like you've already got the sport suspension (or you've lowered it).

You and I have the same year/engine/trans. I've not yet chipped and am not sure I will. Before I do (and whether or not I do) I will be replacing weak components by upgrading them (710N diverter valves from the TT and APR bipipe or Samco TBB). After I do those things, chipping becomes an option that is not begging for trouble from a reliability standpoint.

Have you considered a short shifter? I got the ToyGuy and it's awesome. Considering the AWE DTS (if you're due for a timing belt change soon, a good snubmount would be a cheaper alternative to have done at the same time -- $50 for snub mount vs. $250 for DTS but latter is easy at any time, former is hard unless you're doing a TB change/have the front end off). Follow the link in my sig to my registry page for links that talk about these options in more detail.