Best upgrade for $1000?
5th Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,678
From: Colchester, VT
RE: Best upgrade for $1000?
Replace all your bushings with poly bushings. Seriously. It's a different car. I posted about this a week or so ago. Main thing is the a-arm bushings. Returns the car to a more precise state, aka, pre-recall. If you did your a-arms, and put a strut tower caster/camber kit on the car, and poly bushings on the rear control ams, it'd probably cost you $500, and your car won't act as front heavy as it is, it'll actually turn when you move the wheel.
I had wintermute drive my car, but he wouldn't get on it hard, but he did notice a more responsive feel, and we didn't break 45mph I don't think. I was hoping for a good comparison between stock and what I've done. Since I didn't do it all at once, the changes have been smaller, and I've got used to each one before the next piece was added. Stepping from one car to the other makes for a black/white comparison.
I had wintermute drive my car, but he wouldn't get on it hard, but he did notice a more responsive feel, and we didn't break 45mph I don't think. I was hoping for a good comparison between stock and what I've done. Since I didn't do it all at once, the changes have been smaller, and I've got used to each one before the next piece was added. Stepping from one car to the other makes for a black/white comparison.
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RE: Best upgrade for $1000?
interesting...thanks for the heads up on the suspension kits...the MJM Autohaus warehouse is 15 mins from where i live so that's really convenient if i go that route...that's where i'm gonna get my car chipped this weekend probably
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RE: Best upgrade for $1000?
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hello all. I think i'm gonna use Bush's $600 plus some of my good hard cash to do another upgrade on my TT. I've already got an aftermarket intake, BOV, and wheels (being shipped) and i'm already planning on chipping the car in the next week or so, so for the purpose of this thread, consider it already on my car. so my main question is, if you had 1000 to spend and already had what i have on my car done, what would be your next upgrade to get the most performance increase for that money...best bang for the buck if you will.
hello all. I think i'm gonna use Bush's $600 plus some of my good hard cash to do another upgrade on my TT. I've already got an aftermarket intake, BOV, and wheels (being shipped) and i'm already planning on chipping the car in the next week or so, so for the purpose of this thread, consider it already on my car. so my main question is, if you had 1000 to spend and already had what i have on my car done, what would be your next upgrade to get the most performance increase for that money...best bang for the buck if you will.
Assuming 225Q with mods listed already, add Boost Machine or TurboXs HPBC (~$150), water/meth injection (~$340), Neuspeed 19mm rear sway (~$190), Autometer Boost Gauge (~75), ModShack Vent Gauge Mount (~$35), gas money.
OR...Haldex Blue Controller.
If you are a 180 fwd...let us know.
