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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Default Good way to spend $4500????

just thought i would ask for your advice towards the 4000$ shopping cart i've created, thanks for looking. few things still injectors etc. etc.

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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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not bad. but you will save about ~$1500 if you get an ebay intercooler kit and have an exhaust shop make you an exhaust. a generic IC kit should run you no more than $200 and will do exactly the same thing has a name brand. Also, expensive cat-backs arent going to benefit you more than having a shop run larger pipe to which ever muffler you desire. Unless you're going to build a full out race-car its just not worth it. just my .02
 
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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get new control arms too if you're gonna update the suspension with springs/shocks imo
 
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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Ah just give me the money. Lol

You should think about getting coilovers instead of spring. ( C.O go lower)
 
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 02:50 AM
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I would look elsewhere for some of those things, ecs is often times over priced. And I took my car to a shop and had them make me 2.5" catback, sounds awesome and I didn't go broke. Customcarscentral.com is where I got my springs and they were priced nicely, I got neuspeed though.
 
Old Jun 18, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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air intake, filter, exhaust, intercooler. all over priced and can be found for close to half.
 
Old Jun 20, 2012 | 04:14 AM
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How much did the catback run you?
 
Old Jun 20, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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^^that look like it would be very loud
 
Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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i could spend $4000 much more efficiently. you can find lightly used coilovers on vortex all day for less than 800$. frankenturbo kit for a grand or so. tuning for 500$ and a used exhaust for 400$. splurge on the intercooler and get an apikol sidemount for 500$ or whatever and i believe thats around 3300$. after injecotrs and some smaller stuff, youd be in around 4000$ and have way more fun
 



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