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12-13-2006, 09:45 PM
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2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
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ok well i will be picking up my new car on tuesday a 2000 v6 its completely stock. i have 2000$ dollars and was wondering what would give me the most bang for that amount. i was going to get a gt but being 17 and already totaled one car i couldnt afford the 445 dollar a month payment. i have basically no knowledge about this car so anything will help |
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12-13-2006, 09:56 PM
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Re: 2000$
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You want to **** me?
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
Posts: 12,414
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best bang for your buck is nitrous hands down... 3-500 bucks for 100hp
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12-13-2006, 10:05 PM
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Re: 2000$
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
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ok well besides that im looking for constant power not just when i hit the button for a short time |
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12-13-2006, 10:34 PM
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Re: 2000$
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Feliz Nobby Job
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 10,333
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My stock eaton supercharger would be good.  But, then you would have to find someone to make the adapter plate and what not.
Gears would be a good idea. |
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12-13-2006, 11:07 PM
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Re: 2000$
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#2 (I Wish I Could Lope Like A tC)
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Pineville/Alexandria
State: Louisiana
Posts: 1,265
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Mods - Off Road H w/ Flowmaster 40s and 3" x 22" Tips, Shiftkit, Shorties, and 4.10s
Soon to come - UDPs, Off Road X-Pipe, A/T Cooler, and 03' Cobra Rims
Club - Tha Crew Leader of Muscle Car Division
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12-14-2006, 09:05 AM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,329
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buy:
CAI: 100
Exhaust: 300
UD pulley: 200
Gears/Tlok: 400 (install 200-300)
Lowering Springs 100-200
MM CC plates 200
Wheels/Tires (all you have left)
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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12-14-2006, 11:04 AM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Stangless
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: Flat Top Mtn
State: Tennessee
Posts: 1,126
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I second that number one its your first car you want it to be reliable and not in the shop for a blown engine when you hit the spray a bit to hard.
Last edited by rocknbronco; 12-14-2006 at 11:07 AM..
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12-14-2006, 11:33 AM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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nOob
Join Date: May 2003
City: New Hampshire
Posts: 4,540
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If I had it to do all over again.
I would NOT buy a CAI
I would NOT buy a new Exhaust
I would NOT buy UD Pullies
I would NOT regear and add a Tlok
I would NOT buy new wheels and tires.
I dumped about $3k in all the crap I did (chip, pully, cai, headers, exhaust, gears, wheels, tires, spacers, etc....) and got a better looking stang with what felt like an improvement in performance... DYNO tests proved otherwise.
I would go STRAIGHT for the Turbo kit. Don't waste your money with bolt-ons. I cannot express how much I disagree with bolt-ons as performance enhancing mods.
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12-14-2006, 11:39 AM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Feliz Nobby Job
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 10,333
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^^ So, how do you really feel Ken? lol |
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12-14-2006, 11:54 AM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Stangless
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: Flat Top Mtn
State: Tennessee
Posts: 1,126
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Yeah but more than likely that will be over the budget. |
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12-14-2006, 11:58 AM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,329
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its all about your end goals, if you want to dump that kind of money into your car you could just as easily say why not sell it and buy a better platform to start with. Bolt ons are pretty much useless... you can do them all and you will be lucky to run half a second faster than you did before.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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12-14-2006, 12:08 PM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
Posts: 6,413
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Mods-MAc CAI , True Dual Flowmaster 40,3.73 ,T-Lok, 25% UDP, 3/8 Phenolic Intake Spacer ,Steeda Tri-ax, SCT Chip/ Tune
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12-14-2006, 01:39 PM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
Posts: 3,726
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i'd seriously think about what your plans are for that car. Think about how much money you want to put into it and what its potential is. Engine swaps are not worth it unless you are well equiped for something like that, otherwise it is better to just buy a gt/cobra. Do you want to just keep that car as a means of transportation until you are like 25 or whatever when the insurance goes down and then sell it for a gt, or what. Don't sink a bunch of money into it and then decide you want to sell it, b/c you will lose a lot of money. Most people don't end up just wanting a little bit more power, like bolt-ons give. If you want a LOT more, you'll need to blow it, or get a gt/cobra etc.
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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12-14-2006, 02:29 PM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4
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well right now im more into making it sound nice and deep like exhaust and intake. (so if you know of a deep sounding good exhaust let me know) i decided to not go for the speed i just dont have the finacing right now so i will wait till i go full time work and will just upgrade to a gt then. so i am going to get an exhaust intake and some gunmetal bullit rims for now then maybe more show |
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12-14-2006, 03:41 PM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Sometimes I feel Like a Nut!
Join Date: Jul 2003
State: Connecticut
Posts: 8,504
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If I had to do it all over again i would have gone this route the making it look nice cause i sinked in so much money on making my old V6 run 12s for nothing in all honesty, personally i lik ethe Borla exhuast kit its a bit pricey but honestly out of all th eothers ive heard Borla is where its at, its nice and mellow and when you get on it, it doesnt give that ricey sound like the other systems ive heard.
Good luck with it all though 
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12-15-2006, 05:46 PM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
Posts: 3,726
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borla has some awesome exhaust kits........but not for a v6. Some like magnaflows, flowmasters, etc. Your not gonna get an awesome sound out of the 6er, but you can get a good sound
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2000 White 3.8L 5speed with Custom True Dual Exhaust, K&N FIPK II air intake, Steeda Tri-ax, 2000 Cobra R's in 275/35/18 Summitomo's, Sequential Taillights...
also, 2001 ZX6R by Kawasaki
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12-15-2006, 10:13 PM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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Stangless
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: Flat Top Mtn
State: Tennessee
Posts: 1,126
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If I remember right I had a friend who ran magnaflows and its gounded pretty good alot of folks thought he had a V8. |
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12-16-2006, 12:29 PM
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Re: 2000$ To mod my car... need help
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FDNY 343 9-11-01
Join Date: May 2003
City: Fishers
State: Indiana
Posts: 5,414
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:: Look at ken's Sig:: thats my best bet, but if anything get a goal of what you want to do, first do you want a daily driver? (i assume yes its ur only car) then I would not go all out on high $ power, because ur going to put some miles on it. maybe get some rims, nice tires, lower it, exhaust to look/ sound better then save the rest of the money for bigger and better things. then you can plan out a drag car, or auto X car, a little bit of both.
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