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06-08-2008, 12:02 AM
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best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
City: wilmington
State: North Carolina
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what are the best mods to add rwhp for $1000 or less |
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06-08-2008, 01:24 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Cars & Love
Join Date: Dec 2003
City: Granada Hills
State: California
Posts: 6,981
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Hard to say, but I personally went with the basics, exhaust, CAI. For a grand, I think the best bang for your buck is a pully, exhaust, and a CAI.
Or maybe some nitrous if you really want bang for your buck :P
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06-08-2008, 02:54 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Gearing Up
Join Date: Jan 2008
City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
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Seph is correct for the most part, except for exhaust. Exhaust has the worst power to expense ratio out of any mod . . . it is just cool to have and sounds bad ass. If you want to go fast, change out your gears. They will change the acceleration and feel 100% but are bad for highway gas mileage. Intake, tune, and gears will get the seat of the pants acceleration you want. If you have the cash afterwards, then do pulleys next
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Saleen S/C, Saleen suspension, staggered 20" Wheels, Borla C/B
462 rwhp/446 rwtq
12.736 sec @ 111.82 mph
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06-08-2008, 10:58 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Join Date: Jun 2008
City: wilmington
State: North Carolina
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yea i was thinking of going with the 4.10 gears and t-loc i installed a cold air intake today but im wondering if putting on long tube mac headers would mess up and not pass emmitions |
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06-08-2008, 11:49 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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taking a break
Join Date: May 2004
City: Iowa City, IA
State: Iowa
Posts: 4,729
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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06-09-2008, 02:01 AM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Cars & Love
Join Date: Dec 2003
City: Granada Hills
State: California
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lol well you gotta change the exhaust sometime, and having something that sounds different is a must for me :P i didn't want my car to sound like everyone else's.
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06-09-2008, 06:20 AM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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No more obstacles
Join Date: Jul 2005
City: Marin County, Nor Cal
State: California
Posts: 896
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Gears is a good investment but if you get the right ratio and keep your engine close to it's efficiency range then they shouldn't be too bad on the freeway. Even an auto with 3.73 will feel faster. You don't have to get 4.10 like everyone says...Most of the people that suggest these gears have never even had them in their cars. lol...
At this stage with your car, long tube headers won't bennefit you much. Exhaust is a fun mod but as posted it won't give a huge gain. When I had my sixer it bennefited the most from a good tune.
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99 Cobra: flowmasters, 18x9.5 cobra R's, soon to be tuned and geared. daily driver
99 V6:in avatar, Mac Cai, true duals/flowmaster 40's ,UDP, custom tuned, bullitt suspension 18" wheels...taken by mother nature 
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06-09-2008, 09:11 AM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 2,886
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everyone is wrong...
tuner. sct tuner, your car will wake up and is the best bang for your buck 
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06-09-2008, 02:57 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
City: Fulton
State: Mississippi
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you might find a used V8 engine somewhere for that much. |
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06-09-2008, 03:03 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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taking a break
Join Date: May 2004
City: Iowa City, IA
State: Iowa
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technically nitrous is your best bang for the buck
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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06-09-2008, 03:06 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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technically, your wrong, because after you purge the bottle away and your constantly filling it up.... well... $$$ adds up
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06-09-2008, 03:20 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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taking a break
Join Date: May 2004
City: Iowa City, IA
State: Iowa
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technically, you're wrong.
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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06-09-2008, 03:27 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 2,886
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oh yea, technically your wrong
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06-09-2008, 03:30 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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taking a break
Join Date: May 2004
City: Iowa City, IA
State: Iowa
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technically, you still have a tC 
hahaha, ok ok, j/k
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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06-09-2008, 03:32 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Talula Does the Hula
Join Date: Dec 2005
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 2,886
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oh yea, technically I have a beater to dink around in 
okay okay enough's enough ahha
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06-09-2008, 03:33 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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taking a break
Join Date: May 2004
City: Iowa City, IA
State: Iowa
Posts: 4,729
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soon enough I will have a Saturn DD... And perhaps I will even be able to come down there for some of these installs
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2002 Sonic Blue GT, 5 Speed
Mods: MGW Short Throw Shifter, Mach 1 Brakes
Black FR500's, Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein shocks/struts, Borla Exhaust, Cold Air Intake,
Polished Stainless Steel Inserts, more interior aluminum than I know what to do with
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06-09-2008, 04:29 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
City: wilmington
State: North Carolina
Posts: 22
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if you are not worried about gas seeing that im used to getting 10-14 mpg in my escalade, yukon and expedition the gas is not a problem what is the main differnce in 3.73 and the 4.10 if gas is not an issue on a 5 speed |
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06-10-2008, 02:29 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
Posts: 6,413
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UDP,CAI,Gears and a tune. Skip the long tubes stock headers are good to 300HP If you have the money and some tool skills go true dual this will give ya a idea on how to do it http://www.cardomain.com/ride/450179/2
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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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06-11-2008, 12:12 PM
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Re: best mods for rwhp for stock 3.8l only have $1000 to spend
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