$250 and a 98 c5
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Well you can go for a suspension upgrade and get the C6Z51 sway bars, or if you have the MN6, you could do a short throw shifter conversion. You really did not give us enough info as to what you already have done and are you looking for performance and handling or dress up.
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This is where I started. I've also added a flush-mount tail light kit w/seals, center console heat insulator, and LMC5 to prevent steering wheel lockout before it happens to me, and am still well under that $250.
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Well you can go for a suspension upgrade and get the C6Z51 sway bars, or if you have the MN6, you could do a short throw shifter conversion. You really did not give us enough info as to what you already have done and are you looking for performance and handling or dress up.
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Easy answer: scotch tape the bills to your vehicle.
Seriously, don't spend money on anything until you first decide what you want the car to be and look like two years from now, after you've added most/all of the mods you intend to add (OK, we're never fihished, but you get the idea). Then you can spend the money today on the foundational items that help you achieve that end state.
For example, if you KNOW you will supercharge your car in 1 year, it probably makes no sense to spend bucks on a CAI today. Why? Cause you will just throw that CAI away when you install the supercharger.
But if you only THINK you might supercharge your car sometime in the indefinite future, then adding that CAI today might make sense.
Same thing with exhaust system mods: buy today that which is compatible with your end state for the entire exhaust system. Don't spend bucks on an X-pipe today when, down the road you KNOW your going to install LG's (o9r someone else's) L/T headers.
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Seriously, don't spend money on anything until you first decide what you want the car to be and look like two years from now, after you've added most/all of the mods you intend to add (OK, we're never fihished, but you get the idea). Then you can spend the money today on the foundational items that help you achieve that end state.
For example, if you KNOW you will supercharge your car in 1 year, it probably makes no sense to spend bucks on a CAI today. Why? Cause you will just throw that CAI away when you install the supercharger.
But if you only THINK you might supercharge your car sometime in the indefinite future, then adding that CAI today might make sense.
Same thing with exhaust system mods: buy today that which is compatible with your end state for the entire exhaust system. Don't spend bucks on an X-pipe today when, down the road you KNOW your going to install LG's (o9r someone else's) L/T headers.
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I would agree an ECS mail order tune would be a good choice. You could also go with something like a Blackwing air intake.
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Not sure what your future plans are, But seeing you have an automatic I would get a tune, A good tune will really wake up your car, I did a tune on mine some 3-4 years ago and it was like having a new car.
I had Chuck @ CoW do my tune.
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I had Chuck @ CoW do my tune.
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