$4500 to spend
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Racer
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From: Ivyland PA
$4500 to spend
I have a 2001 6 speed coupe with the following mods, Corsa Touring exhaust with x-pipe, Vara-Ram, and LS1 Edit. I have $4,500 to spend on my car. What do you think would be the best bang for the buck. My car is a weekend car only, but I would like to improve my 1/4 mile time and just have more power! Please help!
My thoughts where either a Cam & Heads if possible for that price range including labor, or 4:10 gears and headers
My thoughts where either a Cam & Heads if possible for that price range including labor, or 4:10 gears and headers
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Re: $4500 to spend (lager99)
Not too sure where Churchville is but we are right over the border in Jersey. Feel free to give me a call and we can put something together to fit your budget. :seeya :seeya
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Re: $4500 to spend (CHRIS NJ C5)
Not too sure where Churchville is but we are right over the border in Jersey. Feel free to give me a call and we can put something together to fit your budget. :seeya :seeya
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From: NJ
Re: $4500 to spend (2C5only21)
Headers, x-pipe, remove cats, cat-back, 4.10 gears, valve springs with Titanium retainers, and some tuning. That's what I did at Cartek and was able to run 11's on drag radials with a non-z06 vette for less than the 4500 you have. I'd also do a cam, the extra power couldn't hurt :D .
Max
P.S.- The tuning is key!!
[Modified by Wide Open Throttle, 4:15 PM 2/12/2004]
Max
P.S.- The tuning is key!!
[Modified by Wide Open Throttle, 4:15 PM 2/12/2004]
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From: Friendswood, Tx
Re: $4500 to spend (fairway)
Just keep looking in the C/5 for sell section you can find a S/C for around that price those ATI S/C are sweet.
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Re: $4500 to spend (MJMJ)
I don't have your phone #!
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Re: $4500 to spend (ddv005)
KOOKS Long tubes No CATS $ 1,100
Gears $ 1,100
Head and Cam $ 1,350
Drag Radials $ 440
Ported Throttle Body $ 160
Diablo w/Custom Tune $ 420
You will Be in Heavan :D :D
Gears $ 1,100
Head and Cam $ 1,350
Drag Radials $ 440
Ported Throttle Body $ 160
Diablo w/Custom Tune $ 420
You will Be in Heavan :D :D
:iagree: WIth the above mods your ARE SET FOR LIFE!!!!! :chevy
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Re: $4500 to spend (MJMJ)
I would wait a year, save another $2500 or so and get a Lingenfelter or DRM package ............ this will be the best bang for your buck.
Believe me I have been down the road of "incremental mods" and I ended up spending much more than such a package would have gotten me and still had less power. NEVER AGAIN !!!
If you decide not to do it and do little mods over time, save this post and pull it out in a couple of years and check if I was right.
Believe me I have been down the road of "incremental mods" and I ended up spending much more than such a package would have gotten me and still had less power. NEVER AGAIN !!!
If you decide not to do it and do little mods over time, save this post and pull it out in a couple of years and check if I was right.
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Re: $4500 to spend (MJMJ)
While I agree with ALEX, If you like to do the work yourself like me, Then you will miss part of the fun :D :D
If you do not enjoy doing work yourself, then find a tuner you trust and do it all at once :party:
If you do not enjoy doing work yourself, then find a tuner you trust and do it all at once :party:
