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Old 04-18-04 | 07:17 PM
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ok guys...
this are my choices for right now..
2001 gs430.

option 1
paint body kit and all exterior addons ill have and installed (grill, full explosion body kit/rmm 3 peice rear spoiler
then supercharge
option2
paint custom color and install all body stuff
get TC w/ tranny cooler
srt intake
help me out w. these decisions.........
thanks
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Old 04-18-04 | 07:20 PM
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Which vendor has a supercharger for the GS430?

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Old 04-18-04 | 07:22 PM
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hopefully someone.. i have a few companies callin around to see what they can do for me...
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1st one for sure. Custom paint can what. You have a supercharged GS430, you will be in a class of your own. Very few people can say that. Anyway if you shop around you can find paint for cheap and just have someone do your paint work for you. For example I am painting my car Ice Blue Effect form the 2004 CLK55. It is costing me $55.00 per quart for the exact factory matched DuPont paint, and the shop is painting my car fot a even $1,000.00. Anyway get the supercharger. You would still have a body kit and probaly some rims to boot.
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Originally posted by APLUS
Anyway get the supercharger. You would still have a body kit and probaly some rims to boot.
hey i got this stuff too... lets not forget about it...
plus some teins coilovers.....

and these

and these neons

and

and last
Old 04-18-04 | 09:11 PM
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option 1
Old 04-18-04 | 09:28 PM
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Old 04-18-04 | 11:20 PM
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I personally would never waste money on Forced air for any automatic car.
To burn away thousands to just mash on the gas and press eshift buttons wouldnt be worth it for me...just me tho.

I've driven an auto turbo supra, it was boring
also drove a manual rx-7, it was amazing.

make ur GS pretty or sell to get something offered in manual to force air into.

just my opinion tho.
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Yeah man forget that custom paint, your GS already stands out, it can wait. Get the SC.
Old 04-19-04 | 10:10 AM
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Easy...SC!
Old 04-19-04 | 10:28 AM
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Originally posted by 00lexondub
hey i got this stuff too... lets not forget about it...
plus some teins coilovers.....

I would first get new style taillights
Old 04-19-04 | 10:45 AM
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I would also get the supercharger 1st.
Old 04-19-04 | 11:03 AM
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You obviously have never been in any serious drag car. Most come equipped with a fully built auto, since the auto can shift faster than your hand. I have a friend with a nicely built GrandNational that would certainly change your mind about transmissions.

Originally posted by BostonGS4
I personally would never waste money on Forced air for any automatic car.
To burn away thousands to just mash on the gas and press eshift buttons wouldnt be worth it for me...just me tho.

I've driven an auto turbo supra, it was boring
also drove a manual rx-7, it was amazing.

make ur GS pretty or sell to get something offered in manual to force air into.

just my opinion tho.
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There's nothing easy about SC'ing a GS430 unless you are picking up an SC where somebody else did all the extra tuning and mods for you <ahem, davegs4>. Not saying it can't or should not be done, but expect to spend a LOT of time and money if you want to do it right.

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Old 04-19-04 | 02:31 PM
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Originally posted by redgs4
There's nothing easy about SC'ing a GS430 unless you are picking up an SC where somebody else did all the extra tuning and mods for you <ahem, davegs4>. Not saying it can't or should not be done, but expect to spend a LOT of time and money if you want to do it right.
I agree...If you haven't already I'd check with TTurboPimp or DaveGS4 on everything that is involved with the proper tuning for a SC. Good luck though man...sounds like you'll have a screamer when you're done.
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