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Old 12-09-07, 12:04 AM
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Default Young driver wanting to go big

Hey guys so ive been saving up money for months to afford a complete mod on my 03 gs sport design anyone have any good suggestions with good prices?
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How much do you have saved up?
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Originally Posted by sprtdesign
Hey guys so ive been saving up money for months to afford a complete mod on my 03 gs sport design anyone have any good suggestions with good prices?
i say DROPPPP IT MAN. it makes it look like its a whole different car.
Old 12-09-07, 11:24 AM
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Drop and Roll.(wheels in this case)
Old 12-09-07, 02:38 PM
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Go BIG....

Buy yourself a nice set of 19" - 20" HRE's withe Nitto 555 Extremes, 15" AP Racing or Brembo BBK and go FI (Turbo; GTE swap) with all the needed accessories...an easy way to blow $15K+; but will be a TOTALLY different car and a head turner for sure! Oh, suspension, bodykit w/full re-spray, headers, exhaust (of course) etc...the list could continue forever Lol. GL!

As far as a complete mod goes...I'd say first wheels because I'd rather go for a visual mod first before a performance (handling) mod. Eventhough suspension work is visual but not like going from the 17" stockers to nice 19's or 20's...
Old 12-09-07, 02:53 PM
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in that needed accessories list, make sure u make room for a built up trans or a manual swap. If you don't have that much HRE's and Tein CS V2's
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Originally Posted by Rock-a-Lex
Go BIG....

Buy yourself a nice set of 19" - 20" HRE's withe Nitto 555 Extremes, 15" AP Racing or Brembo BBK and go FI (Turbo; GTE swap) with all the needed accessories...an easy way to blow $15K+; but will be a TOTALLY different car and a head turner for sure! Oh, suspension, bodykit w/full re-spray, headers, exhaust (of course) etc...the list could continue forever Lol. GL!
I have a feeling you're referring to me lol...
That's pretty much my setup. And it's much more expensive than 15k
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Here's what you should do!

Visuals!
Lights
Rims
body kit
LED interiors

Performance
SRT intake
Strut Bar
New spark plugs
Exhaust system

Just my 2 cents =]
Old 12-09-07, 05:16 PM
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suspension first. You can feel it AND see it.
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
I have a feeling you're referring to me lol...
That's pretty much my setup. And it's much more expensive than 15k
I know Jeff...and I know you spent WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more than that but you also have MANY more mods than I listed here. So, when are we gonna see your car in a mag?
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I'm pushin 8K on mods, and haven't even hit the tip of the iceberg. Mind you, I only shop for the best deals, although never less than top quality.

If you wanna go big, be prepared to drop no less than 10K. The combination of exterior, interior, suspension, performance, audio, accessories, etc, etc, etc really adds up!
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Originally Posted by PushinLEX
I'm pushin 8K on mods, and haven't even hit the tip of the iceberg. Mind you, I only shop for the best deals, although never less than top quality.

If you wanna go big, be prepared to drop no less than 10K. The combination of exterior, interior, suspension, performance, audio, accessories, etc, etc, etc really adds up!
^PIMP, lol

if you're ready to mod, i'd suggest full kit, suspension, wheels, engine + exhaust, then interior mods. kind of in that order, but hey, not my car-its your's. my 2 cents.
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