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Old 03-25-12, 12:18 AM
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Default Cheap/Easy mods (under $200)

Any cheap mods to recommend under $200 or so?
Old 03-25-12, 12:39 AM
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Best bang for <$200: F-Sport rear sway bar

They are about $170 shipped with CL discount on Sewell.

And welcome to CL
Old 03-25-12, 03:23 AM
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aaaaaand some redouts (if you have the amber in your tails you want to...well red out)

runs about 10 bucks shipped
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roof spoiler
strut bar
grill
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joeZ intake, fsport sway bars, LEDs, HIDs, roof spoiler, grille, AVS visors(cheap JDM look), tints
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there's a few threads on this topic , do a search and they should come up

f sport intake and f sport sway bars!
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*Roof spoiler
*Used intake
*Used lowering springs
*Tint
*F-sport rear sway bar
*Interior LEDs
*Redout overlays
*Fog lamp HIDs
*NAV hack
Old 03-25-12, 11:48 AM
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^O ya lower springs
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I wouldn't put lowering springs as a $200 mod, because you need an alignment afterwards
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Originally Posted by Gville350
*Roof spoiler
*Used intake
*Used lowering springs
*Tint
*F-sport rear sway bar
*Interior LEDs
*Redout overlays
*Fog lamp HIDs
*NAV hack
oh what's NAV hack?
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Originally Posted by KillaIS250
I wouldn't put lowering springs as a $200 mod, because you need an alignment afterwards
haha good point, but don't you need an alignment at some point anyway?

just a thought and curious to know, when you take your car for oil change at dealership, can you ask for an alignment for free?
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Originally Posted by dorkacho
haha good point, but don't you need an alignment at some point anyway?

just a thought and curious to know, when you take your car for oil change at dealership, can you ask for an alignment for free?
You can ask, but they won't give it to you
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oh i see..
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Originally Posted by dorkacho
oh i see..
Are you confusing the alignment with a wheel balance maybe? Wheel balance's are pretty simple, and they might throw that in, though I haven't seen a dealer that has yet. But an alignment is a little more work.
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oh .. what's the difference ?


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