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Old 01-11-10, 11:04 PM
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Default Back in the game !!!!! Need advice haha

I been out for too long, I got suckered into betting football and that has been the devil for the last 17 weeks. I even got another car to drive and I stopped caring for my SC. But now I wanna get back into giving my SC a makeover. I have sold my JP Scara's already (Thanks Vinh for all the hard work). First thing's first I have $3000.00 to spend. There's alot of options,
option #1: autoshine kit / meister,
option #2: bag it (btw what is the average price of bagging),
option #3: motor swap 1jz.. other options welcomed!!!!!!! Here was how my car looked like before I sold the wheels. My bumper is already messed up and I been wanting to repaint it after I get the kit.






Old 01-11-10, 11:26 PM
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The car looks great, no on 1... Bags are about your 3K depending on what you want... And how fast do you wanna go?

Wanna be low or fast?
Old 01-11-10, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by camberSC
The car looks great, no on 1... Bags are about your 3K depending on what you want... And how fast do you wanna go?

Wanna be low or fast?
I wanna be low haha
Old 01-11-10, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LMoney4o8
I wanna be low haha
so its obvious you need to choose option 2.
Old 01-11-10, 11:49 PM
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You can do air for $2k with UAS and factory shocks
Old 01-12-10, 01:05 AM
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you should get wheels before you bag it. You are already riding on Coils right now, so just get some decent wheels and drive slammed.....scrape daily. With 3k, you will spend the majority of that money on air suspension but have only stock wheels. That will just look plain silly. Get some wheels first and if you really want air, get that later down the road.
Old 01-12-10, 06:51 AM
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All day and all night, option # 1. I am a firm believer in low and slow and I am in NY, lol. Also with option 1 you can sell your 97+ parts.

If you go with option 1 I'll give you a good deal on the work wheels being we are a big work wheels dealer.
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Those wheels are freaking awesome.. I would have never sold them. Now its time to go fast! So option number 3.
Old 01-12-10, 08:12 AM
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bag AND wheels, ***** to the wall bro, bust out the credit cards!
Old 01-12-10, 12:13 PM
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spend 1k on some coilovers that slam (whatever fits your fancy) and the rest can be focused towards whatever your other options are (kits, wheels, blah)

Gorgeous car btw.
Old 01-12-10, 02:03 PM
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Cut springs, fake Vertex, add Rota's!

BALLLLIIINNNNN
Old 01-12-10, 02:09 PM
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sup long,

been a while man. definitely stick with 97+ oem for now and get rims and bags. hit up shane, he can work with you on both of those now.
Old 01-12-10, 02:46 PM
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i say get some sick wheels your car is nice =] and if there is any money to spare do manual swap lol
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what coilovers are you running long?
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i got your shine kit if you want it lol but i would swap for power =P


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