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Summer Plans
Alright, im currently a freshman in college and dont have the time to work because studies and...the fun parts of college take up too much time. I plan on working full time this summer to upgrade my fc. Right now it is sitting at home, I come home and drive it around twice a month. I know I can make around 1000-1200 a month and devote that to my car. I will probably be able to work around 3 months. That should give me 3000-3600 to spend overall. My car is currently a bone stock n/a. I want to swap a turbo, but realize how important suspension and tires/wheels upgrades are too. I dont have enough to get good coilovers and the engine swap. I want the power from the swap but realize that good suspension is more important. Help
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-dtss eliminators
-camber adjustment bar
-coilovers
-alignment
-diff (if you don't already have the stock one)
-supernow,gp sports or mazdatrix super angle kit
-decent size/offset wheels (rbmotoring.com/ziliva classifieds, mustang wheels anything in the 17x8-9 range)
-cooling system upgrades (koyo)
-exhaust upgrade, my best was a full 3 inch catback to a magnaflow straight through muffler
-good engine/trans/diff mounts. Dont have to be solid but should be in good shape
-a nice bucket seat
-camber adjustment bar
-coilovers
-alignment
-diff (if you don't already have the stock one)
-supernow,gp sports or mazdatrix super angle kit
-decent size/offset wheels (rbmotoring.com/ziliva classifieds, mustang wheels anything in the 17x8-9 range)
-cooling system upgrades (koyo)
-exhaust upgrade, my best was a full 3 inch catback to a magnaflow straight through muffler
-good engine/trans/diff mounts. Dont have to be solid but should be in good shape
-a nice bucket seat
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I think suspension should always be a priority... but it depends on preference. I think get some suspension and have fun with it. Also depends on what you want to do... drift.. drag... daily driven... all of the above.
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Tune up, tune up, tune up.. Rebuild if you can afford it.
RELIABILITY should always be a priority. You have more fun with your car when it runs. You can have the nicest coilover setup in the world on your car and it won't mean **** if your engine pops. Unless you live on top of a hill and have a friend with a towtruck.
RELIABILITY should always be a priority. You have more fun with your car when it runs. You can have the nicest coilover setup in the world on your car and it won't mean **** if your engine pops. Unless you live on top of a hill and have a friend with a towtruck.
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Yes your short and concise statements never cease astonish me. Thanks Ted, but I am already thinking about next summer...I know its a long ways off but at least I have something to look forward to.
Thanks to everyone else that responded as well, Dependability is definately the most important. Im planning on buying a totaled tii and salvaging everything from it. I just dont know if I will buy coilovers first or do the swap first.
Thanks to everyone else that responded as well, Dependability is definately the most important. Im planning on buying a totaled tii and salvaging everything from it. I just dont know if I will buy coilovers first or do the swap first.
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Another option that I didnt even think of is just buying a project tii and daily driving my GTU. Do you think I would have enough money to do this?
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