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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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What to do next?

I have a 88 GTU and i have a mid pipe instead of the cat , and a K&N intake.
What sould i do next?
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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loaded question, what to you want the car to be? Drift? Drag? autoX? daily driver? or just wicked fast?

I suspect you would be better off doing some reading and searching. You will find many options.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 02:52 AM
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Im taking it that its your dailt driver/weekend "racer." Id suggest next mod would be something like suspension. Racing beat has a nice package: springs, bars, and struts.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Yeah id like to make it my DD/ Weekend racer. Other than suspension what else to get some more power out of a N/A with out boosting or NOS?
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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dude, i had that exact same setup once! I found good mufflers gave a noticeable power boost... and then i bridgeported it :-D
One thing to consider is your wheels and tires. A friend of mine has an rx with 18's and 275/25 18's on the back so he can get traction. I'm pretty sure he can't do a burnout LoL (and he has the hookups for cheap tires) but its almost as nice to NOT second gear scratch as it is cool TO second gear scratch :-D
I'd go with 245/40 17's if you can afford um, otherwise 225/40 17's.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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I wouldnt worry about upgrading your tires/rims untill you start having problems with traction.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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Oh i forgot to mention i have the 3rd gen wheels and potenzas on it. looks and handels sweetly.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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Im still leaning towards suspension. It will make it feel tons faster. Quicker off the line, etc.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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Alright Ill have to gather some money up then. unless anyone has any ideas for some cheap HP?
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