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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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1. brakes
2. suspension
3. wheels/tires
4. wide bad O2
5. fuel
6. ignition AMP
7. single turbo
8. IC
9. Stand Alone ECU
10. SCCA Membership
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dubulup
1. brakes
2. suspension
3. wheels/tires
4. wide bad O2
5. fuel
6. ignition AMP
7. single turbo
8. IC
9. Stand Alone ECU
10. SCCA Membership
Single turbo with stock cat and muffler? You're silly.

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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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1. coilover suspension
2. cat-back
3. downpipe
4. Fluidyne/Koyo Radiator
5. HKS Intake
6. HKS BOV
7. electronic boost controller
8. bigger SMIC / V-Mount IC
9. Power FC
10. HKS Twin power

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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dgeesaman
Single turbo with stock cat and muffler? You're silly.

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I promise you it will be faster and quieter than any list in this thread
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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1)downpipe
2)alunimum ast
3)intakes
4)boost controller
5)fmic
6)catback
7)radiator
8)twin power
9)microtech
10)good tune
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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1) Boost controller with a boost display
2) DP
3) CAI
4) IC Upgrade
5) Exhaust
6) Ported wastegate
7) MP
8) Engine management and up boost
9) Coilovers
10) Streetport
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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1. ANOTHER CAR for daily driving (MUST HAVE)
2. Radiator
3. DP
4. Good tires
5. Intake
6. Power FC
7. Intercooler
8. Fuel pump
9. MP
10. HKS ignition

with a good safe tune you are good to go.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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I'm planning to do

0. all fluid changes, new fuel filter, spark plugs and wires, injectors cleaning, compound, glaze, wax
1. Radiator (no down pipe cauz JDM dont have precat)
2. AST
3. catback
4. silicon vaccum hoses
5. pettit intake
6. fuel pump upgrade
7. injectors upgrade
8. aftermarket jdm downpipe
9. high flow cat
10. stand alone management

correct me if im doing something stupid

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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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1 down pipe 2 high flow cat 3 cat back 4 powerFC 5 intake 6radiator 7smic 8fuel pump 9fuel regulator 10 dual oli cooler and tune it.
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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1. Pettit Intake
2. Boost and Water Temp Gauge
3. Radiator
4. Second Oil Cooler (If not an R1)
5. Downpipe
6. Catback
7. ECU upgrade
8. Simplified Vacuum Hose Upgrade
9. High Flow Cat
10. Power pulleys and remove air pump
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by gainer_reniag
1. ANOTHER CAR for daily driving (MUST HAVE)
that's sooo true, yet sooo sad.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 01:27 AM
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hmmmm......
1) Radiator
2) Downpipe
3) Intakes
4) Intercooler & piping
5) midpipe
6) Cat Back
7) Power FC
8) Coilovers
9) Wheels & tires
10) Proper Tune
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 03:29 AM
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Basic first stuff, in a general order:

1.) Downpipe
2.) Intakes
3.) Aux Inj - HD
4.) Midpipe
5.) New rotors
6.) New springs - 1-1.5" lower
7.) PFC + Commander
8.) New radiator
9.) New fuel pump
10.) New exhaust tip for higher flow

Tune to 13psi or so and done! ~300rwhp reliably (I think)


I wanted to say... resurface interior plastics and do a LED swap for the gauge cluster. But oh well.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 03:58 AM
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1. PFC
2. gt35r Single Turbo kit
3.Radiator
4.Dual oil coolers
5.coilovers
6.Cobra Diff
7.rear seat
8.99spec gauges
9.wideband o2 and other instrumentation
10. racing beat exhaust
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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1. Reliability Mods/General Maintenance/Body Repair (that should improve perfomance )
2. Coilovers
3. Aftermarket Rims 17"
4. Gauges (Water, Boost, EGT)
5. catback exhaust
6. Highflow cat
7. Aftermarket SMIC
8. PowerFC
9. Intakes
10. Tune
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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lol i dont need ten

1. Buy the cheapest fd3 i can find, cos im going to end up rebuilding/replacing the hole thing anyway from things going wrong


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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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By a low mileage STOCK r1 or r2 car that's always been garaged and well cared for. Don't care if it cost me more than 20k in the end it's worth it.

1) PFC

2) CAI, large SMIC, radiator, aluminum AST and relocate the battery to the passenger side bin.

3) HKS DP, Bonez HF cat and RB dual tip.

4) Supra TT pump, 1200cc secondaries, manual boost controllers (damian style) and get it tuned at 12psi. Car should make about 300 rwhp all day

5) PFS front and rear sway bars with Racing beat front bar support and new oem upgraded mounts

6) Eibach pro springs and new bridgestone S03s 245 45s.

7) Drive it everyday and enjoy it
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Dude thats more than 10
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Supernaut
Dude thats more than 10
What, you think counting comes easy to everyone, GEEZY WEEZY, I'm doing the best I can over hear
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by montego
1) Boost controller with a boost display
2) DP
3) CAI
4) IC Upgrade
5) Exhaust
6) Ported wastegate
7) MP
8) Engine management and up boost
9) Coilovers
10) Streetport

Changed my mind now:
1) AI
1) Boost controller with a boost display
3) DP
4) CAI
5) IC Upgrade
6) Exhaust
7) Ported wastegate
8) MP
9) Engine management and up boost
10) Coilovers
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BenjiRX-7
I'm planning to do

0. all fluid changes, new fuel filter, spark plugs and wires, injectors cleaning, compound, glaze, wax
1. Radiator (no down pipe cauz JDM dont have precat)
2. AST
3. catback
4. silicon vaccum hoses
5. pettit intake
6. fuel pump upgrade
7. injectors upgrade
8. aftermarket jdm downpipe
9. high flow cat
10. stand alone management

correct me if im doing something stupid
I changed my mind too

1. boost gauge
2. Fighter's garage intake (my rad is in PERFECT shape so **** it)
3. aluminum AST
4. Water Injection
5. rb dual tip catback
6. downpipe
7. supra fuel pump + rewire
8. bigger secondaries, 1200cc or 1600cc
9. PFC
10. high flow cat, get it tuned for 14 psi, drive the hell out of it untill stock turbos or engine pops, then get streetports and a gt35r single turbo
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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After market water temp or modified oem water temp gauge.
Aluminum radiator
Aluminum Ast
Fluid change
Racing beat dual tip
Smb down pipe
Air intake
Upgraded intercooler
Dual oil coolers with fans
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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1. remove steering wheel
2. custom interior with 20x LCD monitors
3. S2000 headlight conversion
4. Altezza tail lights
5. FEED style clear acrylic Hood
6. 3 feet custom wide body
7. dual 10 lb NOS Bottles
8. 22" chrome wheels
9. custom purple glitter navy blue metallic peal candy paint job with naked models air brushed all over the car
10. LS1 motor swap
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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1) universal intercooler (never installed)
2) rims
3) turbo sounding whistle in my exhaust tip
4) spinny tornado that increases my gas mileage
5) single turbo w/o manifold (never installed = reliability mod)
6) 6 puck clutch
7) lambo doors

List courtesy of eBay...
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by RX7LINK
1. remove steering wheel
2. custom interior with 20x LCD monitors
3. S2000 headlight conversion
4. Altezza tail lights
5. FEED style clear acrylic Hood
6. 3 feet custom wide body
7. dual 10 lb NOS Bottles
8. 22" chrome wheels
9. custom purple glitter navy blue metallic peal candy paint job with naked models air brushed all over the car
10. LS1 motor swap
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