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Old 08-16-2008, 04:47 PM
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i have around 500 to spend should i get wheels(fr500) or sct tuner w/ x pipe?........both would run me about 450
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Old 08-16-2008, 05:23 PM
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Depends on whether you want to impress strangers, or go faster...
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Old 08-16-2008, 05:49 PM
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^+1, do you have any other mods already?
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Old 08-16-2008, 05:51 PM
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Performance mods should always come before appearance mods IMO
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Old 08-16-2008, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by breakinloose96
Performance mods should always come before appearance mods IMO

the wheels could be a performance mod.

sticky tires FTW.

OP: its your car man, but i would go with the tune and x pipe.
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Old 08-17-2008, 09:28 PM
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i got a steeda triax, off road h, flows, k&n, h&r sport springs so thats about it ....the positiv thing about the tune would be turning my rear cats off to see why the hell my car idles so damn rough it acts like it has a cam hah but the 17x10.5 in the rear would be amazing
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Old 08-23-2008, 08:20 AM
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ttt ttt
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Old 08-23-2008, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by cassimus
i got a steeda triax, off road h, flows, k&n, h&r sport springs so thats about it ....the positiv thing about the tune would be turning my rear cats off to see why the hell my car idles so damn rough it acts like it has a cam hah but the 17x10.5 in the rear would be amazing
throttle postion and vacuum leak, O2 sensors....check them buddy....



but i say tune
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Old 08-23-2008, 11:20 AM
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If you have bullitt wheels get the tune cuz i like bullitt wheels lol but if you dont..get the FR500's
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Old 08-23-2008, 02:37 PM
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wheres the tps and i bought carb cleaner to find the leak which im doing today......
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