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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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well my moneys pretty tight but that wont stop me =p

what mods/upgrades should i get first?
(kind of want to skip CAI for now and just for a intake)
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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dont waste your money on "just on intake", a short ram would be doing less of the job that your stock intake is doing right now and you would be better off putting in a drop in filter, save your money for the cold air

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debadged grille
misc. LED mods like the dome and map lights
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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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thanks i guess i can just do a K&K filter for now. and give it to my dad once i switch to CAI. does CAI improve gas mileage?
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by breaux_tC
dont waste your money on "just on intake", a short ram would be doing less of the job that your stock intake is doing right now and you would be better off putting in a drop in filter, save your money for the cold air

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a drop
debadged grille
misc. LED mods like the dome and map lights
exhuast
I concur with those but I must say those aren't cheap, I did all the small mods and it still cost me over 600-700$ already. To think of it I could of just gotten a new set of rims for that much money.
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Drop it first...you'll be soooo happy with it.
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Coolwaterz
thanks i guess i can just do a K&K filter for now. and give it to my dad once i switch to CAI. does CAI improve gas mileage?
slightly, hearing the whisteling noise is what makes it worth the money :D
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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lol yeah i love the sounds that it makes. is there a DIY cold air intake? my friend says its pretty easy to make.
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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drop and then trd rear sway
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lol yeah i love the sounds that it makes. is there a DIY cold air intake? my friend says its pretty easy to make.
yeah, i mean, you can buy the pipes off of ebay but nothing is going to compare to a factory made intake
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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its pretty low right now its making those speed bumps pretty hard to avoid... i would have to get a full size skid plate to avoid some damage. also theres a lot of rocks in the mountains.
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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dont DIY an intake you wont know if it gonna help or hurt and you def dont want to mess with your MAF, but buy a cheeper one, because once you get in to the name brand stuff its all the same.

but i would def do a drop, and struts and sways, that will make your ride feel a lot better, then do the normal I/H/E, unless your gonna turbo then dont do those.
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rims, tires, lip kit, drop, hids, sway, sound system, exhaust, tint, intake...
Old Jun 19, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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the air filters are all the same size right form 2005-2009?




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