what should i get for the car for $150? the wife is letting me spend that amount because i fought her traffic ticket for her and won...the $150 that she should have paid is now for me to spend. i can't think of much in that range besides strut bar. my car is all stock right now. i could spend more and buy a CAI, but i'm in CA and fear the cops and CARB.

 

uh, gas.

 

you must be the mental giant they warned me about.

 

150 tacos. you'll love the new 'car smell' after that

 

you can buy close to 300 at jack in the box for that price...

check out dr isotopes air diversion plate... basically you're only getting cosmetics for under 250

 

aem cai is carb legal. and all injen, k&n intakes are carb pending...sooo what are u waiting for?

 

already bought that. and there's no aem cai for the tc yet. where can i find info on carb pending for injen and k&n?

 

im pretty sure its on their website.

 

i would suggest minor mods, such as painting your calipers, blacking out scion/tC emblem, do it yourself type stuff.... or try to find a good deal for Lowering Springs... I've seen the TRD lowering springs for $145, you can probably find them cheaper if you look hard enough...

hope that helps!

 

springs are out for now. i barely clear my driveway at stock height. i'm wondering if suspension parts like struts and sway bars are worth it on stock springs and tires.

 

tints or rear sway bar

 

i agree, with 150 you should go with tints

 

dont think like that... think like you are going to get them now... for when ever you do have good tires and springs...

 

Does that really matter? I know that upgraded springs/tires will give better overall results, but adding a rear sway bay should tighten up the suspension dramatically right? It's not like the tC sits super high anyways....

 

"the wife"

just cuz u have 150 doesnt mean u gotta spend it randomly!..

be smart use it on food and gas (gas use to drive to work)

 

He probably has money budgeted for food and gas, c'mon guys.

For $150 I say you get your windows tinted.

I would guess that putting on the sway bars is something you should wait on until/if you get lowering springs and shocks. The front strut bar isn't going to make all that much difference until that time. I've been told it doesn't make that much difference at all.

 

I don't have springs installed on my car (they are sitting in the corner awaiting installation though ) but I've had my TRD rear sway in for about 3 months now and I've noticed a big difference.

 

i do intend to spend the $150 randomly on the car, not food, not gas, not insurance or anything of that sorts. i'm getting my windows tinted soon anyways, so not that neither. i'm trying to finish my HID retrofit and writeup and enter into the august contest and *maybe* win myself a strut bar or springs. i can't get a cai since none are CARB legal and CA cops will start to crack down on these things. i can't send the $150 to any of you people... that doesn't leave much of anything to choose in the $150 +/- category. and i'd rather not spend it on comestics. any more suggestions?

 

I would get a rear sway bar

 

on stock suspension, should i go for the hotchskis front and rear set or just the trd rear sway bar?