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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 12:48 AM
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Default $3000 budget 06xa

I already have
tien basic coilovers
8000k Hid
dc sports exhaust
jdm emblems front and rear
5zigen FNOR1C (black w/polished lip) 17's
Scion fx front strut
progress rear sway
unorthdox crank pully
otg shimms(needed)
H&R front spacers 5mm(needed)

Thinking about air sus (not sure how it handles and cornors tho)
so now what?? I would like jdm body but from where and how long will it take? I would like to not go over 3k, so what do ya got for me
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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Dude, your car sounds pretty sweet. Let's see some pictures.
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 05:23 AM
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SUPERCHARGE IT :D
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hnefrdo
Dude, your car sounds pretty sweet. Let's see some pictures.
i agree
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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turbo it
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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bag it and drag it
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Being that you already have the coil-overs I would have to agree with the supercharger. And that is a lot coming from me. I am probably the biggest proponent of air suspension on this site.

Pick up a Greddy from Pracing for $2400 shipped. If you are mechanically inclined you can install it yourself in a few hours. That leaves you with $600 to play with. I would get a header to help out with the new supercharger. And you still have a couple hundred left over to do with as you please.
Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Ok, I thought bags so i could go lower, but have not heard a lick on how they cornor and handle. How does it handle at speed. I looked into the supercharger and that is my closes option. I will supply pics tommarow, as soon as i get the camara back.
Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:58 AM
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HKS Turbo...bagging it would be cool too. Just buy a good system. I opted for the cheapest system I could find for my truck and it bounced really bad at high speeds.
Old Apr 4, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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If you are willing to pay for a high quality, properly engineered air suspension system you can have a suspension that both rides better and handles better than almost every coil-over on the market. Is something like that available "over the counter" for the xB? Absolutley not. Can a system be designed and built for the xB? Absolutely.
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I got OTG spacers over here. :D
Old Apr 4, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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Lambo Doors & decals!
Old Apr 4, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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Sorry i have been MIA from my/our thread. Yea i got the OTG shimms in the rear. (If you dont have um, get um) Thanks Gabe. I have settled on the air suspension, i am only still wondering on how "spirited" driving is going to be. The easy street front strut over air has my attention.
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if u have 3g wait about 3 months from now and get a zpi turbo.... 180 whp... fasted xa on the forums.. do ittt
Old Oct 1, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by fusionscion
if u have 3g wait about 3 months from now and get a zpi turbo.... 180 whp... fasted xa on the forums.. do ittt
Nahhh... go w/ the greddy supercharger, reliability (almost) guaranteed
Old Oct 1, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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not really... more wear on the engine over time... zpi warrantees products, and you can never get more whp than any of zpi's kits...
Old Oct 1, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Wow you brought this thread back from the dead. Since this post I have had air bags, new h.i.d setup (Phillips) Kazama voltage stabilizer, and i cant remember. I talked to kenny last week and i am waiting for the kit to come out. I was going to drop the deposit now, but it was suggested to wait after the first batch drops. If someone could tell me how to post pics i belive it will be worth seeing .
Old Oct 1, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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hum. no one mentioned a wilwood brake kit. any reason for that? or does everyone just wanna go fast and worry about stopping later?
Old Oct 2, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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right click the picture... then click properties, copy the location link, and paste between our handy img buttons.... i wanna see pix now ... jk but i wanna see them
Old Oct 2, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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[img]IMG_0004

Test run to see if pics work[/img]



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