got 500 bucks... what should i get??!?!
my awesome girlfriend gave me a "coupon for a free car part" up to 500 bucks for our anniversary. What should I spend it on? I can spare about 200 bucks myself, so if i really needed to i can go up to about 700 bucks. right now i have:
-injen short ram (soon to be converted into cai)
-trd sway
-trd exhaust
some stuff ive been wanting are:
-lowering springs, either h&r or trd
-trd short shifter ( i like the stock height)
-header and s pipe (unsure about potential rasp)
-oem front lip or full kit if i can afford it
-cf hood
-tint
-save up for a supercharger
-lightweight pulley
-save up for new paint job
-hids
-one of those in dash dvd touch screen mp3 player things
-rims
-powdercoat stock rims
thats all i can think of now. if you have any suggestions name them. Im leaning towards getting
springs and rims/powdercoat
springs and headers/downpipe
springs and short shifter.
Im unsure about h&r or trd springs though. let me know what you guys think. thanks
-injen short ram (soon to be converted into cai)
-trd sway
-trd exhaust
some stuff ive been wanting are:
-lowering springs, either h&r or trd
-trd short shifter ( i like the stock height)
-header and s pipe (unsure about potential rasp)
-oem front lip or full kit if i can afford it
-cf hood
-tint
-save up for a supercharger
-lightweight pulley
-save up for new paint job
-hids
-one of those in dash dvd touch screen mp3 player things
-rims
-powdercoat stock rims
thats all i can think of now. if you have any suggestions name them. Im leaning towards getting
springs and rims/powdercoat
springs and headers/downpipe
springs and short shifter.
Im unsure about h&r or trd springs though. let me know what you guys think. thanks
Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Springs($160 for TRD), tint($120) and HID's($130) then use the $90 left over for an alignment 2 weeks after you get the springs.

the tC just looks sooo much better with a drop
id choose htechs over trd but thats just me. lol
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dudeeeee.. you're alive! haven't heard from you for a damn long time.
if short shifter.. hmm.. doc i's are cheap and you'll still have plenty to spend on for other stuff
springs! wee.
if short shifter.. hmm.. doc i's are cheap and you'll still have plenty to spend on for other stuff
springs! wee.
You can do a great cause if you Donated that 500 dollars to the MicE's childrens homeless shelter... With just 500 dollars a month you can feed MicE's children for only until a month and then there you would need to come up with another 500.. I would reconsidered of buying new things for your car if i were you.. "ahem' Donation"
Don't do header and S pipe. The rasp is a sure thing and it is horrible. There is a guy in my club that has the trd exhaust with header and s pipe and it is the worst sounding noise I've heard. And the s pipe and headers will only give ya high end power and rob ur low end torque which is what ya need off the line anyways. I would go with springs and hids or what carbon posted on the first reply.
Ok if you got 700 bux to play with then buy:
1: TRD Quick Shifter (240)
2: Lightweight Pulley (110)
3: Tint (120)
4: TRD Lowering Springs (160)
5: 4 QTS of Royal Purple and a TRD Oil Filter (40)
6: Take out at your Local MCDONALDS and a car wash when its all over (30)
7: Staring at your car for hours (PRICELESS)
Bout 700 bux, give or take a couple dollars here or there.
But you wont be dissapointed. TRUST ME..
GOOD LUCK BRO..
1: TRD Quick Shifter (240)
2: Lightweight Pulley (110)
3: Tint (120)
4: TRD Lowering Springs (160)
5: 4 QTS of Royal Purple and a TRD Oil Filter (40)
6: Take out at your Local MCDONALDS and a car wash when its all over (30)
7: Staring at your car for hours (PRICELESS)
Bout 700 bux, give or take a couple dollars here or there.
But you wont be dissapointed. TRUST ME..
GOOD LUCK BRO..


