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Just won 400 bucks what should I buy :/

Old Nov 22, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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I just won 400 bucks at my job...so now im deciding what I wanna buy with it..and id like your thoughts. Right now I'm currently lowered on Htechs. I have a custom 2.5inch exhaust from the cat back with an electric cutout valve I just added (sounds amazing). I have 18x9.5 hyperblack rota grids on there way in...currently buying new foglights, black mesh grill, and smoking out the tail lights and painting the calipers kawasaki green. My car is a 08 black sand pearl. I also have LED license plate lights and 6k HIDS(who cares).
p.s my car is a automatic ..bummer

What I was thinking:
CAI
Headers
5axis body kit/kaminari (pays for almost half of one)
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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A HEADER will make your car sound extremely raspy unless you get resonators and all the crap to make it sound somewhat decent.
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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Don't get headers unless you're willing to shell out to have a resonator welded onto your midpipe.. without it, it'll be raspy And do you mean the 5axis LIP kit? Or do they have a body kit I'm unaware of? I'd go with a 5axis lip kit though.. sexy
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Yea there is another tC with a cutout valve around where I live and mine sounds way better than his...he has a header...but i heard the CAI with a spacer will make it sound even more beefy..which is hard to believe i need to post a vid of it...its so sexy

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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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tc has a header not headers, sorry i had too
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 01:07 AM
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I fixed it -_- lol. Maybe some green neons for parking...im against driving with them on :/
Im thinking CAI with a spacer or a sick carbon fiber hood...mmmm
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by PureToxin
I fixed it -_- lol. Maybe some green neons for parking...im against driving with them on :/
You and most cops.

CAI is nice to have. Have you though about a pulley system?
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 02:58 AM
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You should look at some bangin' head units.
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Custom engine cover? : p
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Originally Posted by PureToxin
Yea there is another tC with a cutout valve around where I live and mine sounds way better than his...he has a header...but i heard the CAI with a spacer will make it sound even more beefy..which is hard to believe i need to post a vid of it...its so sexy
CAI with a spacer makes it sound more beefy? Spacers are for your wheels haha
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by PureToxin
I fixed it -_- lol. Maybe some green neons for parking...im against driving with them on :/
Im thinking CAI with a spacer or a sick carbon fiber hood...mmmm
Originally Posted by 3min3m2
You and most cops.

CAI is nice to have. Have you though about a pulley system?
depends on the state
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Dam262a
depends on the state
Props.
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by yirichie
CAI with a spacer makes it sound more beefy? Spacers are for your wheels haha
... The spacer in between the CAI and where it hooks up...I think its called a throttlebody spacer... nice try though
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 04:33 AM
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Here's what you do...
Since you have an automatic and not that much money trying to add peformance IMO is pointless...
I say build your suspension you can never go wrong with that. Get some sway bars, Ingalls rear brace, strut bar, ect.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 08_Scion_tC
Here's what you do...
Since you have an automatic and not that much money trying to add peformance IMO is pointless...
I say build your suspension you can never go wrong with that. Get some sway bars, Ingalls rear brace, strut bar, ect.
Correct..and I agree suspension is never something your car dosent need to improve on. But I think I just wanna stay with appearance for now. And your right since its an automatic there is no since in investing in a ton of performance but i figure the CAI with the spacer might add nice a WOOSH sound, and im really leaning towards that option right now unless someone just blows my mind with something amazing.
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get some lowering springs and/or struts...or save the money and get some good coilovers..trust me lowering the car adds a lot to the looks..I would definitely lower it first
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ps3, mw2, and then buy tickets to go watch twilight....haha
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Originally Posted by Domo
ps3, mw2, and then buy tickets to go watch twilight....haha
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