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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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I've got an '09 BRM and just lowered it on some S-techs and bought a TWM Performance Short Shift with **** and boot... I'm new to modifying cars so what's the next mod I should do that's somewhat cheap and somewhat easy?
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What are you looking for? Looks? Performance?
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Little bit of both. I was thinking one cosmetic enhancement per performance enhancement... keep it balanced.
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do fog lights. just did my install with the APT fogs, cost 110 shipped, took 30min to install
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Fogs are a good option. A lot of people will say tint as well. A rear sway bar would be my next choice.
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Got an opinion on a sway brand?
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I hear good things about Progress... plus, you get new endlinks with it.
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forgot about that ack. good choice.
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Originally Posted by ack154
I hear good things about Progress... plus, you get new endlinks with it.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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You should have done your rear sway bar install while doing the Spring install, would have made it so much easier. But anyways...

Tint, sway bars, strut bars, new shocks. Even with all those mods, you're still riding on bad tires, so get new tires too.
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vrd fogs
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i would get a good HID kit next mobileHID is a good choice
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:46 AM
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exhaust..both looks and performance!!
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Every time I get a new ride it's straight to the tint shop - but if you can live w/out that then I suggest vrd fogs..
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Originally Posted by Scion_Nole
Every time I get a new ride it's straight to the tint shop - but if you can live w/out that then I suggest vrd fogs..
Im the same way
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CAI or exhaust maybe??? As far as exhaust goes, if ya don't wanna get too fancy just still with a simple axleback. Personally I wanna upgrade to cat-back someday but that's a ways off.

But I guess your looking for cosmetic since you have springs & SS.

S2k antenna??? Tint??? Paint your calipers???

Also consider shifter cable bushings and base bushings for your short throw shifter. I have them both for my TWM stage 2 and it makes a world of difference.
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rear sway bar imo
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S2000 Antenna,HIDs,Rear Sway,good tires and rims...light weight rims.

That is agreat start
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Originally Posted by SCIONshane
CAI or exhaust maybe??? As far as exhaust goes, if ya don't wanna get too fancy just still with a simple axleback. Personally I wanna upgrade to cat-back someday but that's a ways off.

But I guess your looking for cosmetic since you have springs & SS.

S2k antenna??? Tint??? Paint your calipers???

Also consider shifter cable bushings and base bushings for your short throw shifter. I have them both for my TWM stage 2 and it makes a world of difference.
Have the stubby antenna already, both sets of bushings with the short shift.. It's kinda pointless to buy the short shift without new bushings. Paint is free for me so I don't really consider it much of a mod haha.

I've been thinkin' about exhaust, or a full exhaust system... header to axle... but I'm afraid of buying something and then just hating the sound.
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[quote="Schmevin1234"]
Originally Posted by SCIONshane
I've been thinkin' about exhaust, or a full exhaust system... header to axle... but I'm afraid of buying something and then just hating the sound.
i feel the same way thats why ive held off on the exhaust this far



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