Hey all.. I came across some christmas money, now im torn between a few items. Ive got about 300-450 to work with. Ive got the Greddy Kit w/fuel option2, HKS SSQV, Greddy Turbotimer, GreddyProvec Boost controller, Greddy SP2, S-tech springs, Falken Torque5 18' in GM, ACT HD Clutch combo, and Fidanza 12lbs flywhee. Front strut bar, Ingals engine damper and HIDsl. So my prospects are:

1) Dezod Black Box - Lets you tune partial throttle
2) Work on my exhaust - Thinking about upgrading the piping to 2.75 turbo back... possibly swap out SP2 for Evo.
3) Oil Catch can
4) Tints
5) Save it and go for either Tien Basics, or Ksport Coilovers
6) Steering wheel w/Quick release hub
7) ???

Aside from what i have listed... can anyone offer any that i might have missed?

EDIT: Ive narrowed down the list a bit:

1) Hotchkis Sway bar set - aprox $295
2) Dezod Black Box - aprox $249
3) Stoptech Stage 1 Brake upgrade - aprox $279
4) Tints & Greddy Oil Catch can (Oval 9mm) - aprox $200

 

Tints make the car look complete. I'd go with that seeing that you already have a suspension mod and you have power.

 

ya cant go wrong with tint

 

id say save for coilovers

 

get a tbe, you have the intake side done; it's time for exhaust.

 

either 1, 2, or 3. screw looks, go all out in performance. tint is nice, but an exhaust or a new catch can would be awesome. (id go for the exhaust out of the 3 i would get)

 

IMO, if ur gonna save ur money for coilovers...save for the higher end ones such as the Tein SS-P's or other brands...
what about gauges for your turbo kit? Boost, A/F, oil temp, EGT, any of those?

 

uhhh... am i blind or did i not see a sway bar in your list?

yeah... you should get that.

 

^^ yup swaybar FTW, i would do sway first over coilovers.. and get gauges first before anything else if you dont have one. Do the essential first before looks and blings..

 

+1 on sway bar and gauges if you haven't already. I also suggest if you want to do partial throttle tuning the right way, than dump the E-manage and buy a AEM FIC, the black box is nothing more than a band-aid.

 

Carbon Fiber hood would be a nice addition to your setup....I got mine for just about $450.

 

Thanks for the input guys.. I didnt think about sways first. So sways before coilovers? The only set I know of are the Hotchkis brand.. anyother sets out there?

Probably for the price of sways, i can get my tints and maybe the catch can... gotta double check for sure.

As for gauges. Ive got AEM A/F, Autometer Boost, and Autometer Oil Pressure.

Ive had a CF hood before, but kinda got bored of it. Crazy I know, but since ive put my stock hood back on, im really liking the stock color alot more.

Here are some pics:

This is what it looks like now.. no rims.. cause of a flat:






this is what my car used to look like wth the CF hood:




if you guys have anymore idea.. please by all means, keep em coming. Thanks again guys. Ill let you know what i finally decided to go with and probably post pics accordingly...

 

i would look into Progress sways...

and negative on the catch can.

 

Catch Can- unless your using a turbo... not really a "must have".....

Dezod Black Box- money you spend for not having to push the accelerator pedal as far...

Depending on what your doing with the car... if your just into building it up, get urself an exhaust.

If you more into suspension, SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!! Wait til you can get the suspension/swaybars you want, and i would HIGHLY recommend the full Energy Suspension bushing kit for tC's and have it all done at once. Youll be much happier than tearing apart and rebuilding the car with each little piece you get in.

And if your interested, LEDMOD.com is doing a special on his gaugefaces, so if your interested to make your gauge cluster match your autometers, Sean can do it and very well. He can also do the center tach conversion if you fancy it. Squall has the link in his signature, worth a click and a few minutes to check out.

 

if you didn't catch that pic of his front bumper, he is boosted...

definately +1 on the progress sway though!

 

does progress have a set of front and rear? Ive been looking and all ive found is rear. Also whats the difference in quality between the Hotchkis and Progress? One stiffer than the other?

 

I like it alot better without the CF hood. I dont like the solid color car, mismatch looking hood style.

As far as your choices, go with a set of sways and the dezod black box. Should be in your budget and show great resultd!!

 

^^haha.. i wish i could do both... right now its looking like a budget of $500... the Blackbox is at about 249+shipping, and the Hotchkis set is looking like 295+shipping. Gonna talk to a buddy of mine that works at Murrys see if he has the Hotchkis in stock and if he can hook me up with a price.

 

look for used, you should be able to get them off of here for under $500.

 

5. S-Techs aren't doing much for you IMO.