R34NRG Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 If u had a completly stock car. what would be the 1st 3 things u would do to the car (within 5k limit). mine would be the following Looks = Body, New paint, Sound system(still kinda looks lol) Performance = exhaust, FMIC, power FC Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Oizo Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 exhaust brakes suspension Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 good luck getting your "looks" and "performance" all done for $5k. i'm with thaka, exhaust, suspension/tyres brakes (i'd put suspension above brakes) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sl!m Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 yeh same - breaks, suspension, zorst. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerci Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 full exhaust suspesion boost controler wouldnt even bother upgrading brakes, factory are fine for what u would be chasing with 5k Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 don't know whether you can ever have too good brakes... could vary from just pads, to rotors,calipers and braided lines... - i think a really good set of pads should very much be something up there with initial mods... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Oizo Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 full exhaustsuspesion boost controler wouldnt even bother upgrading brakes, factory are fine for what u would be chasing with 5k by brakes i mean braided lines good pads good fluid and maybe slotted rotors Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 great minds think alike Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0neR Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 IMO Turbo-Back Exhaust ~$1500 PowerFC & Tune ~$1500 Suspension ~$2000 This is providing a good condition stock motor and a good set of tyres. Prices could vary alot with even these items and it would be pretty easy to get a few trick mods done within the budget aswell. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous_daveo Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Being a tad more realistic. Good tool kit, jack, and stands. $500 should easy cover it. Not knowing what the car is but assuming its a turbo... Stereo, at least a head-deck if the orginal is a bit RS. But I could EASY spend $10k on a car stereo and justify the cost. Brakes as mentioned, just the normal if the lines are fine just the fliud pads etc. Say a good $1.5-2k there if your paying for labour. Maybe $1k if your lucky getting stuff on the cheap and do the stuff yourself. Suspension. Probably worth while doing all bushes to be safe anyway, new suspension coils and shocks, sway bars, blah blah blah then install and a proper wheel alinement... $2-3k quite easy. Then with the $50-400 you have left depending on how much you spent on your head deck... You could get a better filter, and or a bleed valve, and maybe someones cheap 2nd hand exaust, maybe... You need to learn how to drive the wheels off the car before getting more power, if you dont know the car more power is pointless. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benf Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 If I had 5k and a stock car.. I'd ditch the stock air box, and replace it with cone filters. Buy a good turbo back exhaust Buy a wideband Buy a remappable ECU (AEM EMS, or a PFC) Spend a long time researching how to tune the above ECU. Buy a boost controller And then some dyno time, and tune it yourself. I know its more than 3 things, but its 5k's worth. Ben Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanyou Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 boost, exhaust & suspension! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2127993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R33S2 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 ECU Suspension POD & Zoorst Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2128119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modena Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 atmo BOV blue under body neons 20 inch chromes Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2128129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy-Bastard Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) I was adding up a mods list last night and it came in under $5K K&N panel in stock airbox - $100 - here 3" turbo back exhaust - $700 - here Turbotech manual boost controller - $40 - here Boost gauge - $40 - any auto store Generic FMIC - $100 - here Piping kit - $230 - here Fuel pump - $180 - here PowerFC w/ controller - $950 - here Tune - $600 Total so far: $2940 Clutch $320 here + $300 fitting unless you can DIY. Front and rear stabiliser bars - $460 - here DBA rotors - $450 - here Pads - ~$100 Total: $4570 Most of those prices include delivery,. The parts listed are all pretty easy to fit if you have a decent set of tools. Thats $5K for a car that will produce ~200rwkw and turn and stop reliably. I presume you liked the look of your car to begin with or you wouldn't have bought it, so why not leave it that way and avoid unwanted attention. And as far as the stereo goes, I'd rather listen to my car most days. edit: throw in a HICAS lock bar from GTRgeoff and a set of pinepples to use up the remainder (bad maths skills) Pineapples - $60 here HICAS lock - $150 - here revised total $4780 Edited May 1, 2006 by Lazy-Bastard Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2128738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sproosy Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I was adding up a mods list last night and it came in under $5KK&N panel in stock airbox - $100 - here 3" turbo back exhaust - $700 - here Turbotech manual boost controller - $40 - here Boost gauge - $40 - any auto store Generic FMIC - $400 - here Piping kit - $230 - here Fuel pump - $180 - here PowerFC w/ controller - $950 - here Tune - $600 Total so far: $3240 Clutch $320 here + $300 fitting unless you can DIY. Front and rear stabiliser bars - $460 - here DBA rotors - $450 - here Pads - ~$100 Total: $4870 Most of those prices include delivery,. The parts listed are all pretty easy to fit if you have a decent set of tools, so we'll soak up the remaining $130 in hardware along the way Thats $5K for a car that will produce ~200rwkw and turn and stop reliably. I presume you liked the look of your car to begin with or you wouldn't have bought it, so why not leave it that way and avoid unwanted attention. And as far as the stereo goes, I'd rather listen to my car most days. edit: throw in a HICAS lock bar from GTRgeoff and a set of pinepples to use up the remainder Pineapples - $60 here HICAS lock - $150 - here ....i went $80 over budget $80! Not good enough! jks That seems to be the best cost analysis so far! Im down with it! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2128894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy-Bastard Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 $80! Not good enough! jksThat seems to be the best cost analysis so far! Im down with it! A lot of people will not like it because there aren't any brand names involved, so they can triple the price and get the same performance. Oh, and pay someone else to do all the work and learn absolutely nothing about their car along the way Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2128928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzr32 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 just get a just jap fmic $175 they look good,shiny,brand new and half the price. they flow good aswell for the power you would be making. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2128962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy-Bastard Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I had the IC priced incorrectly at $400, when it should have been $100.....so I have come in UNDER budget Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2128974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Oizo Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 atmo BOV oh the irony Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/115541-what-are-your-top-3-mods/#findComment-2129474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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