JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 10:19 AM So my birthday is coming up, and I think I might be able to talk my wife into buying me something for the car. Max budget is probably $200.
So, what do I buy? Here are some options I was considering:
1. Subframe connectors
2. Pro 5.0 Shifter
3. 160-degree thermostat
Should I consider anything else? What would you guys pick?
FWIW, I already have the factory Hurst shifter.
Car in sig -- '02 Z28 M6 w/ airbox lid and Corsa catback.
My eventual plan is to build the car up as an all-around performer. Decent on the strip, decent in an autocross, and still a good DD. I'm not looking to win any competitions -- just to enjoy the car.
NVetro 07-28-2007, 12:03 PM Shifter and thermo will be under $200 :)
reamo04 07-28-2007, 01:42 PM i would go with the shifter and get a pistol grip shifter, you will LOVE it, it'll take some getting used to, but i drove my friends w/ it and i will never go to anything else if i ever get a m6.
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 01:43 PM I appreciate your opinion, but I want my car to remain stock-looking, and I'm happy with my factory Hurst shift knob. :)
I'm also mostly interested in things that actually have potential to improve the car's performance.
reamo04 07-28-2007, 01:48 PM I appreciate your opinion, but I want my car to remain stock-looking, and I'm happy with my factory Hurst shift knob. :)
I'm also mostly interested in things that actually have potential to improve the car's performance.
well, it wont improve the cars performance, but it will improve the drivers performance :) . Also look into a good tune from PCMforless.com or madz28.com you could do the 160* tstat and a tune for about 200
dangalla 07-28-2007, 01:50 PM Also look into a good tune from PCMforless.com or madz28.com you could do the 160* tstat and a tune for about 200
thats what i would do
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 02:10 PM thats what i would do
You guys really think a tune is wise when all I have is a lid and catback? I was going to wait until I got around to getting headers before I ponied up for a tune. I know you can get re-tunes for relatively cheap, but I'd rather just do it once.
reamo04 07-28-2007, 02:16 PM You guys really think a tune is wise when all I have is a lid and catback? I was going to wait until I got around to getting headers before I ponied up for a tune. I know you can get re-tunes for relatively cheap, but I'd rather just do it once.
well, im not entirely sure how they tune your car, but when I tuned mine with tunercat, i went through, firmed up my shifts (a4), changed my fan turn-on, added in some timing, and a few other things, and i could definatly feel a difference even though I am running rich (havent had the time to datalog and correct my AFR yet, that'll be a couple weeks probably), but I probably have 5-10RWHP left because im running so rich.
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 02:56 PM well, im not entirely sure how they tune your car, but when I tuned mine with tunercat, i went through, firmed up my shifts (a4), changed my fan turn-on, added in some timing, and a few other things, and i could definatly feel a difference even though I am running rich (havent had the time to datalog and correct my AFR yet, that'll be a couple weeks probably), but I probably have 5-10RWHP left because im running so rich.
Well, they tune by comparing your list of mods against a database of hundreds of cars with lots of different mod combinations, and giving you a tune based on the car in their database that's most similar to yours. You can then send them data logs and they'll tweak the tune accordingly. If you have an accurate data logging system and don't mind the trial-and-error process and all of the waiting, it seems to be just as good as a dyno tune.
What I'd really like to do is get a decent laptop and a copy of EFI Live, and then learn to do it myself, but that's big money. :(
dangalla 07-28-2007, 03:00 PM any possibility you could add some money to that yourself and make it lt with ory
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 03:11 PM any possibility you could add some money to that yourself and make it lt with ory
Not yet, but that is in the plan! :)
I want to go stainless steel for my longtubes, and that means it's quite a bit more money.
dangalla 07-28-2007, 03:30 PM Not yet, but that is in the plan! :)
I want to go stainless steel for my longtubes, and that means it's quite a bit more money.
that is for sure, i used to be able to just buy things when i wanted for my car, now everything is so expensive i need to sit at home and save money for a couple weeks just to do anything to it
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 03:31 PM that is for sure, i used to be able to just buy things when i wanted for my car, now everything is so expensive i need to sit at home and save money for a couple weeks just to do anything to it
A couple weeks? I wish it was only that long! :)
Oh well, my financial situation is getting better...
reamo04 07-28-2007, 03:34 PM A couple weeks? I wish it was only that long! :)
Oh well, my financial situation is getting better...
your also married, and probably have a mortgage payment and such. I know I can buy stuff about every other weekend for my car since im still in HS and no payments
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 03:43 PM your also married, and probably have a mortgage payment and such. I know I can buy stuff about every other weekend for my car since im still in HS and no payments
Yeah, I have a house, a wife, and all of the bills associated with each. :)
We just refinanced the mortgage, though, and she got a promotion (including a hefty raise and a monthly profit-sharing bonus), so the bills are now a lot easier to handle. We're going to get some other debt under control and pay down the mortgage a bunch, and then I should have plenty of play money. :)
mdacton 07-28-2007, 03:48 PM Yeah, I have a house, a wife, and all of the bills associated with each. :)
We just refinanced the mortgage, though, and she got a promotion (including a hefty raise and a monthly profit-sharing bonus), so the bills are now a lot easier to handle. We're going to get some other debt under control and pay down the mortgage a bunch, and then I should have plenty of play money. :)
Sell the car and make a baby:D
Subframes look like the best choice at this point, then you have to get them installed if you can't do it.
reamo04 07-28-2007, 03:51 PM Sell the car and make a baby:D
Subframes look like the best choice at this point, then you have to get them installed if you can't do it.
that can be a PITA, noplace around here will install subframes and it ticks me off :mad:
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 03:55 PM Subframes look like the best choice at this point, then you have to get them installed if you can't do it.
I can't do it myself, but my wife's dad can weld and has all of the necessary equipment.
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 03:56 PM Sell the car and make a baby:D
We've both agreed that baby-making is at least a couple years off. We have also both agreed that we are not selling the car. :D
reamo04 07-28-2007, 03:59 PM We've both agreed that baby-making is at least a couple years off. We have also both agreed that we are not selling the car. :D
WELL......you could sell the car and put the $$ into the grand national :)
JakeRobb 07-28-2007, 04:12 PM WELL......you could sell the car and put the $$ into the grand national :)
No!
Money will be going equally into both cars until they both run in the high 11's while still being street-friendly.
2000GTP 07-28-2007, 05:53 PM In my case, subframe connectors made a night and day difference. I have several suspension mods done to my car, but those probably rank up there as one of the better mods in my case. I got the SFCs on sale from a vendor on here for a 150 bucks, I'm sure you can find a similar or better deal which will still leave you some money to spare.:)
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