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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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Question a good way to spend 1500?

hey everyone im going to be getting about 1500 pretty soon, so i was thinkin of getting a TurboXS turbo back exhaust, Perrin front and back sway bars with endlinks, a Blitz panel filter, and a Kartboy short shifter with bushings. i was just wondering if this seems like a good way to put approx. 1500 dollars to use. another question i have is if the turboXS stealth back is the same thing as the turbo back but with out the muffler ? :banana:
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yea that seems like good stuff to spend the money on. maybe drop the sway bars and get some new tires but i dunno. and yes the TurboXS stealth back is the same thing as there turboback with no muffler. i wouldnt get that because the stock muffler is really restrictive.
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Those items sound pretty solid
Old Apr 2, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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don't get the front sway bar and go for the full turboback. I'm not sure of the price difference, but maybe skip the filter to save a few $'s.
Old Apr 2, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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thanks fellas, i ran into alittle problem though the rear Perrin sway bar does not fit the wagon, what are some other good rear sway bars for the wagon? and where do you get them?
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Definitely get the turboback. I'd also look into the accessport. Those together will up your performance significantly.
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thanks fellas, i ran into alittle problem though the rear Perrin sway bar does not fit the wagon, what are some other good rear sway bars for the wagon? and where do you get them?
whiteline or cusco

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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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helix turboback 750
accessport 600


250 left for you to play with.
Old Apr 3, 2004 | 01:11 AM
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yeah ive been looking alot at the accessPORT i definitly want to get it. i am thinking i will get it after the txs tbe short shifter and rear sway bar. which brings me to another question: what are some good endlinks? does one brand work with a different brand of sway bar?
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Originally posted by 02silversuby
HELIX up pipe and down 550installed at mpj
helix cat-back 499
accessport 600

total =1649

thats what i would do.

-Adam
Ditto Go with turbo back, up-pipe, and accessport. You won't regret it.
Old Apr 3, 2004 | 08:28 AM
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awesome price installed, you could even stay with the stock cat-back until you find one locally that someone is selling used that you like. . . Just an option.
As for the Short Shifter. I don't think i'd really put any money into one, I have had the perrin which I really liked and the subaru spt shifter on my car. In the end I chose stock shifter with kb bushings because I thought it felt best.

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Originally posted by 02silversuby
HELIX up pipe and down 550installed at mpj
helix cat-back 499
accessport 600

total =1649

thats what i would do.

-Adam
Old Apr 3, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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1 thing you should do is get some kind of springs on the car. It looks so much more aggressive when its a little bit lower
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Re: a good way to spend 1500?

Originally posted by methodical
hey everyone im going to be getting about 1500 pretty soon, so i was thinkin of getting a TurboXS turbo back exhaust, Perrin front and back sway bars with endlinks, a Blitz panel filter, and a Kartboy short shifter with bushings. i was just wondering if this seems like a good way to put approx. 1500 dollars to use. another question i have is if the turboXS stealth back is the same thing as the turbo back but with out the muffler ? :banana:
Do you have any other mods? Do you do any autocross or track events with it? Drive it hard on backroads?



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