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Okay so here's the deal, I got about 3 grand to blow on my car, what would u do? I would like to build it up from underneath before doing many major motor mods...

Currently I have gears, cc plates, sub frames, lowering springs...

Any help would be cool, just give me brands so I can check it out...
 

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If you don't already have cobra brakes, those are the shiz. After that, i'd get a panhard bar and full coil-overs, but i'm not sure what your goals are.
 

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Honestly, if I had it to blow since you have gears, I'd go polyurethane bushings, control arms, and get a used blower from eBay, vortecs go for about 1500-2500.. But that's just me..


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Yeah, full coil-overs are completely adjustable for ride height.. but good bilstein/MM ones cost about $1800 new. I'm sure you can find cheaper ones elsewhere though..

Forcefed has a good point too. Poly bushings themselves would really tighten up the car.

Are you wanting a cruiser? Weekend drag warrior? Corner carver? I mean if you just want fun, a blower like forcefed said would do the trick.
 

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Three grand, hmmm, NEW PAINT or wheels (ccw FTW)..... I already know your answer tho because you always say you dont care about looks. To each his own.
 
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My car is my daily, and I really don't want to get wrapped up in a blower build... And I do care about looks lol idk who said that, but my ride looks good from my stand point, okay so bushings, what bushings?
 
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And my paint is pretty good already, already have a new top, I have everything to complete my interior already so I guess I just want something fun to drive that doesn't squeal like a pig over every bump like it does now lol
 

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I'd go ahead and make sure all of your control arm bushings/steering rack bushings/tie rods/balljoints etc are good, and then look into some better springs/shocks or coil-overs. But, that's just me, don't go buyin stuff because we told you to lol.
 
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Lol, well I already planned to get control arms, and steering rack bushings... I just get money and then get scared to spend it and I spend so much time thinking about things I want/need, and then it comes down to it I just need a little help lol
 

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sell the car + 3 grand and get a cobra haha.

I love head and cam, im coming from camaro ( and still do own camaro, never let it go ), but we love head/cam and gear. We rarely into turbo or super charger haha.
 
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Heads and cam will come, that's obvious stuff lol, but what I would hate to happen is dump all that money into that then it fall apart out from under it
 

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I'd get control arms, some better shocks & struts if you're still running stock ones, and a black convertible top
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tubular K-member, control arms front and rear, pan hard bar. and the shocks and springs of your chouce. Maybe even a stiffer sway bars if you have any money left over. tan tops look great on your car.
 

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Get bilstein struts and MM coilover, MM adjustable RLCA and matching springs. with adjustable RLCA you will be able to adjust the back as you had coilovers.
no need to dump 1k+ on coilovers all around.. if you decide to do coilovers, call MM.

Cobra brakes.

03 Cobra seats.
 

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03-04 Cobra seats
Adj. upper/lower rear control arms
tubular k-member and a-arms for the front
cobra/mach 1/bullitt brakes

spend the rest on a good detail/wax/polish/etc
 

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