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  1. #1 Best mods to get the most bang for your buck? 
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    Just as the title says any suggestions?
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    turbo
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    Nitrous
    dhp tune, sd lip, shiny stuffs, retros, gen 2 spoiler, gpo's, pregens
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    I'm looking for something a little less expensive a turbo kit is gonna cost me a bit
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    Headers

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    As Eddie said, headers. They're the starting point of mods and are really not that expensive.
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    they are expensive for an ls4
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
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    Cam or inner cooler. I would have to recommend both of those over headers, you can go farther with just a cam or innercooler than you can with headers.

    -EDIT- I just noticed that this is in the ls4 section. So with that said idk.
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    A simple tune.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HPQueen View Post
    Just as the title says any suggestions?
    If youre just purchasing the car youll want to do this list to keep the car reliable and happy
    1.Drop pan and replace trans fluid and new filter
    2.while youre at it install transgo shift kit..very simple and easy 60-80 bucks
    3.install trans cooler....Preferably a bar plate design like so..http://www.amazon.com/Hayden-Automot...mission+cooler
    4.GET A TUNE!!!!very important and will wake the car up.
    5.. Get a CAI of some sort...i wouldnt recommend the K&N kit at all. either build your own...or build your own lol
    6 Decide if you want to take the car further
    06 GXP | 222/227 cam/cartuning turbo kit on 8psi/meth/e85 coilovers/ still on stock trans at 130k
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    I agree with 91parkave's recommendations 100%. There great write ups on here for all of those things. Where u from? Any questions please ask away
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    What do you have to spend? But preatty much what others have said. Obviously tune up, make sure car is up to date. Then if you want power, intake, headers, aeroforce, pully, wideband, tune. After that cam, pully drop, tune, intercooler, pully drop, tune, and so on. If you have 2g+ just turbo it. Keep in mind you will need a built trans shortly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ginseng View Post
    What do you have to spend? But preatty much what others have said. Obviously tune up, make sure car is up to date. Then if you want power, intake, headers, aeroforce, pully, wideband, tune. After that cam, pully drop, tune, intercooler, pully drop, tune, and so on. If you have 2g+ just turbo it. Keep in mind you will need a built trans shortly.
    Jesus man its the LS4 section
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    Quote Originally Posted by 91parkave View Post
    Jesus man its the LS4 section
    Rofl not paying attention, had a few to drink. Still headers, cam, tune.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ginseng View Post
    Rofl not paying attention, had a few to drink. Still headers, cam, tune.
    ^^^this....**** I wish there was a pulley /intercooler readily available. Then I ls4 guys can spend an eternity at the transmission shop
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    Quote Originally Posted by 91parkave View Post
    If youre just purchasing the car youll want to do this list to keep the car reliable and happy
    1.Drop pan and replace trans fluid and new filter
    2.while youre at it install transgo shift kit..very simple and easy 60-80 bucks
    3.install trans cooler....Preferably a bar plate design like so..http://www.amazon.com/Hayden-Automot...mission+cooler
    4.GET A TUNE!!!!very important and will wake the car up.
    5.. Get a CAI of some sort...i wouldnt recommend the K&N kit at all. either build your own...or build your own lol
    6 Decide if you want to take the car further
    Pretty good list I've actually had her for almost 3 years now she's an 08 and only has 57k on her : ) But I like the suggestions but if I may ask what does the drop pan do? I'm new to modding it's why I'm asking trying to learn some. I currently have a Cold Air Inductions CAI and I've had the res pulled but that's about it. And DirtDog I'm from Tampa FL
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    Drop the transmission pan.

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    Here 's a few things that can be had for reasonable prices;

    UMI trailing arms
    Canuck GP lowering springs
    Make your own HAI
    Home Depot lip spoiler
    GMPP strut tower bars + Dom Rome brackets
    Overkill or various other Tunes
    BMR lateral arms
    Sway bar + 97-03 LCA's
    DoD camshaft + lifters
    Held Coilovers(if you get the sway bar+LCA's)
    OverKilled, HAI, Ported Throttle body, Ported intake, ZZP DP, Magnaflow, BMR ta's, GMPP STB's, CCS springs, tinted tailights, roof rails, TEP cool'r, G8 hood. Glass Gearbox.
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    nitrous plus e85 and a tune should easily be most bang for the buck................
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    I work at a car dealership and one of the techs here has a firebird and he's got me pretty convinced to get her cammed but I have no idea where to start on something like that.
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