Thread: Gonna make some upgrades to my '02 Grand Prix GT...any suggestions?

Alright, so I have an '02 Grand Prix GT with 114,xxx miles on it, and I'm planning to do some long distance driving this summer (moving to AZ from IN). So, I've decided to fix or upgrade a lot of things on my car. I've picked out a list of things I want to do to it, but I don't know much about the quality or reputation of some the parts I've chosen. Keep in mind that I'm trying to keep the cost minimal. Here's my list:

(2) wheel bearing assemblies from Auto Extra
A Magnaflow catalytic converter
(4) Sumitomo HTR Z II tires
Shift kit/filter from zzperformance
SLP cold air intake on Summit
And an A/C charge

Also really wanna do something with my ugly ass American Racing wheels. Maybe find some 5 spoke wheels for cheap if I can and paint em black?

Also thinking about just throwing in a K&N filter instead and spending money on the GM handling package.

Thanks for the advice! Should have this thing riding like new pretty soon. Do you know of anyone selling 5-spoke wheels for really cheap? I'll just paint the ones I have if I must, but I'd prefer the stock five spoke wheels...

I know this is a horrible horrible picture, but this is the only pic I have of the car that's readily available right now.

They're 16" American Racing wheels and the chrome is flaking off. I'm guessing they were pretty expensive brand new, but they've lost their luster since then, and to be honest, I'm not a big fan of them. If you spent the money I'm sure you could get them de-plated and powdercoated or whatever. Maybe someone would be interested in doing some kind of trade?