what mod to do next.....

**mezzoni** · 06-16-2010

i only got like 200-300 dollars i want to spend (im extremely cheap and save all my money)all i have now is a home built intake. im wondering if i should go with speeddaddy headers or maybe a pair of flowmaster 44's or slp loudmouths... or maybe a canned pcm... or a downpipe. or maybe some lowering springs. can you tell im undecided? theres too much i want with too little money haha or should i go with something completely different? i have a gt and really dont plan on top swapping, its a daily driver so i dont wanna pour too much money into it. so what would you guys do?

**SuperSport** · 06-16-2010

GT's aren't worth modding at all from what Ive been told.

**nascartech** · 06-16-2010

get the headers to start for 220 then get a pcm tune for 100

then later i would get a hv3 that should make you car as fast as a stock gtp

**mezzoni** · 06-16-2010

well all those ppl can shove it lol sure its not worth modding, but im 17 and make my money by cutting grass, i dont got the luxury of just going out and buying a gtp... so ill take it for what its worth and have some fun with it while i got it ya know what im sayin

**CTKGP09** · 06-16-2010

^^^yes! i got the mods in my sig and it more than enough to daily drive

**matt5112** · 06-16-2010

headers are a worthwhile mod for a GT for ~$200.

**99prixgt** · 06-17-2010

the best your going to get is 15's at sub 90 mph with simple bolt-ons

you want to go faster, and work on your car all the time then save up and boost it

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 06-17-2010

save your money

**mezzoni** · 06-18-2010

Originally Posted by TorqueAutoMotiv

save your money

i do save most of it. the rest i usually spend on gas or routine maintnience b.s. but heres the thing my next vehicle is gonna be a truck or a van, for plumbing because thats what i go to school for and will do as a living when i graduate next year, but im gonna keep the gp to drive around when im not working, and the next thing i wanna buy after that is a house, THEN another car. so that will bring me to around 25 or so maybe, hopefully younger that'd be awesome but anyways ill be having this for a while, or i plan on it anyway so I wanna have some fun with it while i got it

**AmericanSoldier** · 06-18-2010

ER rockers should wake it up a good bit

**GeosGP** · 06-18-2010

For just a couple hundred more, you could top swap. Yes, I read that you aren't planning on it, but you really should. It's a great mod; ask around.

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 06-18-2010

Originally Posted by mezzoni

i do save most of it. the rest i usually spend on gas or routine maintnience b.s. but heres the thing my next vehicle is gonna be a truck or a van, for plumbing because thats what i go to school for and will do as a living when i graduate next year, but im gonna keep the gp to drive around when im not working, and the next thing i wanna buy after that is a house, THEN another car. so that will bring me to around 25 or so maybe, hopefully younger that'd be awesome but anyways ill be having this for a while, or i plan on it anyway so I wanna have some fun with it while i got it

I guess i should have been more informative save your money for a higher set of mods top swap something along those lines or l67 swap

**mezzoni** · 06-18-2010

ohhh ok i thought you were saying dont mod it at all. i would like to top swap, but idk... how hard is it really to do on your own? is it challenging meaning it requires thought on what you gotta do or is it just pretty straight forward but just takes time to do it all? how much is it really like 500-700 dollars? ive seen them for 1000 then ive seen them for 500 and i see m90's on craigslist as low as 300. and what exactly are ER rockers and what do they do?

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 06-18-2010

you can do a top swap for around 700ish just look on all the gp sites for top swaps for sale and then you need a tune and a few other things its not to bad as far as what you need to do

**Pepino** · 06-18-2010

If your going for performance, I'd do the downpipe or headers or PCM.... but you'll need a case learn with the PCM, so budget for that also. Don't forget about strut bars.... you will deff notice those.

If your going for looks, I'd do the springs... but how old are your struts? Mine as well replace them also. What about window tinting? Do something free, like de-badging it.

its a daily driver so i dont wanna pour too much money into it

When I bought this car 6 years ago...... I said the same thing.

**mezzoni** · 06-18-2010

I was thinking about tinting my windows but i dont feel like getting hassled by the cops. idk if the struts were ever replaced, i bought the car last year with 122k on it and got 131k on it now. how often do you replace those usually? at this point im pretty much going for performance. the only appearance mod really on my mind is the front plate filler, and when i get the money, the hood spoiler airdam combo off pfyc.com also grills would be nice, and halo's, and of course the springs. another question tho, when you put in lowering springs, is it just the springs you replace, or should you be doing stuts and sway bars and other things too?

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 06-18-2010

id replace the struts i havent done mine its at 190 but id reccomend it

and if lowering do struts and springs and be prepared for vibration

**BwolfGT** · 06-18-2010

Do the PCM, downpipe, and an HV3 if you're not going to boost it. If you only have $200 I'd start with the PCM, unless you're getting a custom tune then do it last. I don't like the way headers feel on n/a gps, the amount of low-end you lose just doesn't feel right on a DD to me.