$1,000 for mods, what would you do?

[Little Red Zuk]

Ok, I've socked away about a grand for some mods to the 2000 GT. Currently, it is bone stock. What would you do with $1,000, not including gears. (I've got both 3.73's and 4.10's at home, just haven't decided which to do yet.)

I was thinking an programmer (Diablo maybe)
O/R x-pipe (Don't know if this will affect emissions passing yet)
Shifter
Pullies.

Any other combinations I should look at? This is used as a daily driver. But then, my commute is only 7 miles each way.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Get it tuned up first.

 

[Little Red Zuk]

As in computer tune, or just basic tune up parts? (plugs, wires, filters, etc?)
(And I did get the A/C fixed. Thanks for the help)

 

[streethorse]

Exhaust, Get rid of the stock cats, get H pipe w/cats, mufflers of your
choice w/stainless tips. CAI, Steeda UDP's. At that point you will be
out of $$$ more than likely.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

By tune up I meant making sure all the fluids are fresh, maint has been done, etc...

But anyways, I think you should try to do gears and handheld programmer. If you have any left over do a catback or even cheaper some weld in flows.

You should try to work a short throw shifter in there also.

 

[04YELLOWGT]

I would do what streethorse said but instead of buying mufflers and tips just by a catback and forget the CAI.

 

[CanadaStang]

Personally I'd skip the UD pulleys and CAI and go with the mid-pipe and then get those gears installed.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I agree forget about CAI and pulleys.

 

[jasonh_86]

4.10's, SCT XCal2, O/R X-pipe and a nice catback

 

[01Steeda]

I agree with the forget the CAI and pulleys... intake mods are almost useless on a stock cam and head 4.6L

 

[Little Red Zuk]

Cool. Maintenance is well kept, all fluids have been done within the last 5,000 miles.

Gears, like I said are easy for me, so I figured a programmer so I can recalibrate the speedo.

I've read (not experienced it though) that a crossover pipe will gain more power than a catback. Also that a CAI wouldn't increase that much more than a K&N (my only mod)

Shifter, for sure. That's primarily personal preference, I hate the stock shift.

It is different for me to be modding a vehicle that isn't to build as slow as you can go. (crawl ratio on the Samurai is around a 132:1) I'm used to gearing the snot of a rig, and building flexy off-road suspensions.

Thanks for the ideas!

 

[CanadaStang]

Cool. Maintenance is well kept, all fluids have been done within the last 5,000 miles.

Gears, like I said are easy for me, so I figured a programmer so I can recalibrate the speedo.

I've read (not experienced it though) that a crossover pipe will gain more power than a catback. Also that a CAI wouldn't increase that much more than a K&N (my only mod)

Shifter, for sure. That's primarily personal preference, I hate the stock shift.

It is different for me to be modding a vehicle that isn't to build as slow as you can go. (crawl ratio on the Samurai is around a 132:1) I'm used to gearing the snot of a rig, and building flexy off-road suspensions.

Thanks for the ideas!

Sounds like you're on the right road! Those li'l Samurai's are a lot of fun!

 

[SaleenGT2001]

i know where you can get a CAI cheap!! i would get the x cal2 , MGW shifter and some lowering springs!!

 

[Pennywise2]

Magnaflow Catback

 

[BennyBlown2v]

Magnaflow Catback

+1

And I know where you can get an offroad midpipe for cheap...

 

[DropTopPony]

hookers and booze.....one hell of a weekend!

 

[four six]

hookers and booze.....one hell of a weekend!

+1
And if you got $187.00 left get a MGW!

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Ok, I've socked away about a grand for some mods to the 2000 GT. Currently, it is bone stock. What would you do with $1,000, not including gears. (I've got both 3.73's and 4.10's at home, just haven't decided which to do yet.)

Skip the "tip-tap" mods and sock away another 3-grand and buy yourself a blower for some real power.

 

[streetstang03]

save up for a blower or put it in a high yield savings account instead. dont waste your money on small crappy mods.

Gears, full exhaust, blower or nitrous, dyno tune, suspension/tires. skip the crappy bolt-ons.

 

[BooWFO]

Gears/programmer, then something that will make some real power. Cams/nitrous/blower.

Or just Nitrous