Upgrades help

[Subawu lova lova]

Hi all,
I've bin researching a lot about begginer mods etc and I have a good idea on the direction im going to head.
My question is what would u do to your stock gt-b performance wise if u had 10k burning a hole in your pocket?

[Manaz]

Suspension first. I'd be talking to Owen about Shockworx(I say that, because I am). Replace the LCAs, replace rear swaybar mounts with heavy duty ones (with Shockworx, the idea is you don't need thicker sways).

Then, VF52, replace plastic hoses with silicon, 3" exhaust, tune. Upgraded TMIC or replace with a FMIC.

Some wheels (if you don't like the stockers, and upgraded brakes don't fit behind them either), and some brakes (Brembos, braided lines, good fluid).

$10k done and dusted.

[bigBADbenny]

Tune, shock works, btSsm, 3d floormats, Cobb sts, d steering wheel, sunroof and front window tint, get the car detailed and take a long holiday.

[seanmau5]

Tune, park it, go to Japan.

[HardwareBoB]

All prices are wild approximations, but this will give you significant upgrades in all aspects of the car.


Interior bits: $850
DAMD steering wheel - $700
Cobb short shifter - $150

Performance mods: $3420
fuel pump+ filter $200
injectors $500?
E85 tune $500
exhaust $1200
DBA T2 Rotors all round: $500
Upgraded pads: $250
Paint Calipers: $20
S/S brake lines: $250

Minor visual mods to spice it up: $2k
LED light replacements for all bulbs: $300
Angel eyes/etc $300-$700
STi front lip $700
car wash/polisher/polish/microfibre bits/etc and detail your car to within an inch of its life: $200

Handling: $3300
Shockworks coilovers $2k
LCAs/swaybar mounts $1k?
Fitment/adjustment $300

Other: $700
tactrix openport: $200
Wideband O2 sensor: $300
BTSSM: $100?
Tapturn: $100

total cost: $10250

[GONEWALKABOUT]

^ would not have thought the stock steering wheel was mediocre enough to warrant $700 for a new one :O

i would go:
$1500-2000 TBE
$1000 new turbo
$130 fuel pump
$200 bov
$60 boost gauge
$1000 TMIC
$500-1000 tune.
$1200-2000 coilovers
$1000 new rotors, pads and SS brake lines
$200 short shifter

Save the rest for when you need to replace something like tires or services

Depends on your performance vs cosmetics view on life. I think this would get you a car around 200atw with braking and handling to match it. Which will be unreal compared to stock

*additional note, opt for second hand where applicable to save as much as possible. Just because you have 10k doesnt mean you have to spend it