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Sarge
07-30-2006, 12:39 PM
You've done to your Goat....MAF?...Shortie Headers?
My biggest waste of money mod has to be the BAER Brakes. POS.
Tom 06 GTO
07-30-2006, 03:57 PM
I think any Mod on a Mustang... no no no, one of those rice burners. Yeah, that's it. That's the biggest waste of money. :p
Hurley711
07-30-2006, 03:59 PM
I think any Mod on a Mustang... no no no, one of those rice burners. Yeah, that's it. That's the biggest waste of money. :p

Did you even read his question?
illcul8troffcr
07-30-2006, 04:09 PM
good question .. but for all ls1's Whats the worst mod? I havent had many performance mods done .. so Im curious what everyone has to say on this one
Tom 06 GTO
07-30-2006, 04:15 PM
Did you even read his question?

Just trying to be funny. Sorry man.

I haven't done many myself. I've been told there really aren't any bad mods, though. An airbox (K&N or other) and cat backs are both pretty good bangs for the buck.

That SS hood (had it on my 99) is reputed to be all show, no go. If you want to do that for a performance mod, that's a waste of money, in my opinion. For looks... well, it's debatable if its worth the cost. I skipped the SLP stuff on my 02 Z28.
Hurley711
07-30-2006, 05:25 PM
Any aftermarket MAF. That $200+ is better spent somewhere else on the car for sure
txcosmos
07-30-2006, 07:56 PM
underdrive pulley.

A/C blows ass now, it's like Sarge is just breathing on me from the passenger seat! :moon:
Sarge
07-30-2006, 07:59 PM
LOL.
I have an SLP underdrive pulley and my A/C will freeze meat solid.....sure you aint some other issue there Tex?
AKIRA
07-30-2006, 08:54 PM
From the looks of th eother thread, a K&N is the 'new' shit product out.

So an underdrive pulley for a gto really makes the a/c that bad? I see txcosmos is in Houston though.
Sarge
07-30-2006, 08:56 PM
From the looks of th eother thread, a K&N is the 'new' shit product out.

So an underdrive pulley for a gto really makes the a/c that bad? I see txcosmos is in Houston though.
Oh I wouldn't label KN as "shit"...I am convinced there are better alternatives...but KN is better than OEM in my book for damn sure.....My UD pulley didn't effect my A/C and I'm in South Texas also....
Corona-Extra
07-30-2006, 10:17 PM
You've done to your Goat....MAF?...Shortie Headers?
My biggest waste of money mod has to be the BAER Brakes. POS.


why do you say the DAER Breaks? i was looking at getting them all around..?:brick:
txcosmos
07-31-2006, 07:21 AM
DAER brakes really suck, but he was talking about BAER brakes....:thinkin:
txcosmos
07-31-2006, 07:22 AM
LOL.
I have an SLP underdrive pulley and my A/C will freeze meat solid.....sure you aint some other issue there Tex?

I don't know...that's why I want to go back to stock and get it checked out. The power steering is pretty hard too. No cooling issues with the water pump though.
Zboner
07-31-2006, 07:26 AM
Maf
Corona-Extra
07-31-2006, 09:08 PM
alright now..... :toetap:
ss~zoso~ss
08-01-2006, 02:20 PM
for the ls1, the worst mod would be the SLP traction controll module, all it does is turn the asr off instead of on when you start the car, the same effect can be accomplished with a piece of tape on the switch, lil secret i discovered
LS2GTO
08-15-2006, 06:32 PM
You've done to your Goat....MAF?...Shortie Headers?
My biggest waste of money mod has to be the BAER Brakes. POS.

If your refering to performance engine mods or suspension or any mod?

If it's the engine then there is no money wasted except maybe the MAF.

If it's the suspension then it would have to be the BMR strut tower brace.

If it's cosmetic or appearance mod then it got to be the full sport appearance package at $1800 wholesale or $2400 retail off the showroon floor.
Firebug
08-15-2006, 06:47 PM
Throttlebody coolant bypass mod.

Oops, this costs nothing, more of a waste of time mod...
jacobyb
08-15-2006, 09:25 PM
Nothing yet. The only mod I have is a Corsa sport exhaust.
KageSS
08-16-2006, 11:32 AM
Throttlebody coolant bypass mod.

Oops, this costs nothing, more of a waste of time mod...

Correction my friend from downunda, mine cost $12 duckies... I think it's Ok as far as the bang for it's buck goes... I agree with other guys, aftermarket MAF's are a joke, when you are considering paying anywhere from $175 used up to $340 new.. Also HypertechIII programmer is overrated piece of u know what.. I can see paying $120-$150 new not $290-$340... Now that is just plain bullshit :cuss: