Got some money spend on car need ideas

**izzhemp** · 05-26-2011, 08:52 PM

I got like 600-800$ to spend and its all for my car I've ran out ideas i want to do little bit of appearance stuff some suspension upgrade little performance upgrade and some stereo upgrades

**Knight** · 05-27-2011, 03:23 AM

Get some subframe connectors. Then maybe look into l/t headers and an ory. If you still have the stock torque arm, look into an aftermarket one to relocate it off of the tranny tailshaft.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 05-27-2011, 06:09 AM

We would need to know what your current mods are before we can suggest something

**TransAmX2** · 05-27-2011, 07:05 AM

correct me if I'm wrong, but it's a V-6 isn't it?

Ls1 or Ls6 conversion an option?

**pewterz55** · 05-27-2011, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by TransAmX2

correct me if I'm wrong, but it's a V-6 isn't it?

Ls1 or Ls6 conversion an option?

for 600-800 bucks?

**35th-ANV-SS** · 05-27-2011, 07:28 AM

If it is, let me know where. I'll buy every engine they're selling

**pewterz55** · 05-27-2011, 07:29 AM

haha ill take 1 please

**izzhemp** · 05-27-2011, 08:38 AM

Lol ill take two, this is just V6 not swapping ls1 in it just need some parts for mine,
Mods so far are as follows; K&N air filter, Deleted excess plastic from lid to intake, Jet Stage 2 performance chip, 160° stat, MSD 8mm street fire wires, Bosch double electrode plugs, WS6 hood, Optima Yellow Top Dry Cell, Rp oil Rp oil filter Rp Radiator additive Rp power steering fluid Rp auto tranny fluid, 80 series flowmaster, some 90$ rear shocks lol don't know what kind, Hotchkis 1" rear lowering coils, Roto Tech Cross drilled silver candium plated rotors, Hawk HPS Pad, New MAF. That's everything i have on car now here's everything i have just haven't put on yet

Rebuilt automatic tranny new gears in it B&M shift kit, Rear main seal, Tranny cooler, Power Steering Cooler, Pace Setter Mid tube Headers, Catco high flow cat, New fuel pump, Polyurethane suspension bushing kit. An i just ordered skip shift for my car, panhard bar and still looking for best price air lid. An sub frame connector or what ever its called that's under hood so that's what I've done what i have. What i ordered an what Im still lookin for so any suggestions or ideas to spend the money on that i did not mention would be sweet

**Knight** · 05-27-2011, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by izzhemp

Lol ill take two, this is just V6 not swapping ls1 in it just need some parts for mine,
Mods so far are as follows; K&N air filter, Deleted excess plastic from lid to intake, Jet Stage 2 performance chip, 160° stat, MSD 8mm street fire wires, Bosch double electrode plugs, WS6 hood, Optima Yellow Top Dry Cell, Rp oil Rp oil filter Rp Radiator additive Rp power steering fluid Rp auto tranny fluid, 80 series flowmaster, some 90$ rear shocks lol don't know what kind, Hotchkis 1" rear lowering coils, Roto Tech Cross drilled silver candium plated rotors, Hawk HPS Pad, New MAF. That's everything i have on car now here's everything i have just haven't put on yet

Rebuilt automatic tranny new gears in it B&M shift kit, Rear main seal, Tranny cooler, Power Steering Cooler, Pace Setter Mid tube Headers, Catco high flow cat, New fuel pump, Polyurethane suspension bushing kit. An i just ordered skip shift for my car, panhard bar and still looking for best price air lid. An sub frame connector or what ever its called that's under hood so that's what I've done what i have. What i ordered an what Im still lookin for so any suggestions or ideas to spend the money on that i did not mention would be sweet

Get a set of subframe connectors, and then look into a torque arm that doesn't mount on the tranny tailshaft.

**izzhemp** · 05-27-2011, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Knight

Get a set of subframe connectors, and then look into a torque arm that doesn't mount on the tranny tailshaft.

Where at how much an what does it do can i find it in my Jegs magazine?

**Knight** · 05-27-2011, 11:13 AM

Check out UMI. They're a sponser here, and have top quality products.

SFCs will help to reduce body flex and stiffen up the chassis.

The torque arm in stock form is weak and puts too much stress on the tailshaft of the transmission. An aftermarket one will relocate the torque arm to the crossmember, and be much stronger.

**izzhemp** · 05-27-2011, 07:27 PM

Sounds amazing Im tired of the suspension issues i got Im take look at website now thanks

**98maro** · 05-27-2011, 10:59 PM

if you planning on the ls1 conversion

i would spend that on suspension parts,,
lower control arms
relo brackets
panhard bar,
sfc
or possible springs idk.. so it can be ready for the new beast

**izzhemp** · 05-30-2011, 01:33 AM

No ls1 swap or conversion Im lookin to buy one this year, this just some money wanting spend on what i got, i put lowering springs on my car an since I've noticed lot of thudding from rear end area what's it comin from and from what i read panhard bar should be put on after i lower stock height that true an would it fix noise

**Blackout99** · 05-30-2011, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by izzhemp

No ls1 swap or conversion Im lookin to buy one this year, this just some money wanting spend on what i got, i put lowering springs on my car an since I've noticed lot of thudding from rear end area what's it comin from and from what i read panhard bar should be put on after i lower stock height that true an would it fix noise

save the $600 dollar so u can get an ls1 bird sooner and do work on that!

**izzhemp** · 05-30-2011, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Blackout99

save the $600 dollar so u can get an ls1 bird sooner and do work on that!

Lol good idea I've got 4000 saved and have lil bit of credit i got loan papers for 2002 ws6 t top 6 speed black on black power everything 63000 miles slp exhaust slp air lid package baer brake kit has. Crack on dash asking 14995 well see how loan papers go

but either way i wanna keep my v6 and some good suspension be a comfort ya know i ordered subframes and adjustable pan hard an trailing arms from umi goin shop around hopefully find used torque arm for around 200 or less and i got Polyuretoff total price but Im in no rush hne suspension bushing kit Im not goin use id trade for some

**StuntmanMike** · 05-30-2011, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Blackout99

save the $600 dollar so u can get an ls1 bird sooner and do work on that!

Yeah, seems like a no-brainer to me. Put it towards mods on the LS1 car.

Either that, or get the hood and wing painted.

**izzhemp** · 05-31-2011, 12:14 PM

Just had hood painte month ago came out real good black is so glossy

**Knight** · 05-31-2011, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by izzhemp

Just had hood painte month ago came out real good black is so glossy

I think he meant white....to match the car.

**StuntmanMike** · 05-31-2011, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by izzhemp

Just had hood painte month ago came out real good black is so glossy

Wait, you chose to have the hood and wing black??

Yeah, I meant have it painted to match the rest of the car.

Other than that, IMO you're just throwing money away if you continue to mod that car while you know you'll be getting another soon.