What can $500 buy me? any ideas?

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:07 am

eh2_Erik;110746 wrote:A motor swap is not the first thing you should do.

start from the ground up, i say Suspension. save another $100 and get yourself some Skunk2 Pro-Series Coilovers.

the car right now is ridin on steelies, so i wanna change that, but also wanna get coilovers, but dont want to get shitty stuff because i dont wanna have to spend even more money on the same thing later on.

big pipe · Post by **big pipe** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:50 am

you can get a sexy ass craigslist hooker for about $500

Midori · Post by **Midori** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:35 am

all cars look better lower.

fix everything outside before you modify anything is the best advice i can give.

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:01 pm

keep the del slow

2kEXcp · Post by **2kEXcp** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:45 pm

Like others on this board, I would personally save the $500, and here's why:

When I first got into modifying, I bought an AEM cold air intake and a DC Sports Tri-Y header. These two alone came to almost $500. Sure, it sounded cool, and had better top end, but it really wasn't all that much faster:doh2:. In the end, I ended up ditching these for something far more potent. I got very little for these parts when I tried to sell them on eBay.

If you're looking for power, definitely save up for an engine swap or forced induction system. You'll spend more, but it will be worth it, and your $500 can help cover some of this.