I have about $200 burning a hole in my pocket and I feel i need to spend it on the celi. I already have S-Techs on with Bilsteins in the back and KYB's up front. I just ordered a Rear Strut Bar and i have an SRI. What should be my next logical step?
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well buy yourself a nice universal muffler like a tenzo-r or magnaflow then go to a exhaust shop and get a 2.25- 2.5 inch custom catback should be little less than 200 hopefully or your getting ripped off lol
For $200, there's not a lot of options if you're looking for bigger things like body parts, performance, ext....what's the route you're going w/ you're car? more performance/handling or more styling? For the price, you could get JDM taillights if you want to add a nice touch to the exterior. But that's just one of many smaller, yet good mods you could do.
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start slow, i started slow. with 300 bucks, i have done couple of things, mostly interior. Once i get the interior like i want, then goes performance. then lastly paint....
get yourself a decent stereo, change the a/c ilumination etc, etc.
get yourself a decent stereo, change the a/c ilumination etc, etc.
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Got a stereo, im thinking about going for handling and such. Maybe some new brake pads? Also, changing the LED's would be a good idea.
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 8, 2008 - 2:21 PM) 
>start slow, i started slow. with 300 bucks, i have done couple of things, mostly interior. Once i get the interior like i want, then goes performance. then lastly paint....
get yourself a decent stereo, change the a/c ilumination etc, etc.
get yourself a decent stereo, change the a/c ilumination etc, etc.
Got a stereo, im thinking about going for handling and such. Maybe some new brake pads? Also, changing the LED's would be a good idea.
I started with the exterior of my car, its really up to you.
You can do all kinds of stuff with $300 just do what you think your car would like!
You can do all kinds of stuff with $300 just do what you think your car would like!
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save up another $150 and get a TRD front strut bar, or find a good Cusco 2 point strut bar to help finish up your suspension.
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$200
a) bilsteins for the front
or
b) K&N drop in air filter + OEM intake combination
or
c) good brake pads + SS brake lines & a brake fluid flush
a) bilsteins for the front
or
b) K&N drop in air filter + OEM intake combination
or
c) good brake pads + SS brake lines & a brake fluid flush
Stuff the K&N, I don't know how far your $200 will go but here in NZ with NZD$200 and an unmodified Celica I would start with:
~$30 3" (76mm) alluminium intake pipe (get one with a little hole in it that u can place ur 10mm rubber grommet and intake air temperature sensor into)
~$15 Silicone joining adaptor 2.5" (63mm) to 3" (76mm)
~$35 Simota or Wildcat, Whatever generic performance brand pod filter with a 3" (76mm) neck
~$20 2x 3" Intake clamps, 1x 2.5" Intake clamp
~$80 4x NGK iridium plugs
~$20 9 litres of unleaded gasoline
~$30 3" (76mm) alluminium intake pipe (get one with a little hole in it that u can place ur 10mm rubber grommet and intake air temperature sensor into)
~$15 Silicone joining adaptor 2.5" (63mm) to 3" (76mm)
~$35 Simota or Wildcat, Whatever generic performance brand pod filter with a 3" (76mm) neck
~$20 2x 3" Intake clamps, 1x 2.5" Intake clamp
~$80 4x NGK iridium plugs
~$20 9 litres of unleaded gasoline
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
And then If I had $200 burning my other pocket:
~$50 Blowby catch tank
~$40 de-cat pipe
~$20 engine oil change
~$30 oil filter change
~$20 radiator coolant change
~$10 car wash & vacuum
~$20 2x cans of engine enamel spray paint -- red rocker cover and intake manifold
~$10 4.5 more litres of gas lol
~$50 Blowby catch tank
~$40 de-cat pipe
~$20 engine oil change
~$30 oil filter change
~$20 radiator coolant change
~$10 car wash & vacuum
~$20 2x cans of engine enamel spray paint -- red rocker cover and intake manifold
~$10 4.5 more litres of gas lol
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
For all those who have been saying intake. I already have a custom Short Ram intake, however im thinking of spending $40 of this $200 and upgrading to a 90-93 Accord Cold Air.
Also Delusionz, i hope you dont spend $50 to change your oil. It costs me $18 for a Gallon of oil and a new filter. And then about 20min of my time.
Also Delusionz, i hope you dont spend $50 to change your oil. It costs me $18 for a Gallon of oil and a new filter. And then about 20min of my time.
Well you didn't mention you already had an intake. my mistake also, off the top of my head it was a fuchs titan 9 or 10L unit i paid NZD$20 for and the oil filter was bout $10 actually not $30 donno where i got that number in my head from
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
I guess I was more or less thinking about what I'm going to do tomorrow when I take ownership of my new Celica, I noticed you had only suspension mods and I thought you would be in the process of doing similar things to me since I wont urgently need to upgrade the super strut suspension package 
Mike W1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOURGT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC269awhp / 273ft-lbs
get alot of stickers............
nah....hmmm $200
got rims?? how bout lightweight lugs and locking lugs.
nah....hmmm $200
got rims?? how bout lightweight lugs and locking lugs.
I don't normally drive fast, but when I do its on a curvy section of this island
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your oil chance doesnt change the filter while theyre at it!?!?! when i have gullo do it they change it too... i dunno if thats unnessicary but they do it all for 15 bucks...
QUOTE (delusionz @ Jun 8, 2008 - 8:37 PM)
>And then If I had $200 burning my other pocket:
~$50 Blowby catch tank
~$40 de-cat pipe
~$20 engine oil change
~$30 oil filter change
~$20 radiator coolant change
~$10 car wash & vacuum
~$20 2x cans of engine enamel spray paint -- red rocker cover and intake manifold
~$10 4.5 more litres of gas lol
~$50 Blowby catch tank
~$40 de-cat pipe
~$20 engine oil change
~$30 oil filter change
~$20 radiator coolant change
~$10 car wash & vacuum
~$20 2x cans of engine enamel spray paint -- red rocker cover and intake manifold
~$10 4.5 more litres of gas lol
your oil chance doesnt change the filter while theyre at it!?!?! when i have gullo do it they change it too... i dunno if thats unnessicary but they do it all for 15 bucks...
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you get some cheaptastic oil
SRI = less HP
k&n + stock box = baller & more efficient
QUOTE (terqui @ Jun 8, 2008 - 9:48 PM)
>For all those who have been saying intake. I already have a custom Short Ram intake, however im thinking of spending $40 of this $200 and upgrading to a 90-93 Accord Cold Air.
Also Delusionz, i hope you dont spend $50 to change your oil. It costs me $18 for a Gallon of oil and a new filter. And then about 20min of my time.
Also Delusionz, i hope you dont spend $50 to change your oil. It costs me $18 for a Gallon of oil and a new filter. And then about 20min of my time.
you get some cheaptastic oil
SRI = less HP
k&n + stock box = baller & more efficient
Walmart man, Valvoline High Mileage $13.94 a gallon. WooT!