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  1. spree

    Help me spend $800

    if you want to work on your suspension, i'd get some new shocks/springs if you want to get more power, i'd get some 4.10's, short shifter, plenum, (and if you have anything leftover) pulleys and a t/a. ** edit - oops, you said you wanted to wake up the car...ignore the suspension stuff
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    coilovers

    I'm thinking about going with a coilover setup. I already have tokico 5 way's and would prefer not to buy new shocks. I noticed x2cmotorsports has a kit for $200 (front) and $200 (rear). Does anyone have any experience with this kit, or can anyone else recommend a kit that would work with the...
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    C&L plenum

    the install wasn't bad...it took me about 30 mins and I was taking my time. I'm definitely going to be going with an Accufab 75mm TB and a C&L Trueflow pipe in the near future...
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    C&L plenum

    I installed my C&L plenum a couple of days ago. I had clearance issues with the vacuum line in the back and the throttle cable but I fixed it up. The throttle cable is still rubbing up against the vacuum line a little bit, but it's nothing major. That's just about my only complaint. The...
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    C&L Plenum Install Question.......

    i'm having the same problem on my car...the throttle cable got stuck on the vacuum line this morning and I ended up redlining my car for 2 seconds :bang: I just moved the vacuum line over the throttle cable and it looks like the throttle cable is no longer getting stuck on it. Is this a...
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    Tint on black cars

    that's a sweet car...what size wheels/tires do you have in back?
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    Cobra owners get in here

    That's weird...there's still quite a few '03's around here. I'd check in neighboring states too if I were you...saving a few grand is always worth the drive. You might want to also check out svtperformance.com...i'm sure those guys can help you out some more.
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    Cobra owners get in here

    yup...i was looking at getting a corvette before I got a great deal on my GT, but anyways....CA dealers were going maybe 1-2k off MSRP for a C5. I contacted a few out of state dealers who were easily willing to go 5-7k off MSRP (which translates to invoice or slightly below). I also briefly...
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    Cobra owners get in here

    yeah...maybe it's just LA, but when I was car shopping early this year, I went to Ford, Chevy, BMW, and a few others...all of them seemed to be charging a bit more than what forum members out of state were saying they were paying for the same car. And no, it's not my negotiation skills (at...
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    Cobra owners get in here

    i guess that depends on where you live...cars are generally more expensive in CA and NY. 35k would probably be a pretty good deal here in LA...
  11. spree

    Springs question

    how about h&r supersports? those are very popular, but a bit on the expensive side...
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    lower control arm install question

    sorry, very dumb question, but I'm pretty new to working on cars... Am I supposed to be able to remove the control arm pivot bolts without an impact wrench? I've been going at it for a while but they won't budge. If I need an impact wrench, which auto parts stores loan them out (if any)?
  13. spree

    got my dyno # on my 03GT today

    :OT: I hate glendale cops!!!!
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    03 Cobra questions

    after incentives, right? if not, show me where :D
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    Any drawbacks?

    i'm sure most GT drivers here will disagree with me...but I'm getting sick of the rear suspension. If I had to do it all over again, I'd spend more and get a cobra and enjoy IRS once again... quality has been pretty good so far, and I haven't had to take my car back yet (my car has 9000...
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    Prochamber in Cali?

    yeah, x pipes are more raspy, and h pipes are more burbly. I love my magnaflow catted x and catback... If you really want that burble, I'd go with some L/T's and a catted H...I think BBK makes both.
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    Prochamber in Cali?

    i heard it was a $1k fine...don't quote me on that though. I have a friend here that's been running an offroad X for a while (about 3 years I think), and he's been pulled over a few times for speeding and for having a loud exhaust :rolleyes: , but never got in trouble for his midpipe...
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    Bird Crap + Paint = Pi$$ed

    actually if you left it on for a few hours and you look close up you can see the damage...you can basically see the outline of where it landed... if your car is black, you'll see it a lot more than if your car is white.
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    Recommended Suspension Build up

    i'm happy with my h&r supersports... this link will help you...there's pictures of cars that have just about every spring installed on there... http://www.2kgt.com/_tech.asp?item=16
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    4:10s and 245's traction?

    I have stock tires but haven't taken it to the track yet. Traction is a bit rough...you'll definitely get your tires to spin pretty easily in 1st-3rd gear if you get on it. LCA's are on their way, and I'll probably get new tires sometime next year :D