Not sure what to do next power wise

Well it really isn't possible for me to get into an 03/04 yet so I was thinking about what else i could do to make my 98 as quick/faster. The problem is I owe $14,000 on the current loan and it has 55,000 miles. Haven't had any engine or transmission problems ever. I'm where I need to decide if i am gonna keep this car for a long time or get rid of it for another just so I don't owe more than the car's worth. I am thinking about a supercharger if there was a way I wouldnt be spending more than $3k because I may be stupid enough to put it on my credit card, or is that a bad idea? I have a crappy bronco II to drive when it's *****ty out but I would like a nicer everyday/bad weather car. Nitrous is probably not good for the car in the long run. a 6-10psi procharger wouldnt be a bad idea. this guy at work says he has an intercooler for one already and says it would work on my car. my 4.10s arent installed yet. With a supercharger, it would be smart to keep the aluminum driveshaft though right? but maybe not put the 4.10s in? Any other ideas? I don't wanna spend sooo much but I'd like it if my car was in the high 11's. it'd be sick. let me know.

I've had the gears, driveshaft, installation kit, and speedometer gear for a while now. As soon as the snow ends I'd get them in. I just don't want my highway racing suffer because of it. I raced that guy with a 450hp VR4 and kept up and beat him one of three times. But those were all from a roll. I mean with the gears I'd def get a better jump but then I'd die out for a bit. The 96 beat a C5 on the highway with the 4.10's so i dunno; it can still hit a high top speed, just took a while. you think a chip would do me any good at this point? The Diablo Predator thing right? $400.

also, if i got a 75 shot, how long does it generally last and how much faster would my car be?

03silversvt said:

hey yellow i was interested in getting bassani cat-back and bassani x-pipe, do you have any clips, sound/video of you car that i could get???

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No sound clips. maybe if my friends could get a clip on their phones or something. i always loved flowmasters until i got the bassani. it's even louder, better quality and sounds like a race car when it's floored.
i paid $445 for the cat back and $250 for the x pipe on ebay.

well when you're on the highway and someone pulls up next to you, i don't think there is much of a choice. that's is where 90% of them happen anyway; for me at least.

well i might as well make an appointment to get the gears in. unless i sold them and got a nitrous kit in their place. but then i would need a tune, etc. and that's more money i don't have. my car already feels faster than my 96 with 4.10s. i think i have about 30hp more than the 96 and now the gears should get it goin.

also if down the road i got nitrous and you set it on Wide Open Throttle, do you flick it on while you're racing? i'd think you'd only wanna use it in 3rd and 4th gear?