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ThatOneFastKid

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If I am planning on doing future mods to my car for instance 4.10 gears, underdrive pullies, midpipe, and maybe even nitrous...should I wait to get an intake and tune untill after i do all my mods? Or will it be ok to do it first?
 
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Go ahead & get the intake/tuner combo first. They are an awesome bang for the buck and these flash tuners will grow with your mods.

If I had everything to do all over again, here are the order of mods I would do:

1. cai/tuner
2. pulleys
3. 4.10 gears
4. cmrv deletes
5. aluminum driveshaft
6. longtubes

* you mentioned nitrous; just plug it in there wherever you want it... anytime is a good time for a power adder
 

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If I were to do nitris I would do it the same time as the chrg motion deletes since you can order the CMD's with ports drilled for the nitris hook up.

Good order to go by though.

Thoughts from a noob...
 

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If I were to buy an S197, my order would be:

Tuner
Midpipe
Gears (4.10s)
Intake
Catback (if you want) or weld-ins
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many more, but these are a good start.
 

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Agreed

Pro Mod said:
Go ahead & get the intake/tuner combo first. They are an awesome bang for the buck and these flash tuners will grow with your mods.

If I had everything to do all over again, here are the order of mods I would do:

1. cai/tuner
2. pulleys
3. 4.10 gears
4. cmrv deletes
5. aluminum driveshaft
6. longtubes

* you mentioned nitrous; just plug it in there wherever you want it... anytime is a good time for a power adder
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I would say just +1 but I am not a nitro guy, I say use the money on a set of heads and keep it all motor!!! just my .02$ and this is a great order and the same one I am following. I just got my pullies and saving now for gears (going 3.73 not 4.10)
 

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I think LCAs (Lower Control Arms) should be 3rd or 4th on the list... Agree or disagree?
 
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My opinion - adding a CAI and tune makes you more hungry...and addicted to more power. If you end up really hooked/addicted into the mod thing you end up looking for a blower.

If I was to do it again.
1. Tires/rims
2. Lowering / Suspension
3. Exhaust
4. Supercharger / Pulleys
5. Gears
6. Mirror inserts
7. Very light window tint

If budget is an issue - then #4 would be CAI & tune
 
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V8JamesGT said:
I think LCAs (Lower Control Arms) should be 3rd or 4th on the list... Agree or disagree?
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Yeah I love LCA's and I'm a dumbass for leaving them off the list. However, they would probably go at the bottom of that list at #7. Although the stock LCA's aren't that great, these cars do have an awesome chassis. I pull 1.92 60' with 100% stock suspension, and there are tons of guys doing even better than that.... which actually reminds me of something... add PRACTICE ot the top of my list
 

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I think he suggested LCAs because once you start adding all the extra power then you won't be able to cut those sub-2 sec. 60 ft. times due to your car not being able to hook up anymore.
 
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short of a blower, there isn't anything on that list that keeps you from pumping out mid-1.90 60's all day
 
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