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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Have $1,000 - What should I buy?

I set aside $1,000 to put into my engine this spring. What do you guys recommend I get?

2008 G37 Sport Coupe

Here's what I already have:
-Stillen Gen 3 intake
-Megan Racing Axle Back
-Tein Springs

Obviously looking for the most bang for my buck.

High Flow Cats and Cobb AP?

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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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I would look at a mid pipe, and tune. AP, I thought Cobb was not supporting us anymore?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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My suggestion would be either upgraded tires, or sway bars and a short shifter.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Wow, I didn't even realize Cobb isn't supporting our car anymore. I am completely stock aside from the parts listed above.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 37drift
Wow, I didn't even realize Cobb isn't supporting our car anymore. I am completely stock aside from the parts listed above.

Yea there was a thead on here about it,, I get Cobb if we still had support from them.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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i would save up a couple hundred more bucks and get either coils or ark exhaust or another nice exahaust, if you dont wanna do that then get a camber kit since your lowered on s techs im assuming and sways, struts.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Invidia gemini. Have about $150 or so left over. Sell your megan and use the money for sways..
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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you don't have enough for a good CBE exhaust yet ($1000-$1800)
for that money get sway bars, then you have a choice between Gen3 if you can install them yourself, HFC, or tint.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by godzilla619
you don't have enough for a good CBE exhaust yet ($1000-$1800)
for that money get sway bars, then you have a choice between Gen3 if you can install them yourself, HFC, or tint.
he already has gen3
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Test pipes/ HFC, Sway bars, then save up more for coilovers OR

Get a Gemini Catback or Greddy Ti-C y back + a y pipe
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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HFC and Tune thats your bang for a buck
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Sways, and Motordyne resonated test pipes.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Would Eibach's sways be a decent choice, or is everyone pretty much sold on Hotchkis?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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I have Hotchkis and love them. I'm rollin max stiff all the way around. And there is body roll. Never tried eibach. But I don't like stillens since you reuse factory mounts.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Steveo47
I have Hotchkis and love them. I'm rollin max stiff all the way around. And there is body roll. Never tried eibach. But I don't like stillens since you reuse factory mounts.
Did you mean there is no body roll? Would you recommend getting sways with stock suspension, or just forgoing the sways to get BC/saving up for KW coils?
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