If You Had $500 To Spend On Your Car, What Would You Get.

[LiquidInfinity]

hhmm..prolly new hood or heritage grill and some other small 'looks' pieces

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Chad's 2ss

I have a 2ss Manual and have some extra cash and it's burning a hole in my pocket. I have an CAI intake, QTP electronic exhaust cutouts, aftermarket pistol grip shifter, aac led license plate lights, aac led interior lights, Knight light knight rider scanner, and fieldgoals wireless remote. HMMMMMMMMMMM what should I get. Was thinking about buying a dress up kit for the engine bay, but would maybe like to see if I could get something for performace that would be easy enough for myself to install and not pay more for someone to install it.

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

Get some Pfadt lowering springs. That will be about all for 500.00 installed possibly, but you can do them yourself too.

But, Springs and sways are in my opinion the FIRST thing you should do. Even before some of the stuff you've done.

But springs are both cosmetic AND performance upgrade. Add a couple hundred dollars to around 700.00 and get the springs and sways and do it yourself. OMG, it's still to this day my best and favorite mod. Easiest, smoothest, and the guys at Pfadt are with you the whole way. Just call them. Install is not hard.

Originally Posted by Silver2SSRS6spd

Lowering springs and sway bars.

Originally Posted by egad09

My vote would be lowering springs/sway bars. That will most likely be my next mod

Originally Posted by Chad's 2ss

How hard are sway bars to install by yourself and is it a worthwhile mod to do. Can u tell the difference in the way it drives

OMG, yes you can tell the difference. IMMEDIATELY....

And not a hard mod. Hell, I'll give you my number and walk you through it. Pfadt all the way.

Originally Posted by mikeSS

all they do is tune the stock tune... so when they read the tune they see GM tuned, they will think the car has a defaulted PCM.. and will need to replaced it.. just find a good tuner or talk to some shops on here. everyone who say tunes void your warranty, are people like you , who dont actually know how to tune a car, and think they know what they are talking about because thats what they here from people.

go talk to some professionals

i was just like you, until i had 3 tuners tell me other wise...

will tuning void your warranty yes, but there are ways to hind things trust me.

Please give me ONE verifyable example of someone who tuned their car and got warranty drivetrain work done?

Then give me ONE tuner that will cover my warranty if it's denied?

You can't. If a tuner tells you your warranty will still be good, or it can be undetectable or reentered to not be detectable, RUN FROM THAT GUY.......Unless he also puts his money where his mouth is.

Originally Posted by mikeSS

just forget it... i mean even this guy with a z06 was there and he was telling me the same thing... he even did it and it worked for him... i understand why people dont wanna get it tuned... but let me tell you when you have like a full setup like CAM, headers exhaust, CAI + tune...
until you have that i dont think you will understand why we mod our cars. its worth it... you have to pay to play...

I'm confused. Now your saying different.

Originally Posted by Entaille

for every story there is about someone getting away with warranty work with mods that should otherwise void warranty, there's another horror story about someone being stuck with a bill that may have not even been caused by their mods. neither one of us are right, because this scenario will pan out different for each different person / setup / dealership. chances are you will never need to use your warranty anyways, it's just a feel good thing.

it's at your own risk, I agree with you have to pay to play.

You're wrong. I've talked to MANY people, and I've VERY RARELY heard of anyone get away with it. I've heard MANY stories of denied claims.

Originally Posted by Jefe's SS

Either suspension mods or start the savings acct. for a SC.

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Save a bit more and get drop springs and sway bars. I have made significant mods to my car and if I had to go back and to only one of the mods I've done, it would no doubt be my Pfadt drop springs and sway bars! It makes the car corner better AND it looks much better too.

Originally Posted by Chad's 2ss

Thanks guys for all the ideas. There is so much out there as we all know. Is a catch can a good investment?

No. At least not now. It's pretty, but not necessary. JMO

Originally Posted by Chad's 2ss

what about a chromed out mesh grill for the top and bottom

Originally Posted by CoriJoe

Id wait for some headers and Cams before you need a tune. The suspension kit would be good.

Originally Posted by chilihed

+1 sway bars with urethane bushings, and drop springs.

Originally Posted by Wngrr

Sway bars and urethane bushings for me..

Originally Posted by ClaymoreZ28

1. Uprated sway bars - makes huge difference and doable yourself

[20Camaro11]

+1 on eveything PQ said.

[lindsrt]

Originally Posted by Chad's 2ss

I have a 2ss Manual and have some extra cash and it's burning a hole in my pocket. I have an CAI intake, QTP electronic exhaust cutouts, aftermarket pistol grip shifter, aac led license plate lights, aac led interior lights, Knight light knight rider scanner, and fieldgoals wireless remote. HMMMMMMMMMMM what should I get. Was thinking about buying a dress up kit for the engine bay, but would maybe like to see if I could get something for performace that would be easy enough for myself to install and not pay more for someone to install it.

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

IF YOU LIVED CLOSE I AM HAVING A GUY PAINT STRIPES ON MY 2011 1SS
ICE SILVER MET, I WILL POST SOME PICTURES WHEN ITS DONE IT IS COSTING ME ALITTLE MORE THEN $500 BUT I AM HAVING ALOT MORE DONE TO THE CAR, GIVE THE CAR A DIFFRENT LOOK AND DO YOUR OWN THING? GOOD LUCK!

[mcdoogle6969]

Originally Posted by lindsrt

IF YOU LIVED CLOSE I AM HAVING A GUY PAINT STRIPES ON MY 2011 1SS
ICE SILVER MET, I WILL POST SOME PICTURES WHEN ITS DONE IT IS COSTING ME ALITTLE MORE THEN $500 BUT I AM HAVING ALOT MORE DONE TO THE CAR, GIVE THE CAR A DIFFRENT LOOK AND DO YOUR OWN THING? GOOD LUCK!

WHY ARE YOU YELLING!?