Best Mods Under $300?
01-24-12, 01:24 PM
#16
10-15 HP off an intake??? 
try 4-5 HP we aren't no V-8 Cobras that it will add 15HP lol
try 4-5 HP we aren't no V-8 Cobras that it will add 15HP lol Are you going to bring your car to the track or auto-cross? If not, I would spend that money else where. Noone is going to notice you have sway bars... If you like the car handling as is, then skip this. If you corner fast and drive aggressively, this will help reduce the body roll.
Intakes sit in the hood and nobody will notice it too. If you want the engine noise to be louder, then go for it. In terms of HP, it will add about 10 -15 HP. You won't notice the kick, so it's more of a noise maker mod.
Tints are nice to have...
lowering will make your car look nice... you want to choose springs with nice drop and comfort. Make sure you consider the road you drive.
I'm holding off on lowering my car since I drive on crappy roads and my work has tons of killer speed bumps. I hit 5 speed bumps in my work's parking lot to just go to my building. I bottom out going at an angle, on STOCK height. Annoying.
Intakes sit in the hood and nobody will notice it too. If you want the engine noise to be louder, then go for it. In terms of HP, it will add about 10 -15 HP. You won't notice the kick, so it's more of a noise maker mod.
Tints are nice to have...
lowering will make your car look nice... you want to choose springs with nice drop and comfort. Make sure you consider the road you drive.
I'm holding off on lowering my car since I drive on crappy roads and my work has tons of killer speed bumps. I hit 5 speed bumps in my work's parking lot to just go to my building. I bottom out going at an angle, on STOCK height. Annoying.
lol
01-24-12, 03:56 PM
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Yup, ~5 hp as shown on a dyno. F-sport should be similar.
Some of the other intakes might certainly be less... I've never seen any evidence of more from anyones though.
Sways are, by far the most noticable improvement to the car you can do from the perspective of the driver.
Cosmetic stuff might certainly be more noticeable to people on the street watching the car, but unless they're kicking in $ why should I care?
Some of the other intakes might certainly be less... I've never seen any evidence of more from anyones though.
Sways are, by far the most noticable improvement to the car you can do from the perspective of the driver.
Cosmetic stuff might certainly be more noticeable to people on the street watching the car, but unless they're kicking in $ why should I care?
01-24-12, 04:20 PM
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The only reason to swap out your intake for a Joe-Z or an F-Sport (in my opinion) is for the sound...and also so when you pop the hood your friends can say "that's cool."
01-24-12, 06:46 PM
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You can also just drill into your intake box if you're going for sound. The Joe-Z and F-Sport intake tubes both look about the same. I actually think the limited edition blue Joe-Z intake is more flashy than the F-Sport chrome.
01-25-12, 08:52 AM
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I did my calipers for $34 ($20 for the paint kit, $9 for the Lexus Decals, and $5 for the clear coat).
Next I will be getting the rear window spoiler and the blend mount for my 8500 x50 radar detector.
Next I will be getting the rear window spoiler and the blend mount for my 8500 x50 radar detector.
