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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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If you had the money, what would you do to perfect you GS?

I'll start off with my GS.

1) Install my new Steering Rack Bushings
2) Fix/ Replace my Steering Wheel Motor (it just started going out)
3) Replace the lower door molding strips.
4) Buy and install some Bilstein SP Shocks
5) Buy some Enkei Racing PF01 18in Rims
6) Buy an SRT Intake
7) Buy Headers and a Custom Merge Collector
8) Get Valve Body Upgrade
9) Replace the major bushings in the rear suspension
10) Replace Transmission and Motor Mounts
11) Replace Differential Bushings
12) Have steering wheel and seats reupholstered
13) Replace Driver Side Fog Light - Somehow the Reflector Bowl Broke on the inside

I'll let you know if I think of anything else.
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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Vented hood
Lip spoiler instead of factory wing
Pay Figs Engineering to custom build a front suspension (every freaking part)
6-speed automatic with tall overdrive for high-speed cruising
Custom made set of Panasport wheels
More cowbell
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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1) Switch Paint color from Pearl White to Spectra Blue Mica (favorite car color ever)
2) Swap out interior from tan to black
3) Black ISF wheels
4) Brembo Brakes
5) Stare at car for hours...
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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-Build my v8 NA for 600 to 700 hp
-Exhaust that sounds like a built badass corvette
-6 speed MT with clutch pedal travel of one inch
-LSD
-19x10 front 19x12 or 13 rear forgestar f14 with 305 or wider rear tires.
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Jajajaja Sounds Like A Good Time
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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2jz-gte and manual swap along with fixing all the little knicks and dings
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Nice !!! Is The 2jz Swap Very Diffficult To Do? I May Need Some Mentoring
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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More money....
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Replace the WHOLE SUSPENSION with brand new OEM parts...
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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3piece wheels
Front lip
Alcon big brake kit
2000cc Bosch injectors
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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paint the car light gunmetal
wed kranze 19x11.5 (dipped in 24k plated)
front lip
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:34 AM
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Headlights incapable of fogging
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Lets see...

*new front seats - They're starting to show their age
*2JZ-GTE swap w/ BPU accoutrements - in the research phase, right now. Acquisition phase starts in November
*L-Sportline front bumper - I can't find em anywhere. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong?
*Center Caps for my Zaubers - sum ***** that fixed em lost the caps. I've just got spun aluminum for caps, now

That's it. Maybe reaping my Supra calipers as they're chipping.

I think I'm gonna print this out and put it up in the garage
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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Air ride
Artisan body kit w\fogs
Jp tails (non led)
J line vip wheels (aggresive)
Pulled fenders
Shaved trunk lights
No spoiler
Diamond stitched interior
Matte black wrap
Gloss black roof
Headlight retrofit

Prob some stuff I'm forgeting... But with a baby on the way this is prob only a dream... Unless I hit megamillions...
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:35 AM
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-Replace the sagging engine undercover
-Replace the driver seat leather
-Replace the engine, tranny, and diff mounts
-Replace the rear brake pads & turn rotors (Car is at the dealer having this done as we speak)

That's about it.
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