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Alright, I have enough money to do the following options, and would like to decide which to do.

#1. Ground Control Coilovers, Koni Yellows, DC Sports Upper strut tower bar and rear lower tie bar.

#2. AEM CAI, DC Sports TCS, HP Racing Header, AEM Pullies.

Im not interested in body kits, etc. Also, I already have money set aside for tires. Out of those two options would you choose? Keep in mind, my local dealer won't cover warranty work with any mods that relate to the engine (suspension, etc. are fine), and I hope to drop a K20A2 (if Htown's work) when the warranty does expire. My conflict is that I feel like I'll be wasting money on parts that could blow my warranty, not give much HP, and will later be useless if I do end up doing the swap. Normally, Im just straight HP and getting my ET's lower, but with the D block it's kind of pointless. So, with that, what would you choose? Please respond because Im torn between the two. Thanks in advance!

 
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the suspension, however i suggest you get KYB AGXs over the konis, itll save you some money and will be better for your application. However tempting more power sounds, your really not going to be going THAT much faster with the mods you listed. Id be impressed if that netted you mid 15s. The suspension however will be much more noticable, improvement wise.

 
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and look into getting some toyo t1 proxies or yok paradas to go with that set up.

 
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I was actually thinking of Kumho Ecsta Supra 712s. I didn't any other shocks were out yet except for the Konis.

 
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I'd go for setting up the suspension. You'll get a lot more for your money than with the engine mods. I bought a set of Yokohama AVS db's. They are the quietest performance tire I've ever ridden on.

 
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go with the suspension. that's what i'm doing as soon as i get the money. all my engine stuff has been gifts to me, so i'm not spending the money on it.

 
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both!!

 
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so far htowns swap has hit a dead end, they said they couldnt do it. Check the thread for more info.

 
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Neo... where's the thread?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

 
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just bumped it

 
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Thanks, just found it about a minute after you bumbed it.

 
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I'd say go with the suspension and hope that a turbo will someday come out.

 
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Yeah, suspension. The engine mods won't really do much for you. Although you might see something in the range of 10 - 15 horsies with that kind of setup. Your call.

 
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Thanks for the quick feedback y'all. Im going with suspension, would it be worth my wild to take pictures of the install for DIY purposes (Im doing it myself....err except for the spring compressor tool, my friend is gonna do that end of it)? I got a damn good digi cam, so what image size should I set it up for, and what kind of resolution?


Grey: Reminds me, did you ever make a sway bar for your LX?

 
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PerfectD3: I would take as high a resolution as possible. Something like 800x600 should be fine. You can always make it smaller, but making it larger pixelizes the image. Definately take pictures for a DIY. I would have a ton of pictures myself if it wasn't for the fact that I have no digital camera. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG] Actually, I think I'll borrow one today to take some pictures of the stuff I have for sale, my new rotors and pads, and my new DC Sports strut bar.



<< Reminds me, did you ever make a sway bar for your LX? >>



Haha, nope, not yet. I don't have the measurements of the stock bar yet. I would need a pattern to compare it to. I need all the mounting components too. Don't have those yet either. I don't have anything to bend the rod with either. How the hell am I going to do that? If I can figure that out that I'll DIY. If I can't then I guess I'll just buy one. Although I would like to DIY. All I need is a pneumatic machine that can make smooth bends.

 
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Grey: Talk to some of your local refrigeration repair stores (mostly commercial), or hell even some body shops might have one. Might have to give them some under the table money [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG] to let you use it, though.
Also, how much you want for the upper strut bar? Is it clear (ie- chrome finish), any scrathes, etc. and why you getting rid of it?


Well, I'll be ordering my suspension components early next week, anyone want to host the pictures for me when I am able to install everything?

 
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<< Actually, I think I'll borrow one today to take some pictures of the stuff I have for sale, my new rotors and pads, and my new DC Sports strut bar. >>



What I meant to say was that I'll be taking pictures of the stuff that I have for sale, my new rotors and pads, and my new DC Sports strut bar. Wait, I said it right. After the comma I am referring to the subject of the sentence. The subject of the sentence is "taking pictures of". After that I list what I want to take pictures of. Kinda weird how this sentence sounds.

 
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Well, I know I'm bringing this up from the dead, but the logical side of me is going to use that money to pay off my signature loan that was for my laptop.Why do I have to have a logical side?

 
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wait for the kyb's sounds like the best idea