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Optima Yellow Top
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Lowering springs + Struts (H&R + KYB GR2)
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9005 55w HID's (already have 9006 35w)
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Sound dampen entire car
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Exhaust (Dynomax vt)
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05-24-2011, 03:33 PM
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What's next for me?
Summer is here, and I'm thinking of some new stuff for the ho. Just wanted some input from you guys.
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Last edited by jhubbz : 05-24-2011 at 03:36 PM.
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05-24-2011, 03:44 PM
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15.65 @ 87.3 MPH
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
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Can't sport nice rims without lowering lol
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Hit a dear! Back to stock 3400... For now
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05-24-2011, 04:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiwnath
Can't sport nice rims without lowering lol
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X2..drop it ASAP
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05-24-2011, 04:28 PM
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636 whp
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Location: AZ
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No reason to get GR2s unless your current struts are bad. GR2 are stock replacement quality like any you can get at a parts store. AGX are the ones that are upgraded.
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05-24-2011, 05:24 PM
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⌘ Irish Pride
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Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
No reason to get GR2s unless your current struts are bad. GR2 are stock replacement quality like any you can get at a parts store. AGX are the ones that are upgraded.
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Well I mean they are 10 years old now. I thought I read somewhere on here that they didn't like the AGX?
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05-24-2011, 05:34 PM
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Gone
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Location: Lockport Ny
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dampening costs a bunch (to do properly) and takes a LONG TIME.
...but i'd go that route, if it was me.
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05-24-2011, 07:03 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: moncton, nb
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drop it, dampin it, and get the yellow top don't bother with the 55 watt high's I ended up putting mine in my low's
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05-24-2011, 07:09 PM
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i speed up for corners
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Location: Dover,NH
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if you deaden it i would go with second skin or dynamat.
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Alero is gone but not forgotten
1999 black gls coupe R.I.P 130k
1999 auburn mist metallic gls sedan R.I.P
2005 Subaru legacy 2.5i 190k. New rims and tires for summer.
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05-24-2011, 08:00 PM
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Gone
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Location: Lockport Ny
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secondskin if you want it done properly. Dynamat is crap compared to that stuff.
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05-24-2011, 08:02 PM
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i speed up for corners
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dover,NH
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yes i agree i have second skin in my trunk and there are no rattles at all before i deadened the truck it sounded like crap. Also i think that the optima yellow top battery would be good if you are planning to have a big system.
http://secondskinaudio.com/
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1999 black gls coupe R.I.P 130k
1999 auburn mist metallic gls sedan R.I.P
2005 Subaru legacy 2.5i 190k. New rims and tires for summer.
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01-22-2012, 11:44 AM
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⌘ Irish Pride
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Update on this for whoever cares.
I've gotten a Yellow-top installed and I love it!!
I'm going to hold off on the HID highs since I am going to just swap them with my current HID lows after I do a RetrofitSource projector upgrade.
My exhaust looks real rusty, and would like to do a Header all the way back exhaust change out. Not sure what components yet, but I'm open to suggestions (I have a 2.4 btw)
As for the lowering, I am going to start saving now for some H&R's and KYB AGX. Does anyone have any input on decent strut mounts?? I remember someone saying MOOG made some good ones. Are KYB's ok? I'm thinking total for all that will be around $600
I'm going to hold off for a long time to sound dampen the car since my audio is fine now, but eventually want to upgrade to a 15" Alpine type R.
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01-22-2012, 12:25 PM
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Moog on the strut mounts for sure
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01-22-2012, 12:43 PM
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is gm still making strut tops? if so how come no one ever mentions those?
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01-22-2012, 12:52 PM
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yeah they still make them they are just more expensive moog is a good aftermarket OEM replacement I guess it all just preference and budget
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01-22-2012, 12:55 PM
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⌘ Irish Pride
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Any part number for the most? Last time I looked for me I had trouble. I even searched under grand am
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01-22-2012, 01:59 PM
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GX Member
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Location: maryland
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moog k6520 front k6519 rear , ACDelco 501-193 FRONT 501-194 rear these should fit 99-05 but check to make sure before purchase
Last edited by unchained01 : 01-22-2012 at 02:05 PM.
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01-22-2012, 02:16 PM
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⌘ Irish Pride
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Awesome, thank you very much!! +rep for fast and accurate info
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01-22-2012, 04:15 PM
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GX Member
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I just had to go look. I have a tote full of suspension parts. All new. Waiting for weather to break and waiting for rear lateral bars to be powdercoated.
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01-22-2012, 05:33 PM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
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do it all!
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01-22-2012, 10:54 PM
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OSV coming soon!!!!!
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Jhubbz... check out guiguilandry's part out... he had a set of pacesetter headers for the 2.4 for like $50...
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35006
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