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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 07:29 AM
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IMO...
1.full intake(air intake with spacer or new manifold)
2.full exhaust(headers on back)
3.gears
4.clutch/flywheel combo
5.nitrous
6.pulleys
7.wheels/tires combo(wide is good)
8.cams
9.high compression
10.good tune to wrap it all up together!!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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This is a useless thread, there's a million different combos with a million different set ups and budgets. The possibilities are endless.

Anyways, for everyone who says s2000 antenna (1 guy said rsx), look into a company on ebay call mangowalk. They sell stubbys in a variety of different heights for the Z, ( ranging from 2" to longer than stock), and they sit flush. My 4" stubby has better reception than the stock and it only cost like $8.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Wow i actually LOL'd when i read that:

9: Lighter smaller girlfriend, possibly asian.
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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I can't believe this thread is still going on...
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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For poor boys like me who cant afford FI
1. Adjustable coilovers
2. Wider Wheels
3. Plenum Spacer
4. Pop Charger
5. Cams
6. Testpipe
7. Catback
8. Oil Coolers
9. Stoptech Stage 2 upgrade
10. 3.5 FD (A/T drivers)
11. Swaybars
12. Chassis Support
13. Tune
14. Front lip/sideskirt
15. s2k antenna

LoL.

top ten is never enough.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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These are my personal goals of upgrading my Z (just got it a week ago):

1)Double DIN head-unit (with usb input)/ factory speaker upgrade
2)Tints
3)Wheels & Tires
4)Intake
5)Exhaust
6)ECU
7)Plenum
8)Brakes
9)Suspension
10)Tune
11+)Engine internals with a tune every few internals changed
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Wheels, exhaust, suspension, lip kit, cf hood, pendulum and spacer, intake, window tint and upgraded sound with double din for me!
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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1. Doubled din head unit - CHECK
2. tint- CHECK!!!
3. Exhaust- CHECK
4. INTAKE - CHECK
5. Coilovers- CHECK
6. rims (red) - I WISH!!
7. intake manifold
8. LIP - CHECK!
9. Turbo charged - ONE DAY
10. headers

not it order at all!!!
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Old May 4, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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I took the outside in approach on an 2004 Enthusiast...

1. VIS R35 Bodykit
2. VIS CF Hood
3. Rims 19" Rays G35 Sport Rims coated Carbon color
4. Full Exhaust (Fast Intentions)
5. Wilwood Big Brake Kit
6. Drilled Slotted Rotors
7. VIS CF Hatch
8. 2008 BiXenon Headlamps
9. Injen CAI
10. Kinetix SSV Velocity Intake Manifold
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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1.JWT Popcharger
2.Stillen Headers
3.Test Pipes
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Default Only thing missing after this would be a #11. tune

1.JWT Popcharger
2.Stillen Headers
3.Test Pipes
4.Nismo Exhaust
5.Plenum Spacer
6.Under Drive Racing Pulleys
7.Stillen Grounding Kit
8.Hotchkis Sway Bars
9.Upgrade Wheels and Wider/Better Tires
10.Upgrade Clutch and Flywheel

These are my top 10 because I have all these mod
They've worked GREAT for me.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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1.double din cd/dvd.
2.tints
3.intake filter
4.plenum spacer
5.wheels/tires fat
6.x pipe
7.true dual exhaust straight thru
but stock look except shiny
8.high flow cats
9.headers
10.tuner
10a.paint job.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 1_BAD_Z
Wheels, exhaust, suspension, lip kit, cf hood, pendulum and spacer, intake, window tint and upgraded sound with double din for me!
Pendulum? Are you building a car or a Grandfather clock?
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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1. Intake
2. JWT flywheel/clutch
3 Ebay HKS exhaust
4. Wider rims
5. Big Brake Kit (if you don't have OEM Brembos)
6. Coilovers
7. Sub(s) and audio
8. CF front lip
9. 06+ headlights (if you don't have an 06+)
10. Osiris Tune

Basically where I was before I blew my motor, haha
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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My top 10:
1. Intake
2. Exhaust
3. Plenum Spacer
4. Headers
5. Test Pipes
6. Valve Body Upgrade
7. S2k Antenna
8. Upgraded Audio System
9. 19" Wheels
10. UpRev Osirus Tune
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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here's my list for things that just need to be upgraded

1. a lot of the interior such as around the cd player and door panels
2. better speakers
3. replace stock cd player with a better one
4. upgrade rims/tires
5. upgrade brakes
6. upgrade exterior paint
7. full exhaust system
8. condom dispenser
9. hot asian girl
10. s2000 antenna

in no particular order lol
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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1. Tires
2. K&N Filters
3. Swaybars
4. Camera mounted on the rear view mirror to record my track instructor.
5. Driver mod
6. Driver mod
7. Driver mod
8. Driver mod
9. Driver mod
10. Driver mod

If i pour money into this car, it is lost when i sell it. But if i pour money into myself, i win no matter the car
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 06:43 AM
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In the or I would or will purchase.

1. Window Tint - for function as much as looks
2. Intake/Plenum upgrade or spacer
3. Cat-back exhaust
4. Test pipes/hi flo cats
5. Headers
6. Tune
7. Wheels/Spacers
8. Tires
9. Coilovers
10.Brakes
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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1. Fender roll
2. Coilovers
3. Real Wheels
4. Tires
5. Camber Arms
6. Front lip
7. Rear Roof Lip
8. Exhaust
9. Good looks
10. Stickers that give you 5hp per sticker
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 10:45 AM
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My list -actual mods in order of install
1) Window Tint
2) Rear Nismo bumper add-on's and side skirts
3) HKS replica exhaust.......replaced w/ INVIDIA Gemini dual
3) Kenwood HU,amp and FOCAL speakers
4) JP Type S Front Lower Lip.......replaced with INGS Type E Longnose bumper
5) Wheels/Tires Rotas w/ Sumitomo HTR rubber, now Forgestar F14's w/ B-Stone 760's
6) GT Spec under braces
7) Hotchkis Lowering springs.....replaced w/ A'Pexi coilovers
8) Cobb tune
9) Nismo V-2 Rear Wing/spoiler
10) Rear Fender Roll -
other minor adds: Nismo CF shift lever, CF engine cover and air diversion cover, CF arm rest covers and center console, replacement rear hatch and hood struts.

I think I'm done, I say that now...........

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