OK, if this has been covered a thousand times, sorry. First time poster, first time owner.
Just got a loaded 03 Touring yesterday. I love it.
My question is what's the best performance bang for the buck I can do with about $300-400 or so?
Thanks
M-

 

Welcome Monty.

 

Use the search button is what everyone is going to tell u...but imo (in my opinion)...I like the kinetic plenum for like 300...intake for like 200.

 

Hotchkis TVS package - springs and sway bars.

 

POPCHARGER!!!! Gave me 43 WHP for $135!!!!

 

Thanks and thanks.
I was thinking cold air, it's usually the first thing I do with a vehicle. Though, I hated the sound on my truck. I have a 04 Hemi Ram, and with the cold air intake it makes one hell of a ear popping sound at the higher RPM's. So much so that I took it off.
How about getting rid of the Cat, does that screw anything up?
Thx

 

Really?!?! Only 43whp???

 

400 bucks, save it for some wheels.... you can sell your factory ones for 400 then get some decent 20s or 19s .... to me thats what makes the car. my 2cents

 

OK I'll bite, you're saying the popcharger added 43 at the wheels?

 

 

no.. maybe about 8.

popcharger + plenum spacer gave me great gains. under $400

 

I agree, get some wheels. They will make your car stick out. Personally, I don't care for the stock 18's. Z's take well to rims especially staggered setups. Short of FI, nothing by itself really gets you much bang on the VQ. Get some rims so everytime you roll out to yer ride your like, "oh snap!"

Rob

 

OK got a stupid question. Before I look in the trunk under the tire, do I have sirius satellite radio?
I do have the Navigations system...

 

the wheels on the z look good...go with the pop charger if you want. But i think the Injen cai is more for everyday. It isnt crazy loud and wont put extra stress on your engine in the summer like the pop charger will...my buddy overheated his engine with a pop charger. A lot of people are selling used ones on here...like 100-130 shipped. Im surprised no one has yelled BAN yet...since u didnt "search"...lol. The plenum would do more for you than a cai intake if it was one or the other though

 

How many Turbonators can you get for 400$ ?

 

Does your car have a satellite antenna on the roof?

 

i'd say underdrive pulley.

 

$400, not sure how much hookers cost nowadays. thinking $50 a pop? so answer your question. 400/50 = 8 bangs.

 

^^^^

 

$50 will buy you a hand job today...may be.