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In 2 weeks I am sending my r32 gtst away to get the speedo fixed and I want to mod it a little bit while I am there. Its completely standard and I dont know wat to have moded on it. Wanting to spend a few hundred dollars on it.

I will also be gettin a tune up and gettin a new pod filter as I think the one I have is falling to pieces and gettin new spark plugs as mine are misfiring.

Wat other mods would do my car good. some boost in power if possible.

Any Suggestions??

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In 2 weeks I am sending my r32 gtst away to get the speedo fixed and I want to mod it a little bit while I am there. Its completely standard and I dont know wat to have moded on it. Wanting to spend a few hundred dollars on it.

I will also be gettin a tune up and gettin a new pod filter as I think the one I have is falling to pieces and gettin new spark plugs as mine are misfiring.

Wat other mods would do my car good. some boost in power if possible.

Any Suggestions??

Unfortunately with only a few hundred you cant do much

First thing is exhaust, a nice 3 inch turbo back, as there is not much point boosting it with stock exhaust

Cheap $22 bleeder set at 12 psi = more power and maybe a SAFC to lean it out

All this prolly cost about $1500 tho, but good for around 160rwkw

Unfortunately with only a few hundred you cant do much

First thing is exhaust, a nice 3 inch turbo back, as there is not much point boosting it with stock exhaust

Cheap $22 bleeder set at 12 psi = more power and maybe a SAFC to lean it out

All this prolly cost about $1500 tho, but good for around 160rwkw

Thats the thing. people always say, "Get a new exhaust, get an intercooler, get a bigger turbo". Nothing wrong with all that.

But wat about things like spark plugs, battery, cam gears, clutch...etc. those little things that might only make a tiny difference if any difference at all.

Everyone always goes big first and thinks about that stuff when it fails on them.

know wat I mean?

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