Help Me Spend My Money!!!!!!

I FINALLY GOT IT. 3 YEARS, IN AGANIZING PAIN ITS FINALLY IN MY GARAGE. A 2002 TRANS AM WS6 WITH A 5.7L LS1 325 HP 6SPD TRANSMISSION. LIKE I MENTIONED UP TOP I HAVE $1700 TO SPEND ON PARTS. WHAT ARE SOME GOOD AFTERMARKET PARTS AND A NICE EXHAUST. I LIKE THE TRUE DUELS BUT ITS A BIT PRICY AND FROM WHAT I HEAR FLOWMASTER HAS A SIMILAR SYSTEM THAT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIEK IT. 1 LAST THING, I HAVE TO PAY FOR INSTALATION AS WELL SO IF U COULD JUST KINDA GIMME A HEADS UP ON HOW MUCH ITLL COST THAT WOULD BE GREAT. l8er

Congradulations on the car man your gonna love it.

Not sure myself on the mods you should get but i will say i have a flowmaster exuast on mine and it sounds awesome.



Enjoy the car dude they are a blast to drive! :smokin:

I FINALLY GOT IT. 3 YEARS, IN AGANIZING PAIN ITS FINALLY IN MY GARAGE. A 2002 TRANS AM WS6 WITH A 5.7L LS1 325 HP 6SPD TRANSMISSION. LIKE I MENTIONED UP TOP I HAVE $1700 TO SPEND ON PARTS. WHAT ARE SOME GOOD AFTERMARKET PARTS AND A NICE EXHAUST. I LIKE THE TRUE DUELS BUT ITS A BIT PRICY AND FROM WHAT I HEAR FLOWMASTER HAS A SIMILAR SYSTEM THAT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIEK IT. 1 LAST THING, I HAVE TO PAY FOR INSTALATION AS WELL SO IF U COULD JUST KINDA GIMME A HEADS UP ON HOW MUCH ITLL COST THAT WOULD BE GREAT. l8er


Get in this order
1. air lid
2. electric cutout(you can open/close it while driving the car)
3. subframes
4. lower control arms
5. panhard rod bar
6. strut tower brace.

You can install 1, 4,5,6 easy if you have any mechanical skills at all. the cutout you'll need welded on/in as well as the subframes(unless you go SLP boltons but they're very pricey for subframes).

True duals aren't really needed and there are other things that will make your car move much quicker then true duals while hooking up(the important thing) and you'll love how your car handles then. If you need a place to buy these parts, let me know [email protected]. Congrads on your purchase and have fun

I dont know, but it sounds like to me, that taht car wouldnt need much of noting, to be bad ass,dress her up a lil, preform your routine stuff n save the cash for later, that car should rock right out of the package

best thing Ive ever put on a car for preformance was duals/headers

Send me a check... I will help you send your money in a heart beat :evillol:

First off, learn how to turn off CAPS lock.....

$1700.....That is about $1300 short of what I spent to get to 380 RWHP. $400-500 more for tune, and you are at 400RWHP.

I really haven't started on suspension yet. I have a Spohn PanHard bar, SLP strut tower brace, and SLP bolt-in subframe connectors chassis/suspension wise. Picked the PHB and STB up used. Paid a little more for the bolt-in subframe connectors, wanted the diamond style, and wanted them to be easy to move in case low exhaust got in the way. Never did get in the way though.

Anyways, you have the advantage of starting off with the LS6 intake, a $400+ upgrade to the 98-00's. But you also have a slightly smaller cam. I mean slightly.

To start off.....
Airbox lid. I went SLP. $100
Cat-back. I went SLP Loudmouth. I have since removed that from my car. Went to Magnaflow. $400.
Headers and Y-pipe. I went SLP longtubes because they had a special. Well, those are coming off as well. I would recommend Jet-Hot or Pacesetters. $600
Subframe connectors. BMR, SLP, Spohn....$150-200
Cutouts are cheap. But it depends on what you want from the car. If you go with a good cat-back then you don't need cutouts. If you leave the stock exhaust up, and just go with headers and a cutout, you will be leaving the cutouts open all the time. $35 a cutout plus install. Electric ones run more like $160 each.
I upgraded my MAF. DO NOT do this. Not needed.
At this point, upgrade the lower control arms, and that should be about all your money. Please send me the leftover. :p

Oh, and BTW....DO NOT get Flowmasters.

Y not get flowmasters. I heard there really good. I like SLP but i dont anytihng to to to loud thatll drive me nuts. I want a nice throaty exhaust with a good amount of noise. Im just afraid that if i get something to loud ill get sick of it sometimes. PLEASE REPLY

Flowmasters don't give the power, and they drone badly.
I recommend Magnaflow. Very clean sound at idle, but WOT it sounds GREAT!!
Give this a listen....not my car, but a good idea of how it sounds. I love this clip, it sold me on Magnaflow.
Watch Me!! (http://www.ls1sounds.com/magnaflow/magnaflow_QTP-LT-ORY_WOT30-80flyby.MPG)

Do you plan on spending more money in the long run, stuff like heads, cam, internal work??

I have some sweet tires for cheap if you need some?