Help me spend my money
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Help me spend my money
Ok guys I have a stock 2005 e55 81k miles. I have around 3000 to spend.Any suggestions?
Remember it's going to be a daily not interested in too much power just maybe a tune on ecu maybe trans tune if its worth it.
Remember it's going to be a daily not interested in too much power just maybe a tune on ecu maybe trans tune if its worth it.
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Good tires, pulley 83mm or maybe even 80mm, confirm IC pump is newest bosch 010 or something better, PLM or other heat exchanger and an ECU tune. Then wavetrac if it fits in the budget.
This assumes that all maintenance is well up to date, drive pulleys are in excellent order and you have a voltage regulator, crank position sensor, fuel pump fuse, belts and a few other goodies sitting in a box in the garage waiting.
This assumes that all maintenance is well up to date, drive pulleys are in excellent order and you have a voltage regulator, crank position sensor, fuel pump fuse, belts and a few other goodies sitting in a box in the garage waiting.
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First off, all maintenance done? any outstanding repairs needed? Sure those front control arm bushings in great shape? Or are they cracked? What about engine oil leaks? Rotors have a lip around the circumference? How about tires? Your Michelin Pilot sports in good shape? Fronts not worn on inside edges? Sure your stock intercooler pump is fully functional? Any leaks at all from any of the airmatics? Had all of your fault codes read and addressed?
In other words..make sure the car is in tip top working order first...that $3k could go quickly just doing that
In other words..make sure the car is in tip top working order first...that $3k could go quickly just doing that
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I had $3000 to spend as well. Bought new wheels, tires, headers, tune for ecu/tcu, dual idler pulley, tail lights, 3rd brake light, front bumper, headlight lens so I can make them new again. I have $1000+ left and only thing I’m waiting on is install and for bumper to get delivered/painted
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We can help you get the most out of your $3k budget. our stage 2 power package comes in under that.
Check us out www.vrpspeed.com
Check us out www.vrpspeed.com
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VRP is the stealership version for mods. Do a bit looking you will find cheaper prices.
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I had $3000 to spend as well. Bought new wheels, tires, headers, tune for ecu/tcu, dual idler pulley, tail lights, 3rd brake light, front bumper, headlight lens so I can make them new again. I have $1000+ left and only thing I’m waiting on is install and for bumper to get delivered/painted
That's fake new kid.
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That is literally exactly what "3k is my budget" means though haha.
Anyways I recommend going straight to a 77mm pulley, heat exhanger, IC pump, ECU tune. Once you start dabbling in the power mods you will, like the rest of us, probably end up wanting more and more.
Anyways I recommend going straight to a 77mm pulley, heat exhanger, IC pump, ECU tune. Once you start dabbling in the power mods you will, like the rest of us, probably end up wanting more and more.
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Everyone has a budget but rarely do we keep to it lol. I don't want to compromise reliabilty so don't want to go too crazy with mods. So just a pump, he, ecu and Tcu tune.
I have a 68 SS Camaro that I can play with.
I have a 68 SS Camaro that I can play with.
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I’ll put money that I did. No one said I paid full price on them right? I got killer deals/discounts. New kid? Been here for 6 months with e55 and a year or so on mbworld. You seem to be too stuck up your ***
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plm HE is the smallest aftermarket HE available. If you had asked we sell those for $315.
We also sell Eurocharged tunes and exhaust products, but a large percentage of our products we manufacture ourselves.
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Bosch 010 is a factory replacement pump not an upgrade.
plm HE is the smallest aftermarket HE available. If you had asked we sell those for $315.
We also sell Eurocharged tunes and exhaust products, but a large percentage of our products we manufacture ourselves.
plm HE is the smallest aftermarket HE available. If you had asked we sell those for $315.
We also sell Eurocharged tunes and exhaust products, but a large percentage of our products we manufacture ourselves.
The PLM is much larger than stock. Yes there are larger ones available. No, not everyone likes cutting and drilling into their pride and joy to mash the largest exchanger possible in there. I would run one of your secondary exchangers before drilling holes in my bumper bar.
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Bosch 010 is a factory replacement pump not an upgrade.
plm HE is the smallest aftermarket HE available. If you had asked we sell those for $315.
We also sell Eurocharged tunes and exhaust products, but a large percentage of our products we manufacture ourselves.
plm HE is the smallest aftermarket HE available. If you had asked we sell those for $315.
We also sell Eurocharged tunes and exhaust products, but a large percentage of our products we manufacture ourselves.
