I just got my tax return check, and wanna spend it on the ss/sc. I'm basically stock right now, so where should I start. Power first? Suspension? Give me any ideas : )

 

i went power mods stated below

 

Id say springs(H&R Race) and exhaust(Megan) ......

 

Stage 2!! Do Not Let Anybody Sway Your Opinion. Go Stage 2 For Warranty Friendly Power. You Won't Regret It.

 

intake,header,or exhaust would be my picks. or stage 2.

 

How much did those mods set you back?

 

Cat-back!

 

stage 2, and suspension

 

Biggest bang for your buck at this point: stage 2

 

How much would stage two cost me? I'm betting the dealer would be the place I dont want to go to actually buy the kit.

 

stage 2 (i wouldn't know- i m an LS)
Lower it...

 

if ur worried about warranty = stage 2..if not then 60# injectors 2.9" pully and a tune will be about the same as a stage 2..depends how u want ur car to be

 

build from the ground up...i would start with some eibach sportlines,and sway bars,than get gm s2

 

Ive thought about the stage 1 kit currently on group by from rebel. If the pulley is machines to look like stage 2, how would they know?

 

Stage 2 definatley

because they have a # on every stage 2 that they register to gm to keep the warranty

 

Do you know how to install this yourself? If not this will be well over your limit with install and the initial purchase.

 

I could install it with a few friends, but what about the tune?

 

Dealer will do the reflash. It may cost though. Not sure on that one.

 

See what Jannetty could do for you. It couldn't hurt to e-mail him.

 

Ok well then here is what I suggest. Do what Im doing buy a GM Stage 1 which is injectors and a tune. (same tune as stage 2) get it installed buy the dealer.Buy Smoothflow 2.9" Pulley and hub. Go to the dealer get a stage 2 belt. And u and ur buddies can put the pulley and hub on. U can rent a pulley puller from autozone u just leave a deposit and u get it back when u return the puller.

 

In that case, maybe I'll go the rebel stage route and take it to jannetty. Anyone know how rebel tunes are as far as reliablility?

 

at my chevy dealership they said they would charge me $100 to get mine reflashed because im about to get stage 2

 

Stage 2 belt - 50
60lbs injectors - 250
2.7 pulley - 100
plugs - 40
cobra heat exchanger - 90

EQUALS
(my buddy johnny's car with my tune on it.)

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^That is a lot of whp for those mods

x2 good advice

 

Yes it is. Sure as hell shocked a few STI owners when they made 243whp and the lonely saturn did that.