research EVERYTHING before you buy anything. the guys above are entirely right in saying you should have a goal.
most of the directions you go are mutually exclusive.
if you track, you wont look good
if you want to look good, it will be bad for tracking.
its like with clothes, you can wear a suit but it will look wierd if you're also wear running shoes. If you just get things without understanding what its for you'll end up like a guy with dress shoes on, cargo pants and a tuxedo jacket. people who know anything about cars will laugh at you behind your back. that said, stance is a fad and will go away. performance is forever
couple tips:
- Test pipes/HFCs are a very inexpensive way to make your car feel much better. iirc its the most restrictive part of our exhausts
- dont buy intakes. its a complete waste of money unless you've bought a turbocharger/supercharger.
- its hard to make any serious performance gains with our engines without going forced induction (which will cost you $6k+ minimum without tuning)
- drop the car. if you're on a budget, get springs. but i made that mistake, and i highly recommend coilovers asap. changes the entire driving dynamic of the car. on a related note, get swaybars. its an often overlooked upgrade because its not visible at all but suspension is one of the most important parts of a car. you bought the car to go fast around twisties right? this will make it do that safer and faster
- rims make or break the look of the car. there are primarily two types of rims.
BIG AND HEAVY which look really good but make your performance worse... and
SMALL AND LIGHT which makes your performance better but generally doesnt look as good. of course im kinda generalizing as what looks good is a personal thing. There are rims that are big and light, but expect to pay around 4k+ for a set (if not much much more)
oh and another thing, this is a big boys game. you gotta pay to play.
if you want cool ****, its going to cost you (unless you're a forum/ebay/kijiji/craigslist troll like me lol)
good luck man, hope this helped
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