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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 12:19 PM
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From: Central CA
Car: 89 Black GTA
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
What to buy?

I have a sad $100 to spend on my car right now. I was thinking an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and an air foil. These were the only things that I could think of for 100 bucks. Sound good or does anyone have any suggestions.

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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 12:43 PM
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Car: 88 GTA
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Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt
Honestly, you're not going to get a whole lot out of either one of those mods. My suggestion would be to watch the classifieds for a while. You might find someone wanting to dump some aftermarket runners or something for around that price. I got my SLP headers for $100 out of the classifieds on the GTA Source Page. :lala:
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Old Jun 11, 2002 | 10:44 AM
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LCA relocation brackets and some change to get them welded with
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Old Jun 11, 2002 | 05:22 PM
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What are LCA relocation brackets?

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Old Jun 11, 2002 | 06:19 PM
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brackets that lower the mounting point on your axle for the LCA's

(lower controll arms)

Giving them a steeper upward angle to the car, acting as a traction device and often correcting the suspension geometry from sagging springs over the 15 years of our cars life.

They'll plant the tires and you can use that power normally lost in a spin to lower your ET
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Old Jun 11, 2002 | 07:42 PM
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Would you concider it normal that I power brake the tach up to 1500 get minimal tire spin and get through the 1/4 @ 96Mph? Could it be possible that the previous owner put LCA relocation brackets on it. There is nobody around here with a third gen that I hang out with so I find out new stuff every day from this site.

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Old Jun 11, 2002 | 08:15 PM
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Its possible

but the possibilitys are endless

The lower end could be "detuned" for traction purposes, there could be an aftermarket torque arm, hell you could just have great tires
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