I didn't even know which board to post this question on so sorry if it's not in the right place.

I just wanted to hear some of your guys' opinions. Maybe some of you are in the same situation.

I've been in the wheels and FI forums a lot lately and have been torn between what my next and probably only big upgrade will be. I've already done all the breathing mods minus the headers, so here's the fork in the road.

Should I spend $3-4k on some nice Volks and a nice drop? I've been seeing a lot of everyone's nice cars and it makes me envious. Making the car look great would really be a nice touch to everyday enjoyment of the car. Plus that added suspension tightness would add to the driving enjoyment.

Or, should I save for the the $6-7K Turbo route? Yes, it's double the amount of the wheels/suspension, so the downside is that it's really expensive. I've always wanted boost and more power, but have always been afraid of the potential endless money pit and compromised reliability that comes along with it. Although, that feeling of being pressed in the back of your seat is very addictive and oh so enjoyable.

Taking into consideration that finances are a factor, I could probably only do one or the other. What path would you guys take and your reasons?

 

be safe, go with wheels and suspension. going fi is awsome, but like you mentioned can easily become an endless moneypit. imo, fi is for the crazies, the brave and the wealthy.

 

turbo won't cost you a $6-7k. it'll be more like $10-12k.

 

Wheels get my vote.

 

stock suspension def. needs some upgrade. +1 vote for me. if you are considering to spend a little more, why not get BBK? mmm.... BBK...

 

Gets wheels, springs, and swaybars...you will not regret it. Not to mention you can sell it and recoupe half of your money back when your done.

 

its all about looks. doing body, wheel, and suspension upgrades will always cheer u up when you think about how much money youve spent on them, whereas if u have a stock coupe that goes "really fast", so wut, if it looks like everyone elses "2 second" slower G

 

+1...i am with these guys.
consider getting yourself a FI after decent mod to back it up
til then, NA! lol
gl.

 

How practical would your turboed 400+ rwhp car be if you kept your stock wheels and used the stock 245 tires? Why do you think Vipers come with 345 tires, just for looks? Power is nothing without delivery =)

 

yes turbo is an endless money pit. all the little things add up.. get wheels first then turbo

 

when you go fi you'll need bigger wheels for traction, so you need wheels first, then fi... so go wheels and suspension first...

 

if your going to drop a turbo, you have to do it right........make sure you have the funds and your going to do it up.........if you cant handle it then go with the wheels