Tax return, what to spend your money on.

[akumaa]

hey guys,
i have about $1500, to spend, and i would like to use it for my ute. the only mods on it so far are pacemakers. i dont know wether to go otr or an catback system. if i get one mod, i wont get the other mod done until another 3-4months, ( im on a budget of $200 a fortnight :'( )

[Jonesy40]

if it was me i would go otr and tune package should be able to get one for $1500. that would be best bang for your buck imo

[BennyMac]

Harrop Brakes.....:)

[ebbett21]

Take the missus for a holiday

[VX2VESS]

save it for the carbon tax

[DCV1NU]

if it was me i would go otr and tune package should be able to get one for $1500. that would be best bang for your buck imo

+1 you can't go wrong.:)

[Micks]

save it for the carbon tax

Cmon Steve enjoy mate ya can't take it with you!

Cheers
VYT

[csv rulz]

You could donate it to a bro in need, and mate with how quickly my fiancée is blowing money on the wedding I am a bro in need!!

[duke5700]

I reckon if you where willing to spanner some of it yourself you could get all 3 basic mods for $1500..

If you wanted to go 2nd hand with the OTR and Exhaust, bolt them up yourself and get a mail order tune from Chipmaster or someone and your done.

[akumaa]

You could donate it to a bro in need, and mate with how quickly my fiancée is blowing money on the wedding I am a bro in need!!

haha, im nearly on that level, thats why im only getting $200 a fortnight to spend. the rest off my pay goes to "saving" :(

[Jonesy40]

I reckon if you where willing to spanner some of it yourself you could get all 3 basic mods for $1500..

If you wanted to go 2nd hand with the OTR and Exhaust, bolt them up yourself and get a mail order tune from Chipmaster or someone and your done.

good idea $500 for 2nd hand cat back $500 for intake (probebly new) and $500 for mail order. that would work well

[akumaa]

mail order tune? never heard such thing, please explain!

[grandpa spec]

Just sunk my whole return into my credit card... and cut the bastard up!

Debt free feels good!

[Podge]

im buying a Toyota Cressida with mine

[Dobbo69]

coke and hookers??? :goodtime: :dance:

[v8dude78]

im buying a Toyota Cressida with mine

Please explain :confused:

[RRR888]

Although a good quality OTR and Tune package is great bang for your buck, I think if you intend on eventually fitting a cat-back, i'd probably look at doing that first in order to maximise the gain you get from the tune.

Either way, you can't go wrong ! :goodjob:

[Stevieboy34]

Whoa, I was thinking about this myself!~!! I just got 9k back... BOOM! New seats, stereo and the rest on hookers and blow as someone said before lol

[Podge]

Please explain :confused:

7mgte (or maybe 1jz) swapover.. need something that will be cheapish to run around in when the commy isnt so cheap anymore... also want something with a bit of poke :)

[boggers007]

I spent mine on a big F*ck off tv for my house but gotta wait til its finished being built to actually pull the tv out and watch it

[markols1]

A set of Andrew gear cams and tuner for the fatty and some sissy bar bags and some lollies shoud do

[BECAUZ]

mail order tune? never heard such thing, please explain!

Comes from russia and 100% guaranteed to make you smile!

[akumaa]

I reckon if you where willing to spanner some of it yourself you could get all 3 basic mods for $1500..

If you wanted to go 2nd hand with the OTR and Exhaust, bolt them up yourself and get a mail order tune from Chipmaster or someone and your done.

sounds good, now just to look for 2nd parts. i'd proberly like to get my tune up at the shops, just to see dyno results.

[Smitz SS]

coke and hookers??? :goodtime: :dance:

Hell yeah! That's a great way to spend your taxes haha

[private9]

Swing the spanners, and you could get new OTR, new catback and a mail order tune for around that price I reckon.

[RARASV8]

how about this http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=151204 and mated up to these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/COMMODORE-VT-VX-VY-VZ-SEDAN-TWIN-2-5-REDBACK-SYSTEM-/160613294533?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item25654c61c5

fit the exhaust your self or even see if the tuner will do it!

Garry

[Wonky]

A few Melbourne sponsors eg GMM, Chev's and APS are doing a $990 Ramjet OTR + dyno tune during August (see http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=151204). My feelings on the Ramjet are :( but if you are not after every single kw it's possibly OK.

That leaves you $510 for catback and fitting, which would get you a good used system or even a new XForce (see Online-Performance-Autos in Hallam on eBay - very good to deal with - contact them if they don't have one listed). Just have a listen to some XForce catback only systems because like most cheap systems some people like them, some hate them.

If you do some shopping around you may even get a new mild steel 2.5" Di Filippo for not much more as apparently they're now only around $650 new from DF themselves now and there is apparently an exhaust place in Frankston who does DF stuff pretty cheap. Along with Sureflo 3.5" (which some people love, some don't) the DF is the pick of the pre VE systems. I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that a VT-VZ system sounds crap. I just don't know if the new, much cheaper than they used to be 2.5" VT-VZ systems sound the same as they used to - hopefully they do! :yup:

[v8dude78]

7mgte (or maybe 1jz) swapover.. need something that will be cheapish to run around in when the commy isnt so cheap anymore... also want something with a bit of poke :)

Car is sold now but this would of been fun :)
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=148315&highlight=Cressida

[akumaa]

how about this and mated up to these

fit the exhaust your self or even see if the tuner will do it!

yeah, i saw that add as soon as it was posted, got onto the phone with chev, sadly that deal doesnt cover my model :'( because ramjets otr are too big. need to call up other shops tomorrow and see their say.

Garry


A few Melbourne sponsors eg GMM, Chev's and APS are doing a $990 Ramjet OTR + dyno tune during August (see ). My feelings on the Ramjet are :( but if you are not after every single kw it's possibly OK.

every kw will matter in the long run!

That leaves you $510 for catback and fitting, which would get you a good used system or even a new XForce (see Online-Performance-Autos in Hallam on eBay - very good to deal with - contact them if they don't have one listed). Just have a listen to some XForce catback only systems because like most cheap systems some people like them, some hate them.

If you do some shopping around you may even get a new mild steel 2.5" Di Filippo for not much more as apparently they're now only around $650 new from DF themselves now and there is apparently an exhaust place in Frankston who does DF stuff pretty cheap. Along with Sureflo 3.5" (which some people love, some don't) the DF is the pick of the pre VE systems. I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that a VT-VZ system sounds crap. I just don't know if the new, much cheaper than they used to be 2.5" VT-VZ systems sound the same as they used to - hopefully they do! :yup:

the dp system sounds great, ill definitely keep my eyes open for a steal!

[Wonky]

Car is sold now but this would of been fun :)
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=148315&highlight=Cressida

:eeeeek: What a sleeper!! :goodjob:

[v8dude78]

OTR
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=150866

X-force 3inch cat back
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=151159

Leaves $900 for the tune :)

[Podge]

Car is sold now but this would of been fun :)
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=148315&highlight=Cressida


yer i saw that.. way outta the budget i wanna spend on the cressy though.. if i had $15k, that would be going on the commy

[Dave85]

Just ordered a set of coilovers and I haven't even got my tax cheque back yet ;) but it should cover most of the cost...

[VT_SS_II]

Just sunk my whole return into my credit card... and cut the bastard up!

Debt free feels good!

I know how you feel as I did the same with few hundred left over as well :smilesandbanana:

[akumaa]

OTR
ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=150866

X-force 3inch cat back
ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=151159

Leaves $900 for the tune :)

thanks for the find, sadly their all interstate (which i don't have a problem with) but my rule of thumb is if im spending more than $300, i would like to look at the product by person.

[throttlehappy]

mine is yet to be determined. otr, heads, diff gears, injectors, bigger cat back, suspension upgrade, brakes, rims...?

[matthewfnorbert]

he guys, don't go giving the tax office YOUR money to hold on to for a year only to get it back with no interest! make em work for it

[akumaa]

mine is yet to be determined. otr, heads, diff gears, suspension upgrade, brakes, rims...?

we can both try and get a deal for OTRs :)

[throttlehappy]

we can both try and get a deal for OTRs :)

ill be getting a dus item

[akumaa]

ill be getting a dus item

im down for dus or vcm.
new or your hawking for one?

[throttlehappy]

im down for dus or vcm.
new or your hawking for one?

new from chevs

[akumaa]

ahk,when you getting it done? their about $1600~ from chevs arent they?

[throttlehappy]

ahk,when you getting it done? their about $1600~ from chevs arent they?

dont know, when i get time. prob christmas haha, im over an hour away
from memory a dus unit is around 500 - 600

[akumaa]

oh whereabouts you from? im next suburb away from them. im more leaning towards a VCM + tune for $1400.

[Kingston_99]

i would get an exhuast first. as you will need a mafles tune when you fit the OTR. just save up after and get the OTR and tune in one hit. will work out better to cuase you allready have an full exhaust system. more power:goodjob:

[akumaa]

i would get an exhuast first. as you will need a mafles tune when you fit the OTR. just save up after and get the OTR and tune in one hit. will work out better to cuase you allready have an full exhaust system. more power:goodjob:

yeah, im hawking out for a 2nd exhaust now, then tune it with new otr!