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Title: $250 to spend
Post by: gomi on November 30, 2006, 12:36:00 PM
Well, my folks just gave a budget of $250 to spend on christmas. So what to get? I was thinking about getting the cat-back from 4wd for $113 and maybe bestop seat covers $99. any ideas?
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Mozman68 on November 30, 2006, 01:13:34 PM
sounds good to me...or you could just send it to me to offset my winch costs...
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: mad mike on November 30, 2006, 02:46:37 PM
i bought a set of these for my 85 k-5 blazer and i like them alot http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2X-RED-LINE-RACING-SEATS-JEEP-WRANGLER-LIBERTY-CHEROKE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33701QQihZ010QQitemZ200052523258QQrdZ1
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Jeffy on November 30, 2006, 08:20:37 PM
$250, huh?

Title: Re: $250 to spend
Post by: jagular7 on December 01, 2006, 01:56:37 PM
Quote from: "gomi"
Well, my folks just gave a budget of $250 to spend on christmas. So what to get? I was thinking about getting the cat-back from 4wd for $113 and maybe bestop seat covers $99. any ideas?


After seeing your sig, I'd suggest you invest the $250 so that by the end of a year, you'll have more. Besides, once your Dad sees you invest, he'll be gladly to help you do that more, with more money..... :P

You really can't do a whole lot on $250 as whatever you do will lead you into something else to spend on, its known as the Just-Empty-Every-Pocket syndrome.

But if you really had to spend, I'd look into safety, recovery, and/or communication items.
Good luck and let us know what you decided.
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Tall Boy on December 03, 2006, 10:39:38 PM
The muffler shop here said that 2 1/2" piping would rob too much back pressure from the motor. He recommended the stock 2 1/4" to me.
My 2 cents.

I still have stock and do not know of any gains, personally. Any body know of gains?
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Jeep4banger97 on December 04, 2006, 02:18:25 PM
hey on those seats what was the final cost for you, and were did u get the mounting hardware from? cause it says u can get it from sparco but its not included in the purchase, i like those seats they would go good with my jeep
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: gomi on December 04, 2006, 04:12:22 PM
Quote from: "Tall Boy"
The muffler shop here said that 2 1/2" piping would rob too much back pressure from the motor. He recommended the stock 2 1/4" to me.
My 2 cents.

I still have stock and do not know of any gains, personally. Any body know of gains?
I am curious about this as well, hopefully someone can chime in with an answer.
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Jeffy on December 04, 2006, 04:58:18 PM
Unless you really plan on doing a lot of mods, it's probably best to stay with 2-1/4" pipe to keep the backpressure up and torque up.
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Steve97TJ on December 18, 2006, 06:49:19 PM
What kind of cat back are you planning on? Ive thought about getting either just a flowmaster 40 or a borla then a turndown behind it, any thoughts on the sound or anything?
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: might4banger on December 19, 2006, 05:10:38 AM
I am running this: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=WLK%2D17309&N=700+4294908280+4294907384+4294924755+4294923429+115&autoview=sku

+ a new CAT... it revs a little quicker through the mid range and is louder than the old swiss cheesed muffler. I do not feel any loss in torque - IMO.

With $250 - I would do sway bar disco's a MORE 1" BL and tow hooks. My original exhaust lasted 11 years - so unless you mangled it - keep it.
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Steve97TJ on December 19, 2006, 09:52:34 AM
Does it sound at all like a fart can?
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: might4banger on December 20, 2006, 05:06:48 AM
No... but nothing is gonna make it sound like a V8.
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: 01amberfirewv on December 24, 2006, 09:05:20 PM
Quote from: "mad mike"
i bought a set of these for my 85 k-5 blazer and i like them alot http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2X-RED-LINE-RACING-SEATS-JEEP-WRANGLER-LIBERTY-CHEROKE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33701QQihZ010QQitemZ200052523258QQrdZ1



Doh!  I just ordered a set of seat covers and I could have gotten those for just a little bit more :P  :evil:
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: gomi on January 05, 2007, 07:02:01 AM
well, I decided to go with asthetics and got some mickey thompson II wheels and use some of my own $. I actually didn't decide until Monday the 1st. Amazing thing is that I placed the order from quadratec Monday morning new years day, and they arrived on Wed. That's only two days, I don't think I have ever had such speedy service.
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: Mozman68 on January 05, 2007, 09:13:37 AM
Pictures??  You could pose next to them if you feel like it... :twisted:
Title: $250 to spend
Post by: gomi on January 05, 2007, 10:47:20 AM
Quote from: "Mozman68"
Pictures??  You could pose next to them if you feel like it... :twisted:
Maybe, but my niece broke my digital camera when she was here for xmas. Now I have to get a new one. :cry: