$1K to spend
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$1K to spend
First off I want to say WOW!!!! what alot of info on this site.
I just bought my first X last month an 05 PSD 4wd EB completely stock. I have read so many things here that i can do, my head is spinning. I do not tow yet but plan on it one of these days. i want to do the most with the money i have.
thanks for any help
I just bought my first X last month an 05 PSD 4wd EB completely stock. I have read so many things here that i can do, my head is spinning. I do not tow yet but plan on it one of these days. i want to do the most with the money i have.
thanks for any help
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Okay, I see you added some stuff to your original post. 
Is there anything you think it needs, now that you've had it a month? How does it handle for you?
In an Excursion? PULEEEEEZEEEE..
Is there anything you think it needs, now that you've had it a month? How does it handle for you?
In an Excursion? PULEEEEEZEEEE..
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It's my daily driver and always will be.(I just Love it) When i can sell my 5th wheel I will buy a trailer to pull. It does wander a little but not bad. It needs eveything i have read here since i joined ie: lift, intake, exhaust, tuner, head unit w/ dvd & bluetooth and gauges to name a few things.
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Is anything done to it now? Lift/tires, etc..
We all have different opinions here, but that's what makes it so much fun.
Far a DD I'd get new shocks if it still has stockers($250), an Edge Insight($300/ can be upgraded with a pyro) or ScanGuage II ($170/ no pyro input possible), a pair of replacement speakers for the front doors($100), and a turbo back exhaust (about$450).
You plan on doing the work yourself?
We all have different opinions here, but that's what makes it so much fun.
Far a DD I'd get new shocks if it still has stockers($250), an Edge Insight($300/ can be upgraded with a pyro) or ScanGuage II ($170/ no pyro input possible), a pair of replacement speakers for the front doors($100), and a turbo back exhaust (about$450).
You plan on doing the work yourself?
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have basically the same truck that will be PAID OFF in 2 months !!!!!!!!!!!!
skip the intake unless u are going for > 500hp... can't do better that stock...
lift for larger tires ? then u might consider gearing too if u are going to bigger tires....
the order of update on mine was:
Prelim - took roof crossbars off... did grill mod for more are... dang the user name escapes me
1 headlite harness & bulbs and rear hellwig sway bar
2 exhaust, Walker BTM $65 (u can do turboback $3-400, catback $2 - 300)
2 SCT tuner $400+ (don't know how I lived without a sct tuner !)
3 I didn't do head unit w/ dvd & bluetooth - I use my dvd MAYBE once per quarter...
4 GOOD portable gps I could play audio books and mp3's thru when travelling....
next I'm getting the rancho adjustable shocks I had on my 03 Ex - really miss em....
Check out results in my signature below....
good luck - it will be fun !
skip the intake unless u are going for > 500hp... can't do better that stock...
lift for larger tires ? then u might consider gearing too if u are going to bigger tires....
the order of update on mine was:
Prelim - took roof crossbars off... did grill mod for more are... dang the user name escapes me
1 headlite harness & bulbs and rear hellwig sway bar
2 exhaust, Walker BTM $65 (u can do turboback $3-400, catback $2 - 300)
2 SCT tuner $400+ (don't know how I lived without a sct tuner !
)3 I didn't do head unit w/ dvd & bluetooth - I use my dvd MAYBE once per quarter...
4 GOOD portable gps I could play audio books and mp3's thru when travelling....
next I'm getting the rancho adjustable shocks I had on my 03 Ex - really miss em....
Check out results in my signature below....
good luck - it will be fun !
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Yes i want to everything i can myself. Your right i love all the different opinions. My X is totaly stock. I really want to lift it 4" and put my set of 285/75 16 BFG AT TA's on but that might be to much money but not sure.
JD nice 2 more payments congrats, i only have 59 more(I have made 1 payment on mine). Sorry but not to sure on some of the initials like the Walker BTM? Have you guy had a problem with the head bolt, I have heard they are week?
JD nice 2 more payments congrats, i only have 59 more(I have made 1 payment on mine). Sorry but not to sure on some of the initials like the Walker BTM? Have you guy had a problem with the head bolt, I have heard they are week?
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To reinforce John's list of suggestions, I'd also start with an exhaust system, get some gauges to keep an eye on things (EGT, trans temp, Boost, Fuel pressure), then look into an SCT tuner with some custom tunes. That should eat up $1K easily.
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