So I am stumped on what to purchase as my next upgrade and I really just want s9me opinions or options. I am slowly building my DD 03 r53 to a more fun driver and when I am all said and done the very rare track day. Maybe once a year to the track and maybe once every 3 or 4 months to an auto x event. So it really is a 99% fun driver car.

I am slowly building it and every two weeks I buy a few more things in the past 2 months I did a OBX header, cat back, helix ssk, boost gauge, swift spec r springs and new strut mounts, aux input, new foam filter for the ddm cai. It already had a 15% pully and m7 strut protectors and ddm cai

My next few tgings I have been thinking of was Intercooler I want one that will have the least pressure drop but best cooling. I was thinking GP with DDM diverter and new couplers.

Detroit tuned dv I dont know if mine is going bad it is an 03 and at anything but WOT it will slowly drop boost once it hits 5psi but I max at 15psi on the dot at WOT in 2nd gear

Injectors-380 jcw or 550s I was thinking about a cam but I am reallnot sure if I want to crack into the internals for reliability so the 380s should be plenty.

Silicone intake hose- seems to help out in the higher rpm and looks alot better

Tune- jan may be coming to helix next month or also thinking about Way

Suspension I want to get adjustable LCAs still the swift only lowered the rear .5 of an inch and it doesnt feel like my camber is way out of wack. Rear sway bar either the hotchkiss 19 or the thicker 22mm adjustable I forfet the brand. Koni shocks the stock ones feel great with the spec rs even the stock bump stops they really do wok perfect but eventually I want a great set up. I was looking at the tsw brace that goes under the car thw w or x brace I forget what its called but the reviews look great.

Brakes- looking at the willwood or tsw big brakes for up front I really love the look of drilled rotors the stoptech have but they are pricey but I want drilled and slotted rotors all the way around. I was looking at big brakes up front then drilled and slotted rotors with ss lines for the rear.

Rims- once I need tires I want to go with a nice set of light weight 17inch rims in WHITE with the same size tires I like the look the 205 45 17s give I have not really looked into others but I want the best compromise of handling comfort and weight for rims and tires

Exterior- I want a bigger but not huge hood scoop to help get more air in and more aggressive looks. And paint it a nice lighter or lime green the new camaro synergy green is nice or mustangs got to have it green or lambo green or even lotus kryto green with a pearl white roof mirros and stripes. It is brg with white roof mirrors rims and single stripe

Maintenance- these I am deff doing this week is my expansion tank it leaked f9r 2 mins the other week. And chain tensioner I got a rattle when my car was warm but it only did it once or twice I think the 5 30 oil may have caused it it did it after I changed my oil so I am going back to 0 40 most likely but I figured might as well do my chain tensioner.

The crank pully was replaced by the last owner with an oem about 25k miles ago supercharger was just rebuilt and serviced 5k ago brake pads are brand new just put new hub on the passenger front. Belt is In good shape.

These are my plans over the next year but I r3ally need help on what to do next or what to look into. I want to build it evenly but I dont want to mess anything up either so any tips suggestions would be great do I do all my engine performance then move on or worry about suspension or a little bit of each. It runs and drives great I got 35mpg on the highway on my 8 hour trip from nc to PA and avg about 29 to 30mpg normal driving so please help me out theres way to many options

 

Noone has any input f9r these and how they would do it most important to least. I figured alot of people woupd chime in.

If it was you guys whats the next step you would do and any better suggestions?

 

Engine performance is a first must. You work on the heavy hitter first. Whatever you do to the core can affect everything else like suspension handling steering and so forth. So get the power you want first then work on stabilizing that. Then any gadgets to make sure you monitor your performance better. I can't stress enough a small computer or tablet of some sort with great performance software.

 

So you complain about not getting replies and when you do you don't reply makes no sensebro.

 

I never thought like 03mini11, but I think he's right. You don't want to spend $1k on suspension and then realizing that the $1800 setup would've been better.

+1

 

It never gave me an email notification that there were responses.

Now I cant see a intercooler injextors and tune making such a difference to throw my suspension out.

With motd coming up im going for 4 days I am deciding to do my injectors intercooler and tune there or do a detroit tuned bypass valve rear sway bar and a couple other things instead. I just need to see if its better to wait and tune on the dyno the. Out there or if a real world tune is better to get my max potential out of it then go to a dyno after just to get my numbers of what it is putting out.

There are just way to many options and parts i wish I had 20k I could just do it all at once but then what would be the fun in that. Installing the parts is half the fun

 

O and I already have a boost gauge and a bluetooth obd2 with the torque app on my phone and tablet so I already have monitors all set up on my car everything is perfect

 

Cool man sounds like your pretty electronic tech savy. How did you do your boost and the wires? I suck at wires and electronics. Do you have your tab set up for your car? That makes life so much easier while driving VERY big life saver.

 

I have been 0lanning on making a mount for the tab just never got around to it yet. And the boost guage was very easy to install it is just 4 wires that you tap into. One goes to the constant on the obd 2 one you ground on the steering column then one in tge switched 12v under tge steering and one in the illumination wire that goes to the tach. Then you feed the boost sensor wire through the gromet in the firewall I have mine moubted on my ddm intake box then the vacuum line goes under the intercooler and just t line into the stock vacuum line.
If you ever install one let me know I can help with it its easy once you know where to tap into.
Also when my lights are on it is red and matches the factory guagues perfect

 

Oh yeah my buddy asked me again last night about that girl that was helping you at Pope who she is, He is crazy single and goes hot over good girls that don't mind getting dirty. Can I get her # for him or you two married or dating? Didn't see any rings...girl like that is scares man

 

Damn man why don't you just say she is your gf or wife? Instead of ignoring me like a little boy. Damn she must be proud to have you as her BOYfriend. Ashame you deny her but won't let someone else treat her right! Yes I have a wife and I'm damn proud of her and appreciate her and show it!!! So what are you using her for boy?

 

I would (and did) go the other way. Make sure you have the infrastructure, then add more power. All new mounts and bushings, strengthen the strut towers, rear sway bar, brakes (obviously), and THEN add in the power.