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Old 02-08-2010 | 05:31 PM
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Just starting to put together some ideas of what I would like to do to the Dakota this summer. Here are a couple things I'm thinking of so far.

- Looking to get a set of black cragars.
- Clear corners
- Upgrade my fog lights and headlights to something a little brighter.
- Spark plugs. (I've put 20k miles on the truck since I've got it and don't know when the last time the previous owner did them.)
- A homemade CAI
- Crank the tb's just an inch in the front to level it out.
- Superchips 3715
- Possibly a new head unit
- I was also thinking about doing the roll on bed liner around the bottom of the rockers. Just not sure how it would look yet...
- Need to do front pads
- Rear shocks

The main things are probably the cragars, front pads, and superchips first. Just a list of options I'm putting together for now.

Any other options or imput is cool.
 
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Old 02-08-2010 | 06:08 PM
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If it were me I would do a lift but I just like my trucks high. If you cant/dont want to lift it then I would do brakes,lights super chips then wheels thats my order. Also get some tint( You will be surprised how much cooler it will keep the truck in the summer) I did 20% on mine yes its illegal but 6 months and no problem yet. I got pre cut tint off ebay and its has been great Ive ordered 3 times from the guy for my friends and he seems to use a good quality tint

Before tint
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Not really looking to lift. Just don't like how the front is lower then the back. Something about it annoys me. So I'm looking to just crank the tb's an inch in the front to make it level...

Tint would be ok, but not something I want to spend my money on. I rather spend it on the superchips and wheels then tint. But thats just me.
 
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Old 02-08-2010 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bpark8824
Not really looking to lift. Just don't like how the front is lower then the back. Something about it annoys me. So I'm looking to just crank the tb's an inch in the front to make it level...

Tint would be ok, but not something I want to spend my money on. I rather spend it on the superchips and wheels then tint. But thats just me.

15.00 on ebay put mine on it 10 min(only did front driver and passenger windows)
 
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Old 02-08-2010 | 07:11 PM
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30 bucks a window to get it done pro...I have a black truck with black interior and it really does keep it way cooler
 
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My sister just had it done on her Cobalt SS, Im waiting to see how it came out. She did 35% which is the legal limit in CT. Maybe if I really like it. But I've never been crazy over tint.
 
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Old 02-08-2010 | 09:32 PM
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i think im gonna do tint just gotta find the legal limit
 
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Old 02-08-2010 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Abels
i think im gonna do tint just gotta find the legal limit
On ebay my choices were 5% 20% 35% and 50%. 50% is like not even tinted normally 35% is all the lower you can go in most states(I know in mine it is) But that just wasnt dark enough for me so I did 20% and its great it turned out well too not hard to put on at all. I did 5% tint on my beater nissan and at night you had to drive with the windows down cause it was so dark you couldnt see anything. This is who I buy from http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
 
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Old 02-08-2010 | 10:38 PM
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Just looked it up and the lint here on front windows is 50% that's BS stupid Commonwealth
I think I'm gonna do 35%
 
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Old 02-08-2010 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Abels
Just looked it up and the lint here on front windows is 50% that's BS stupid Commonwealth
I think I'm gonna do 35%

ive got 35% on my diver and pass. windows. feel free to look at my photos so you can see what you're getting.
 



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