N75J solenoid.

[sambb]

Personally I'd do 3' downpipe +cat if money tight or full system if you have $, a retune to suit, then intercooler and then you'll probably want to spend money on not sliding off the road (dampers, bars, springs). You can waste a lot of money on plugs, DV's, silicon pipes, overrated CAI's - its all diminishing returns type expenditure really. Do the big stuff first.

[seangti]

Personally I'd do 3' downpipe +cat if money tight or full system if you have $, a retune to suit, then intercooler and then you'll probably want to spend money on not sliding off the road (dampers, bars, springs). You can waste a lot of money on plugs, DV's, silicon pipes, overrated CAI's - its all diminishing returns type expenditure really. Do the big stuff first.

haha, between Sam and I, we've just nailed the two trains of thought at different ends. Sam's approach will give biggest bang for buck, though as I track my cars regularly, I'm more comfortable with the air-in, air-out approach given the driving conditions. For street driving, each to their own. I like to have the supporting mods in place to optimize the bigger ticket mods. I wouldn't say one is more right/wrong than the other though.

[amdeman]

Personally I'd do 3' downpipe +cat if money tight or full system if you have $, a retune to suit, then intercooler and then you'll probably want to spend money on not sliding off the road (dampers, bars, springs). You can waste a lot of money on plugs, DV's, silicon pipes, overrated CAI's - its all diminishing returns type expenditure really. Do the big stuff first.

Thanks for your input.
A 3" downpipe? That sounds large with such a small turbo?
I've already done a 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust (resonator and muffler was left over from the previous car).

[h100vw]

Thanks for your input.
A 3" downpipe? That sounds large with such a small turbo?
I've already done a 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust (resonator and muffler was left over from the previous car).

You might think that but it's not a downside. If you decide to go for a turbo change later, no need to redo the downpipe.

Gavin

[louis19]

You might think that but it's not a downside. If you decide to go for a turbo change later, no need to redo the downpipe.

Gavin

Great advise, I went with a 2.5" to begin with into the standard catback, then ended up wanting a 3" afterwards and now have a full 3" system. I made some of my money back on the 2.5" when I sold it but if I had my time again I would be go 3" straight up, cost wise it will be only slightly more expensive, noise wise it's almost identical and leaves you with the option to go a bigger turbo later on if you decide too.

[amdeman]

Great advise, I went with a 2.5" to begin with into the standard catback, then ended up wanting a 3" afterwards and now have a full 3" system. I made some of my money back on the 2.5" when I sold it but if I had my time again I would be go 3" straight up, cost wise it will be only slightly more expensive, noise wise it's almost identical and leaves you with the option to go a bigger turbo later on if you decide too.

Do it once, do it right, correct?