cheapest way to gain most HP
12-13-2003, 01:10 AM
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cheapest way to gain most HP
i'm thinkin bout puttin some stuff to STi
but i wanna keep stock turbo
i'm thinkin about gettin up and down pipe, exhaust, maybe cold air intake(i live in Seattle WA so this might be a bad idea), and maybe
what brand makes the best up&down pipe? HKS?
what brand makes the best exhaust that is not too loud but not too quite?? 5zigen?? HKS??
o btw i'll be gettin tein S tec springs for my baby
:banana:
so help me out yall
but i wanna keep stock turbo
i'm thinkin about gettin up and down pipe, exhaust, maybe cold air intake(i live in Seattle WA so this might be a bad idea), and maybe
what brand makes the best up&down pipe? HKS?
what brand makes the best exhaust that is not too loud but not too quite?? 5zigen?? HKS??
o btw i'll be gettin tein S tec springs for my baby
:banana:
so help me out yall
12-13-2003, 10:50 AM
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Car Info: Sold my 05 Evo...Carless for a while...then 05' WRB STi whenever lol :(
my list for when i get my STi:
Blitz SUS Intake
JIC Ti Cat-Back Exhaust
still up in the air about up/down pipes(maybe God Speed or ?)
TEIN Flex Coilovers w/ EDFC
20% Tint
A damn radio
Blitz SUS Intake
JIC Ti Cat-Back Exhaust
still up in the air about up/down pipes(maybe God Speed or ?)
TEIN Flex Coilovers w/ EDFC
20% Tint
A damn radio
12-14-2003, 08:22 AM
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Car Info: Sold my 05 Evo...Carless for a while...then 05' WRB STi whenever lol :(
yup they wont fit on the Stock STi suspension because on TEIN coilovers...there are special pillowball mounts and with TEIN coilovers theres and adjusment dial that lets you go softer or stiffer....the EDFC goes over that dial and lets you control it from the cockpit
12-16-2003, 09:49 PM
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Re: cheapest way to gain most HP
Originally posted by team23jordan
what brand makes the best up&down pipe? HKS?
what brand makes the best exhaust that is not too loud but not too quite?? 5zigen?? HKS??
what brand makes the best up&down pipe? HKS?
what brand makes the best exhaust that is not too loud but not too quite?? 5zigen?? HKS??
As for exhaust, I'd go with the Vishnu standard exhaust. It has a high-flow cat, makes tons of power, isn't that expensive, and has a nice but not loud sound.
Also, intakes are not worth anything on turbo Subarus. Get engine management via a reflash or Xede instead.
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12-16-2003, 09:52 PM
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Originally posted by whitelegacy98
you can do a decent suspension for much less than 2 large. Just springs (250) struts (500) rear swaybar (300)
you can do a decent suspension for much less than 2 large. Just springs (250) struts (500) rear swaybar (300)
Oh, and sway bars don't cost $300 unless you're canadian.
12-18-2003, 02:46 PM
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Im thinking of the JIC Catback exhaust as well. The build quality is great and it saves 20 puonds! It only wieghs 8. Later on after we get this boost creep issue sorted out I will be going with a Godspeed downpipe.
12-23-2003, 11:35 AM
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thanks for the reply yall
but on vividracing.com
they said HKS carbon Ti catback was rated as the highest horsepower exhaust in Turbo Magazine catback shoot out...
so i was kinda lookin for that but since u said HKS exhaust sucks for subaru... i dunno who to trust
and what kind headers would you guys prefer the most??
as the pricing and the power gain
but on vividracing.com
they said HKS carbon Ti catback was rated as the highest horsepower exhaust in Turbo Magazine catback shoot out...
so i was kinda lookin for that but since u said HKS exhaust sucks for subaru... i dunno who to trust
and what kind headers would you guys prefer the most??
as the pricing and the power gain
12-23-2003, 11:39 AM
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Stock headers. The HKS catback is okay, but almost every catback works the same, buy that based on looks and sound. The problem with HKS is their downpipe, it's awful. I always recommend going with one company's complete turboback exhaust, with one high flow cat.
