Quick Question

[rmvazquez]

Ok I have my forge BPV and my CP-E CAI, forge installed, cai I will probably install this weekend. Now for the question.

What should I order next? ETS TMIC or CP-E/Corksport exhaust system?

Thanks in advance for your opinions!

[Superstretch18]

I'm in the same boat as you. Forge valve installed, CPE intake coming in the next couple of weeks. I'm thinking the next item will be the Corksport DP, but the ETS is so tempting. The DP will be a much more difficult install I'm sure! :D

[rmvazquez]

I'm leaning a bit more towards the exhaust just cause I want to start making noise asap jeje.

[MAZOOM]

We're ALL in the same boat!
I think I should go with the TMIC upgrade next, because in stop and go traffic I feel the TMIC heatsoaks really bad, but when I'm on the freeway everything is excellent, so it's heatsoak.

The exausts are nice, but I still need a dyno.

[Raider]

I would do the TMIC. It cools the air so much better than stock, and was our first mod. Highly recommend that first, then the exhaust. Plus, the radical how-to my wife and I made makes the install a snap!

[rmvazquez]

Im not worried about install troubles since my cousin's boyfriend has a car garage in his house where he modifies track cars. But yeah I was thinking the TMIC would help a lot specially since I live in Puerto Rico and its very hot here. I just know I will like the exhaust more in a style/sound kinda way heh.

But yeah keep the opinions comming because I am going to make this decision in the next week or 2.

[Raider]

Well, I added a poll to your thread, so it is easy for you to see what we recommend. So everyone vote!

[mancx7]

It doesnt really matter, since both are on your 'to do list' and both is equally the good stuff. both will give u more or less HP, and both is just better for ur car in the long term. only 1 is quiet and the other noisy. i choise the ETS first; i am waiting mine ETS to get here next monday :)

oh and my fuel economy has finally become better after i installed the cpe-cai! so once u get urs in, u will be happy with the added hp gains and better fuel economy! and plus the sounds. thats 3 added advantages!!

[rmvazquez]

Thanks Raider!

[shadow1]

Exhaust is generally the FIRST mod recommended for any turbo vehicle. In our case, exhaust has only recently become available. On paper, exhaust typically has bigger gains than an intercooler upgrade.

[Alpha Wolf]

I have a buddy who owns a muffler shop that does custom work and has done all my cars.

As I will be just doing a Cat back (Stupid CA smog check) I will most likely have him do this car as well with twin turbo mufflers.

But I am definately interested in a bigger intercooler.

[Raider]

I just think making the engine breathe better would be the best solution. Either way, do both, but I still say TMIC.

[shadow1]

I have a buddy who owns a muffler shop that does custom work and has done all my cars.

As I will be just doing a Cat back (Stupid CA smog check) I will most likely have him do this car as well with twin turbo mufflers.

But I am definately interested in a bigger intercooler.
Please don't us "turbo mufflers." Those are old school chambered and baffled mufflers. Very restrictive and potentially have more backpressure than the OEM mufflers. You want straight through absorptive mufflers like Magnaflow or Borla.