same with everything else, Intake Headers Exhaust, IHE. exhaust probably more rewarding, but more expensive. there's no real cheap thing thats going to give you more power.
Go on ebay get a venom high flow CAT ($200), go to an exhaust shop get the new CAT put on plus a new system from the headers back - 2.5inch max- ($350).
Should give you some kw's + sound good and you might even be able to feel the less restriction.
Then headers, or get a turbo kit ,Turbo would be better choice of the 2 but after a turbo if you want more power then you need to do a engine swap which means the turbo was just a waste of time and money.
So you should get a engine swap and then turbo that later.
either way if you get the High Flow CAT and the headers back exhaust made up, then those are mods which will give you power now, and wont have to be wasted if you upgrade in the future.
There isn't much to extract from the D series motor apart from force induction.
I would just stick to simple bolt on mods and some suspension mods.
Enjoy the car handling wise. It's very nimble once you throw on some handling mods.
If budget can be stretched, do a budget k24 swap. plenty of potential from the K series motors.
Oh yeah, before you start spending money on power mods,
You might want to check out if your motor is healthy and all the service parts are top notch and not worn out.
A motor that's worn out and has low compression will obviously have less power than when it's healthy and running strong.
So definitely make sure your motor is in good nick otherwise there is no point doing mods.
tyres, thick ctr sway bar for the rear, new bushes all round, lighter wheels, weight reduction on the interior, 2" exhaust with headers, cai with sealed box
Originally Posted by Vodzr
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