Hey guys,

I'm probibly going to be going turbo after my warranty is up which is about 20k miles but right now I want to do some engine upgrades until then. Right now I have the piggy, SRI, and UDP. I'm guessing the intake manifold is the next best upgrade for the time being, or is there something better. Should I also wait for the release of/do the Phenolic spacers while I'm at it.


After that I will be doing the flywheel, lsd and clutch before or if I go turbo.

 

You could always open up the exhaust too.

 

IM, Exhaust, seem like good options if you will eventually go F/I

 

I'm thinking wait on the exhaust because of the small gains and when I decide turbo or not get a catback or TBE

 

If you are serious about getting a turbo for the car you will not get much in the way of gains vs dollars spent as air is being pushed into the intake any way and those intake mods are more suitable for N/A ... your money would be better spent on a cat back at 21/2" you will still feel gains in N/A while you wait as well, look at your suspenssion... that will need to be improved upon as well if you go turbo...

 

For the same amount as the IM you could get the sway bar, perches and the lower tiebar and w/o a core charge.

Another thing i know im doing before my turbo is motor mounts.

 

motor mounts were great. Get rid of understeer with the tie bar, do a sway bar for more help. And I agree with chowetime, when you go turbo and start having air forced into the engine it will be much more important to have a good exit than to have a p&p manifold. Also, if you don't have any exhaust mods right now you wouldn't gain much from the p&p, there is still that major r3striction in the dp, giant stock cat, and a chambered muffler.

 

Personally I would go with mods that will support the power you are going to be putting into the car with a turbo I.E. TEIN coilovers, LSD, swaybar and perches, BIGGER breaks, ect. I am for sure going turbo and just hit 50k on my car sooo after i have my exsterior stuff done I.E. bodykit ect then im working on mods such as cat back, suspension and LSD ect <<<<< not in any order. Body kit and such is for weight reduction and to support the intercooler ect, not for astectic reasons as some may think. I would think about how you are going to do things also like im planing on putting in a biffyer clutch soooo when I got the tranny out for the LSD might as well put clutch in at same time to save some money ect. Just my two pennys worth. Im trying to do things in groups sooo i dont have to waste time and money pulling stuff out again later on.

 

The RRM turbo kit replaces the DP though right?

 

I didn't want to touch the header, and probibly not the exhaust because I don't want to replace anything down the road. I know that if/when I go turbo I am going all out.

Although suspension is not a bad idea, I thought the P&P manifold actual did more than most people are suggesting it does(or doesnt rather). I guess I will be moving on to the next mod. Big breaks and new wheels and tires. Then the suspension, then the lsd/clutch/flywheel. I have a tiebar already but haven't had the time to install it, I think I'll wait and do the entire suspension while I'm at it unless it takes to long to get the funds.

 

I know you said engine, but the Hotchkis rear sway bar is a great bang for the buck!

 

I'm Pretty sure that won't think but maybe suspension is a better bet for the time being.

 

well the IM does do alot for N/A i think its 8-10WHP depending on what else you have on the car but on turbos it still looks nice and im sure must make airflow a little easier but not as significant.

 

I thought it was the next, most effective mod, thats why I brought it up...that isn't replaced/upgraded if I go turbo.

 

If i read this right you're saying a ported IM will do more for N/A than a F/I setup? I would go for the IM because once you go turbo wouldn't it help out MORE than n/a because you'll have more air flowing through there than you would n/a.