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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:07 AM
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where to go catback or intercoler?

I have in my IX MR intercoler poiping, intake, downpipie, testpipe, many gauges, and a i am tuning it with 23 psi. moves great.

what is going to give it more power, intercoler or catback, my gess is intercoler.

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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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turbo back exhaust
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:15 AM
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For now I would say a cat-back, but an intercooler would be a good mod as well. Can't go wrong with either one honestly.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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Might want to wait for QTP's cutout test pipe ... the luxury of a quiet ride when you're in laid back mode to the sporty loud dump of the cut-out when you're in kill mode.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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With your mods and power level the TBE should have come before gauges IMO, also with your power level there is no need at this point to get the FMIC because stock is good up to around 400 which Im sure your not over yet.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:47 AM
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I guess i am going for the cataback, i use these car almost only for track days and fast driving so the noise its not an isue.

ideas on something that souds nice.?
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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Don't get just a catback. Get a full tbe (downpipe, testpipe or hi-flow cat, and cat back).
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mexevo
I have in my IX MR intercoler poiping, intake, downpipie, testpipe, many gauges, and a i am tuning it with 23 psi. moves great.

what is going to give it more power, intercoler or catback, my gess is intercoler.



Originally Posted by markymark1082
Don't get just a catback. Get a full tbe (downpipe, testpipe or hi-flow cat, and cat back).

You should have read his actual post rather than just commenting he already has the TP and DP
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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just because the stock intercooler is good up to 400 hp doesnt mean that if he gets an after market one it wont add more hp. Im not sayin that an exhuast wont be more benificial though. just food for thought
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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If you use the car for mostly racing i would want to extra cooling of an upgraded intercooler. But that's me...
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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I guess i am going for the cataback, i use these car almost only for track days and fast driving so the noise its not an isue.

ideas on something that souds nice.?
I have heard that the Greddy TI sounds sick, i have the HKS Ti-C which sounds great as well. My tuner said his friend took an HKS Ti-C and cut out the resonator and put a straight pipe in its place and it sounds nasty good.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by KidEvo
Might want to wait for QTP's cutout test pipe ... the luxury of a quiet ride when you're in laid back mode to the sporty loud dump of the cut-out when you're in kill mode.
thats what i have! QTP cutout in my test pipe it was custom fabbed up tho....it's awesome that QTP is going with that concept tho!
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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i have the greddy ti-c and love it....at this point in ur build, i would go with a cat-back..an aftermarket intercooler is not needed at this point, but couldnt hurt either
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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exhaust first go ets 3.5!
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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price is also important, since i live in mexico i have to pay for shiping, so i think hks hi-power 3" for 500 is these any god?
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