I got a Xs, so obviously the 7AT and the car is fast...no doubt. Just wondering what guys were doing here. I WAS thinking about the cobb flash (when it's available...which should be soon) and HFC's. But now i see some dyno's where cars made more power with mods and the stock ecu.
Dunno...just wondering.

 

Its a lose lose situation with our cars. The only way you can get big numbers and noticeable power is by going forced induction.

 

I have an AccessPort tuned by Cobb (I am not using an off-the-shelf map).

I plan on adding K&N drop-in filters, an exhaust and HFC, and re-tuning. That is it for me. I really prefer suspension and braking mods, and I am working on those now. I have Eibach springs, but I am going to coilovers (probably Tein SS-P's), and upgrading the pads, rotors, lines, and fluid before I add any other power mods.

The AccessPort was a good deal, so I picked it up first.

 

To me it's a win... the motor is already set up. All I need to do is find the peddle on the right. ;-)

 

Haha. Ya, but sometimes I wish I had the torque of the turbos.

 

Cobb claims 36 hp /20-30 lbs tq with catback/hfc's and their tune....that's good enough for me - I will also take a more responsive tranny and throttle as well, and I'd be fine. I don't have to be the fastest on the block, just fast enough to beat my old G8 GT buddies.

 

yeah you need to get a few breathing mods before getting the Cobb AP otherwise you won't notice much gains.. For maximum gains, you'd need CAI + Test Pipes + Decent Catback + Crank Pulley (yes they make a small difference) + Custom tune

Then you're pretty much left with Forced Induction

 

I just went with a 75 shot of Nitrous. It works for me.

 

^^^see, now everybody keeps telling me to get a dry nitrous shot, but to me, that's like a 'cheat' - And I don't mean to insult the nitrous guys, but I want everyday power that is there all the time, not a special magic nightrider gofast button. So my plan is a good catback, hfcs, and the cobb tune. And a tranny tune if I can find anyone who does them. I'm thinking of a cai, but I have read that the stock CAI breathes great, and that people have actually seen a reduction in power with some aftermarket CAIs. Don't want that to happen. Also, I thought that the Cobb's directions explicitly state that the stage 2 and 2+ are for stock CAIs only....

Of course, I'd looooove to get a bigger throotle body, cams, cylinder heads, and other internals. For 6 to 10k you can get twin turbos and get 450-500 whp. I couldn't even imagine what that'd be like.

 

No plans for me unless you consider a set of aftermarket mufflers a power mod. I don't. This motor is pretty much tapped out in N/A form and I knew that going in. It's got good power for street car. I consider anything under 14 seconds in the 1/4 mile pretty quick by my standards.

 

People see a lose in hp because there is no tune. Get a custom tune with your cobb and you see numbers. When you get your intake and exhaust get ones that produce power, not just for looks. Might want to try Stillen exhaust for the sedan or Fast Intentions.

 

test pipes are showing the most gains out of any mod

 

how loud are those test pipes?

 

I cannot tell. I have listened to abotu 100 clips of different exhausts and I am still confused. I guess I will need few months to figure out what mods and when. Very concerned with rasp. Want the power, but I am unsure if I want someone 3 miles away to tell I just hit my gass pedal. You couple this with the limited availability of mods for the Sedans and it's enough to make you drink. Oh well, I'll take that reason.