What's next?
 

So far I have:

HKS "cold air intake" (really just replaces the pipe and reuses OEM box)
HKS EL Headers
HKS Dual Resonated Catback with mufflers.
Magan Racing lowering springs

Just flashed the car with the Stage 2 EL 93 octane OFT tune.

Have an E85 station right next to the house. Considering not filling back up with 93 when it runs on empty and instead just filling up with E85 and swapping to the E85 EL header tune.

What do you guys recommend next as far as performance mods?

HKS supercharger.
And ask about to be a sponsored by HKS

You would know what's next if you searched, not to be that guy...But this is very easy to find out, also not much to do with NA..

Front pipe and overpipe are next, nothing after that unless you want a filter and pulleys.

carbon fiber drive shaft, light weight flywheel

Tires ......?? ....... depending on where you're in a hurry to get to .......:thumbsup:


humfrz

Yeah, what @humfrz said. Tires are always a good investment. What are you trying to accomplish? Modding just to mod?

depends how much more power you want, already done most of them. So forced induction would be next, seems like the hks v3 kit has good reviews if you wanna stay with the name

You should just pick whatever parts you want and mod that.

Seems like you don't have a goal in mind, without a goal we can't give a recommendation.

-alex

Track days

Seat time. Then after many hours of that, it should point you to the next mod, weather it be good set of sticky tires, or coilovers, or a lip kit. Just depends on what you want to do.

Already have a lip kit, wheels and tires

I guess getting rid of the catted front pipe is next, and then a turbo kit and sell the hks headers.

Harrop Supercharger kit and Flex fuel.

Their workshop is about an 45 minute drive from where I am so I figure it'll be good to get it installed by the guys who designed it.

http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Projects..._DSC7717-M.jpg

Anything else is just putting the tip in.

...okay. Why'd you ask the question, then?

Why a turbo?

For what it's worth, the WORKS turbo kit and the PTUNING turbo kit can retain whatever header you're using.

I would say its time you invest some money in suspension. You should buy some quality coilovers, LCA's, chassis braces, bushings ect. If you are going to go this route don't buy cheap garbage buy quality or it will ruin your car.

Street cred bro!! hahahaha!

HELLA STREET CRED BRUH

Why did you go super baller with the HKS stuff and then Megan coils?

I'd say coilovers next

I didn't do any mods to this car except the tune. It had everything and we just put a tune on it a few days ago because it didn't have one.

I think putting a supercharger on a 4 cylinder would be a little silly. Turbo for more power per psi, and an appropriately sized turbo will make more torque.

True but a SC will be easier to drive at the track with no sudden surge of power upsetting the car mid corner

The car is used as my fiancés DD and she wants more power. Car is mainly used for her sliding around or "drifting" if you will and roll races with other slow cars in our car group lol.

Well depending on how much power she wants I would recommend a twin screw SC, the 335 sprintex would be ideal for that as it makes mad low end power. Also turbos tend to kill our cars with heat. Personally I will be getting a turbo only because my end goal is 400whp but that wont be for many many years.

How does heat kill them? Air charge too hot even after intercooler? Or are you talking about heat under the hood from the turbo melting plastics etc.

I want her to have flexibility with her power. Planning on 290-300rwhp on 93. Probably have an E85 tune as well for added timing, limiting it to 350 though. Not brave enough to run 400rwhp on E like some of the guys out there.

Inb4 the "Is this totaled?" thread!

Double post

I hope you like replacing trannys too hahaha, I am going to build mine along with the engine before I go FI. Underhood temps are insane with these ovens... er cars. heat soak will be a huge issue as well.

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Already replaced one tranny for a grind in 4th gear so I can imagine lol. At least it was free under warranty this time, won't be next time since it now has a tune.

How do you intend on building your tranny? The gear sets all out right now cost more than the tranny new. Downright thievery if you ask me, and none of those companies will be receiving any of my money. I'll T56 magnum swap it before I pay that much for a gear set.

There is a reason I went with an auto :D I will be getting some new clutch packs and maybe a valve body but we will see.

Also, I noticed under hood temps are really high as is with a N/A motor. What the hell? Lol. Is it just producing so much heat due to the 12.5:1 compression? If so I may build the motor and drop it to 11:1. Any lower and pre-boost will suffer I think.

any lower then 12.5:1 pre boost will suffer hahaha! Well when you think about it we are making 200+ HP (depending on mods if any) from a tiny little 2.0L so it makes sense this sucker gets hot we work/rev the crap out of it to make power. Aftermarket headers also introduce alot more under hood heat. The engine bay is also sealed for the most part so that is part of it

Maybe a vented hood should be in the plans then... Hmmmm. Neither of us really like how the vented hoods look is one problem we're going to run in to for sure.

Yeah I am not a fan of most vented hoods, if not all. However I do know of a few things you can do. first thing I will do is get the beatrush undertray, it is vented and air flowing through the rad will have a place to escape under the car increasing cooling as well as taking some hot engine bay air with it, trade off is possible loss in downforce on the front end. Second would be to cut the stock fenders where they fake vents are make make them functional.

While we're on the topic of hoods, which of the hoods are real carbon fiber and not just a thin sheet on top that's going to crack?

Seibon makes some real CF ones but other then that I am not sure. I know far more about other aftermarket areas, but body/cosmetic is not my strong suit. Seibons dry carbon hood is 1 pound lighter and the rest tend to weigh more then OEM depending on the batch. You best bet for performance is those new hood vents you rivet on that CSG made. BTW you should quote me so I get notifications haha.