Thanks @
ysu! This is the list of things I would do
if going NA:
- Header
- Overpipe
- Lightened Flywheel
- Short final drive
- Intake blocks
- Engine tune
A supercharger on the other hand makes plenty of power on the stock exhaust for my taste (280-300hp) and because of the more power, the flywheel and final drive become less important.
I don't want to spend a lot of money on sound either, except when the stock exhaust is due for a change anyway (and I would still want it fairly quiet). It's pretty low quality (rust), so it won't take that many years.
In the end it's all a matter of costs too and how much money is sensible putting into a car in this price range, which each has to decide for themselves.
Another thing is that the list never stops. Going FI will likely present heat issues. So that e.g. means louvered hood and perhaps larger radiator. And what about that big brake kit? And and and...