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Try checking out the build section and look at people who track their cars.
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Escalate it; the burden of proof is on the dealer, they have to prove that the part in question is unequivocally the cause of failure.
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So I did a quick read through on this thread, one thing I didn't see is what your goals are with the mods, and how much risk you are willing to accept with regards to reliability.
You mentioned you're relatively new to modding, so I'm not sure how quickly you want to get into this. In general, higher risk will net higher reward. If you're looking to just dip your feet into the pool--you will be looking at things like catback exhausts, wheels, drop ins, basically what a lot of people have mentioned--but they won't net you a lot of HP or tangible gains. On the other hand, if you want to jump straight into the pool--you would be looking at headers, OFT / tuning, stuff that would add some noticeable performance gains to the car. However, these kinds of gains have inherent risks (i.e. emissions issues, chance to get a poor tune, unrelated engine issues that could get you in lengthy 'discussions' with dealerships on warranty validity). If you're just nuts and have money to burn you can always go forced induction...but you're almost guaranteed to have some kind issues with that as time goes on. Since you mentioned <$1000 for the part, i'm assuming that this isn't your situation. These are all assuming that you just want to pull some more power and what not out of your car for street driving. However, if you are looking for track performance it's likely that you'd go a different route (one that starts with HPDE and likely involves a focus on suspension parts). This is just my perspective though. I've chosen the slow and cautious route--had the car for 5 years this month, and I'll finally be doing header+tune next month. Up to this point it's been exhaust from the header back, TRD springs, drop in filter, and short throw shifter. All of which I'd highly recommend, but my goals may be different from yours. Edit : forgot one of my most important mods--DASHCAM. Srsly. |
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I can only tell what I did regarding mods.
I didn't do any performance mods initially. I only did some little cosmetic changes like JDM exhaust tips, tires, wheels while enjoying and knowing the car better. After a long while, I decided that the best bet was JRSC + oil cooler with the stock engine. Getting 50% more power overnight was more like a transformation than modification. I think it was the right decision for me. I still don't plan any exhaust, E85, or other modifications. I feel like I am done with modifying this car. I will just enjoy and maintain it in the following years. |
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Pretty much normal DD type stuff for now.
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[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM_QmVF2-fQ"]Searching for Torque - Header & Exhaust - FR-S Long Term #4 - Everyday Driver - YouTube[/ame] I guess I'm a little more practical and would rather spend $1000+ on something else,not even car related,than something that just gives you sound and an ever so slight increase in torque and HP. |
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There's two available, Works and Blitz. I made a thread on them awhile ago asking other MY17 owners if they had either and the thread was basically a ghost town, so I did some research myself, I don't think the Blitz is a resuable, whereas the Works can be cleaned and reused indefinitely if cleaned properly, so I'm gonna go for the Works.
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Didn't mean to imply that it wouldn't make them happy. I would love one of those myself...but for someone who is literally just getting into modding as the OP is, that's pretty out there. And pricey.
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It's nice to be at a point in life where I can be impractical once in a while and not worry about it. There is nothing practical about my supercharged twin. It oozes impracticality. I love driving it.
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Instead of spending thousands on new wheels, paint the stock wheels black or white. Actually looks pretty good.
An axle back exhaust to open up the sound of the engine too. For the interior, adding a sub helps the stock system to not suck so much. Those are the mods I have done so far. I don't feel like it needs anything, but it is nice to have some extras. |
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fwiw i have a lachute exhaust on a car with the stock cat/headers and i know it doesn't really have a performance effect, but i agree the sound is worth it. |
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