just ordered my exhaust got the 2.5 inch downpipe to a 2.5 inch bonez race pipe and then a 2.5 inch apex'i GT series exhaust with a 115 mm tip. hows that sound!
$633.45 ouch

 

what should i get next?

 

another job, a loan, a beer.

 

there's a way , falcon. think you can outnumber that figure. and it's called peripheral port.

but when you'v done this mod, make sure to give out free ear plugs to all your neighbors. hahahat.

 

No, but that doesn't mean it's not a very worthwhile mod. There aren't many mods that can improve both power and reliability. People need to realise that it's not the flow or cooling potential of the stock IC that's the problem, it's simply the location. Even a stock engine would benefit from the IC being out front, as proven by the fact that that's where almost all factory IC's are found.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Your engine is considerably more likely to suffer death by detonation than one making the same power with a FMIC.

 

death by detonation.... just what i was going to say!

 

my exhaust should be here this week

 

a stock turbo should be able to make 250whp (thats about it) but a FMIC is a good idea if you go that route.

 

i feel the same way too.

 

STOCK FMIC is fine!
STOCK turbo is fine!
STOCK ECU is fine!

you need a the exhaust you already bought, TID mod, FCD, Walbro or Denso Fuel Pump, Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator, and 15lbs of boost!

to get more power and be safer at the same time, you can rebuild your turbo to a hybrid, you can get a front mount IC, you can get 720 secondaries, and you can get a SAFC to control them.

 

Stock FMIC?

 

hehe oops

 

Lol

 

how hard is it to install the SAF-C? how hard is it top tune?

 

too* tune sorry

 

to* tune

its not that hard to tune to drive, but you have to be careful, don't want to lean it out too much. Its best to justr fork over the money and tune it to a wideband on the dyno...more power that way and a lot safer.

-Ben

 

how hard are they to install? are the instructions in english?

 

they are multilingual. To install it, pull up the carpet and flooring on the passenger side, pull off the ecu cover, pull out the connectors, read directions, find your car in the SAFC booklet, splice their harness into your ecu harness according to the colors they give you. In the end its basically stripping and soldering about 20 wires(or so...). It could be a little scary if you are new to electrical, so I'd reccomend a friend to watch you and make sure you don't do something stupid.

-Ben

 

holy crap guys the exhaust sounds so sweet!!!
i even got some flames. i took a bunch of pics of it and i'll post them up soon. i've been hittin high psi's and i want to know whats safe for me, if any can help i would appreciate it.

 

assuming you are running the stock intake and s4 turbo, you are probably running 7-9 pounds of boost. you are safe right now, but fuel and controller should be your next power mod.

 

my boost guage said eleven when i was pushing it in 4th!! thats 11!

 

also what is a " tid " thanks guys

 

wow...you need to get a boost controller and port your wastegate. A tid is "turbo inlet duct" so basically the piping between your afm and turbo, the stock one is black and s-shaped, and very restrictive.

 

how much is a good tid? were is a good spot to get one? and how hard is that to install?

 

2a+ron on the forum here sells them pretty cheap, but it is a home-made style. some guy on here made some welded up ones that were a little more restrictive but had the bling factor. your looking at 20-120 dollars depending on quality. its really easy to install