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How much difference does exhaust+intake make compared to FMIC
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The best mod will most likely be an intercooler vs. Exhaust and an intake. Cooler intake temps can generate more power and keep heat soak at bay alittle while longer than a stock CAC. The 2Jr intake is where you would see the most gains. The cheapest mod by far and worth every penny though is a Access port....hands down. But I think you might already have that from what you have said.
Another good question is your goal? Power is one thing but the experience is the other. Do you like Intake noise or exhaust noise? That can be a reason in itself that adds to the driving experience or hinders it depending on what you like. At this point it will be very hard to tell the difference in power from adding an Intake or exhaust if you are already protuned, you may at first but will quickly get use to it. On the other hand the added sound from those parts will always provide that noticeable benefit.
The intercooler is a tough one as I received my car in Oct, tuned it at 300 miles and did some logs an noticed about a 30 degree rise on every pull. Compared to my FoST and 100 degree rise I'm not as anxious to swap it out. Power and consistency wise it is always a good idea and when it starts getting hot out I will have to see how the stocker does in 90 ambient temps. Being in the south this would be the direction I would go if power was my priority, but again even if we talk 10% it's not much on our little engines and something like the experience may be more important to the driver.
If power really is the goal then you need to look beyond bolt-ons as power adders and think of them as supporting mods for power adders. There are countless records held with stock exhausts and intakes on EB engines. Like stated above if your not satisfied with a tune then going Hybrid is the next step and for that the things mentioned come into to play and an intercooler is a must at that point above all.
The intercooler is a tough one as I received my car in Oct, tuned it at 300 miles and did some logs an noticed about a 30 degree rise on every pull. Compared to my FoST and 100 degree rise I'm not as anxious to swap it out. Power and consistency wise it is always a good idea and when it starts getting hot out I will have to see how the stocker does in 90 ambient temps. Being in the south this would be the direction I would go if power was my priority, but again even if we talk 10% it's not much on our little engines and something like the experience may be more important to the driver.
If power really is the goal then you need to look beyond bolt-ons as power adders and think of them as supporting mods for power adders. There are countless records held with stock exhausts and intakes on EB engines. Like stated above if your not satisfied with a tune then going Hybrid is the next step and for that the things mentioned come into to play and an intercooler is a must at that point above all.
I have not done e30 ever, we're trying to tie up the gas tune, but it's either raining or snowing.
The biggest thrill for me is, how this turbo ( only have the x37) just keeps pulling all the way to 7k. It makes the car so much more enjoyable, I highly recommend a hybrid over a real BT. The spool changes but not a whole lot.
Car feels very quick I can't even imagine it on e30, year+ of ownership and I am very happy still.
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The biggest thrill for me is, how this turbo ( only have the x37) just keeps pulling all the way to 7k. It makes the car so much more enjoyable, I highly recommend a hybrid over a real BT. The spool changes but not a whole lot.
Car feels very quick I can't even imagine it on e30, year+ of ownership and I am very happy still.
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