PLEASE help a DSM Semi-noob

[sting0004]

I have somewhere between 800-1000 dollars I can spend on my car. I really dont care about looks or name brands, just function. Its a 2g manual GS-T and I want to get it into the mid to high 12s. I want to get as much torque and horsepower that I can from the money. I have a completely stock car right now except new rims and tires. I will do all the free mods this weekend. Im debating what intake and exhaust to get. I was looking into RNR racing 2.5 full turbo back with the O2 eliminator and a K&N filter charger kit. but after that what are the next best mods? Stock 1G blow off valve, boost gauge, manual boost controller, intercooler pipes? Please help me. If you could direct me to any websites that sell the parts the cheapest that would be great! Thank you, Matt

 

[candela]

You named just about everything that you should get and in the perfect order. The exhaust, k/n, ic pipes, boost gauge, 1g bov and boost controller are about all youll be able to afford, but you will get a deent amount of power out of them. make sure you rewire your fuel pump also, and if you can look into buying a used FP or something cause you might be able to afford one. That way you should have any worries running 17psi or anything and you will see a big power increase from the way your car is now...

 

[crashed97tsi]

I'd get the boost guage first, but other than that, it looks good

 

[CBgst]

You are already headed in the right direction. This is what I think.


RNR o2 eliminator turbo back 3.0 - 600$
K&N filter charger - 110$
UICP and 1st gen BOV - 300$
Auto Meter boost gauge - 50$
Joe P mbc - 50$

Total - $1110

This is a little more than your budget but just save a little more.
With these mods you will notice a huge difference over stock. If you don't get them all get gauge before UICP and BOV.