Low 13 Second Talon Mods HELP!!

[n0va91TSI]

What mods would you 1Gers suggest to help my recently aquired stock 91 TSI reach the lower 13s.


Im thinking...
2.5 test pipe
Gutted Muffler
Hacked air can
K&N filter
Unorthodox Under-Drive Pulley set
Kevlar Timing belt
17psi Wastegate Actuator
Light Flywheel
ACT Clutch
TechnoMotive Stage III ECU
and gauges, good fluids, NGK plugs, freemods, relocted fogs

would this get 13s?

 

[psi on u]

gauges and fluids arent goin to get you power

im runnin 2.5 exhaust ,mbc, intake , all the free mods , at 15 psi ... im hopeing for some 14's

 

[n0va91TSI]

Oh i meant to say 2.25 test pipe cuz im not getting the exhaust done unless i get a bigger turbo. Im just removing the restrictions

 

[DSMSpyder99]

for a low 13 your gonna need most if not all the stage one mods:
Intake Pipe and Filter
Boost Controller and boost gauge
turbo-back exahust (hi-flow cat or test pipe)
I/C piping
fuel pump (to turn up boost safely)
clutch
if you have a good 14B that still pulls strong with those 5 mods you should be able to get a low 13. All the other things you listed would help you get into the 13's except for the Kevlar Timing belt thats not gonna make you faster

 

[n0va91TSI]

the kevlars just a safety percaution cuz I dont wanna wreck the engine snappin a belt running more boost

to me it seems like full exhaust and intake arent that important if your running a 14b stock turbo at 17psi.

 

[TurboSpoolinIns]

Have you ever wondered why people get exhaust as one of the first mods. The stock one sucks a fat one and is tiny/restrictive. :thumbdown

 

[NoRiceTSi]

for real, stock exhuast blows...locate the tuning guied on this site and follow it, its a pretty good one....basically, just free up airflow in and out of the engine, turn up the boost (while giving it more fuel), and you will have a much quicker car than stock...all the expenive performance mods for dsm's all are based on the more air in, more air out thing, it just gets really expensive after a certain point to keep doing that, thats where bigger intercoolers, maf's, tuning, bigger turbos etc...all come into play, then comes the drivetrain nightmares

-fwd's have traction problems, what can you expect from a light fwd car with a relatively huge amount of torque? (lsd, slicks, and good driving solve that)
-awd's have very good traction and the system has to give somewhere, and its not gonna be wheelspin like on fwd's...tranny, t-case, clutch, rear end etc...are all put under a ton of stress on a hard launch and tend to break alot

have fun with your car, and seriously go by the tuning guide, its the proven method of making your dsm faster

 

[blcknspo0ln]

second that.. just go according to the tuning guide. 1g'z can get into 13's pretty easily.

1. MBC and gauge
2. full exhaust
3. pump

turn that biatch up

 

[CowPimp]

Originally posted by n0va91TSI
the kevlars just a safety percaution cuz I dont wanna wreck the engine snappin a belt running more boost

to me it seems like full exhaust and intake arent that important if your running a 14b stock turbo at 17psi.

The intake doesn't make too dramatic of a difference, but it is noticeable. The conical filter probably makes more of a difference.

However, the exhaust certainly makes a difference. Turbocharges need exhaust gases to spin the compressor wheel. Bigger exhaust means spooling at lower RPMs and spooling faster.