What upgrade next?

[volkerding95GSX]

Hello there fellow dsmtuners,

An opinion question for you: What should I replace first, my stock intercooler+piping setup, or my stock 02 housing + downpipe setup? My horsepower goals are 350-400 for now.

After both of these upgrades are complete, I'm also wanting to do replace my stock throttle body and intake manifold. These are the last "breathing" parts that are still stock on my vehicle, so any advice on what brands and what order to do these parts is much appreciated. As far as price goes, I'm happy with the cheapest possible part that gets the job done right.

Later dudes, thanks

 

[Zdrummer15]

Hello there fellow dsmtuners,

An opinion question for you: What should I replace first, my stock intercooler+piping setup, or my stock 02 housing + downpipe setup? My horsepower goals are 350-400 for now.

After both of these upgrades are complete, I'm also wanting to do replace my stock throttle body and intake manifold. These are the last "breathing" parts that are still stock on my vehicle, so any advice on what brands and what order to do these parts is much appreciated. As far as price goes, I'm happy with the cheapest possible part that gets the job done right.

Later dudes, thanks

Don't worry about your intake manifold until you're already making a good amount of power. There are many other more cost effective upgrades you should purchase before that. To answer your question; if you have a cat-back system already, I would finish the exhaust next. A free flowing turbo-back exhaust is probably one of the most noticeable things you can do to a nearly stock DSM.

 

[2GRick]

Don't worry about your intake manifold until you're already making a good amount of power. There are many other more cost effective upgrades you should purchase before that. To answer your question; if you have a cat-back system already, I would finish the exhaust next. A free flowing turbo-back exhaust is probably one of the most noticeable things you can do to a nearly stock DSM.

+1 for that. It's sound advice.

 

[dsmdeliveryboy]

Do a downpipe as I already see you have a catback, awesome power gains. Don't mess with the throttle body you won't notice much, and you def. do not need a intake manifold these are turbo cars not N/A cars. The breathing you want to open up is the turbo, you just need to port the 2g o2 housing and you can port your manifold and buy a fmic from punishment for $400. Then do injectors, fuel pump, and engine management and turn up the boost on that 16g.