$500 to spend on engine mods, suggestions?

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Jun 4, 2004 | 07:43 AM

Wrxplaya11

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$500 to spend on engine mods, suggestions?

Alright, I got an 02 wrx witht he following engine mods...txs boost controller, txs BOV, aem short ram intake, blitz nur spec exhaust, engine grounding kit.

Now...what should I do next,it is a daily driver that I dont want to run too hard...my thoughts/questions/ideas

1.Nitrous intercooler chiller system (the one with CO2)
2. Bellmouth downpipe and new upppe
3.Headers
4.used txs tmic
5.Ecu reflash

Alright, I would like the cost of the product and installation to be less than $500. I can install as txs fmic, the CO2 system, and ecu reflash I can take out and put in. I would need someone to isntall the exhaust components I mentioned.

What are your suggestions? Did i leave anything out?

Jun 4, 2004 | 08:20 AM

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Go with option number 2

Jun 4, 2004 | 08:43 AM

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^^^yup

Jun 4, 2004 | 01:43 PM

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Go with option number 2

why, just curious.

Jun 4, 2004 | 01:45 PM

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You will get the most significant power gains from that setup, I would say reflash, but then your mbc would be useless, for some reflashes you don't have the prequisite mods to get that reflash, so going catless is a good choice, you will definetly feel the difference, your turbo will spool up much much quicker. Up pipe and Downpipe are probably one of the best mods you can do for a WRX

Jun 4, 2004 | 02:25 PM

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^agreed

Jun 4, 2004 | 04:21 PM

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How does this look?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33631

Jun 4, 2004 | 10:08 PM

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but the problem with options #2 is that most shops ive seen will charge around 300-400 for installation of uppie and downpipe.

Jun 4, 2004 | 10:11 PM

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the ebay looks like the gt spec verII, I got mine not to long ago, it makes nice top end power gains.

Jun 6, 2004 | 10:35 PM

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Thanks everyone, I just bought a used helix uppipe, helix bellmouth downpipe, and samco intercooler hoses. I am keeping the intake, bov, and boost controller for right now. The boost controller is set at 1.05 bar, the bov is made by turboxs and was made jsut for the wrx to start out with, i still am not sure if the aem intake is helping or hurting anythign but i ahve an egt gauge and everything looks good.

Total price for the uppipe, downpipe, and intercooler hoses...$485 shipped, not bad for about 30 extra horsepower.