Which mod next?

[solarass]

I have an 04 V6 Sle with tint, drop in K&N with doc johns mod, and Super white bulbs..
my build list is as follows

1 RSB
2 Trd springs
3 FSB
4 TRD exhaust with silencer delete
5 Cold air induction
6 Cross drilled & Slotted rotors


If their is anything that will give me MORE POWER please advise

[PhreakdOut]

I have an 04 V6 Sle with tint, drop in K&N with doc johns mod, and Super white bulbs..
my build list is as follows

1 RSB
2 Trd springs
3 FSB
4 TRD exhaust with silencer delete
5 Cold air induction
6 Cross drilled & Slotted rotors


If their is anything that will give me MORE POWER please advise

RSB is the best bang for the buck.
Springs are a must.
FSB: There is no front sway bar available for your car. Just OE.
TRD Exhaust: Just go with the muffler. When combined with an intake, the sound is very nice. If you still want more after the intake, then remove the silencer.
Cold Air Intake: None available yet. Tacti constructed one himself. Otherwise your choices are Injen or CP-e.
Drilled and slotted rotors: You didn't mention wheels. I wouldn't fuss with the brakes till the wheels are addressed.

More Power: There's not much out there. Feel free to browse through the pages of debate on the merits of CP-e over Injen. Personally I think between both pipes, they make only the slightest difference in power. Nothing you can feel in the seat of your pants. The price for the CP-e is significantly higher.

[Sebas007]

The price for the CP-e is significantly higher.

Yeah because the 2 products are completely not the same


In fact you maybe can do it with Injen short ram (200$) + SAFCII (300$ to customize your AFR) + 500$ of dyno tuning...you can pay 1000$ minimum to get what they offer at 469$. The important thing to remember... CP-e don't offer just an intake short ram...90% of the power is contain in the AFC module pre-tuned.

How it sound on the Gen 2!
down2thec sound clip
http://home.comcast.net/~mcivello/cpeSound.mp3

Biggi_e's video
http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=3F985CE9-25D5-4C19-B427-1D6E69BC0373

the Gen 2 MAFci system info
http://www.cp-e.com/2018.html
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?p=186164[/url]

[PhreakdOut]

Sebas, relax. This isn't a debate on CP-e. I do my best to stay neutral on the topic and leave THAT argument in the proper thread.

Let's keep this thread focused on what mods he should do next and leave it listed universally as "intake."

[Sebas007]

Sebas, relax. This isn't a debate on CP-e. I do my best to stay neutral on the topic and leave THAT argument in the proper thread.

Let's keep this thread focused on what mods he should do next and leave it listed universally as "intake."

hahahah I'm not "pumped"

To keep it on mods list...for power there is nothing more available so it makes the conversation pretty short !

[**PoshPepper**]

RSB is the best bang for the buck.
Springs are a must.
FSB: There is no front sway bar available for your car. Just OE.
TRD Exhaust: Just go with the muffler. When combined with an intake, the sound is very nice. If you still want more after the intake, then remove the silencer.
Cold Air Intake: None available yet. Tacti constructed one himself. Otherwise your choices are Injen or CP-e.
Drilled and slotted rotors: You didn't mention wheels. I wouldn't fuss with the brakes till the wheels are addressed.

More Power: There's not much out there. Feel free to browse through the pages of debate on the merits of CP-e over Injen. Personally I think between both pipes, they make only the slightest difference in power. Nothing you can feel in the seat of your pants. The price for the CP-e is significantly higher.

I completely agree with this list...

**Note... FSB may be referring to the Front Strut Bar... (how do you tell the difference between Front Sway Bar and Front Strut Bar with abbreviations anyway? LOL)

[crispone]

FTSB How's that? Front Tower Strut Bar... or Brace... or it could be FSTB Front Strut Tower Bar/Brace...

Anyway.... HUGE BUMP on the CP-e MAFci!!! Brian, have you ever USED this or driven one with both Injen and CP-e? (Sebas, BUMP BUMP on your comments... but not trying to jump on Bri' either... I know where he is coming from... so it's OUR job to laud the CP-e, ay?)

Either way, I respect your focus at a NEUTRALLY supportive comment on INTAKES....


(PSSSST!! The CP-e ROCKS!)

DITTO on all the other mods... the TRD suspension parts are ALL very reasonable, straight bolt-on's, and very good performers... especially in combination!

RIMS - I suspect SHAVING SOME WEIGHT and going to 8" width is a BIG performance enhancement... or appears to have been for me, anyway... (a little hard to attribute HOW MUCH since I dropped at the same time. AWESOME improvements from a "spirited ride" stand-point...)



sorry, couldn't help it!


-crisp

[Down2TheC]

FSTB (Yes... Front Strut Tower Brace.) makes a good difference with a convertible but not so much with the coupe. I'd filter that down the list a bit.

If you do think about an intake, I'm not sure if cp-e did another run of pipes yet so you might not have a choice there.

[crispone]

FSTB (Yes... Front Strut Tower Brace.) makes a good difference with a convertible but not so much with the coupe. I'd filter that down the list a bit.

If you do think about an intake, I'm not sure if cp-e did another run of pipes yet so you might not have a choice there.

YES, IMPORTANT POINT on the CP-e availability...

On the FSTB... I would have to say my experience was a DRAMATIC effect on my car, although not as high a priority as the RSB on a non-convertable... but I received both the same day, and only had time to mount the FRONT... so I drove it with just THAT improvement for a few days... MUCH better "front-end-lock-in" from a rigidity standpoint... especially if the car is DRIVEN with a lot of spirit, like mine... I DO suspect the IMPROVED performance in acceleration from the CP-e had something to do with the NEED for locking the front in better... it does a nice job helping with front end traction and torque steer control... IMHO...

If you get some time for some "Reader's Digest" - type reading later...

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=28800


-crisp

[Aotoyota]

RSB all the way!

i just got my RSB and just as everyone else here comments, the car is completely different... I can hit corners or turn with confidence now and the car stays on the ground, wish I had done it sooner

[SPF 0]

My question would be what are you trying to improve? Go, Whoa, or Stability?

[solarass]

yes, ftsb= front sway bar, lol...to me its all the same stuff...however i will go with the rear sway first, then intake with the silencer deleted if need be.. thank you guys...and my objectives are to have my car handle alot better (i know this is very general and vague but as good as it can handle) as well as maximum power without dropping like 20 G's(please pardon my over exaggeration)having my car perform and look absolutely bad without dropping alot...
i will eventually throw some 18's on it, please recommend something along the lines of spokes as long as they look sick... thanks guys!!

[Astro]

The rear sway bar is a great choice! When you're ready for suspension, look into TEIN coilovers (I don't think JIC-magic makes them for the gen2). They'll both out-handle any strut/spring combo anyday!!!

[solarass]

i was hoping to not drop a G-note on some coilovers but from all of you guys recommendations i will have to make it happen...thanks!

[crispone]

i was hoping to not drop a G-note on some coilovers but from all of you guys recommendations i will have to make it happen...thanks!

Not sure where you are from, road conditions, seasonal weather, etc... but I'm sure C/O's are good... but if I'm not mistaken, they START at around 2" drop AND UP... (er, down...), and that's almost too much for my drive, let alone my driving habits... additionally, I've HAD real stiff/firm rides, and at a certain point, and with certain types of vehicles... it behooves one to consider a "little" moderation in this department... of course, if you are the "median age" represented here at SG, rock-hard might still be in style for you... I suspect the TRD spring/Rim/Braces are more than adequate for what I'm looking for... (at least... for now!)


Good luck with your choices! Bang-for-buck performance OTHER than suspension, I'd be all over the CP-e if you can get one... well worth the $'s.


-crisp