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Old 10-18-2011, 07:07 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Methodical4u View Post
Yes, I actually have read that after mods done, that the G3's power output tends to not look as good as with a completely stock car.

Part of the issue is most people who have their numbers posted are using the G3's and are 310-320 whp... no one really has (that I have seen to be fair) numbers listed quite like that with just tubes and a set of K&N drop-ins.

I think that ANY intake system could work, but the SRI systems need colder air run to them... hence the reason that their numbers are low and sometimes lose power. As has been stated here many times... the OE set-up is quite good. I would love to see, and may myself get the drop ins, maf tubes and the fang vents and do a before and after. I'm looking into it and it will be rather stealth, which I also like.
With our car, it's always the first mod that gives you the most 'power' gained. Then as you add in other mods, you don't see as much as other people when you do it in different orders. Someone with a new exhaust will see a 10hp increase over stock, then with their intakes see 2hp. In reverse someone who puts on new intakes sees the 10hp gain, then when they add exhaust, it's only a 2hp gain.

And again these gains are only seen with the stock ecu map. When you go to get your car tuned, that's when you see a larger improvement and also improved driveability because your ecu now knows your engine breathes easier. So that's where you get the most benefit out of it.

The best way to look at it is Where do you want to be power wise, and What are you willing to spend. Don't look at it as well if I get this intake, or this intake, or that intake... Look at it as I want Max HP and I don't care about cost. Or I'm on a tight budget and peak numbers aren't the most important.
Get all your mods done, then get a tune. That's where the numbers really matter, once you're done with Everything.
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