Ok as I thought- I also do all my wrenching but when answering something like restriction without data - measuring before and after mods you and I would be guessing. So, I'm not convinced and go by the tuners (trustef) who have measured the deltas and if you are not racing as a priority I stand...
Ok, should've come with it because I bought the package, front rear and links, just had car in air doing some stuff and need it. Sucks wanted to do today. ($886 for package)
Again, not asking you to reiterate I want to know where you got that information-I referenced asking you also. Your stating facts and I'm always open to learning so I'm calling you out on where you get your information and do you turn a wrench - curious
Seriously curious where your information came from on uppers. Ever reputable tuner I'll name (2) goracebox and Sonictuned have told me directly greatest restriction LDP's and unless you are primarily 1320ing or road coarse don't do. Again, serious question
FDP's are usually unecessary - most of the restriction is in the LDP's. Also, if you get unresonated you will have a cel that is illegal for a tuner to remove. 3" LDP's Resonated to a 3" catback should do trick IMO - but again check with the tuner you choose. I use RAE Motorsports for LDP's...
All I can say is the car is woken up. I drive it spirited daily and it is quicker all around. I just ordered my Whiteline front & rear sway bars, end links and bushings. Performance with my mods v a Nismo stock, nismo looses - given drivers of same ability. If you took same driver both cars...
Bro the car they built had all those things + more. I stand by my original statement. You want to build this platform to a 10second car thats what you are spending. The car they ran a 9.23 had every bit of $30-$40k in parts. The OP referenced AMS record run. What you think they are running 2.5"...
Off the top of my head:
Turbos - $5K
IC's -$3k
Drag Pack -$4k
Exhaust -$2k
Intakes - $700
Downpipes - 1.5k
Seats, Carbon doors, hood, roll cage -$8k
Fuel system -$3k
Tune - $2k
Suspension, oil pan, body bushing kits, catch can, different brace - $4k
Total for me and you to buy- $33,200 no install
Nice to hear, just got my Mishimoto in. I went with it cause I got it for $300 brand new in box and I was going to actually buy "M" anyway. Putting in next couple of weeks. When I see what people get charged to do this work, I'm so glad I do the work myself.
That was a discussion between myself and the guy who did artwork. We decided to extend and square and if we felt it didn't look correct we would have ended on trim I liked it squared myself. He added the "spikes" to the hilt which I loved. Again, fundamentally modeled it after this.
I think it depends on how you use the car. If you drive it hard or beat on it I would say often. My car is modded with bolt-on's and tune and I just ordered plugs. That I will do every 20k miles. Coolant I will flush and fill between 30k-50K same for brake fluid. Diff and Manual Trans fluid...