stage 2, pnp stock, or headers?

for a strong stage 2 set up:

Fujita intake

ERZ catted DP

ERZ/ or invidia uppipe

Cobb ypipe

Perrin cans

GMS crank

Infamous tune.

 

should I look into ported and polished stock manifolds, or headers?

i like unequal length as the sound is more desirable then a few extra ponies.

 

recommendations?

you can go grimmspeed. still relatively stock .

also depends on what you want out of your car too.

if you are going further into mods. yeah do something. if not, you probably wont get much out of it/not worth spending the money

After reading several thread on NASIOC and asking a buddy of mine who ran a 30R on a stock header, I concluded that it was not worth the money for a header. I would put that money toward a bigger turbo.

 

But if you must, the Grimmspeed stuff seems to suffice for smaller turbo'd cars and seems to please buyers.

PnP = more stock sound if that is important to you. Simply put, thick, heavy, ugly cast iron is a better insulator than shiny, lovely stainless. (You can see what I prefer)

Not really going to gain much from headers at stage 2. Not going to gain much from PnP OEM manifolds either.

 

But, I would get the FullRace header/upipe combo if I had the coin.

 

I currently run Perrin EL headers to a Cobb uppipe. I don't expect the headers to last forever.

alrighty, keep input coming. just got a new job, and want to slowly plan my school bills, car payment, and insurance out. then parts money

k&n dropin air filter

AMK headers/uppipe

gutted dp

Infamous1 stg 2 tune here we come!

 

I just put on throw away headers and uppipe off ebay. I don't expect them to last to long and for the price who cares. This thing takes off, instant power. Almost no wait time for it to spool up. Just make sure both hands are on the wheel when you smash the gas!

I'm probably gonna go tomei unequal when the time comes for stage 2. They comes with EVERYTHING you need, including wrap and uppipe studs. Thats why tomei is the bad ass.