Performance Opinion
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Performance Opinion
CL,
I have owned my F for close to 4 years now. My performance mods consist of Joez exhaust, Joez intake tube, and gutted cats on stock manifolds.
I am getting the itch to do something and the question I have is would I really be able to tell the difference if I did PPE headers, RR intake, & RR tune. These mods all in including header install will be roughly $3,500.
Would you really be able to tell a difference with the “Butt” dyno vs what I currently have?
Matt
I have owned my F for close to 4 years now. My performance mods consist of Joez exhaust, Joez intake tube, and gutted cats on stock manifolds.
I am getting the itch to do something and the question I have is would I really be able to tell the difference if I did PPE headers, RR intake, & RR tune. These mods all in including header install will be roughly $3,500.
Would you really be able to tell a difference with the “Butt” dyno vs what I currently have?
Matt
Last edited by ping83; 04-10-19 at 06:52 PM.
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YeShrug (04-12-19)
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I wouldn't call it night and day difference but there is butt dyno effect. I was one of a few with the tune and gutted primary cats. I went FBO due to my stock passenger side header being cracked. Decided to get the tuned intake and engine mounts as well. What mainly was the difference was top end. Top end is definitely noticable. A little low end torque gain was also noted. Overall, I was very satisfied and couldn't ask for more. Weird thing was my stock engine mounts were still in very good condition. Absolutely no cracks or any deformity. Completely opposite of what I thought it was going to be. The engine mount is worthy of a upgrade if you are going headers. Just my 2 cents.
#5
I drove on intake, Joez for the longest time.
did the PPE, rr racing intake and Tune - nice jump! do yourself the favour - buy one at a time - easier on the dollar and then later you will forget about it and will be so happy
did the PPE, rr racing intake and Tune - nice jump! do yourself the favour - buy one at a time - easier on the dollar and then later you will forget about it and will be so happy
#6
I had HPS intake tube and Joe Z for a while before I did headers. Did the Sikky V2 headers and I didn't feel a dramatic difference down low, but man oh man does it pull up top! 60-140 comes much faster!
Ran my best 1/8 mile with a 89.99mph trap also! Putting my 0-60 at 3.7 to 3.8 seconds (with fresh MP4S tires).
Tune and intake will be next. Just scared I'll hate having the 2nd stage intake opening gone....anyone else miss that noise at 3700 rpm after the RR intake install?!
V.
Ran my best 1/8 mile with a 89.99mph trap also! Putting my 0-60 at 3.7 to 3.8 seconds (with fresh MP4S tires).
Tune and intake will be next. Just scared I'll hate having the 2nd stage intake opening gone....anyone else miss that noise at 3700 rpm after the RR intake install?!
V.
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I had HPS intake tube and Joe Z for a while before I did headers. Did the Sikky V2 headers and I didn't feel a dramatic difference down low, but man oh man does it pull up top! 60-140 comes much faster!
Ran my best 1/8 mile with a 89.99mph trap also! Putting my 0-60 at 3.7 to 3.8 seconds (with fresh MP4S tires).
Tune and intake will be next. Just scared I'll hate having the 2nd stage intake opening gone....anyone else miss that noise at 3700 rpm after the RR intake install?!
V.
Ran my best 1/8 mile with a 89.99mph trap also! Putting my 0-60 at 3.7 to 3.8 seconds (with fresh MP4S tires).
Tune and intake will be next. Just scared I'll hate having the 2nd stage intake opening gone....anyone else miss that noise at 3700 rpm after the RR intake install?!
V.
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I had HPS intake tube and Joe Z for a while before I did headers. Did the Sikky V2 headers and I didn't feel a dramatic difference down low, but man oh man does it pull up top! 60-140 comes much faster!
Ran my best 1/8 mile with a 89.99mph trap also! Putting my 0-60 at 3.7 to 3.8 seconds (with fresh MP4S tires).
Tune and intake will be next. Just scared I'll hate having the 2nd stage intake opening gone....anyone else miss that noise at 3700 rpm after the RR intake install?!
V.
Ran my best 1/8 mile with a 89.99mph trap also! Putting my 0-60 at 3.7 to 3.8 seconds (with fresh MP4S tires).
Tune and intake will be next. Just scared I'll hate having the 2nd stage intake opening gone....anyone else miss that noise at 3700 rpm after the RR intake install?!
V.
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I wouldn't call it night and day difference but there is butt dyno effect. I was one of a few with the tune and gutted primary cats. I went FBO due to my stock passenger side header being cracked. Decided to get the tuned intake and engine mounts as well. What mainly was the difference was top end. Top end is definitely noticable. A little low end torque gain was also noted. Overall, I was very satisfied and couldn't ask for more. Weird thing was my stock engine mounts were still in very good condition. Absolutely no cracks or any deformity. Completely opposite of what I thought it was going to be. The engine mount is worthy of a upgrade if you are going headers. Just my 2 cents.
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The engine mounts so far has been very good. Engine feels more connected to the chassis if that makes sense to you? Just make sure to get the updated version. I got the 1st gen and it came with a heat shield. Heatsheild was kinda odd to install on a engine mount. So far, nothing annoying.
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tred (04-12-19)
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Now tuned with drag radials, I’m confident I would win, except he has a blower now.
As to tuned turbo V6s, don’t sell our cars short. A FBO tuned ISF runs high 11s to low 12s depending on location and weather. That’s faster than stock GT350s. My car probably makes 500 crank hp and has low rotational mass and drag radials. It’s anything but slow. As to those supercharged V8s, many are very fast, but most are driven by people with no grasp of how to put the power down. They spin as I pass them by. I’m very pleased with how well these cars race.
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with all the B.S , u want a super fast car ? ISF is a fun and reliable , sleeper sedan car for daily , weekend fast fast u want to get Godzilla unlimited power if your pocket is endless lolz super fun , u will jizz in your pant everytime u launch from dig or from roll . Best combo for JDM lolz
Last edited by ISF4life; 04-13-19 at 01:40 PM.
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Headers definitely make a huge difference.
As wells as the other mods.
Contact us for pricing!
-Josh
As wells as the other mods.
Contact us for pricing!
-Josh
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