Hi, Guest
01-22-2007, 11:16 AM
The intake on the Duratecs is the single most-noticeable mod you can do besides F/I or cams. An exhaust is a good idea, as the Duratecs just want to breathe - do that with the intake and you'll likely pick up in excess of 15 WHP. No joke.
TB is over-rated unless you're running big cams, a SCT reflash and everything else that can be done to it... word on the street is that the Duratec TBs are good to ~200WHP, easy.
Personally, I'll be going with the Cosworth CAI and the MBRP 2.25" cat-back exhaust. Other popular CAI choices are FocusSport (nice, but the foam filter makes me want to double-check that the element is shielded by the lower splashguard for the intake snorkel), Marcy Motorsports (well-loved in the Duratec community, but Walter Marcy is going through some bad financial times, product availability is spotty) and the F2 intake (nice, Cosworth knockoff but the enlarged-over-stock MAF housing area makes me wonder about metering and driveability, not many have them).
Good luck with the new 07! You made a wise move in not waiting for the 08s, as we're not sure the ST will even survive the designers' onslaught. :rolleyes:
TB is over-rated unless you're running big cams, a SCT reflash and everything else that can be done to it... word on the street is that the Duratec TBs are good to ~200WHP, easy.
Personally, I'll be going with the Cosworth CAI and the MBRP 2.25" cat-back exhaust. Other popular CAI choices are FocusSport (nice, but the foam filter makes me want to double-check that the element is shielded by the lower splashguard for the intake snorkel), Marcy Motorsports (well-loved in the Duratec community, but Walter Marcy is going through some bad financial times, product availability is spotty) and the F2 intake (nice, Cosworth knockoff but the enlarged-over-stock MAF housing area makes me wonder about metering and driveability, not many have them).
Good luck with the new 07! You made a wise move in not waiting for the 08s, as we're not sure the ST will even survive the designers' onslaught. :rolleyes:
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.