10-04-2012, 02:03 AM
go big or go home. I am now on my 3rd exhaust and that is because i have had to keep upgrading to keep up with goals. If you do it all once, you will save money, time and shipping lol
Go 3" with a resonator and 8" round muffler. you can go tru bendz and get it all pretty cheap as an entire kit, or buy the piping and pick your muffler to add in to it. For a turbo set up, you want the least back pressure possible. Now i know you have that little itty bitty IHI that you want to run, but regardless of turbo size you can still make use of the larger exhaust. Once you upgrade the turbo you will be set for more boost and more power.
What the size of the exhaust and back pressure changes for you, is where you make your power. Small exhaust will give you lots of really low end punch but you will die up top because you can not flow any more air. Instead of peaking horsepower at below 5,000rpm, you can shift the power band up. Same thing goes with any other mods that create a higher efficiency. An intake manifold does the same thing, where it will shift your power band depending on its specifications. Just text me next time lol
Go 3" with a resonator and 8" round muffler. you can go tru bendz and get it all pretty cheap as an entire kit, or buy the piping and pick your muffler to add in to it. For a turbo set up, you want the least back pressure possible. Now i know you have that little itty bitty IHI that you want to run, but regardless of turbo size you can still make use of the larger exhaust. Once you upgrade the turbo you will be set for more boost and more power.
What the size of the exhaust and back pressure changes for you, is where you make your power. Small exhaust will give you lots of really low end punch but you will die up top because you can not flow any more air. Instead of peaking horsepower at below 5,000rpm, you can shift the power band up. Same thing goes with any other mods that create a higher efficiency. An intake manifold does the same thing, where it will shift your power band depending on its specifications. Just text me next time lol
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq
2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq
2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily