[zedts1986]

Originally Posted by 95TA - The Beast

Personally I have been doing high performance stuff for over 25 years, including big HP, forced induction stuff (both turbo and supercharger) and know better than to change a lot of stuff people worry about (such as the throttlebody, as there is ZERO power or performance to be had with that mod on a forced induction car), or even doing things like going with a high-flow downpipe unless I was going to get rid of the cat (which I am not), so an aftermarket catted downpipe is only marginally better than the stock catted downpipe, or changing things for pure sound (like the silicone intake tubes, which, since I don't want turbo noise at all, does nothing for me).

I think that you're doing a disservice to yourself by writing off the downpipe and intake. ZZP catted downpipe, ZZP silicone intake tube, K&N high-flow air filter, and the BNR (JacFab) recirc. valve made a huge difference. Made my car more responsive and changed the way boost was held (more and longer into the power curve).