Jollyjoiner said:
Cheers for the info. If I'm honest I think the car will be staying as it is with it's stage 1, got to look after it as I aim to be keeping it for a while longer yet and it is quite quick now. What I would like to get some front end feel but I'm guessing without loads of money chucked at it then that isn't going to happen either
It's good to space mods out if your keeping the car a while. Gives you something to look forward to.
Contrary to what a lot of people believe the intercooler and downpipes will give the engine components extra longevity. The intercooler helps by feeding cooler air into the engine which prevents knock and the downpipes remove restriction after the engine which increases airflow and reduces backpressure on the turbos. You lose that benefit when you turn the boost up but if you wanted to stay around the 360bhp level which is the sort of power that the 35is runs then you are going to be putting less stress on the turbos.
The biggest bonus of the downpipes is the increased responsiveness, you can really feel the engine breathing.