First off a big shout out for Mike at Extreme Powerhouse whom supplied the goods and got them to me quick!
The good stuff:
First thing first I got the car up in the air and ready to work on. Everything else looked perfect, as well it should having just ticked over 20k miles.
As I drove the car a solid 20 miles from my house to the shop I decided to tackle the intercooler first after dropping the under panels. That cat is piping hot!
Look at how whimpy the factory unit looks next to the Wagner.
Installation was a breeze. Fit and finish were great, it slid right up into position with almost no fuss. A tight fit no doubt, but a well engineered one.
Now moving on to the downpipe, we see here the stock catted down pipe which has cooled a bit and is tolerable to be in contact with briefly lol.
Factory downpipe removed
Clolseup of the exhaust housing, wastegate and turbo exducer, everything looks mint.
Factory above ER.
ER installed on the car.
I haven't had a chance yet to look at IAT logs to see how much lower they are but you can imagine its going to be a pretty bid difference.
The turbo spools quicker now, and you can hear it a whole lot more. With the windows up its nary a bit louder, but with the windows down it sounds delicious as the turbo spools and screams.
I'm getting a nice exhaust pop on WOT 1st to 2nd upshifts now too.
The good stuff:
First thing first I got the car up in the air and ready to work on. Everything else looked perfect, as well it should having just ticked over 20k miles.
As I drove the car a solid 20 miles from my house to the shop I decided to tackle the intercooler first after dropping the under panels. That cat is piping hot!
Look at how whimpy the factory unit looks next to the Wagner.
Installation was a breeze. Fit and finish were great, it slid right up into position with almost no fuss. A tight fit no doubt, but a well engineered one.
Now moving on to the downpipe, we see here the stock catted down pipe which has cooled a bit and is tolerable to be in contact with briefly lol.
Factory downpipe removed
Clolseup of the exhaust housing, wastegate and turbo exducer, everything looks mint.
Factory above ER.
ER installed on the car.
I haven't had a chance yet to look at IAT logs to see how much lower they are but you can imagine its going to be a pretty bid difference.
The turbo spools quicker now, and you can hear it a whole lot more. With the windows up its nary a bit louder, but with the windows down it sounds delicious as the turbo spools and screams.
I'm getting a nice exhaust pop on WOT 1st to 2nd upshifts now too.
