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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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I have been debating on getting the AEM EMS Series 2. Is it worth it when the only mods are test pipe, 3 inch single exhaust, and intake. Also debating BC stage 2 cams to go along with it. So basically I'm asking if the power gained from the tune is worth the price of the AEM unit and cost of tune? Thanks!
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Depends on how you look at it.
You could spend 1grand on a pwdjdm intake or j's header or the same on an ems2. 1grand sounds like a lot of money period.

You could spent 4grand for supercharger and you'll get 4x more than ems2 plus your current mods.

With the ems2 you can go any direction and it'll reduce the future costs. NOS, tuner/custom supercharger or turbo or bc2 cams the ems will help and you could save money without the piggyback crap ie greddy kit / comptech kits.

It's not going to make a whole lot of power on an NA s2. I don't regret going ems at all and I have similar mods listed on your post. I learned a lot from it.

That being said don't go cheap on the tune esp the first one, you'll be sorry.

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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:15 AM
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Thanks! Yeah I eventually want to boost via the SOS kit so I may hold off and do it all at once.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 06:41 AM
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y not go for the hondata? you can get it for $690 shipped and people are making great numbers with them
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 07:19 AM
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My S is a 04 or I would for sure!
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 07:20 AM
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My S is a 04 or I would for sure!
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 05:57 PM
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my bad shoulda read your sig!
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:44 AM
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Get a used aem v1. They usually go for around 700 w modifry ect fix.

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