Invest in some engine management system, probably a Greddy EMU or an AEM EMS. least is a VAFC but you'd be tossing that out if you plan on doing something radical so skip that. 01s tend to go rich up top so you'll definitely gain something from that. Get an SOS throttle body and 4.44 gears. Probably some weight lightening (Carbon Seats, Hood/trunk etc). Those mods won't make your car noisier but will atleast add up to something if paired wit more mods.


OT: Man high school kids these days are so lucky. Please take care of your car, don't go through the same wrecklessness i did wit my S when i was still back in college

 

i've been through the invidia v3 n1 dual, and tanabe hyper medalion dual and right now i have the t1r v3 single 70mm exhaust. the only other exhaust that sounds as nice as the t1r imo is the j's racing 70rr that my friend has. I've heard a lot of exhaust in person for the s2k and they all sound decent but none of them have the sound of a t1r and j's racing but ur also paying an arm and a leg for just the exhaust

 

You're in HS. For the love of god just leave the car stock and enjoy it.

 

well stock is not in my vocabulary lol but i think i want something a little louder than the HKS and the greddy ti-c did sound pretty nice but i dont wanna have to get a new exhaust once i go FI. I don't know what to do!!!

 

I say get a test-pipe and some gears, then call it a day. If you want to make more power aside from that, you'd need header/cat-back and a tuner, which would in turn make more noise for the most part.

Honestly, I don't think you're going to be missing out on much minus 10 whp. Enjoy the car and keep it simple. You're lucky as hell.

 

skunk2 mega power dual exhaust has been dynoed to do 15-18whp along with skunks test pipe and header. , I bought the cat back w/ T1R test pipe used for $350

megan's header is one of the rare headers that make whp and it costs about $300 new , i bought mine used for $150

everything feels awesome and should get you the 15-18whp

and lucky for you , you have a whole year to hunt them down for a fair price. hehe. good luck.

 

Yeah i know im super lucky to have such a sick car. Now i just need it to sound sick as hell and eventually go fast as hell.

 

everybody that i know loves the sound of the skunk2 i have.
again good luck

 

if you plan on doing fi later down the road, do AT LEAST a 70mm exhaust because you will always have the choice to run a exhaust dump(they sound amazing). dont get any kind of tuning because you need supporting bolt ons right now to do so. trust me, i went through buying a BUNCH of NA parts and was going to go FI(turbo) in a couple of years when i wish i would have just saved my money. right now i could be boosted with all the money i spent on na stuff. it adds up very quickly.

if you want to do NA first then what you posted about the plm header, single 70mm exhaust and test pipe is your best way to go for the money.

plm header - 400
greddy tic - 650
invidia test pipe - 115

1200 isnt to bad for a whole exhaust system that will provide power.

one thing you can purchase after that that you WILL need for fi is aem ems. youll gain good midrange with that and when you go fi you already have your engine management.

 

Yeah i guess for now im gonna just beg my dad to let me get a nice(pretty loud) exhaust and test pipe. Maybe ill get a test pipe now since they r so cheap. Is it hard to install a test pipe without taking the exhaust nor the header off?