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This thread has been moved to the model specific forum for better response.

 

The simplest mod is to replace the J-pipe. That's a quick bolt-on ~15 HP. To improve handling, upgrade the rear sway bar with the Progress 24mm version.

After that, pre-cat deletes or high-flow pre-cats to free up the exhaust a bit more. Some upgraded struts/coilovers will tighten up the handling even further.

It all depends on your budget.

 

and also your expectations.
the dollar to HP ratio for mods isnt great, and you'll spend thousands and thousands to make it marginally quicker.

 

what if money is no issue?

 

Then LS swap FTW.

 

^^^^Noooooo! Coyote swap

 

We agree with .jpg, a j-pipe is always a great place to start! By deleting the third unmonitored catalytic converter, you eliminate a big restriction which allows you to see gains without a tune. Since that cat is unmonitored (there are no sensors going to it) you can delete without risk of a CEL. You can see our XLR8 V2 j-pipe on our store here.

An intake is never a bad place to start either! It will improve throttle response, and you should notice a little bit of a power increase - not as much as the j-pipe however. With the high flow filter you will also get some added intake noise, which some people find very appealing.

AEM has a nice intake available for this platform which I usually recommend, but it will hit on the Type-S fog lights so some trimming or minor modifications are required. You can see that here. K&N also has their Typhoon intake available for that car and is a good option if you want to avoid the modifications for the AEM piece, and that can be seen here.

Feel free to send me a PM if you need help getting setup! Otherwise good luck and happy modding!

 

Forced induction

 

Start with exhaust. Maybe a catback and a j-pipe, then CAI intake and precats/deletes (AEM does make an intake that's Type s compatible with no modification.). Round it out with some more intake bolt-ons (J37 manifold/ZDX throttle body/PNP work) and a tune and you'll have a mildly faster car. If you're really looking for easily accessible/cheap power, this isn't the platform.

Currently my auto Type S is fully bolted/ tuned. Deffinitely a noticeable improvement over stock but still probably only somewhere around 260-280 whp. Never dynoed. I just know it still isn't quick enough for my liking so went forced induction.