ORIGINAL: bkmagby

Thanks for the sound clips mynameismike65! That helps allot with getting a sense of the tone and what the car will sound like. I know there is know way to tell just how loud it will be, but like I said it does help with knowing how it will sound.

I think Loud Mouths and O/R pipe would be way to loud for me. Actually just the Loud Mouths would probably be way to loud for me. I haven’t heard the Mac’s like on your car but I get the feeling that they are probably louder than my GTA’s.

As far as seat of the pants feel, I'm not really expecting any. After I did the Gears and CAI + Tune, I haven’t been overwhelmed with a seat of the pants increase from any of my other mod's. The JBA Shorty's are noticeable in the mid range though.

At this point, I just kind of feel that I have crossed the "half way point" if you will. I might aswell go all the way to the other side as far as bolts on go. And like you said, the O/R mid pipe isn't going to get me that much, but that is why I want to choose the last remaining bolt on parts carefully, so I do get as much "bang for the buck" as I can. (Get every single hp from the remaining simple bolt on's that I can).

So I will buy the O/R Prochamber in April, then in May I will buy the CMCP deleat plates along with some valve covers, then in June I will probably get either the Under-drive Pulleys, or Aluminum Drive Shaft. Then I think I will have all the bolt on’s. Then I plan to take it down and have it dyno'd and see where I'm at. And hopefully some day I can S/C it, or if not, start in with heads and cam maybe.

As far as emissions testing I am a little concerned. I think that they just plug in to your cars computer and check for codes? I hope that is the case, because I am going to get my O/R Prochamber from Brenspeed and have their tune for the O/R Prochamber so that I know that I will not get any check engine lights.

But I'm afraid if they stick the sniffer in the tail pipe, then I will be busted! If they do, I hope they don't fine me, hopefully they will just not pass me and I can go home and put my stock catted H-pipe back on for the smog test. I don't have to worry about it for almost 2 years though because I just bought my car in November. We have to do my wife’s car before mine, so I will see how they do her car and be able to prepare for mine. I’m in Houston TX.

Thanks again.