skdankle said:
Matthew,
I've had a couple of e-mail exchanges with a fellow by the name of Mark Boden at Fall-Line
Mark Boden?
I may get in touch with him. I'd love to go for a ride or perhaps drive an S2 car to see what it's like. Thanks for the info Steve!
Good luck with the S1 kit! But by the way, Steve... now that I'm looking at Dinan's website...
S1 kit:
Stage 2 Engine Software; High Flow Cold Air Intake, Free Flow Exhaust; Front Strut Tower Brace; Rear Shock Tower Brace; Stage 1 Suspension System; Signature Series Floor Mats; Serial Numbered S1 Plaque; Dinan Deck Lid Badge
Steve, for $7,000+ you are really not getting much bang for your buck.
5-10 more horsepower and 6 more lb-ft of torque... for 7k? You may not actually even feel the difference.
I do not want to sway you from doing mods that will make you happy. I completely understand that... my exhaust system may not make anymore power but it sounds like it should and so I'm happy.
But if you want more torque, you're not getting it from the S1 kit. I think most other board members would agree... if you want more pull, look at getting the Dinan 3.45 differential. That is the most cost-efficient way of "increasing" your torque.
Now I put increasing in quotes because with the new gearing you aren't actually increasing torque output from the engine, but you are multiplying the torque that gets put down to the ground. I believe Dinan's diff FEELS like a good 30 lb-ft increase. That's going to be your most cost effective torque-"adding" mod.
Some carbon intakes look and sound cool, and the exhaust will sound great, but you're not getting anything on power.
The suspension would be neat too, but... no torque there.
Just some thoughts for a fellow Beast driver...
-Matthew
P.S. If you get the differential, get the engine software as well, as per Dinan's recommendation.