I know there has been much discussion on this topic, but it usually revolves around what the "best bang for the buck" or "this is the 1st Stage"....I'm just looking for everyones personal opinion on what they think THEIR best modification has been.

For example, I would say that my favorite would be my Manual Boost Control because it gave me the biggest "Seat of the pants" performance increase.

So what's yours?

better tires (although it might not be a mod)

muffler..makes my car sound like it has some balls (although it doesn't really help much in the power department)

Datalogger.

BOV was one of my first mods (wow 14psi after that!) but the best so far was the 14B turbo. Cheap, took some work but with the 95s compression ratio it's a huge kick in the pants

'95 pistons in my 1G, but I may be biased. Other than that, I'd say exhaust.

3" turbo back exhaust.

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Teal '92 AWD TSi

Troy, can I ask why you would put 2G pistons in your 1G? Wouldn't that just hurt your top-end, unless you were running a really big turbo??

As for which mods I like the best, I would have to say all of them

Exhaust work, no doubt. Then a boost controller to pump up the turbo power. This is where all the power lies.

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1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
BOOSTN on the flatlands

Pimpin' rims.

Jeff Mitchell

I do like power(mbc/exhaust), but the best mods I'd have to say are the three shifter mods.

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Andrews M
90 AWD
Don't sing it, Bring it.

Duct tape on my leather seats. Oh...you said "kick in the pants", not "stick to the pants". Well, I do actually have tape stuck on my seats. Much better than the big holes. Anyway, I imagine the best mods are mine (when I get them done) because of their low expense (some came with the car, but not installed):

K&N filter
MAF mod (pulled silencer, hacked can)
HKS pop-off valve (don't ask)
MBC
Ported manifold & 14B turbo
Gutted cat
Ractive muffler
Gauges
+other free/very cheap mods (knock LED, etc)

All together around $500 in cost, and should put me around 250hp, so I'd say that's a kick in the pants for low $$$.


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1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
Bone Stock
mzeppier@apotex.com

Again, upgrading to a bigger turbo. 20G in my case. At 12 psi it feels like it pulls harder than my 14B at 20. I have yet to run it at the track yet, though.

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Darin Chalifoux, Resident Fat Guy.
1992 Plymouth Laser RS AWD
ICQ 6709375

My fave mod is the K & N. I still can't get over the BOV sound. PSSSSST!!!! hehehehehe

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In search of a better signature.

I think the mod I notaced the most was the balance shaft removal. It felt like 20hp!!

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91 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
My Attempt at a website

Why would it hurt the top end? What it does is raises your compression level, which gives you more 'power' without the turbo. Of course, with 1G pistons you can just turn up the boost a bit more to compensate. (: You'd hit detonation a bit sooner with higher boost and pump gas with the 2G pistons.

I don't drive into my turbo much, so I like the bottom-end torque increase when I'm just putting around...

Full 2.5 exhaust was the best damn thing I've ever done, hand down, no contest to anything else.

Tyler

The hot chick in the passenger seat...NOTHING beats that.

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http://pstlpete.streetracing.org
92 Eagle Talon TSi FWD
90 Red Laser RS-T - RIP
90 Black Laser RS-T - RIP

Now you're talkin Peter!!
BTW, I'm working on that mod as we speak

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1990 Talon TSi AWD