Power or Handling

cgreiner · 04-10-2009, 02:05 PM

As I continue to work on my 87 Turbo, I am trying to decide on which upgrades to make next. Most of my time has been spent making small coolant and oil leak repairs and taking it back to solid stock condition before upgrading.

Currently, I have a Apexi air intake and will be putting on a 3in partially divorced downpipe this weekend. I believe this will yield ~ 10hp from the intake and ~ 30 from the downpipe (maybe more as it is partially divorced) for a new total of 270 hp.

From here on out, as I may choose to do some road coarse racing, I need to decide to add power or upgrade the handling. Any thoughts?

For those of you that have gone the power route, what is a good next step. I was thinking cat back exhaust? Recommendations on brand?

For those of you that have gone the way of improved handling. Where do I start? Shocks, springs, stabilizer bars, ect. Tires are a give in.

04-10-2009, 02:05 PM	#1
cgreiner 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 63	Power or Handling As I continue to work on my 87 Turbo, I am trying to decide on which upgrades to make next. Most of my time has been spent making small coolant and oil leak repairs and taking it back to solid stock condition before upgrading. Currently, I have a Apexi air intake and will be putting on a 3in partially divorced downpipe this weekend. I believe this will yield ~ 10hp from the intake and ~ 30 from the downpipe (maybe more as it is partially divorced) for a new total of 270 hp. From here on out, as I may choose to do some road coarse racing, I need to decide to add power or upgrade the handling. Any thoughts? For those of you that have gone the power route, what is a good next step. I was thinking cat back exhaust? Recommendations on brand? For those of you that have gone the way of improved handling. Where do I start? Shocks, springs, stabilizer bars, ect. Tires are a give in.