silverman Member 121 Member For: 19y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/02/06 12:31 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 12:31 PM Well my car is visiting Nizpro soon for a bit of work.Looking for around 300rwkwthus my options are;1. Cobra stage 1 + either the APS exhaust or the SMB dump/cat + I/C ,either a Rajab or PWR. 2. Cobra stage 2 with I/C, all the plumbing and intake etc and forget the exhaust mods.So for option 1, is the aps full exhaust a better option or would the smb dump/cat be suffice considering the main restriction is in the cat.(the smb is about $500 cheaper too) Also with the I/C, is the Rajab bar and plate I/C a $400 better option than the PWR.I want the I/C black to maintain the stealth look.Obviously option 2 is slightly more expensive but when I do it I want do it once and do it properly.cheers guys in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 01/02/06 12:45 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 12:45 PM Well my car is visiting Nizpro soon for a bit of work.Looking for around 300rwkwthus my options are;1. Cobra stage 1 + either the APS exhaust or the SMB dump/cat + I/C ,either a Rajab or PWR. 2. Cobra stage 2 with I/C, all the plumbing and intake etc and forget the exhaust mods.So for option 1, is the aps full exhaust a better option or would the smb dump/cat be suffice considering the main restriction is in the cat.(the smb is about $500 cheaper too) Also with the I/C, is the Rajab bar and plate I/C a $400 better option than the PWR.I want the I/C black to maintain the stealth look.Obviously option 2 is slightly more expensive but when I do it I want do it once and do it properly.cheers guys in advance.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Whilst I wont dispute the gains from the SMB gear , the APS exhaust &cat is a great bit of kit (as are their I/Cs) if I could afford it I would have one hanging on the wall as well It flows very well and is will support Hi power applications and has very little back pressure and looks shmick. It has no drone and sounds very menacing under load and back off.Mate if you can stretch it consider option 3 APS Zorst/Intercooler and the full Cobra stage 2. Farking awesome BTW I understand that APS hardware is now out of production And before you ask I am not a damned stooge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 22y Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/02/06 07:54 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 07:54 PM I'd go Cobra stage 2, as it's fully kitted; then cat change and possibly exhaust upgrade... this can take you up to around 330 rwkw on standard internals.It's better to do an IC change before exhaust if you want to push up around 300rwkw, based on our mod experience over the last 2 years.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPVPSI Member 503 Member For: 21y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 01/02/06 08:33 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 08:33 PM ooohhh I would easily recommend the stage 2, over the stage 1! It's way more responsive and as brian said you will push more power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 21y 11m 16d Location: North Brisbane Posted 01/02/06 10:06 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 10:06 PM What they said.I really hate mine.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macka'sxr6t Member 1,480 Member For: 20y 6m 27d Location: Mildura Posted 01/02/06 10:34 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 10:34 PM I'd go for a fully matched kit. either Nizpro or APS. The cost of matching up different kits can blow out your budget. Nizpro stage II would be a great starting point. macka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo Member of team Kittens Member 609 Member For: 20y 10m 1d Location: Melbourne Posted 01/02/06 11:31 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 11:31 PM Not much to add to this except echo the previous posts.I had 300rwkw with the APS Stage II kit and edit, but adding the Cobra Phase II kit transformed my car in terms of drivability and response. I would highly recommend the Nizpro kit - stick with it.The APS exhaust is also a fantastic bit of kit and I am very happy with the combination of this with the Nizpro Cobra Kit if you really wanted to go the whole hog!The bottom line is - you can acheive 300rwkw without the IC ect (ie at lower cost), but the car will sustain the power level far more consistantly and should be much more responsive and drivable with the plenum and IC option.Good luck - if you go with the Cobra Stage II I am sure you will be very happy! Cheers,Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlnt6 Donating Members 350 Member For: 20y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posted 01/02/06 11:39 PM Share Posted 01/02/06 11:39 PM Silverman,I went with the Cobra Stage II, and can agree with the previous comments. Throttle response is much improved, and on the street makes driving much more pleasurable. Most of the time on the road will be at partial throttle, rather than at full throttle, so improved responsiveness (to stabs at the throttle !!!) will be really appreciated. I made well over 300 rwKW with the stock exhaust. Once your happy with the Stage II and now have caught the "bug", you can go with the SMB dump/cat, etc to gain more (but you'll be on the verge of requiring upgraded internals anyway).CheersRobin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 02/02/06 06:02 AM Share Posted 02/02/06 06:02 AM I agree with the above.If the Cobra stage 2 kit fits your budget go for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master G Donating Members 511 Member For: 21y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 02/02/06 07:30 AM Share Posted 02/02/06 07:30 AM Just a quick note for Buff, the APS gear is not out of production just some changes in the pipelines for distribution, etc. I can support the quality of the APS hardware without a doubt some of the absolute best for a T.RegardsM G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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