Spike Spiegel
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I'm at the point where i'd like a little more performance but I don't want to spend a ton of $. I don't want to increase power to the point where I need a new clutch. I don't really want to add parts to the car unless I absolutely have to. I am very interested in longevity so I don't want to compromise the motor with higher boost etc.
So that leaves me with 2 options.
1. New lightweight wheels and better tires: the OEM wheels are heavy AF so i figure i can save at least 10lbs per corner by upgrading wheels. I'm also still driving the stock all-seasons which suck pretty bad. I would either get summer tires or really good performance all-seasons like the Michelin pilot sport A/S 3 or sport all season 4.
2. Tune device and TSP/phearable tune. I imagine this will give me more power but option 1 reduces weight, particularly unsprung weight which is important.
Would love some opinions on which will improve performance the most. I don't want to spend the money for either option if it's not going to be a noticeable improvement. Thanks!
So that leaves me with 2 options.
1. New lightweight wheels and better tires: the OEM wheels are heavy AF so i figure i can save at least 10lbs per corner by upgrading wheels. I'm also still driving the stock all-seasons which suck pretty bad. I would either get summer tires or really good performance all-seasons like the Michelin pilot sport A/S 3 or sport all season 4.
2. Tune device and TSP/phearable tune. I imagine this will give me more power but option 1 reduces weight, particularly unsprung weight which is important.
Would love some opinions on which will improve performance the most. I don't want to spend the money for either option if it's not going to be a noticeable improvement. Thanks!
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