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Can someone explain to me if the SPT stuff is better, i.e. more reliable and/or performant? I notice a lot of folks like Cobb even if SPT is available.

[Hitman83]

SPT is good but doesn't offer the maximum performance you could get with other brands. For instance and SPT exhaust is 3" but has a 2.5" flange which can reduce power on a car with an upgraded turbo. At stage 2 though you won't be giving anything up with the SPT. The SPT intake on the other hand reportedly reduces power. I use the SPT intake but can't comment on it losing power because the dealer put the intake on before I bought it. I can say that my stage 2 car with SPT intake and exhaust puts down as much number as other stage 2 cars tuned by my tuner.

[Bloo]

Originally Posted by Hitman83

The SPT intake on the other hand reportedly reduces power. I use the SPT intake but can't comment on it losing power because the dealer put the intake on before I bought it. I can say that my stage 2 car with SPT intake and exhaust puts down as much number as other stage 2 cars tuned by my tuner.

I think when people talk about the SPT intake losing power they refer to running the SPT intake without a tune. Then again, running any aftermakert short ram intake without a tune will cause you to lose power.

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Then where do the definition of stage 1, stage 2 and so on exist? I thought this was just Cobb nomenclature but it seems to be prevalent across all turbo/supercharged cars.

[Hitman83]

Stage 1 is a stock car with a tune
Stage 2 is a car tuned with a downpipe

[fourseasonsandles]

Originally Posted by Hitman83

SPT is good but doesn't offer the maximum performance you could get with other brands. For instance and SPT exhaust is 3" but has a 2.5" flange which can reduce power on a car with an upgraded turbo. At stage 2 though you won't be giving anything up with the SPT. The SPT intake on the other hand reportedly reduces power. I use the SPT intake but can't comment on it losing power because the dealer put the intake on before I bought it. I can say that my stage 2 car with SPT intake and exhaust puts down as much number as other stage 2 cars tuned by my tuner.

Originally Posted by Bloo

I think when people talk about the SPT intake losing power they refer to running the SPT intake without a tune. Then again, running any aftermakert short ram intake without a tune will cause you to lose power.

SPT short ram is a hot air intake and will always yield less power than a cold air intake. You are also going to lose power if you run the SPT without a tune.

Lots of reading..
SPT Intake is $#!T

Also
STP intake installed now car runs like garbage

and
Why does my STI feel SLOWER with the SPT intake?

and the big one!
SPT “Power Pack” Dyno results…

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Wow fourseasonsandles, damn....that sucks...really, that sucks....the BOV comments were hilarious in that thread.