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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FORZDA 1" data-source="post: 1285464" data-attributes="member: 26637">You're funny.  I don't need to ask anyone because I AM one of the folks in the know.  I've been "tuning" for 50+ years and I currently own two turbo vehicles and still do the tuning on two more (turbo cars) that I've sold.  In the long past, there was much you could do to improve power output, but from about 2005 onward, the OEMs pretty much squeeze the most out of the intake and exhaust.  It just doesn't sound as good because they must adhere to stringent noise emission standards.    Anything installed before the turbo is doing nothing but looking cool and supporting your ego.  Anything after the stock turbo(s) isn't doing anything other than sounding "different" to satisfy your ego to change something.  Unless you're going to install a bigger turbos with matching catless downpipes all the "bolt-on" mods are only satisfying your ego.  I'm not saying that's wrong, just realize what you're doing and press on.  I have swapped out OEM parts just because it looks cool or sounds cool.  DO it, just don't pretend why.The tuning is everything on late model turbo cars(trucks).</blockquote>

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