iv been googling for hours to mixed results so here my delimma. i have a 2008 scion tc and my goals are to increase power, get a deeper louder sound, and possibly a small mpg improvement. I was looking at injen and magnaflow exhausts but leaning toward the injen. what kind of improvements will ACTUALLY I see? Do exhausts make mpg worse? also i know cold air intakes dont do much for new cars but i need a final answer about thier preformance from a scion person. Money is tight so i cannot afford both. Tell me everything you know please. I gotta ask for it for a xmas present :D
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catback exhaust will raise up your hp and whp/torque while lowering your gas mileage. its not a significant amount, but it will lower the gas mileage. replacing the stock exhaust is better for the car in terms of hp gains since there is a wider tube so more exhaust fumes can leave the car faster, thus creating more hp. the intake doesn't do anything for you, really. it's more for cosmetics if anything else. go with whatever you want, the sound will be similar (but not the same for each intake) in all honesty, you will see more hp and whp/torque gains from a complete catback exhaust system - which is what i would recommend you get first/ask for your xmas present. it increases your hp and makes your car sound better. you could get a cold air intake, but it won't really help you at all. it doesn't really even do anything for your car, in my opinion i think that its a waste of money.
Get the injen intake. It'll help u the most. I don't care what the companies claim u get for power. You might get 5-7 hp out of it tops, but your car will breathe better making it more responsive, fuel will lean slightely so you ll have more power, and you ll increase fuel mileage. The exhaust would help too, but the common problem is, once u have a loud exhaust, u wanna hear it, so you ll find yourself pressin that gas pedal more, lol but if you can keep ur foot outta it, it has its rewards. Enjoy!
