HELP!! Cobb AP or Test pipe & lowering springs

[rorys speed]

Maybe you all can help make up my mind for me. Because I sure the hell can't. I am having a hard time deciding the next mod for my MS3. Its a toss up between a cobb access port or test pipe and lowering springs. I'm wondering if I should by the test pipe and lowering springs first then buy the access port because I'll have a SRI, turbo inlet pipe, BOV and a test pipe. I don't know if that qualifys as stage 2 or not. Please let me know what you all think any useful info would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Darth Vader]

DON'T put lowering springs on stock shocks. I don't care what Cobb says, it won't work. The stock dampers are overwhelmed by stock springs. They are the same damper as my wife's regular 3 GT had.

SRI, TIP, BOV and TP will run fine on the stock tune. You only really start to push it when you add a DP.

 

[iracer7]

Hypertech tuner + used test pipe. Total ~$450. I've got Cobb springs on stuck shocks and the ride isn't comfortable, wouldn't recommend putting them on without aftermarket shocks.

 

[SallySpeed3]

I would go with the AP personally. I have both a test-pipe and the AP. For the last 2 months I've had a set of H&R springs in my trunk, just waiting for a day that I feel like installing them, but honestly, I don't even know if I want to anymore even though I know my car would look way better with the drop. Without being dropped I still find myself scraping the bottom of my bumper, not to mention all the dings and chips on my front lip.