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What should I do????!!??!!??!! going crazy!

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    What should I do????!!??!!??!! going crazy!

    I know all of you have already seen this question ask many times!
    depending on opinions on here, ill make my desicion.
    Im wondering if I should keep my S 5 speed and get:
    S/C, Headers, Mid Pipe, C/B Exhaust, Unichip or get the XRS and then CAI, Headers, C/B Exhaust(after 6-9 months)
    After taking a drive and negotiating for awhile, it will be about the same. 500 more to hook up my car, but the again I think that I can install the charger myself, which would be the diffrence.
    What should I do?
    Is it worth it?

    about the drive:
    The car has a more sturdy feel to it. It interior is basically the same, except for small updates and the more comfortable front bucket seats which makes the car feel more quiet and sturdy. Handling is good, but then again i ride on 18'' and lowering springs, so i cant really comment. Steering has a more direct feel to it, thanks to the front tower brace. As for performance, it drives much better that the 1zz and feels that it has more torque when in fact it doesnt. It rev's up steady until about 6000rpm. It seems to die out right before the lift kicks in at 6800(i think), then you know, you get that "boost" until a healthy 8200rpm. I was lucky my local dealer let me put 10 miles on it, so I took of advantage of both highway and street driving. Even on 1st gear, it feels it dies out at 6000rpm. The lift on 3rd & 4th gear are awesome cuz you stay on lift much longer. But then again, it takes a good while for it to get to lift even after a 2nd gear redline run, and even on 4th after a 3rd gear redline run. You are in the 100mph range already though, which is good for top speed. I can just imagine the lift on 5th gear. I wonder if there is some sort of "VTEC" controller that you can install to make the lift kick in sooner.
    It feels like my engine, with a shot of "Extra Light NOS" close to my redline all the way to 8000.
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    Shifty SIdeways Noob

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    stay with the S , with the supercharger and diff. pulley, exhaust, header, mid pipe, unichip, you'll be faster than a XRS
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    Even after the XRS with CAI, Headers and CB Exhaust?
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    Get the XRS, and if you install the supercharger yourself (on your S), you can probably kiss your powertrain warranty goodbye...
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    Yes, the 2ZZ is tuned up already just to get 180hp n/a, so really cai, header and exhaust really isn't doing much more than the 1ZZ supercharged with the same mods. Plus you gotta keep in mind the supercharger adds instant low end power rather than having to rev like the XRS up to 6000+rpm just to get more power.
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    I'd say keep the S. I don't know what the #'s really are but I would guess a supercharger is going to give you a lot more low end torque than the xrs can offer.
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    It depends. If you like NA, go for XRS, but tunning on NA will cost more than FI.
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    good point rainbow star! :)

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