Need for Speed? I'll settle for.. some help

bah... scratch that post..

I've been doing some heavy reading now and I think I've got it down.

I need to start out with A/I/E

So the AEM Cold Air Intake Above is a good step - right? Does short or long pipe matter?

Next up would be the Header(apparently DC makes a good one). Damn I'm such a noob- not even sure exactly what a header is! Yeah I just admitted that in public*gulp*

Then onto exhaust(probably where I'll start since I need to replace the exhaust before I can get it properly passing the E-Checks here... I want power but little or no noise - I've read that Apexi is good for power and low noise- is this true for all models? Would a Universal Apexi fit the bill and work on my car?

So I guess that's my first steps eh? Forget the chip til all other mods are done.. and maybe even forget it then eh?

So many questions...
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