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I realize this will be a repeat of what the others said. Yes, do the mods. I bought mine stock and then did the headers, k27, intercooler changes. I would never go back to stock. And like the others said, you can always put the old parts back on. I don't think keeping the old parts will turn out to be that big a deal. If you plan on driving the car until it has 150,000 miles, I don't think it will be a mint collector car anymore and stock or not won't matter one bit. Also, I think a person could argue that headers and a larger better intercooler would make the car run cooler and last longer. The reduced engine life comes from turning up the boost to fall. All the experts have said that 1 bar is fine, especially if you have a upgraded intercooler. I just don't see the downside to the mods. If resale is your number 1 priority, by a Ferrari and seal it in a bag. If fun is the objective, mod the car. These basic mods dyno'd on my car added 80 hp and dropped the boost to roughly 2400 rpm. A much better car.
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