ok, first off, AEM and APC are not comparable, period. id say get an AEM CAI, dc sports ceramic header, and a magnaflow catback exhaust. if you want to beat some v8's then you should seriously consider forced industion. build the engine up for turbo and then you can take them(on the drag strip of course). the people on the forum arent fans of body kits or anything like that, they like cars that are very subtle, like lip spoilers and 16 inch or under rims. and please dont think you can beat him just because you have an intake and exhaust, you might be able to get about 5-10hp from those three upgrades.