01-05-2012, 05:35 PM | #1 |
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>>HP Autosport<< AR Design 1M Catless Downpipes
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05-31-2012, 11:02 PM | #5 |
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Guys, there are a lot of people like me who are hesitant about the catless downpipes despite the fact that they should be giving best power gains, sound and especially response compared to other sections. This is not only because they will give you codes that need to erased, related warranty issue etc. but also they may give us other headaches (gas smell maybe?). But the biggest hesitance comes from the mid pipe option; I think lots of 1M owners think about an upgrade to a better exhaust but then ask themselves if a full system with aftermarket dps would be too much (too much install work, code trouble, smell, loudness etc.). So the question I am asking is does it really worth the trouble or a good rear muffler plus catless mids would be close enough in terms of response, feel, sound and power. Especially in comparison to dp + muffler set up like Evolve offers? In short, what is the way to go with optimum result and minimum trouble and why? Catless dp + oem mids + new muffler or oem dps + catless mids + new muffler. Or yet another option: catless dps + catless mids but oem muffler? Can people with first hand experience share their thoughts about this?
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06-05-2012, 09:36 PM | #6 |
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I am interested in this problem too, and have thought that most of the restriction is in the DP and then MP, not so much aft of the mid pipe. So figured most effective for power and some reasonable noise would be to keep stock "muffler" and get rid of both cats, tho assumes a tune to take care of CEL and to access the increased potential power. Anyone tried this approach?
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If the ultimate power is not your goal, stock DP's with intake, FMIC, cat back exhaust and stage 1 tune may be good enough for you. |
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I really think that this AR dps + Maddad pipes with stock muffler could sound like hell plus give optimum gains in hp/torque/response. Anything else that needed to be taken into account about dps? Gas smell maybe? |
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06-06-2012, 09:18 AM | #10 |
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I don't own a 1M, but am running catless Dp's, N55 mids and a Berk tech. Street Exhaust. Power gains were noticable and did not have the "gas smell" whatsoever. One thing I did do was install the BMS o2 Sims to avoid the codes related to the catless downpipes.
My maintenance is done by an "independent" shop here in Germany so I really don't worry on code issues. I also have a BT tool so I can scan and see if I have any issues.
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