New Exhaust Goodies

[10/10ths]

Thanks backtrail, but I will post a better clip...I really want a driving vid.

Nando, yours is Supersprint cat-back right? I know you have IE shorties but what else?

[drifty340i]

The exhaust and extractors look really smart!

[nando]

Thanks backtrail, but I will post a better clip...I really want a driving vid.

Nando, yours is Supersprint cat-back right? I know you have IE shorties but what else?

the catback was on the car when I bought it, and I traded for the IE shorties. but I got ass raped on my downpipes....

[JasonC]

Sounds really good, it has alot less rasp to it then mine.

[10/10ths]

Driving Impressions-

So I wasnt really able to test the new exhaust after installing it because of lots of rain recently. Weather was great today and I was able to go out on some county roads and really drive the car through the gears.

First thing I noticed was a slight increase (not huge) in throttle response, it seems to respond a tad quicker to pedal input. After I warmed the car up a bit I ran the car hard through 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears. Not much to speak of until 3k, but then the torque comes on very strong, about 500-1000 revs sooner than I'm used to. It pulls noticeably stronger from then on, all the way to 7k where it seems to never let up. That is perhaps the biggest difference I could feel, the power used to "fall off" after 6k, now it feels just as strong at 7k as it does at 5k. Seems evident that it was restricted before, and now it can really breathe. The powerband is huge now...very good for autocross.

This is from someone who is normally skeptical about "bolt-on" power upgrades but I am very happy with this new exhaust setup and I can honestly tell a difference. I would recommend it to anybody wanting to replace thier current system.

Justin