Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - Plus and minus of up/down pipes on 02 wrx

Dean · 2004-12-22, 04:37 PM

You will find that we bicker quite a bit here, but overall we have good info. Kevin and I often push each others buttons...

Kevin, I only saw the divorced on the web site, and the kits all included it I beleive.

I say a resounding no to Cat in the downpipe! Put it in the Mid pipe. it will likely require an extension on the second O2 sensor, but big deal.

I haven't see Nate's Bellmouth, but unless the bell extends past the first bend like the Cobb, I'm not convinced.

Cobb:

Oh, almost forgot. A good fitting non-flex up-pipe is as good if not better than a flex one IMHO. Everything involved is bolted to the engine, there is no need for flex, it just puts more load on the other flanges, like the heads to headers. I have a flex, but that was an emergency,, and I haven't had a good reason to change.

2004-12-22, 04:37 PM	#6
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	You will find that we bicker quite a bit here, but overall we have good info. Kevin and I often push each others buttons... Kevin, I only saw the divorced on the web site, and the kits all included it I beleive. I say a resounding no to Cat in the downpipe! Put it in the Mid pipe. it will likely require an extension on the second O2 sensor, but big deal. I haven't see Nate's Bellmouth, but unless the bell extends past the first bend like the Cobb, I'm not convinced. Cobb: Oh, almost forgot. A good fitting non-flex up-pipe is as good if not better than a flex one IMHO. Everything involved is bolted to the engine, there is no need for flex, it just puts more load on the other flanges, like the heads to headers. I have a flex, but that was an emergency,, and I haven't had a good reason to change. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...