freeflow downpipe

[kev321]

I have just bought one and was wondering what gains people where getting with them?
Any sound difference also?

[Keefo]

Does this include the elbow??? like a cookie downpipe?

Made a big difference to how mine felt, was alot more responsive, and freed up a few bhp when I next went on the Dyno.

Cant comment on the sound as I had a custom system made up at the same time as fitting.

[kev321]

its a full elbow and downpipe all in one.

[Keefo]

Thought so, yeah, just like mine.

Made a really nice difference to how fast the turbo spooled, even on a little T25.
Gave me a nice boos in power too.

How much you pay for it?
and you know if it is a cookie pipe or a made up one my someone else...

Not that it matters, they are all pretty much the same haha

You will notice a difference anyway, that s if the rest of your system isnt restrictive at all.

You got a Decat?
what size if the rest of your system?

[Storm_9010]

Did you get it from GB-Ent? They are expensive brand new. Yep sound will increase, especially with decat and full freeflow and you should get more power from the turbo being able to get rid of the exhaust gasses faster, worthwhile mod.

Would have been cheaper if you could have got hold of just the freeflow elbow like i did as this is the restriction area but these are very rare and are few and far between.

[kev321]

Originally Posted by Keefo

Thought so, yeah, just like mine.

Made a really nice difference to how fast the turbo spooled, even on a little T25.
Gave me a nice boos in power too.

How much you pay for it?
and you know if it is a cookie pipe or a made up one my someone else...

Not that it matters, they are all pretty much the same haha

You will notice a difference anyway, that s if the rest of your system isnt restrictive at all.

You got a Decat?
what size if the rest of your system?

2.5 all the way with sports cat, may decat it tho after my mot.
£150 for the pipe i paid delivered but it wasnt fitted due to the guy breaking his car

[Storm_9010]

Originally Posted by kev321

2.5 all the way with sports cat, may decat it tho after my mot.
£150 for the pipe i paid delivered but it wasnt fitted due to the guy breaking his car

I hope it fits the sports cat that you have as that was the problem i had, flanges were different, pipe lengths were different etc so it meant that i would have had to mod the downpipe to fit my car so took the easy option and just got the freeflow elbow

I would get that CAT off though, had to put mine on for my MOT and it dont half restrict the gases and lowers power & noise quite noticeably!!

[kev321]

Originally Posted by Storm_9010

I hope it fits the sports cat that you have as that was the problem i had, flanges were different, pipe lengths were different etc so it meant that i would have had to mod the downpipe to fit my car so took the easy option and just got the freeflow elbow

I would get that CAT off though, had to put mine on for my MOT and it dont half restrict the gases and lowers power & noise quite noticeably!!

Its a sports cat so shouldnt lower as much as standard cat, rtec want £90 for a decat pipe made up :S rtec will add the flange off my old pipe and marry it up for me so thats a result

[Storm_9010]

Originally Posted by kev321

Its a sports cat so shouldnt lower as much as standard cat, rtec want £90 for a decat pipe made up :S rtec will add the flange off my old pipe and marry it up for me so thats a result

Sounds good mate, are they fitting the downpipe aswell? Its quite a fiddly job and will take some time so obviously quite a bit of labor charge aswell.

£90 for a decat sounds quite expensive for what it is? Im guessing its stainless steel?

[kev321]

Originally Posted by Storm_9010

Sounds good mate, are they fitting the downpipe aswell? Its quite a fiddly job and will take some time so obviously quite a bit of labor charge aswell.

£90 for a decat sounds quite expensive for what it is? Im guessing its stainless steel?

yea as they make them on site
On the phone he said £50 an hour labor but they will look first.
If they want more then an hour i will just get them to weld the flange and fit it myself

[Storm_9010]

Originally Posted by kev321

yea as they make them on site
On the phone he said £50 an hour labor but they will look first.
If they want more then an hour i will just get them to weld the flange and fit it myself

I would have thought it will take more than an hour mate as they will need to take the existing elbow and downpipe off etc. If they make the decat on site then you may have to get them to fit the downpipe as they will need it in place to fit the decat in?

Unless you fit the downpipe before going to them.

[kev321]

Originally Posted by Storm_9010

I would have thought it will take more than an hour mate as they will need to take the existing elbow and downpipe off etc. If they make the decat on site then you may have to get them to fit the downpipe as they will need it in place to fit the decat in?

Unless you fit the downpipe before going to them.

The decat is £90 seperate from the removal of the downpipe, they make it to take away
Im hoping just remove the pipe line up the new and add a flange then done

[E_T_V]

Just make sure that you adjust and add suitable heat shielding as they run very close the the PAS pipe and a number of failures have been reported.

[zrfinch]

It's 3 inch all they way through mate it will lower the thresh hold of your turbo you will. Boost alot quicker. It cums with a flange mate and it's a thick stainless one no crap