Question about a downpipe

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    on an 06 WRX if you have a short down pipe. Will it fit to the stock pipes or do you Need a race pipe to make it work?
     
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    You need any last cat pipe of 02-05 wrx length. You could use a "race pipe" or you could use a stock 02-05 wrx last cat (gutted or not), etc...
     
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    ok great thanks for the info bud.
     
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    My guess is your talking about the TXS shorty d/p? If so, im sure the diameter of that pipe is much bigger than any stock piece and you would probably have a leak.
     
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    ^word. any other one tho... stromung, scoobysport, bosal, prodrive?, oakos, etc... mates up with the stock last cat.
     
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    I think tsx downpipe tapers to 3". Just get a tsx midpipe and you can use any axleback
     
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    You talking about the stealthback? There are 3" and 2.5" versions, and both will mate to a stock axleback.
     
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    But the thing to remember with the TXS pipes is that they only fit TXS pipes. You can not use a TXS DP with anything other than the TXS cat/race pipes and then the rest of the mid pipe. Only axle back sections are interchangeable.

    Russ
     
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    What do you know.
     
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    Let me also point out that stock axle backs are terrible with anything bigger then a TD04. I know from experience.
     
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    Yeah, they're even terrible with a TD04. They significantly limit the amount of boost you can run. Even the STI axleback is quite an improvement.
     
    Bullwinkle, Aug 26, 2008
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