AP Questions....

My Mods on my 02 WRX are full exhaust 2'5 all the way, i still have the stock DP and i have HKS SSQ BOV. so my question is can i still run Cobb stage 2 with it? should run stage 1 instead ? My Uncle who works at CarX says it should be fine but still i would like to ask around.

Thanks solomon

 

Your uncle doesn't know wtf he's talking about.

Run stage 1.

 

run stage one or dont run at all

 

Ok thanks guys, yea thats what i was thinking because i was reading nasioc forums and they keep saying need DP to run stage 2 but i just wanted to confirm it. do you guys no any one selling their DP so i can run stage 2? how much hp is gained from stage 1 i heard it was around 30 correct me if I'm wrong.

thanks
solomon

 

Hey I'm the UNCLE...hahaha :lollollollol:

 

Well then you don't know wtf you are talking about.

 

I'm everyone's uncle Biotch! Solomon...don't listen to these know it alls...We love to do service work on Subies, keeps us in business...*hint* stage 1

 

^^Ha ha thanks, thats for sure!^^

 

Maybe we should find somebody willing to test stage 2 with a stock dp. Like that guy on enginuity with an 18g and stock dp! :laugh:

 

so if i get this HKS Downpipe Subaru 02-06 WRX/STi
[33006-BF001] for $130.00
HKS Downpipe Subaru 02-06 WRX/STi with this i should be able to run stage 2 right?

 

Make sure it is a bellmouth...I think the HKS is not...

 

don't get that one.

You need either a divorced downpipe or a bellmouth one.

 

^ beatcha to it...except the divorced one...forgot to mention that

 

hmmmm I aint got a divorced or a bellmouth... just the hand mouth one that is 3 in press bent, and the flange to turbo has a slightly larger space around the wastegate opening... hmmmm

I must admit I would like to get a catted DP or at least a bellmouth this summer or sometime... horsetrades anyone....???

 

Buy the ERZ and do some custom work for the $$$ Nathan....

That's what sidework is all about. Making money to do more mods to your own stuff.

 

thanks guys so i need a divorced or an bellmouth, would i have to go cat or catless or doesnt really matter.

 

Here we go again...

Catless smells, IMO. Go to Firestone on Friday and sniff around.

 

You should start charging more, then you can buy the car in your avatar

 

I have 2 catless cars. One smells because it runs rich at idle, the other one doesn't smell at all.

 

<---- Catless...

Don't even notice the smell anymore!

More so in the summer time when the windows are down with the music blazin while sittin at a light or something...

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Marc
04 PSM WRX
Invidia UP/DP:STI Cat-back:STI Shortthrow:Cobb Stage 2

 

ok so the question is, is cat better or no cat?
and what do you mean by catless smells? like it stinks stinks or its not good?

 

just buy this and get it over with.......



I love my invidia DP, I wish I would have gotten the divided WG one though

 

how do you post pictures? i found a DP on hopupracing.com and was going to show it to you guys.

 

Copy the link to the pic on the site. Post link in message.

here's an example....actually a very cheap dp, never heard of it and know nothing about it....

actually, does anyone know of this dp? just another cheap knock-off?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BELL...011QQitemZ320073903789QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting

BTW- As people have mentioned, non-catted pipes can be smelly. You'll notice even more smell if you go catless up-pipe. do yourself a favor, do both at the same time, then you'll get the full benefit of your stage 2 map....and save time/money on installation!!

 

thanks ^^^

 

Would this be a good deal?? and is this a good brand??
http://www.hopupracing.com/hedocosuimwr.html

 

350 seems pretty steep. go to clubwrx.net and look under the vendor section/engine performance. There you will find many suppliers with good deals right now.

 

Wow...Helix is getting real expensive...agree $350 is steep...I got my helix DP for $225 brand new, but that was 2 yrs. ago...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TSUD...017QQitemZ270077828196QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

Tsudo is cheap and works fine...$155 shipped *new* Similiar to the Helix design but way cheaper quality and fitment is A+. I've seen it in person and it was overall impressive for the price...

 

Erz, i dont care what anyone says, they work just as good for half the price

 

Yes buy this one :yumyum: (I'm biased cuz I have one but its a nice piece). Heat coat and exhaust wrap it as well if you have the funding.

 

Thanks guys for all the info now all i got to do is choose one and buy...lol

solomon

 

Anyone wanna chime in on the pros/cons of a divided WG dp? Any scientific conclusions to support these claims? I would just pull "decreases air turbulence," from the top of my head, but don't really know much about the difference between the two.

 

yep...but I cant spend anything this year... family budget... with trip to Australia for 5 weeks etc...

so I can work the system as my wife says by horse trading....ha ha ha

I was gonna get the bellmouth off of (Deride)??? at the ice races, but I would still have to press bend the rest...

 

iirc thats Fong that smells... all that lady killer perfume he wears... I think its... HONEY!!!

 

i would guess actual divorced w/g with pipe that ends up downstream would be the highest of flow, but im sure its worth a 1/4 whp

 

My car spooled a little quicker than Dreams with the same turbo and supporting mods(my dp is divorced his was bellmouth). However up top he made like 2 additional hp. Spool v hp....you pick.