Hey guys, i did a search and couldnt find a straight answer for this question so ill make my own thread on it so do not flame

So here it is:
I want to know of a good downpipe that can hookup to my 3in magnaflow custom exhaust. and i want a good downpipe that i can also throw a open downpipe switch on it that opens and closes the downpipe with a switch that im installing in my car.. so please, i need so recommendations

 

I think alta has a downpipe for thier exhaust. Its a 3" so yours might hook up to it. Thats all I can think of off hand.

 

Do you have a link to it?

 

hmmmm I cant find it now. I know I've seen it there, strange.

 

You can't find it because it's been discontinued, sorry! It wouldn't work anyway, since it was really built to bolt up to our cat back only. Most likely you're going to have to get an aftermarket downpipe, and have a shop fabricate a bracket to make it work.

 

anyone have any recommendations for downpipes

 

Cat or de-Cat?

 

Your problem is that you have a 2011...

Nearly every DP will through a CEL (which can't be fixed in your case since you have an un-tuneable '11)...which if your ok with that then you don't really have a problem. As far as catted goes, the Akrapovic is known to be the best, and I don't think it will throw a CEL from what I've heard. I think its a waste to get a catted DP though....but I wouldn't run a catless DP without a tune, so again you can't really go that direction. Guess that leaves you with the Akrapovic! It's a quality piece and its $$$...

 

Exhaust depot, riss racing, way motor works, or custom.

 

yayy i think im just going to hold off on the dp and get an intercooler for now and then get the dp and the tune all at once so i can get a stage 3.. or i think with those options i can get a stage 3

 

i noticed more in the butt dyno from my DP than my intercooler. the cel isn't really an issue if you get one.

 

Well intercooler wont do much in the dyno cause its made for if you tune your car it doesnt get fried

 

yeah thats why im saying get a DP now because you will feel it as opposed to the cooler. with a DP you will have more fun until you get a tune and then need an IC.

 

The FMIC will help maintain HP longer then the stock IC so it's always a decent investment even on stock boost MINIs.

Like Thumper said it's kinda a waste of time to mess with the DP on your car if you can not tune it. Catted DP's simply don't produce the power to justify their cost and catless DP's don't allow the engine to perform correctly with out a tune.

 

I agree that an aftermarket intercooler will actually be the better investment right now, we've seen the Minis make a ton of power with or without a tune on a better FMIC.

 

Dp is almost just as pointless as the intercooler without a tune. but it also throws up cels. more negeatives with the dp then the intercooler

how does a non tuned mini make more power with a fmic?

 

Like Mike said, the an aftermarket intercooler like ours will flow more air than the stock intercooler, and can bleed off a lot more heat than the stock intercooler can. This helps maintain the same amount of power, since the stock ECU cuts power when the intake air after the intercooler goes over a certain temp.

 

Same way a tuned one does

The difference is just not as dramatic on stock boost levels vs high boost. But its still a worthwhile investment!

 

No probs but I am speaking from personal experience with my own car. seems like you want some more bang and since you can't get a tune yet that would be the quickest way.