Drivetrain Insane price of catless DP ?
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As for the guy, I don't have to worry about emissions in my state, so why would I care if I'm "killing" the environment in Michigan when this is the motor city. Most men in this state are into modding cars. It's a big scene and we aren't breaking laws like the government does everyday.
Rant done.
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Mini forums are definitely different, in over twenty years of modding and belonging to turbo car forums this is the first time I've seen someone scolded for hurting the environment. Whats next gas mileage debates?
On topic: I've been using homemade down pipes for years, making north of 500whp and torque from 2.6 liters. If its made well, smooth bends from quality metal ( doesnt have to be stainless), nice thick flanges that won't warp and it fits it will make the same power as any other regardless of price. If its not a show car I could care less about finish either... On a mini you can hardly see it any way. As said above, somethings the price makes since on bent tubes and flanges it's just nuts to pay $600-1000. I do understand it though, when I was 20 something it was cool to show people thousands of dollars of HKS and ralliart race team stuff on my ride.
On topic: I've been using homemade down pipes for years, making north of 500whp and torque from 2.6 liters. If its made well, smooth bends from quality metal ( doesnt have to be stainless), nice thick flanges that won't warp and it fits it will make the same power as any other regardless of price. If its not a show car I could care less about finish either... On a mini you can hardly see it any way. As said above, somethings the price makes since on bent tubes and flanges it's just nuts to pay $600-1000. I do understand it though, when I was 20 something it was cool to show people thousands of dollars of HKS and ralliart race team stuff on my ride.
Last edited by MontyRSVR; 07-27-2014 at 02:21 PM.
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Mini forums are definitely different, in over twenty years of modding and belonging to turbo car forums this is the first time I've seen someone scolded for hurting the environment. Whats next gas mileage debates?
On topic: I've been using homemade down pipes for years, making north of 500whp and torque from 2.6 liters. If its made well, smooth bends from quality metal ( doesnt have to be stainless), nice thick flanges that won't warp and it fits it will make the same power as any other regardless of price. If its not a show car I could care less about finish either... On a mini you can hardly see it any way. As said above, somethings the price makes since on bent tubes and flanges it's just nuts to pay $600-1000. I do understand it though, when I was 20 something it was cool to show people thousands of dollars of HKS and ralliart race team stuff on my ride.
On topic: I've been using homemade down pipes for years, making north of 500whp and torque from 2.6 liters. If its made well, smooth bends from quality metal ( doesnt have to be stainless), nice thick flanges that won't warp and it fits it will make the same power as any other regardless of price. If its not a show car I could care less about finish either... On a mini you can hardly see it any way. As said above, somethings the price makes since on bent tubes and flanges it's just nuts to pay $600-1000. I do understand it though, when I was 20 something it was cool to show people thousands of dollars of HKS and ralliart race team stuff on my ride.
in the end, paying high dollar for a lot of things just gives you bragging rights, usually performance ends up being the same(with in 5hp from each other)
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