Drivetrain Akrapovic down pipe installed
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Akrapovic down pipe installed
I installed my new Akrapovic DP this weekend and thought I would post up my initial impressions. The build quality is very nice, it has a 1/4 inch mounting flange to turbo, piping is 2 1/2 inch, 100 cel cat, uses all factory mounting points. Included with the DP was an install instructions booklet and a tube of anticease. The instructions left out a few things like removing the lower heat shield and the bottom bolts on the upper shield. This was a direct bolt on DP, I still have the factory cat back on the car. I used all the factory hardware to install including the exhaust clamps.
I drove the car a few hundred miles this weekend and noticed a few things, the exhaust is a bit louder but not obnoxious, didn't notice any drone, felt like more torque, so far no codes (Jan took care of that).
I can tell the car is making more torque because with the latest version of Jan's (RMW) tune my torque steer had been greatly reduced but after the DP install I have to hold on real tight again.
here is a side by side of the factory DP and the Akrapovic:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...10320-1007.jpg
If anyone is interested I got it from www.SupremePower.com, Eric will sell to you for $685 including shipping contact:
Eric Nareshni eric@supremepower.com Tel:714-632-1951 ext 225
I drove the car a few hundred miles this weekend and noticed a few things, the exhaust is a bit louder but not obnoxious, didn't notice any drone, felt like more torque, so far no codes (Jan took care of that).
I can tell the car is making more torque because with the latest version of Jan's (RMW) tune my torque steer had been greatly reduced but after the DP install I have to hold on real tight again.
here is a side by side of the factory DP and the Akrapovic:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...10320-1007.jpg
If anyone is interested I got it from www.SupremePower.com, Eric will sell to you for $685 including shipping contact:
Eric Nareshni eric@supremepower.com Tel:714-632-1951 ext 225
Last edited by killerfox; 03-21-2011 at 01:16 PM.
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I drove the car a few hundred miles this weekend and noticed a few things, the exhaust is a bit louder but not obnoxious, didn't notice any drone, felt like more torque, so far no codes (Jan took care of that).
I can tell the car is making more torque because with the latest version of Jan's (RMW) tune my torque steer had been greatly reduced but after the DP install I have to hold on real tight again.
I can tell the car is making more torque because with the latest version of Jan's (RMW) tune my torque steer had been greatly reduced but after the DP install I have to hold on real tight again.
You should also have noticed that there is also a significant difference in weight between the two items.
I found out that after a while the sound changes a bit. It becomes a little louder.
Did you notice more frequent pops from the exhaust?
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Really nice to hear you like your new DP.
You should also have noticed that there is also a significant difference in weight between the two items.
I found out that after a while the sound changes a bit. It becomes a little louder.
Did you notice more frequent pops from the exhaust?
You should also have noticed that there is also a significant difference in weight between the two items.
I found out that after a while the sound changes a bit. It becomes a little louder.
Did you notice more frequent pops from the exhaust?
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Akrapovic will connect to the factory cat back section without any modifications, it also used the factory mounting points and hardware. Truly a direct bolt-on. If you later buy a cat back section that bolts directly to the stock DP you have the advantage of not cutting anything to connect it. Alta's DP will require you to cut the cat back section and/or their DP to mate it to the stock cat back or other manufactures.
Akrapovic Down pipe is only 7 lbs.
I did drive entire day with my Akrapovic DP installed and the stock ecu tune and did not get a CEL, I'm sure I would have gotten one eventually.
All of these after market DP's will give a CEL if you do not have a tune to get rid of the CEL.
Akrapovic Down pipe is only 7 lbs.
I did drive entire day with my Akrapovic DP installed and the stock ecu tune and did not get a CEL, I'm sure I would have gotten one eventually.
All of these after market DP's will give a CEL if you do not have a tune to get rid of the CEL.
Last edited by killerfox; 05-29-2011 at 01:13 PM.
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More than anyone else currently offering exhausts for the Mini.
And by the way the Akrapovic DP did not gave me a CEL for 3000miles on stock JCW kit tune.
From me a big
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Akrapovic will connect to the factory cat back section without any modifications, it also used the factory mounting points and hardware. Truly a direct bolt-on. If you later buy a cat back section that bolts directly to the stock DP you have the advantage of not cutting anything to connect it. Alta's DP will require you to cut the cat back section and/or their DP to mate it to the stock cat back or other manufactures.
Akrapovic Down pipe is only 7 lbs.
I did drive entire day with my Akrapovic DP installed and the stock ecu tune and did not get a CEL, I'm sure I would have gotten one eventually.
All of these after market DP's will give a CEL if you do not have a tune to get rid of the CEL.
Akrapovic Down pipe is only 7 lbs.
I did drive entire day with my Akrapovic DP installed and the stock ecu tune and did not get a CEL, I'm sure I would have gotten one eventually.
All of these after market DP's will give a CEL if you do not have a tune to get rid of the CEL.
I don't know alot about catalytic converters; other than flow rate and possibly weight are there any other advantages to 100 cpsi vs 200 cpsi?
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It sounds like a great product. I really like the fact it will bolt the stock rear section. Is it Stainless? Does the Akrapovic also come with the mid-pipe section with the second cat like the Alta piece? It would seem that the second factory cat would be the next most restrictive point in the exhaust system.
I don't know alot about catalytic converters; other than flow rate and possibly weight are there any other advantages to 100 cpsi vs 200 cpsi?
I don't know alot about catalytic converters; other than flow rate and possibly weight are there any other advantages to 100 cpsi vs 200 cpsi?
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It sounds like a great product. I really like the fact it will bolt the stock rear section. Is it Stainless? Does the Akrapovic also come with the mid-pipe section with the second cat like the Alta piece? It would seem that the second factory cat would be the next most restrictive point in the exhaust system.
I don't know alot about catalytic converters; other than flow rate and possibly weight are there any other advantages to 100 cpsi vs 200 cpsi?
I don't know alot about catalytic converters; other than flow rate and possibly weight are there any other advantages to 100 cpsi vs 200 cpsi?
The 100 cpsi cat will be more free flowing than the 200 cpsi cat.
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No placebo effect here. I had an updated tune from Jan that had gotten rid of almost all my torque steer and after putting on the DP my torque steer is back. Based on that you should feel an increase in torque no matter what DP you go with.