wut is the effect of upgraded front pipe?

[GTS-t VSPEC]

benm,

I totally agree with you, those people who haven't done a full exhaust are pushing shit uphill. No point increasing boost if the exhaust can't handle it.

See'ya:burnout:

[benm]

BTW anyone who was following this thread ive had my car dyno'd and it gave me an extra 12rwkw along with an oil change over my last standard frontpipe + standard cat.

Highly worth doing.

[Sydneykid]

Hi benm, similar results to what we get. Did you wrap the dump pipes in thermo wrap? We found wrapping both together (rather than individually) helps stop the heat expansion, cracking problem when the wastegate opens. Otherwise you have a hot and expanded turbine outlet pipe and a colder and not so expanded wastegate outlet pipe until the wastegate opens. If you wrap them together they share the heat around a bit and don't crack so quickly.

Hope that helps.

[benm]

No did not wrap these in thermo wrap. I have a single Front + Dump pipe also.

Afew people have mentioned this whole thermal wrap thing, i think i may have to read up on it abit coz i dont understand it much.

[Jet]

what type of thermal wrap do you guys use?

I got a roll of insulation tape .its like a sticky tape and its got shiny chrome looking surface.

is that what you guys use?

[Talej]

Is it possible to actually loose power from a full exhaust... say 3" from the turbo?

[NiteskyR]

always replace front pipe ( trust ) , and cat , thermal wrap , yes speed up them gasses, get em out !!

[WazR32GTSt]

can u make one pipe for the front and dump rather than getting 2 made? also... will your local exhaust shop do this and if yes how much?

surely there's got to be a cheaper way than buying a pre-made brand name one...

Waz.

[WazR32GTSt]

anyone?

[benm]

My pipe is a single piece front/dump.