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Old Feb 27, 2018 | 07:47 PM
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Hey fellow F-Type brethren..... Recently, I had my local muffler shop fabricate some decatted downpipes for me. After having them on for a few weeks, I’ve decided they’re just not for me. The upside? Feels like there’s a lot more power up top, and throttle response also improved. Downside? Sounds like ****. At least to my ears. If anyone is interested, PM me.




 
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 01:08 PM
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Wow... a few questions, just cause I'm interested: How loud was it, did it smell in the cabin, and how much did the fabrication run (ballpark)?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 01:38 PM
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I like your honesty, I assume they just made it very raspy?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 02:14 PM
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Wow... a few questions, just cause I'm interested: How loud was it, did it smell in the cabin, and how much did the fabrication run (ballpark)?
VERY LOUD. No smell wafting into the cabin. But outside the car, u can definitely smell it. If I remember correctly, it costed $350 plus I tipped the worker $50. Took several hours cuz they wanted to make sure it was done right.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2018 | 02:16 PM
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I like your honesty, I assume they just made it very raspy?
More than just raspy. Hard to describe. Kind of like hollow metallic sounds in the low rpms. After u get past 4,000 rpm, the hollow sound goes away.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2018 | 08:23 PM
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Yes I can't even imagine the sound. The 200-cell downpipes already sounded not for me on the stock exhaust. You should have tried a different exhaust setup as well. I think the stock muffler is calibrated perfectly for oem setup, but once you change anything it goes to sh*t. Maybe a VAP touring or valvetronic would have made a better symphony.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2018 | 09:04 PM
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Yes I can't even imagine the sound. The 200-cell downpipes already sounded not for me on the stock exhaust. You should have tried a different exhaust setup as well. I think the stock muffler is calibrated perfectly for oem setup, but once you change anything it goes to sh*t. Maybe a VAP touring or valvetronic would have made a better symphony.
Yes, I am eagerly awaiting Stuart to fabricate the valvetronic exhaust as part of the group buy. He said it’ll be completed and shipped later this month.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 12:34 AM
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How difficult/time consuming was it to swap these downpipes in and out
 
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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 02:39 AM
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How difficult/time consuming was it to swap these downpipes in and out
The shop did everything. As long as u have all the proper tools, it shouldn’t be hard at all.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by FR500GT
How difficult/time consuming was it to swap these downpipes in and out
Very easy job if you have a lift. All bolts and clamps. No cutting/welding.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 10:49 AM
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ill do a video with an acoustic mic so you can hear the before and after sound. while its up on my lift ill get a few pics of the exhaust flange locations so you can judge the difficulty.
just waiting on my VAP Lower Pulley/Tune/Plugs and the spacers from the group buy to install all at once.



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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Itismejoshy
ill do a video with an acoustic mic so you can hear the before and after sound. while its up on my lift ill get a few pics of the exhaust flange locations so you can judge the difficulty.
just waiting on my VAP Lower Pulley/Tune/Plugs and the spacers from the group buy to install all at once.
Nice touch insulating the downpipes.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 12:25 PM
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Nice touch insulating the downpipes.
Thanks, i have heat soak issues when i run it hard for an extended period. hoping this helps solve some of that.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2018 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sgvkirbster
The shop did everything. As long as u have all the proper tools, it shouldn’t be hard at all.
Ah okay. Just curious for if and when I end up doing the VAP downpipes.

Wondering how your cattless downpipes would sound with the OEM R exhaust on my base...hmm.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 06:05 PM
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Ah okay. Just curious for if and when I end up doing the VAP downpipes.

Wondering how your cattless downpipes would sound with the OEM R exhaust on my base...hmm.
Personally, I wasn’t too fond of the sound at all. But to each their own.... maybe you’ll like it. Hahaha. PM me if you’re interested. I see u are located very close to me.
 
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