I like the fitment of my top speed pro 1 Exhaust!

 

anyone here have a set up with fast intentions resonated test pipes with the motordyne?

 

I can't recall who here has that exact setup but MaQ has the MD with ART pipes and headers, so while not exact, his setup should sound similar to what you're asking for.



Those should help.

 

Just got my FIRHFC shipment notification

 

The noise of my car is starting to wear on me, and I think I'm going to end up doing something else. I was poking around to see what would fit, (started by just looking for a y-pipe with resonators) and I found several threads regarding a mod to the Invidia Q300 that allowed it to fit. When I went looking at prices for a Q300 catback, I found a site that claims a revision allows them to fit the AWD models:

https://www.lmperformance.com/735381...tem-07-16.html

Oddly, they don't make the same claim on the stainless tips model:
https://www.lmperformance.com/735383...tem-07-16.html

The picture looks the same, and the same as the system has always looked as far as I can tell. Does this make any sense? I don't see that same claim anywhere else.

 

Is it true that all brands of test pipes work with awd except for art pipes?

 

Update: I got in touch with LM Performance and they say both are compatible. (and immediately updated their product descriptions) I guess we won't know for sure until somebody tries it, but given the relatively simple modification needed if it's wrong, I think I'm going to give it a chance once I save up a few bucks. Pretty great price, too.

 

Hi Wooferus. I'll chime in here since I've been through 4 or 5 different exhaust systems on my car over the past 9 or 10 years. I'm very sensitive to drone and have switched my exhaust several times trying to find the perfect set-up for me. I found that you really have to keep the OEM mid-pipe in order to eliminate or even minimize the drone in our cars. I did have the Invidia cat back exhaust with their resonated crossover pipe on the car for a couple of years. Although it is one of the quieter exhaust set-ups I've had, the the freeway drone finally got to me and I had to pull it off. I ended up with a Tanabe axle back used in conjunction with the Tanabe Y-pipe and OEM resonated mid-pipe. I'm also running the OEM cats, but the Berk HFC's also sounded pretty good with this set-up with minimal drone. I've also heard of people replacing the OEM resonators in the OEM mid-pipe with after market units and have also considered trying that, but am a little reluctant to try anything new.

 

Thanks for that suggestion. I think one of the problems I have is that the OEM midpipe (not sure if just AWD or all sedans?) is one of the points of restriction I'm looking to eliminate. I want the improved flow because I'm going to get a tune.

I guess I don't think I'm that terribly sensitive - it's pretty damn loud. I think the FI RHFC's going into the stock y-pipe and then opening back up to the 2.25" y-back might be a problem too. It's not just loud, it doesn't sound that good to me. Or maybe I'm just really picky about sound and it's more that than volume level...

Either way, I recognize the inherent risk, but there seems to be some consensus that the Q300 is the quietest full catback I can get other than stock.

 

Anybody know how the invidia exhaust would sound like with resonated test pipes? Any videos of it?

 

I had that for like 3 weeks? It's quiet, not much volume at all. No drone.

 

Well, that sucks. All the exhausts for the sedan are super quiet except for gt haus and motordyne. Oh well, time to go custom then.

 

No, that's not right. You're not taking into account high-flow cats and test pipes, resonated or otherwise. And there are other catbacks out there which are hardly "super quiet". ARK, Fast Intentions, MXP, Borla (for the coupe)... probably others, but those off the top of my head.

 

 

You're both in Chicago. Run WOT in front of his house at midnight tonight, and see if he notices.