Active autoworke catted downpipes

[Dawgz]

Man these things are beautiful. I didn't get a chance to start the car yet but the installation was so easy. Literally drops in. Perfect fitment to the turbo side and also to the exhaust side.

Some pics from today.

[pdX5M]

They look nice man. Love my AA downpipes - great craftsmanship.

I'm guessing this means you didn't end up getting the simulators to work properly?

Edit: just saw your update post.

[Dawgz]

Originally Posted by pdX5M

They look nice man. Love my AA downpipes - great craftsmanship.

I'm guessing this means you didn't end up getting the simulators to work properly?

Edit: just saw your update post.

Ya man, those things will take time to tweak and I don't have the time any more to do it.

Are your AA downpipes catted or catless?

[pdX5M]

Originally Posted by Dawgz

Ya man, those things will take time to tweak and I don't have the time any more to do it.

Are your AA downpipes catted or catless?

Catless wrapped with DEI titanium and I sprayed the wrap with the high temp silicone spray to keep as much water off them as possible since I've removed the rear engine partition. Also have the PTP blanket to help with temps. Picked them up from a forum member a couple years ago.

[Dawgz]

Originally Posted by pdX5M

Catless wrapped with DEI titanium and I sprayed the wrap with the high temp silicone spray to keep as much water off them as possible since I've removed the rear engine partition. Also have the PTP blanket to help with temps. Picked them up from a forum member a couple years ago.

Ah ok

[zoom750]

Please let us know how it goes with the catted downpipes and the inspection. Are you reflashing your tune to stock or just re-enabling the O2 sensors? I think I will need the AA downpipes in the near future to pass inspection, and wanted to know for sure that they work as advertised.

Thanks,
Steve

[Dawgz]

Originally Posted by zoom750

Please let us know how it goes with the catted downpipes and the inspection. Are you reflashing your tune to stock or just re-enabling the O2 sensors? I think I will need the AA downpipes in the near future to pass inspection, and wanted to know for sure that they work as advertised.

Thanks,
Steve

Will do. I'm running a stock DME map right now.

[Dawgz]

So install is done. A few things to note.


The downstream sensor on bank 2 (driver side) is now a little too far away on the pipe and won't be able to reach the engine side connector. So I had to cut the sensor wires and extend them about 5".

Secondly, the studs on the bottom are a quarter inch too short. I barely got one nut in each bank, cannot get the other ones on. Will need to take these out...pop the welded studs off and weld in longer studs (M8x45mmx1.25)

[pdX5M]

Originally Posted by Dawgz

So install is done. A few things to note.


The downstream sensor on bank 2 (driver side) is now a little too far away on the pipe and won't be able to reach the engine side connector. So I had to cut the sensor wires and extend them about 5".

Secondly, the studs on the bottom are a quarter inch too short. I barely got one nut in each bank, cannot get the other ones on. Will need to take these out...pop the welded studs off and weld in longer studs (M8x45mmx1.25)

I wonder why the downstream O2 are further away. They were in stock location on the catless version. Also, I didn't have to modify studs - that's something they should've gotten right.

Maybe AA put the downstream further away for a little extra room behind the high flow cats? Seems like they know where the sensor bung should be since they got it right on the catless.

[Dawgz]

Originally Posted by pdX5M

I wonder why the downstream O2 are further away. They were in stock location on the catless version. Also, I didn't have to modify studs - that's something they should've gotten right.

Maybe AA put the downstream further away for a little extra room behind the high flow cats? Seems like they know where the sensor bung should be since they got it right on the catless.

Ya, I was surprised by it as well but the downstream ones sit further down on the pipe than OEM or catless ones.

The stud issue boggles my mind.

[Dawgz]

Went for a drive and the odb readiness monitor finally shows cat and o2 in ready. Now just gotta get fuel trim and evap complete!

[Dawgz]

Passed!

[Dawgz]

Just pulled the downpipes, going to install these longer bolts that active autoworke sent to me, 45mm. Will help a ton for install.

[Dawgz]

Welded