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Title: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: brendan on 31 March 2010, 16:24
Anyone had any experience with these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-GTI-MK4-20v-1-8T-TURBO-EXHAUST-DOWN-PIPE-DECAT_W0QQitemZ170451312290QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item27afb09ea2

What are people opinions?
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: miket84 on 31 March 2010, 17:12
Ive heard they can be tricky to fit, I bought the 2 piece one off ebay and it fitted perfectly.
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: miket84 on 31 March 2010, 17:13
This is the one i bought, item No 120540341899
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: brendan on 31 March 2010, 17:15
Nice one mate, whats the quality like of yours?

Does it make much difference?
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: pitchy on 31 March 2010, 18:07
you need to buy a reducer as its 2.5" and the standard sytem is only 2.25" , ive got the same pipe in the for sale section and on ebay :wink:
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: brendan on 31 March 2010, 18:19
Where do I get a reducer from?
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: tom-gardiner on 31 March 2010, 18:28
Quote from: miket84 on 31 March 2010, 17:12
Ive heard they can be tricky to fit, I bought the 2 piece one off ebay and it fitted perfectly.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-4-1-8T-GTI-20V-TURBO-DECAT-DOWNPIPE-DOWN-PIPE_W0QQitemZ170385555980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item27abc5420c

is that the 2 piece one you bought?
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: Wazzzer on 31 March 2010, 19:13
mine was too short so I had to get another bit of pipe made up. Not saying all of them are like this though, I was prob a one off. Also no point getting one if you have a standard exhaust system IMO
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: pitchy on 31 March 2010, 19:44
u can get a reducer off ebay , mine was only about a fiver
Title: Re: Anyone had any experience with this Downpipe?
Post by: miket84 on 31 March 2010, 20:30
Yes mate thats the one, It came with a reducer and went straight on my standard system. Was close length with though but its on and doesn't blow, It certainly felt like it went a little better although i had R-Tech map it at the weekend and with only a pipercross panel filter it made 151 Bhp before and 185 and 220Ftlb After, There was a guy off here who went before with no De-cat but K&N 57i plus milltek (No De-cat) Who made 157 before and 195 after. Id say the full system is definatley a worthwhile buy.