Tyrone Biggums Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 a week after the install? here's the deal - if i can get an install appointment at king of parts i will go stage 2 this weekend. i have decided on the cobb catted downpipe, still unsure about which up to get, and thats all i plan to have installed at this time. would it be bad to go on a 1400 mile roadtrip about a week after the install? noob here, and while i did a bunch of searches i couldnt find exactly what i was looking for. on another note, can anyone suggest an up? i've searched, read reviews, and narrowed it down to the following choices: Invidia, Perrin, or HKS any advice / suggestions / comments appreciated wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Meaning that you will not be running a tune??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 If you have a stage 2 tune and no leaks you'll be fine. UP....Invidia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 i plan to flash the cobb stage 2 map after the install, and eventually get the TDC stage 2, which is what im running for stage 1 thanks for invidia suggestion - i think thats what i'm gonna get wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Just keep an ear open for leaks and check your boost level with the AP or gauge. Once you hit stage 2 boost levels your more likely to blow off some hoses. You should zip tie or metal clamp (don't over tighten) the hose connections on the blue t connector under the intercooler and where the hose off the blue t connects to the manifold. Mine all blew off once I hit 17psi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 thanks for the heads up and advice, much appreciated wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 STI uppipe... $50-70 shipped in the classifieds here and on NASOIC... same diameter as most aftermarket ups, heck of a lot cheaper, and stock heatshields... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 ^ those heat shields have been known to rattle. The quality of the Invidia is worth the extra $70-$90 for a new better quality aftermarket part IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Another one worth a look is the Megan Racing UP. It's a flex up and is only $100 new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 nice - great advice for a noob def gonna check out the MR UP - $100 new sounds like a steal wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 ^ those heat shields have been known to rattle. The quality of the Invidia is worth the extra $70-$90 for a new better quality aftermarket part IMO. What makes it better quality? I don't get the point of spending more on a pipe that's the same diameter, and losing the heatshields and increasing your underhood temps? $100 for the MR isn't bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 What makes it better quality? I don't get the point of spending more on a pipe that's the same diameter, and losing the heatshields and increasing your underhood temps? $100 for the MR isn't bad... An UP pipe is about 14-16 inches long...you really think a few heat sheilds are really going to make that much of a temp change under the hood? And for that matter make a difference? Those heat sheilds get hot as hell an put off plenty of heat. Have you seen the inside of a OEM LGT pipe? I tell you, my LGT UP was nothing to write home about. Take a look....at this crack. Found that many other members OEM up pipes looked like this. Now the STI Up...dunno...but it's made by Bosal. An "ok" pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 BTW....here's a little diagram I did for the vacuum line zip tie and clamp locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Just make sure you bring the AP with you on your road trip. You never know when you might need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Bosal Uppipe aka sTI uppipe Go to mann engineering to buy it. No need to go aftermarket when you can do a catless OEM piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 An UP pipe is about 14-16 inches long...you really think a few heat sheilds are really going to make that much of a temp change under the hood? And for that matter make a difference? Those heat sheilds get hot as hell an put off plenty of heat. Have you seen the inside of a OEM LGT pipe? I tell you, my LGT UP was nothing to write home about. Take a look....at this crack. Found that many other members OEM up pipes looked like this. Now the STI Up...dunno...but it's made by Bosel. An "ok" pipe. Ouch... I hadn't seen a crack like that... mine was fine... the pipe is pre-turbo, you want to keep as much heat in the pipe as possible and let as little heat out in to the engine bay as possible... It's not just exhaust flow that spins the turbine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 awesome advice here for a noob...questions i havent even asked have been answered for me thanks to all wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Originally Posted by Han'sGT http://legacygt.com/forums/skynetim/buttons/viewpost.gif An UP pipe is about 14-16 inches long...you really think a few heat sheilds are really going to make that much of a temp change under the hood? And for that matter make a difference? Those heat sheilds get hot as hell an put off plenty of heat. Have you seen the inside of a OEM LGT pipe? I tell you, my LGT UP was nothing to write home about. Take a look....at this crack. Found that many other members OEM up pipes looked like this. Now the STI Up...dunno...but it's made by Bosel. An "ok" pipe. I had the Bosal UP in my 06 LGT with a Cobb HFC Downpipe....Never had any problems running Stage 2+. No smell or temperature problems..... I would say its better than an "ok" pipe, but thats just my opinion for what its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 ^ by "ok" i mean it's OEM quality. Just take a look at the other sh*t that comes off the car...the up, dp (with blank plate over the wastegate ) and the oem cbe...guezzus what a POS that piping is. If it's one thing auto manufactures are driven by its cost. Aftermarket is you chance to improve your parts. The Invidia is shiny which maybe fools me, TIG welds, has thick flanges and the bends are smooth. I know compared to the OEM Up it's like night and day. At the end of the day it's a short little pipe. Any one of them is going to do the trick. The performance difference are so insignificant you'll never feel a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 ^ by "ok" i mean it's OEM quality. Just take a look at the other sh*t that comes off the car...the up' date=' dp (with blank plate over the wastegate ) and the oem cbe...guezzus what a POS that piping is.[/quote'] Wastegate is only open to bleed off boost... A blank plate is not hurting your exhaust flow. The biggest thing you would see is boost creep, and I doubt you'll see that on the tiny stock exhaust, back pressure will make sure of that. IMHO, the reason to replace the downpipe is to go with a wider diameter and to get the cat further away from the turbo. If it's one thing auto manufactures are driven by its cost. Aftermarket is you chance to improve your parts. The Invidia is shiny which maybe fools me, TIG welds, has thick flanges and the bends are smooth. I know compared to the OEM Up it's like night and day. At the end of the day it's a short little pipe. Any one of them is going to do the trick. The performance difference are so insignificant you'll never feel a difference. That's what I don't understand... I'm not going to pay for bling on a hidden uppipe that does no better than a stock STI part, but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Gimmie the bling! STI UP....rattle rattle rattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Gimmie the bling! STI UP....rattle rattle rattle. Ha ha, maybe I'm being a cheap ex-DSM'er... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutru01 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 ^ by "ok" i mean it's OEM quality. Just take a look at the other sh*t that comes off the car...the up' date=' dp (with blank plate over the wastegate ) and the oem cbe...guezzus what a POS that piping is. If it's one thing auto manufactures are driven by its cost. Aftermarket is you chance to improve your parts. The Invidia is shiny which maybe fools me, TIG welds, has thick flanges and the bends are smooth. I know compared to the OEM Up it's like night and day. At the end of the day it's a short little pipe. Any one of them is going to do the trick. The performance difference are so insignificant you'll never feel a difference.[/quote'] I hear ya totally.....Shiny definitely gets me too, especially quality aftermarket CBE's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Biggums Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 im gonna go shiny - cobb dp & invidia up on another note, my original question about a long road trip after the install is no longer an issue as i will be going stage 2 after the trip - King of Parts is doing the installs and i will post an update after its done thanks for all the replies, especially the zip-tie diagram - very nice, very nice wa da tah my damie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnAWD Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 This thread is good humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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