How hard is the swap? Do you have to remove any sway bars or subframe?

 

There's no way to sugar coat it - this is not a particularly easy install.

You need to remove the heat shielding around the turbo, and drain the coolant, and remove parts of the cowl. Removing the factory downpipe is harder than installing the new one as it's physically larger. RWD cars have a lot more access than AWD cars.

I would definitely say "professional installation is recommended" although it could be taken care of by an experienced DIY mechanic at home.

 

I had an N54 and those had two down pipes and was a pita on jack stands. I just don’t risk being under the car these days but I can def vouch to what high flow cats bring. I’m sure it revs a lot smoother and earlier now, esp with a tune.

 

There has to be a little weight savings too, which is always nice. @JoeCab any numbers on that?

 

The stock downpipe is 13.5 lbs and the Magnaflow unit is 9.75 lbs, so yes there is some savings there.

 

Any plans on making a catless version of it?

 

We definitely can not produce or sell a catless product, sorry.

 

Here's a short video that Eurocompulsion put together with this downpipe on their Giulia - the car also has "pops and bangs" tune.

 

Do we know if this vid is with the Corsa Exhaust?

If you compare it to this video with the Stock Cat and Corsa cat back:

It sounds so much cleaner with the centerline downpipe (especially if it's the same exhaust)

 

Hi @JoeCab I have one of these on order from EC. Can you advise on any measures you made to deal with thermal management/under bonnet temps.

I'm aware that the original OEM cat has a crimped on heat shield and was considering either wrapping, fabricating a heat shield, or ceramic coating the HFC before fitting.

I understand that it's good to keep the heat from the exhaust gases within the exhaust pipe down stream of the turbo, although I have also read that it could be damaging for the cat internals if they get "too hot".

What is your advise on this. Would I be voiding the part warranty if I wrap, fab a shield, or ceramic coat?

Would I be reducing the life of the cat internals?

What heat managment did you use on your development vehicle?

 

How are these running as a "bolt-on?" Going to be doing my mods incrementally, so intake, cat, then exhaust. I'd like to keep my time on the dyno to a minimum, because it isn't cheap where I'm looking.

 

We tested these on a 100% stock Stelvio and they work fine. You can still hear and feel a difference, but it's not quite as great as when you add the cat-back exhaust, and obviously there is a lot more potential with a tune.

 

Any chance in the price coming back down to $999?

 

Unfortunately, no.

Precious metals (the stuff inside the cat) and other material costs have gone way up since our first production run, which forced a price increase.