gwadd85 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 so ive heard that raceTEP.com exhausts are garbage. i have no idea if this is true or not. ive heard the downpipes hit the engine block or something?? anyway, i know the exhaust i will be choosing will be a 2.5 inch catless turbo back exhaust. i do not wanna do custom because it seems too hard. i was thinking TEP downpipe and b-pipe (midpipe), and HKS catback system. is this a good setup? are the TEP products really that bad? anywhere else i can get a 2.5 inch (must be mandrel bent) downpipe and mid-pipe (b-pipe)?? thanks, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilBoy Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I have run HKS without worry or any rust issues for years now...Plus it sounds flippin awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottrocket44 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Take a look at Mookeeh group puchase on his ss exhaust system. http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.p...c=89143&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwadd85 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 thanks otto but lookin for only 2.5 inch, thats 3 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRO Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 just go to a muffler shop with a down pipe, they will build one cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinL87tsi Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I have tep downpipe installed with no fit problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasGunner Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I have tep downpipe installed with no fit problems I run a trilogy Dp into a 2.5 hks cat back with no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I have tep downpipe installed with no fit problems +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottrocket44 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 The GP is also for 2.5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 so ive heard that raceTEP.com exhausts are garbage. i have no idea if this is true or not. ive heard the downpipes hit the engine block or something?? anyway, i know the exhaust i will be choosing will be a 2.5 inch catless turbo back exhaust. i do not wanna do custom because it seems too hard. i was thinking TEP downpipe and b-pipe (midpipe), and HKS catback system. is this a good setup? are the TEP products really that bad? anywhere else i can get a 2.5 inch (must be mandrel bent) downpipe and mid-pipe (b-pipe)?? thanks, Graham I have exactly what you described. A TEP downpipe and B pipe + HKS cat back. Sounds great and fit ok. I had to tweak the HKS just a hair but otherwise everything fits and works great. It may be the TEP pipes that threw the HKS off but it was minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarquestRescue Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) My tep 2.5 down pipe has been on there for at least 7 years. There price's tend to be high and they have been in the game longer than anyone else so they have have accumulated a lot of haters. If you search around you might find the hks for less else where. I had a used hks for a while, it was fine. I went with a muffler shop 2.5 from the down pipe back when the hks wore out. Do your home work on muffler shops, ask around and look at the work they have done on other cars, a lot of them do horrible work. There is also *DM. Edited April 28, 2009 by StarquestRescue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FijiPhil Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I think your gonna spend a fair amout of cash on the TEP/HKS deal. Probably be much easier for you to get a downpipe and have one made by a good exhaust shop. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 problem is most shops now a days wont TOUCH a car without a cat on it. i would say leave the pre-cat on it and take it to them and have them do it from the pre-cat back, since the TEP downpipe is the same as the pre-cat basically. my TEP 2.5 DP has NO clearance issues at all. i just made my own little side exhaust for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdScrip Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 thanks otto but lookin for only 2.5 inch, thats 3 inch It is for 2.5'' as well if requested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFlatty Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 erin (taz) has TEP 2.5 downpipe with HKS catback exhaust and it sounds great....doesnt seem to have a problem with it at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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