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Hello all, with tax time/racecar fund, right around the corner I'm starting to really think hard about the path I want to take with my STi. Initially I was pretty set on the grimmspeed catted downpipe. However, I do plan on going with an external wastegate. So, thinking to myself, knowing that the STi is less prone to boost creep than its counterpart, should I just start off catless? I mean The few hundred bucks I would save with a catless DP when compared to a catted would almost pay for the wastegate itself. (looking at the tial MV-S 38mm wg) Then all I would need is the uppipe and tune.
Intially these were my plans for this year:
-GS catted dp
-Invidia q300
-GS intake
-GS ebcs
-accessport
-protune
Now I am leaning more towards this set up:
-bellmouth catless downpipe
-invidia q300
-GS uppipe for ewg
-tial 38mm wg
-GS intake
-GS ebcs
-accessport
-protune
Here is my dilemma. The few sites that I regularly shop from have very limited options for a bellmouth/catless DP. I am leaning towards the CNT one. But have read MANY terrible reviews, and a handful of good ones. I understand that a downpipe is a downpipe, but I prefer and would rather pay a few extra bucks for good craftsmanship and fitment.
So, with that said, what are your personal thoughts on the CNT dp, and what other bellmouth and catless downpipes are on that market that are better, or equal to brands such as invidia and GS. Links and thoughts are much appreciated.
Intially these were my plans for this year:
-GS catted dp
-Invidia q300
-GS intake
-GS ebcs
-accessport
-protune
Now I am leaning more towards this set up:
-bellmouth catless downpipe
-invidia q300
-GS uppipe for ewg
-tial 38mm wg
-GS intake
-GS ebcs
-accessport
-protune
Here is my dilemma. The few sites that I regularly shop from have very limited options for a bellmouth/catless DP. I am leaning towards the CNT one. But have read MANY terrible reviews, and a handful of good ones. I understand that a downpipe is a downpipe, but I prefer and would rather pay a few extra bucks for good craftsmanship and fitment.
So, with that said, what are your personal thoughts on the CNT dp, and what other bellmouth and catless downpipes are on that market that are better, or equal to brands such as invidia and GS. Links and thoughts are much appreciated.