I was just looking at the Megan Racing Dowpipe, what do you guys think of it, would this be a good buy if you are on a budget, I was thinking of getting this for now, then later I wanna get a 3" standard BIC downpipe.
Megan Racing Downpipe
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and why bother with just a regular downpipe... get a divorced down pipe, then you can either vent it or recirculate it.
I'm not into the DDP I don't liek the sound, its like a exhaust leak, a regular dp is good enough for me.
no no no... you dont realize that theres TWO kinds of divorced downpipes do you?
get a recirculated one. i bought this one from a guy on ebay... best $150 i ever spent!
get a recirculated one. i bought this one from a guy on ebay... best $150 i ever spent!
jessetooslow;1032601 said:
uhh... not in any of the cars i've heard... never really listened for it either though.
whats the difference, whats the extra pipe for, I know it comes from the Wastegate right? does it make a big difference over the standard pipe? how is the fitment?
I looked at the megan as well due to my budget. Take note that the pipe has a 2.5" inlet and a 3" outlet. Slight restriction. The fit is important too. Some of these downpipes hang low and scrape not to mention they don't look right when you walk up to the car and its dangling underneath.
See this post here on Supramania
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66162&highlight=megan+downpipe&page=2
See this post here on Supramania
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66162&highlight=megan+downpipe&page=2
Meagan does have that 2 1/2 inlet, but it was a very nice piece for me on a close to stock car. I did use it with a JDub ported elbow and 3" exhaust with no cat. My stockish car was really quick, but this got me up to fuel cut type boost. Now I have put that same setup on my new car, and am building for 400ish HP. I hope I know soon if you really need to wait if your car is modded. I credited most of my quickness to the JDud elbow. I don't think he still does those, but you can still get a Lipp one or PM him to see if he still does them.
ForcedTorque;1032636 said:
I figured a 2.5" inlet wouldn't really be a issue once connected to a 3" turbo elbow, Lipp or otherwise.
What about the hang low scrape factor and the fit to the stock cat?
http://935motorsports.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1435
Not a bad peice for the price. The smaller pipe is for a more even flow of exhaust gas from the wastegate.
Not a bad peice for the price. The smaller pipe is for a more even flow of exhaust gas from the wastegate.
whowouldfigga;1032708 said:
What do you mean?
The 2.5" restriction is still there... 3" elbow or not.
whowouldfigga;1032708 said:
It does hang somewhat low, and I have scraped it a few times on the new lowered car. My front bumper is just 3-4 inches off the ground now, so I have to be careful at all times . The bumper is more of a scrape concern than the downpipe.
As for Brent's comment, it will have a restriction. That is why I said I will have to let you know later if it will affect performance at a higher level. At stock levels, it provided more than necessary, as I stated I had fuel cut issues. More airflow would have just gotten there a little faster.
The megan is a knockoff of the HKS... and the HKS hangs too low and still has the bottleneck in it.
jessetooslow;1032615 said:
One a normal downpipe, the wastegate dumps right next to the turbine outlet, which creates turbulence right behind the turbine.
On a divorced-wastegate downpipe, the wastegate flow is kept separate from the rest of the exhaust, which allows your turbo to spool more quickly and get higher peak boost.
A divorced-wastegate downpipe that vents to atmosphere (the smaller pipe is open) will give you the "exhaust leak" when the wastegate is open (or if the divider isn't a close fit), and one that recirculates into the exhaust will not.
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OK, i just reinserted the statement in my last post about a divorced-wastegate downpipe allowing your turbo to spool more quickly because that's what I'm reading everywhere, but that doesn't make sense... how can the wastegate discharge make your turbo spool slower if it's closed while your turbo is spooling up?
Hello, can we get an expert?
Hello, can we get an expert?
Just to let you guys know if anyone deserves your purchase its Randy from becauseIcan ( one of our vendors ).
Eriol;1033385 said:OK, i just reinserted the statement in my last post about a divorced-wastegate downpipe allowing your turbo to spool more quickly because that's what I'm reading everywhere, but that doesn't make sense... how can the wastegate discharge make your turbo spool slower if it's closed while your turbo is spooling up?
Hello, can we get an expert?
It gradually opens, unless you have a boost controller.
Kckazdude;1032711 said:
thats basically what i have. i test fit it on my turbo and it went on pretty nice. still rather far away from running it though...