Fiesta ST Downpipe Thread

[mercdank]

I just ordered the Depo Racing catless downpipe, supposed to ship tomorrow. I'll post pics once I get it.

 

[mikabl]

So I've had the Depo Racing catless downpipe on for about two weeks now. The pic's in post #260 by GateCityRadio are almost identical to the one I received and a few guys at work commented on it but it works perfect! Very nice gains on my butt dyno! spooling is much quicker and I notice a definite increase at the top. I didn't notice any increase in sound volume, but I do hear a nice rumble with a few mild pops and burbles. I like it alot! There is a bit of a smell when backing up, or at a light, but I knew that going in. Not a big deal for me, and my wife doesn't mind either. lol that's the big win!

Cobb AP now estimates torque at 298.


Mike

 

[mercdank]

That's great to hear. I was hoping the increase in sound wasn't going to be too much. I'll have to wait and see about the smells. 298 torque! Daaaayum!

 

[mercdank]

Received the Depo Racing catless downpipe today. Welds look good and overall seems like a quality piece. For $179 I'm definitely happy!

 

[dave_f]

The depo downpipe really doesn't look bad for the price. The only thing I don't like is the quick transition bend after the turbo flange.

Did it come with the gasket and hardware?

 

[mercdank]

The picture makes the bend look more pronounced than it is. Yes it came with everything pictured, gasket and hardware.

 

[D1JL]

The only thing I don't like is the quick transition bend after the turbo flange.

That is actually a good thing.
The straighter the pipe, the better the flow.



Dave

 

[Schoolz]

How many of you are running a 2j race dp with the de-fouler? I'm thinking about doing this but I am nervous about going catless.

 

[Svvift]

I ran a defouler for about 10k miles. no codes.
now i am running OTS stage 3 tune so i took it out

 

[Schoolz]

Do you need to take it out for state 3 or was that just a personal preference?

 

[Svvift]

Do you need to take it out for state 3 or was that just a personal preference?

took it out cuz my buddy needed one for his downpipe on his FoST.

 

[Schoolz]

took it out cuz my buddy needed one for his downpipe on his FoST.

Ok thank you. I appreciate your help. Love your car btw.

 

[Svvift]

Thanks. and no problem. I like helping... when I actually can. lol

 

[C. love]

Received the Depo Racing catless downpipe today. Welds look good and overall seems like a quality piece. For $179 I'm definitely happy!

you get this put on yet? If so what are your thoughts. I assume you will have to or have run a de-fouler so no codes are thrown?

I wish I wouldnt have seen how cheap these are cause now I want one

 

[golfhack]

A de-fouler or tune will take car of it.

Pretty sweet deal. I thought when I bought my 2j racing dp a year and a half ago I thought it was a smoking deal at $249.

 

[C. love]

A de-fouler or tune will take car of it.

Pretty sweet deal. I thought when I bought my 2j racing dp a year and a half ago I thought it was a smoking deal at $249.

I don't have any tuners very local. Just the Cobb box tunes. So my concern was with that. De-fouler it is

 

[Kip2MyLou]

I don't have any tuners very local. Just the Cobb box tunes. So my concern was with that. De-fouler it is

Stage 3 cobb map should get rid of the CEL.

 

[C. love]

Are people dynoing after these downpipes? What are people seeing as gains?

or at the least what are the butt dynos saying? Besides more noise are the power differences noticable?

 

[Svvift]

i need to go get mine redyno'd cuz they did a horrible job on the dyno..

but as far as "butt dyno" i noticed a difference.

 

[C. love]

I am looking for an excuse/justification to do a down pipe lol. The depo racing one is so cheap that it makes me 75% of the way to pulling the trigger. I just dont want a loud rice boy exhaust but the extra pep will be nice.

I notice Depo racing has a catted pipe as well hmmm. I just got an exhaust ordered will need to see how loud it is then I guess based on that I can make a downpipe choice