ZZPerformance 1.4T Catless Downpipe Thoughts?

Invierno · Jan 2, 2015

Looks tasty.

Anyone have it installed?

I had two of these (one pre-turbo and one post) on my WRX. Because of the restriction, removing those on top of a simple Stage 1 tune opened up 20+hp easy. I know this is a different platform, but I'm sure some gains are possible.

Pics installed if anyone has done so?!?! Anyone re-tune after installing this? I know you would have to/want to (to maximize benefit), if you were already tuned...

ZZPerformance 1.4T Catless (RACE) Downpipe/O2 Housing

VictoryRedLTRS · Jan 2, 2015

Totally worth it, I have the zzp catless race version and love it!! Sounds great paired with the mid pipe(which I also have) and the K&n intake.(which I also have)

Invierno · Jan 2, 2015

VictoryRedLTRS said:
Totally worth it, I have the zzp catless race version and love it!! Sounds great paired with the mid pipe(which I also have) and the K&n intake.(which I also have)

Are you running all of this on the stock tune? Or do you have a custom tune to take full advantage of all of that? I'd love to see the results.

Any pics or videos?

WFcruze2013 · Jan 2, 2015

VictoryRedLTRS said:
Totally worth it, I have the zzp catless race version and love it!! Sounds great paired with the mid pipe(which I also have) and the K&n intake.(which I also have)

That's great to hear, I plan on getting this combo very soon. I also have a K&n intake! How you run exhaust from midpipe back?

Slammed2014Eco · Jan 2, 2015

Invierno said:
Looks tasty.

Anyone have it installed?

I had two of these (one pre-turbo and one post) on my WRX. Because of the restriction, removing those on top of a simple Stage 1 tune opened up 20+hp easy. I know this is a different platform, but I'm sure some gains are possible.

Pics installed if anyone has done so?!?! Anyone re-tune after installing this? I know you would have to/want to (to maximize benefit), if you were already tuned...

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ZZPerformance 1.4T Catless (RACE) Downpipe/O2 Housing

I'm running a full catless exhaust with BNR's downpipe and love it, it is very loud but the gains with a tune are noticeable.

Slammed2014Eco · Jan 2, 2015

Sorry I was really tired when I wrote the above post lol so I will clarify.

I'm running a full catless exhaust with no resanator or muffler, the downpipe is 2.5" (Bad news racing DP), ZZP Midpipe is 2.25", and I had an exhaust shop custom make my catback which is also 2.5". Obviously this is no subie (Trust me i've owned a wrx and sti) as far as the power increase certain mods do BUT you're easily able to see about 10hp and around 12-15 with the full exhaust done and then getting a tune will help you out more as well power wise. I wouldn't run the catless DP/Midpipe without a tune, I don't like running with a CEL on and the o2 bung fixer doesn't always work.

Hopefully this helps with the decision, and sound wise it's almost identical to an srt4 with this type of setup (lots of garggle and popping) but the rasp issue is real. I'm working on switching out the mid for a catted midpipe and adding a resanator to this setup as well to try and tone the rasp down at higher rpm.

Also Bad news racing comes with a wideband bung on their downpipe that doesn't cost extra, and free shipping just wanted to throw that out there.

Hyprshart · Jan 2, 2015

The zzp pipe can have an exhaust bung welded on option, for $10 I believe, which matches the price of the BNR pipe. I have the zzp downpipe, zzp midpipe, and currently the stock catback with a different muffler that is getting swapped to a full 2.5" with a magnaflow muffler. right now it has a thrush turbo muffler (it was the cheapest thing I could find lol) and its actually pretty good, too quite to be honest. no one knows I have no cats except for the increased whistle from the turbine. hoping the magnafow isn't too loud

WFcruze2013 · Jan 2, 2015

Slammed2014Eco said:
Sorry I was really tired when I wrote the above post lol so I will clarify.

I'm running a full catless exhaust with no resanator or muffler, the downpipe is 2.5" (Bad news racing DP), ZZP Midpipe is 2.25", and I had an exhaust shop custom make my catback which is also 2.5". Obviously this is no subie (Trust me i've owned a wrx and sti) as far as the power increase certain mods do BUT you're easily able to see about 10hp and around 12-15 with the full exhaust done and then getting a tune will help you out more as well power wise. I wouldn't run the catless DP/Midpipe without a tune, I don't like running with a CEL on and the o2 bung fixer doesn't always work.

Hopefully this helps with the decision, and sound wise it's almost identical to an srt4 with this type of setup (lots of garggle and popping) but the rasp issue is real. I'm working on switching out the mid for a catted midpipe and adding a resanator to this setup as well to try and tone the rasp down at higher rpm.

Also Bad news racing comes with a wideband bung on their downpipe that doesn't cost extra, and free shipping just wanted to throw that out there.

Sorry this is out of topic but did you get your Eiback springs from BNR? How they ride? Thanks

VictoryRedLTRS · Jan 2, 2015

I am running the stock tune ATM, gonna go over to zzp in Michigan in the spring to get tuned. I noticed a good increase with the dp/mp combo on the stock tune...but not much of a difference with the intake besides the turbo being louder. Exhaust wise from the mid pipe back I'm using the stock cat back.

Slammed2014Eco · Jan 2, 2015

Hyprshart said:
The zzp pipe can have an exhaust bung welded on option, for $10 I believe, which matches the price of the BNR pipe. I have the zzp downpipe, zzp midpipe, and currently the stock catback with a different muffler that is getting swapped to a full 2.5" with a magnaflow muffler. right now it has a thrush turbo muffler (it was the cheapest thing I could find lol) and its actually pretty good, too quite to be honest. no one knows I have no cats except for the increased whistle from the turbine. hoping the magnafow isn't too loud

It does not match the price of the BNR pipe, ZZP is 199.99 + 10$ for the bung + another 10-15 in shipping, as to the 199.00 flat free shipping on the DP + wideband bung just gonna throw that out there. I can tell you right now opening that exhaust up to a 2.5" it is gonna be loud lol, but sounds sweet.
Are you going to be adding resanators as well or just going with the magnaflow muffler?

Slammed2014Eco · Jan 2, 2015

WFcruze2013 said:
Sorry this is out of topic but did you get your Eiback springs from BNR? How they ride? Thanks

No I doubt them around march shortly after I bought the car, I got them for like 170 shipped or something like that but I can't remember where I bought them from. As far as ride and comfort I have no complaints but I will be swapping to coilovers this summer most likely.

Hyprshart · Jan 2, 2015

Slammed2014Eco said:
Are you going to be adding resanators as well or just going with the magnaflow muffler?

Gonna be trying the magnaflow alone for now, its a 6" round by 18" long. if its too loud I can always add a resonator, heres to hoping lol.

Hyprshart · Jan 2, 2015

WFcruze2013 said:
Sorry this is out of topic but did you get your Eiback springs from BNR? How they ride? Thanks

hey I also have a set of eibachs on my car.... come to think of it slammed2014eco and my car are quite similar lol. but yea they ride stiffer, no ifs, ands, or buts. I had to glue a half cut piece of rubber tubing to the coils where they were clapping against each other and sounding like my strut mounts were bad. a couple of weeks of that and they left a witness mark for me to go by where to add the tube. the ride is as stiff as I like it. it hits hard over some railroad tracks and of course michigans awesome roads. my buddy has an 11 GTI and it does ride smoother then his but he also has some pretty low profile tires.

I bought mine on amazon. ive supported BNR with a lot of other things, and being an amazon prime member, gave me the option to return them if I didn't like them.

Slammed2014Eco · Jan 2, 2015

Hyprshart said:
Gonna be trying the magnaflow alone for now, its a 6" round by 18" long. if its too loud I can always add a resonator, heres to hoping lol.

Yea I'm trying to stay away from the muffler if I can so I'm just gonna try adding a hiflow cat and resanator and hope it tones it down a bit my car is louder than my bike at startup and I don't have any baffles in my exhaust on the bike lol.

SneakerFix · Jan 2, 2015

Hyprshart said:
Gonna be trying the magnaflow alone for now, its a 6" round by 18" long. if its too loud I can always add a resonator, heres to hoping lol.

Have you tried bypassing the stock muffler?

WFcruze2013 · Jan 2, 2015

Slammed2014Eco said:
No I doubt them around march shortly after I bought the car, I got them for like 170 shipped or something like that but I can't remember where I bought them from. As far as ride and comfort I have no complaints but I will be swapping to coilovers this summer most likely.

Mind if I ask why you are switching to coilovers? So would you be interested in selling them when you switch? lol

WFcruze2013 · Jan 2, 2015

Hyprshart said:
hey I also have a set of eibachs on my car.... come to think of it slammed2014eco and my car are quite similar lol. but yea they ride stiffer, no ifs, ands, or buts. I had to glue a half cut piece of rubber tubing to the coils where they were clapping against each other and sounding like my strut mounts were bad. a couple of weeks of that and they left a witness mark for me to go by where to add the tube. the ride is as stiff as I like it. it hits hard over some railroad tracks and of course michigans awesome roads. my buddy has an 11 GTI and it does ride smoother then his but he also has some pretty low profile tires.

I bought mine on amazon. ive supported BNR with a lot of other things, and being an amazon prime member, gave me the option to return them if I didn't like them.

No doubt, I live in WV so the roads are terrible! But I love lowered cars and trucks. So it sounds like you had a bad experience, how many inches are you lowered?

WFcruze2013 · Jan 2, 2015

Slammed2014 and I have talked about this in a past thred, Im going to leave my stock res with muffler delete after my zzp downpipe and catless mid-pipe. Hoping the stock res will catch most of the rasp. Cross your fingers please lol. If that dont work ill just get a Magnaflow muffler.

Hyprshart · Jan 3, 2015

WFcruze2013 said:
No doubt, I live in WV so the roads are terrible! But I love lowered cars and trucks. So it sounds like you had a bad experience, how many inches are you lowered?

I wouldn't call it a bad experience at all, it just needed a little touch to get rid of a clunk. It's a known issue when you lower any car you run a chance of slapping the coils together. It's just the eibach pro springs. 1.25" drop front and rear I think. Perfect in my book for my roads

Hyprshart · Jan 3, 2015

WFcruze2013 said:
Slammed2014 and I have talked about this in a past thred, Im going to leave my stock res with muffler delete after my zzp downpipe and catless mid-pipe. Hoping the stock res will catch most of the rasp. Cross your fingers please lol. If that dont work ill just get a Magnaflow muffler.

i ran stock catted downpipe, Zzp midpipe, and a muffler delete and it was too loud for me. Sounds better now, just it's too quite now

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