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Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« on: September 21, 2015, 05:54:33 pm »
Has anyone tried the cheaper sportscat/downpipes from the likes of eBay or are they bad news?

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Offline Mitch H

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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2015, 05:57:14 pm »
Flow wise there spot on and quality looked good to me. Only thing that didn't look amazing quality was the flexi pipe but I've only had mine fitted for about 1000 miles as the car doesn't do much mileage so can't really tell.
If the flexi does go though I'll just buy a good quality flexi pipe and weld it in the old ones place :) i couldn't justify the price of the branded downpipes, other than the flexi there's nothing too em!
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2015, 05:57:46 pm »
Must add ok talking of a decat pipe had no experience with eBay sport cats but I imagine that they're pants lol
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2015, 07:12:00 pm »
£500+ for a down pipe is quite expensive in my eyes how much work is in one?


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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2015, 08:15:35 pm »
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2015, 10:01:35 pm »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300361586764?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Had this one about a month and very impressed with the fit and finish, emissions readings spot on would recommend  :happy2:
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2015, 10:15:55 am »
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2015, 12:48:14 pm »
id be very surprised if the sports cat worked on that last link
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2015, 12:58:27 pm »
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2015, 04:30:32 pm »
Im in the same boat and i think im going to hold out for a used downpipe  :signLOL:
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2015, 05:34:41 pm »
 a lot of peoples milltek downpipes have cracked on the welds which makes you wonder is it worth spending 4 times as much for one of them
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2015, 10:26:35 am »
Ebay downpipe decat, then get a sports cat welded in. still half the price of a miltek
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2015, 11:45:23 am »
Quote from: Mitch H on September 22, 2015, 05:34:41 pm
a lot of peoples milltek downpipes have cracked on the welds which makes you wonder is it worth spending 4 times as much for one of them

It's absolutely not.
And to be fair, BCS exhausts are lovely but you are paying a lot of money for the name once again.
I had a pipewerx downpipe and mid section, had no issues whatsoever.

I wouldn't pay  more than about £650-700 for a full decat and £900 for a sports cat system brand new.
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2015, 01:54:54 pm »
Think I'm just going to get a cheapy eBay dp.

Anyone tried the Cobra Sport systems though?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/351514810145
« Last Edit: September 23, 2015, 01:58:13 pm by Deako »
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Re: Experiences of eBay downpipe/sports cat?
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2015, 02:19:42 pm »
That link is for the full turbo back  exhuast.

I think their catback systems are about 450
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