ebay down pipes

[cossielee]

yah or nah , seen some for as little as 120 quid on the bay , or is it worth sticking to a reputable name
cheers

[Ashjstarr]

Im having this debate with myself at the moment.
If i buy the ebay one, it would mean i wouldnt have to save another 3 months for a tune as well.
The biggest issue with the ebay ones is how short the flexipipe is, but i figure if it only lasts a year im fine with that, if i still have the car then ill replace again (if i dont keep, ill put it to standard before i sell)

At the end of the day its just a bit of stainless pipe.....

If you want sportscat thats another story im sure

[munster]

Im having this debate with myself at the moment.
If i buy the ebay one, it would mean i wouldnt have to save another 3 months for a tune as well.
The biggest issue with the ebay ones is how short the flexipipe is, but i figure if it only lasts a year im fine with that, if i still have the car then ill replace again (if i dont keep, ill put it to standard before i sell)

At the end of the day its just a bit of stainless pipe.....

If you want sportscat thats another story im sure

I got this at £120 and it is spot on, uk made and real decent flexi



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[slix]

You after a decat?

Why not just get a 200 cell or even 100 cell downpipe. I got my 200 cell for about 270 from eBay and there's no worrying about mot time or even a random vosa spot check at the side of the road. It does happen.

[pudding]

There are some terrible downpipes on ebay, but not all of them are bad.   The 4 main problems I've seen are:

1) Flexi too short as already mentioned.
2) The front hanger bar is welded too far back.
3) The internal bore diameter is too small.  The turbo outlet ID is about 85mm.  3" OD is 76mm, so it can create a step in the flow.  R Tech have seen some that are only 2.5" ID that are sold as 3".  This causes a big enough restriction to cause valve float.
4) The pipe thickness is a bit thin, so it sounds like it's blowing, but it isn't.

I went with the APR downpipe as I'm a do it once kind of guy, and I have to say, I'm impressed with it.   Nice thick cast outlet elbow which sounds very refined, no tinny noises.  83mm ID, so minimal step and sport cat and pipe quality are great.  Perfect hanger alignment and perfect length to join onto the OE cat back.  The only thing that lets it down is the sport cat.  It's crap and fails the MOT, but it doesn't bother me as I 'know a guy' 

I'm normally not a fan of aftermarket tuning products because there's usually always some crappy flaws, but APR's piece did impress me.

[Vintyd]

Guy on facebook sells them and they are the best decat you can buy, you can find him on TFSI Tuning group.  If it's sportscat then BCS are the best that I have seen 

[pudding]

I wouldn't go that far, but yes, Samuel Bryant - Relentless Tuning 3.5".   And it's 3.5" for the reason I stated above, the ebay ones aren't big enough!

[cossielee]

I have seen the relentless downpipes and they look good , will prpbs give 1 of them a chance in a few weeks

[jaylufc17]

I've bought one of eBay and seems good so far... nice DSG farts lol


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[Chargercharger]

Agree ive used them in the past with no issues

[roughd]

They are fine
Had mine years no issues
Tbh I can't believe the price some companies charge for their downpipes

[Paradox1]

The Ebay ones are good.
the 3.5 one will flow more as its slightly bigger but you wont notice it. maybe make a bit more power when remapped.

[Ashjstarr]

I got this at £120 and it is spot on, uk made and real decent flexi

Just ordered one of these, offered £120 and it was rejected immediately, paid £130 in the end, will give my review when it arrives

[mkmg76]

You after a decat?

Why not just get a 200 cell or even 100 cell downpipe. I got my 200 cell for about 270 from eBay and there's no worrying about mot time or even a random vosa spot check at the side of the road. It does happen.

Any link to that particular seller mate?

[slix]

You after a decat?

Why not just get a 200 cell or even 100 cell downpipe. I got my 200 cell for about 270 from eBay and there's no worrying about mot time or even a random vosa spot check at the side of the road. It does happen.

Any link to that particular seller mate?

Look at this on eBay  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152003075925

That's the 100 cell version, just gotta ask for the 200 cell one. Unless you wanna stick with 100? I went with 200 just for piece of mind and still good flow.

Quality when it turned up was awesome too. Nice thick metal.