Catted Downpipe and Stage 2

[classic_erik]

Originally Posted by Meehow

get ready for stink city - had a DP on for about a month, intolerable on a daily.

Assume you had a catless DP?

[parthpatel1]

Originally Posted by Jars914

Hey guys, i just ordered a catted downpipe from ben at rgsport, was just wondering what everyones experience was or is with their downpipe and tunes. Honestly cant wait, many people say the mpe and downpipe is too much but i cant wait hahah

Did this end up being too loud?

I have MPPK and MPE, was considering adding a catted DP for some extra sound and/or burbles. Any more videos would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[Meehow]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Assume you had a catless DP?

Correct.

[Jars914]

Originally Posted by parthpatel1

Did this end up being too loud?

I have MPPK and MPE, was considering adding a catted DP for some extra sound and/or burbles. Any more videos would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sounds great outside the car, inside is loud and I still hear that tin can sound around like 2300 rpms, but that isn't heard from the note of the exhaust outside , but it drives me nuts

[M302_imola]

Been off this forum for a bit. I've been seeing a lot of you guys going with BM3 tune. Is the RC GTS black tune a thing of the past? That's currently what I'm running with no other mods other than a drop in air filter. Currently looking at muffler options and possibly catted downpipe. So is the BM3 far superior over the RC GTS black? Or is the fact you guys are running an aftermarket downpipe the reason you went with BM3? From the looks of this thread, a downpipe is needed to progress to the BM3 stage 2 tune. Lastly, I paid $600 for my RC tune, is the MP3 similar in price?

[M302_imola]

shameless bump, c'mon you BM3 guys chime in

[campaign308]

I got a JB4 on Map 1 on stock 50i and have similar 0-60, 1/4 mile times as BM3 users and other flash tunes and for that reason I decided not to switch over to BM3. I’m happy where it sits. I have no knowledge on the RC but I’m sure it’s similar.

[M302_imola]

Originally Posted by campaign308

I got a JB4 on Map 1 on stock 50i and have similar 0-60, 1/4 mile times as BM3 users and other flash tunes and for that reason I decided not to switch over to BM3. I’m happy where it sits. I have no knowledge on the RC but I’m sure it’s similar.

Makes sense...if it ain't broke then don't fix it. I've heard JB4 and BM3 are similar anyway.

[Hop74]

I guess this is a good thread to ask this question. Im thinking about doing a catted downpipe but from what I'm reading on other threads, i will definitely get a CEL at some point. But can the CEL be avoided with a tune? Specifically, Im thinking of doing BM3 with catted DP. Any insight?

[Akkord29]

My catted dp gives me a cel. I'll clear it but comes back probably in 20 miles. I'm using race chip and not a tune so not sure about coding it out.

[Monkeypoop]

Originally Posted by Hop74

I guess this is a good thread to ask this question. Im thinking about doing a catted downpipe but from what I'm reading on other threads, i will definitely get a CEL at some point. But can the CEL be avoided with a tune? Specifically, Im thinking of doing BM3 with catted DP. Any insight?

MHD OTS Tunes allows you to code it out when you select aftermarket DP. Not sure about BM3, but it should have the option to or via a custom tune. I am running MHD Stage 2 OTS 93 Oct (3.5i) with cat-less ER DP and no issues what so ever.

[sukhk527]

RaceChip unfortunately won't let you code out the CEL , but both BM3 and MHD will.

[Hop74]

Cool. Thanks for the info fellas!

[X5Brian]

MHD stage 2 plus-93 Oct. upgraded FMIC, charge pipe, one step colder plugs, 200 cell catted dp, vibrant muffler.

Insane compared to stock.

[M302_imola]

Originally Posted by X5Brian

MHD stage 2 plus-93 Oct. upgraded FMIC, charge pipe, one step colder plugs, 200 cell catted dp, vibrant muffler.

Insane compared to stock.

Which FMIC did you go with? I'm stage 2 BM3 and I'm still sporting the stock FMIC. I know, I know, I'm a very bad boy lol. My rational is somewhat foolish. I don't beat on the car and do repeated spirited runs so my IAT's shouldn't get that high. Am I being a moron? I am still using the stock air box with a drop in air filter in hopes heat soak isn't as bad than with an open air box setup.

[blackoutF15]

Originally Posted by M302_imola

Which FMIC did you go with? I'm stage 2 BM3 and I'm still sporting the stock FMIC. I know, I know, I'm a very bad boy lol. My rational is somewhat foolish. I don't beat on the car and do repeated spirited runs so my IAT's shouldn't get that high. Am I being a moron? I am still using the stock air box with a drop in air filter in hopes heat soak isn't as bad than with an open air box setup.

You guys are bad influence. I'm now looking at bm3 but found out today Dme is locked. RC gts up for sale soon

[M302_imola]

Originally Posted by blackoutF15

You guys are bad influence. I'm now looking at bm3 but found out today Dme is locked. RC gts up for sale soon

ha ha we do what we can. Def list that RC for sale. Stage 1 in BM3 or MHD will literally blow your socks off. Just imagine going from 10 psi max boost stock to 18-19 psi max boost in the snap of a finger. It literally pissed me off I didn't sale my RC GTS sooner to get the stage 1 flash. You can then progress to stage 2 if you'd like, but stage 1 is plenty for most.

[blackoutF15]

Originally Posted by M302_imola

ha ha we do what we can. Def list that RC for sale. Stage 1 in BM3 or MHD will literally blow your socks off. Just imagine going from 10 psi max boost stock to 18-19 psi max boost in the snap of a finger. It literally pissed me off I didn't sale my RC GTS sooner to get the stage 1 flash. You can then progress to stage 2 if you'd like, but stage 1 is plenty for most.

Damn. I'm convinced. I recently found out my mppk tune can still be saved as my stock file so the value is there whenever I sell the car.

[Hop74]

The last car I tuned was my 2007 GTI with APR. Just got BM3 stage 1 and I'm blown away. And it has nothing to do with the performance, which is amazing. Maybe I'm old and been away from tuning for awhile but Im just amazed by how far software tuning has come over a decade. The customizations, live data logging, graphing and cloud back up. I literally just sat in my car for hours playing with it. Im sure other companies are similar now but bm3 is very very user friendly and great for beginners IMO. I wish I had this much info at my fingertips 10 years ago!

[X5Brian]

I got the VRSF race HD FMIC.
Agree with others… even just a stage 1 tune and your X feels like a totally different beast.
I also did XHP transmission stage 3 tune to raise line pressures to help prevent slip and wear. I like faster snappy shifts vs slow clutch wearing shifts.
Like the "Brap" from MHD … between shifts and when I let off after pushing it
One day I'll get a go pro to mount to back of car to video … sounds amazing.
With stage 2 plus I still avg. 22 mpg combined

[X5Brian]

Btw who here has upgraded FMIC… what's your difference in ambient temp and inlet temp when driving.
Mine is around 15 degrees different. If it's 75 outside, my intake temp is around 85-90.
Wondering how much paint is affecting temps. Thank you.

[yupetc]

Originally Posted by X5Brian

Btw who here has upgraded FMIC… what's your difference in ambient temp and inlet temp when driving.
Mine is around 15 degrees different. If it's 75 outside, my intake temp is around 85-90.
Wondering how much paint is affecting temps. Thank you.

On my Wagner Tuning FMIC which I've just installed recently, I logged about 10-20 degrees higher than ambient temperature. It's been hotter these days in Houston now; and at 95 degrees in the afternoon, I logged 106 to 109 degrees during motion; then at the light during a stop, it goes up to about 115 to 120 degrees. Not sure what the stock IC does because I didn't care before.