Trying to decide between these three catted DP's

[Torquem]

I'm looking at these three catted down pipes and can't make up my mind. Will be going with a full MHD or ECUTEK tune with the downpipe.

CG DS-1 catted downpipe
AMS catted downpipe
Active Autowerke catted downpipe

Speed Industry has indicated that the CG DS-1 is thier favorite and has a true 5" inlet.

I am new to the turbo world and am not familiar with any of these companies.

Would love you guys' thoughts.

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[black_sedan]

If you dont care about a check engine light, whatever is cheapest.

FYI, there is a used Active Autowerke downpipe in the classifieds.

 

[Extreme Power House]

I recommend the active autowerke downpipe, it offers a no CEL guarantee and uses EPA approved cats (GESI)

 

[XtremeMaC]

What's more important for you?
Sound, max flow, price, legal compliance, support, all of the above?

 

[Sangeof]

I bought active autowerke catted dp from extreme power house. I live in NY where emissions inspections are a pain and I’m not taking any chances.

 

[Clazo]

guarantee

You have it in stock ?

 

[Cruzinbill]

I looked at those as well when I was shopping around, I ended up getting the ETS catted version though. It is a GESI cat, I preferred the flex bellows used and overall design of it.

Fitment was perfect which made installation a breeze. Took about 40 mins, but would have been quicker if I had a lift instead of having to use a jack.

 

[Extreme Power House]

You have it in stock ?

In stock but a little backed up at the moment, Active Autowerke orders are taking on average 1 week to ship

 

[Meraki Autoworks]

AA is the best bang for buck. We have the AMS one in stock. Can work you a deal on both!

-Josh

 

[2Cool]

Running Powerneedy, GESI cat, real nice build quality, no check engine light for almost 2K miles now.

 

[jonezj]

Check out MAPerformance. Theirs is the best build quality and a GESI cat. No CEL. They will be in stock and ship immediately

 

[Meraki Autoworks]

^ We're a dealer for MAperformance products as well for anyone interested.

-Josh

 

[delita1]

AA is the best bang for buck. We have the AMS one in stock. Can work you a deal on both!

-Josh

would the AA downpipe fit with an Akrapovic exhaust/link pipe (or just skip the link pipe)? Trying to see if it's worth saving money to get a ~1k AA downpipe vs spending 2.2k on the Akrapovic one just to have the full set - especially when it seems the AA seems pretty reliable for not causing a CEL.

Second question - what is the " turbo to downpipe gasket " option?

 

[anooj]

So I just got the AMS Catted downpipe, that and Active Autowerke both use a GESI Cat and are EPA approved.

Difference is, the AMS used a newer 85200 GESI cat which is a 400cel and the Active Autowerke uses an older 85000 GESI which is an 300cel, both are rated upto 850hp. Not sure if Active Autowerke updated their downpipe recently though.

 

[Extreme Power House]

So I just got the AMS Catted downpipe, that and Active Autowerke both use a GESI Cat and are EPA approved.

Difference is, the AMS used a newer 85200 GESI cat which is a 400cel and the Active Autowerke uses an older 85000 GESI which is an 300cel, both are rated upto 850hp. Not sure if Active Autowerke updated their downpipe recently though.

AA updated their cats, they now use the newest GESI model

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