Is it possible to use what you guy's call a test pipe with my original exhaust ? If i am correct your refering to a de-cat pipe ?????? Im looking to keep the original exhaust but want a slightly louder note will this work. What's the best way to go ie brand/make with fitment etc in mind.

Cheers Dave

 

Yes, you can. A test pipe is a pipe that eliminates the cat. So yeah, you are correct. When looking for a test pipe there are many options. I believe it is the t1r that has tabs to mount the stock heatsheild over top of it so it will pass a visual inspection if a cop pulls you over and looks. That is the one I like best, but there are a lot of options out there.

-Ian

 

Cheers Ian, Who makes the t1r ?

 

t1r is the brand, lol, you can get it from one of the sponsors or you can get it used from the for sale section pretty easy. Here it is from A&J Racing

http://www.aj-racing.com/catalog/product.p...&cat=106&page=3

-Ian

 

Ian, do you have the t1r installed with the heatshield? I just did mine and I'm trying to find the cause of a rattle I'm getting at 4.5-5k rpm.

OP,
I have a video posted comparing the stock exhaust with and without the T1R testpipe:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=588736

 

No, I dont, although you may try puting rubber washers in between the 2 pieces of the heat shield before you use the screws to put them together. That might help some if it is the heat shield that is rattling.

-Ian

 

Thanks Ian,
I'm not so sure its the heatshield though because mc_crispy tried several setups and still had the rattle. He even took the heatshield off. I'm going to give your suggestion a try though.

 

sorry to threadjack but i heard about t1r having a 70mm test pipe with those brackets on for the heatsheild but i cant seem to find them... can someone hint a place where i can start looking

 

I haven't seen a 70mm, I've only seen the 63....maybe the 70 comes with single T1R exhausts?

 

The berk test pipe is the best test pipe IMO. It comes with a built in check engine light fix and gained me 6whp over the stock cat on back to back dynos.