AVO down pipe

by **tangcla** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:35 am

I've had this sitting at home for almost a month, and I'm getting it fitted tomorrow.

by **GTSPECB STI** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:57 am

awesome mate, was that fabricated/modified from a Jap spec Avo dump? I want one and I am keen to hear how this install goes.

by **tangcla** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:01 am

GTSPECB STI wrote:awesome mate, was that fabricated/modified from a Jap spec Avo dump? I want one and I am keen to hear how this install goes.

It's by AVO for the MY04 GT. They are fitting it for me tomorrow, so if they encounter any problems... that's their business

Im curious to know the power gains just by bolting it on. I can't justify the cost of a dyno run just for that, so I'll let my pants-dyno tell me.

by **SkoobyGT** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:01 am

I would love a dump, but can't really justify the $1500 or so for a piece of metal a meter long.

by **tangcla** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:24 am

Nor could I... the AVO one is only $1000...

by **SkoobyGT** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:29 pm

hmmm

Interested to see how it goes.

How much for fitting/labour?

by **tangcla** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:45 pm

SkoobyGT wrote:How much for fitting/labour?

After checking a few places, the going rate is around $200-300.

One place told me the crossmember needed to be dropped...

by **tangcla** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:32 pm

So I've got the downpipe fitted.

Turbo whine is MUCH louder.
I swear the turbo spool is much earlier too; it's hard to tell empirically without a boost gauge though!

I haven't reset the ECU.
No comment on fuel economy as of yet.

by **suff** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:32 pm

Oi Clarence.... hows da POWA

But seriously, do you feel much difference in the Torque band? very interested..

by **tangcla** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:06 am

It's harder than I expected to do a back-to-back test before and after without a boost gauge and a dyno reading, to be honest. It feels like it revs a bit easier, but if you look at the stock DP, there's actually no provision for the wastegate gases to flow, the flange is virtually blanked off. I suspect that will help hould boost.

by **WhiteGTB** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:53 am

You gotta get it dyno'ed.... so many ppl are waiting on this outcome

by **tangcla** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:17 am

shut up Trieu! :lol:

I'm waiting for my tuner to come back to Melbourne. Should be getting it done mid Feb.

by **WhiteGTB** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:23 am

tangcla wrote:shut up Trieu!

I'm waiting for my tuner to come back to Melbourne. Should be getting it done mid Feb.

Mid Feb. Good, keep us posted on the results.

by **GTSPECB STI** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:29 am

we await Mid Feb dyno tune results then with great anticipation

by **Resonate** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:45 pm

Is it mid feb yet?

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