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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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Got a Firestorm backbox.
How much louder with the centre pipe??????
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 04:56 PM
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if you've still got a standard downpipe then not too much louder on idle, but you'll notice a big increase when you start to give it some.

Wait till you get the downpipe
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:09 AM
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I'm about to order both TSL downpipe and centre to go with the Firestorm...

Should be getting it fitted over the weekend...

Will let you know after that.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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downpipe and centre with firestorm will be SHOCKINGLY loud.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:51 AM
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PPP downpipe.
Not changing that.
Just thinking STI centre out???
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:59 AM
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If you're going for a remap then changing the centre pipe for a catless one is definately a good plan, but if you're not going to remap then the centre section doesn't give you that much gain in power and torque, a couple of horses at the most - not enough to really notice through driving. Though it does make it a little bit louder

I had a decat downpipe and back box with standard centre for about 30 minutes before decatting the centre (long story) and I didn't notice much difference... it's the sort of thing where the throttle response felt better because I expected it to. Don't know if there really was a noticeable gain or not, to be honest.

But, as I said above if you're going the remap router (as I am) then decatting the centre is definately worthwhile for more power gains!
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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my car already has a re-mapped ecu mate.
I`m not looking for more power just want to know how much noisier it will be.
There is no cat on an STi middle just a resonator box.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:25 AM
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Don't know if it's worth changing it then, to be honest...

Sorry I can't be of more help...
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:12 PM
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Arron, do you want more noise or more power or both?

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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:27 PM
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I never noticed my car being any louder when I replaced the standard center for a straight-thru, but it made my old scoobysport backbox deeper and more throaty, more kind of 'dugga dugga' if you will

Blitz Nur Spec on now and it's mental.
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