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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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ive been told fitting a decat down pipe to a classic can change the tone of the exhaust...has anyone had this issue...........as im looking for a make of downpipe that will make my blitz a bit louder then what it is.lol...any ideas.thanks
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Hi

the de cat down pipe will make the turbo spoil up and hear the wistle and will defo make the exhaust sound deeper and louder
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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thanks, does it make a diffence what make of down pipe as for the sound.or just get any 3 inch bell mouth.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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I have just fitted a 3" bell mouth decat to my classic wrx with blitz nurspec exhaust , it has made it a bit louder , as above the turbo spools alot quicker now and sounds better , I also heat wrapped the decat , well worth it in my opinion.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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what make of down pipe did you fit ,did it make the blitz sound louder once fitted
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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it was a japspeed mate , was 3" then reduced to 2.5" bought from 2fast2cool on ebay , yeah made the blitz louder in a good way, hope this helps
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jeffwrx
I have just fitted a 3" bell mouth decat to my classic wrx with blitz nurspec exhaust , it has made it a bit louder , as above the turbo spools alot quicker now and sounds better , I also heat wrapped the decat , well worth it in my opinion.

im thinking of heat wrapping mine , whats the advantage of doing it !
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