APS 3.5" installed...it's a monster...
08-04-2005, 09:23 AM
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APS 3.5" installed...it's a monster...
Pics: Scroll Down...
Sound File: Scroll Down...not revving...just idling...will get better file soon...
both Jimi's work^^^^^
Thanks to Juniorsti for coming over last night and helping me wrench, and to Tiare and Caterpil for offering help...this was definitely a two person install...due to the size and weight of the unit...
The APS is finally installed...this thing is huge...
Out of the 3 previous dp/header installs that I have participated in...this is the first time that the intercooler was removed to facilitate the installation (I don't think re-installing the intercooler was very fun at all!!!)...
The cast iron elbow unit that fits on the turbo is very large...it made for tightening the nuts and bolts rather tough...all the piping fit perfectly and tucked up nicely into the subframe area...Once the dp was installed...the rest was straightforward...the intercooler was a bit of a pain to re-install...
The canister portion is polished and very large...I would say as big as the HKS Carbon Ti...quality is superb...I used the stock hangers...length was good but because I have swapped out so many exhausts on my car...they are becoming flimsy...I had a set of Kartboy extended length hangers...so I am using those temporarily until I can get some standard sized urethane hangers...by the way, the tip does not get very hot...which was surprising...
My overall impression is that APS makes awesome products...I now have 2 of their products on my car...both of which have incredible quality and fit...
1. APS Dual Vent Bov
2. APS 3.5" Race TBE...
Sound Impression:
It's pretty loud...I thought it was going to be fairly quiet initially but that was before I reflashed the cpu with my Cobb AP. It usually takes a day or two for it to re-learn...it's learning fast...I have not run it with the silencer yet, but I may have to...It sounds extremely mean...loud in a good way, not annoying at all...it's just that I find myself taking it real easy on the throttle around quiet areas like my neighborhood...
When I get on this thing...it is awesome! The turbo spools up very quickly and smoothly...I attribute this to the cast iron elbow...This piece was constructed very nicely, smooth, ported, and with a wastegate separator...it's a very large piece that smooths out the exhaust flow prior to reaching the 3.5" constant piping...
Due to the Cobb AP...no CEL issues, no boost creep (I've never experienced it here in Hawaii with all the different header/dp/exhaust combo's I've tried) so far but I have not gone wide open due to safety reasons...all I know is that the seat of my pants and my ears are telling me that this was a nice upgrade...
I think Jimi (Juniorsti) took some pics...maybe I can get him to post some up...
Sound File: Scroll Down...not revving...just idling...will get better file soon...
both Jimi's work^^^^^
Thanks to Juniorsti for coming over last night and helping me wrench, and to Tiare and Caterpil for offering help...this was definitely a two person install...due to the size and weight of the unit...
The APS is finally installed...this thing is huge...
Out of the 3 previous dp/header installs that I have participated in...this is the first time that the intercooler was removed to facilitate the installation (I don't think re-installing the intercooler was very fun at all!!!)...
The cast iron elbow unit that fits on the turbo is very large...it made for tightening the nuts and bolts rather tough...all the piping fit perfectly and tucked up nicely into the subframe area...Once the dp was installed...the rest was straightforward...the intercooler was a bit of a pain to re-install...
The canister portion is polished and very large...I would say as big as the HKS Carbon Ti...quality is superb...I used the stock hangers...length was good but because I have swapped out so many exhausts on my car...they are becoming flimsy...I had a set of Kartboy extended length hangers...so I am using those temporarily until I can get some standard sized urethane hangers...by the way, the tip does not get very hot...which was surprising...
My overall impression is that APS makes awesome products...I now have 2 of their products on my car...both of which have incredible quality and fit...
1. APS Dual Vent Bov
2. APS 3.5" Race TBE...
Sound Impression:
It's pretty loud...I thought it was going to be fairly quiet initially but that was before I reflashed the cpu with my Cobb AP. It usually takes a day or two for it to re-learn...it's learning fast...I have not run it with the silencer yet, but I may have to...It sounds extremely mean...loud in a good way, not annoying at all...it's just that I find myself taking it real easy on the throttle around quiet areas like my neighborhood...
When I get on this thing...it is awesome! The turbo spools up very quickly and smoothly...I attribute this to the cast iron elbow...This piece was constructed very nicely, smooth, ported, and with a wastegate separator...it's a very large piece that smooths out the exhaust flow prior to reaching the 3.5" constant piping...
Due to the Cobb AP...no CEL issues, no boost creep (I've never experienced it here in Hawaii with all the different header/dp/exhaust combo's I've tried) so far but I have not gone wide open due to safety reasons...all I know is that the seat of my pants and my ears are telling me that this was a nice upgrade...
I think Jimi (Juniorsti) took some pics...maybe I can get him to post some up...
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08-04-2005, 12:19 PM
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Hey Brent,
I got a brand new set of Kartboy regular hangers, I'll sell them to you if you want.
Damn man, I'm jealous... you get to try all these different exhaust. The APS is huge... just glad you are not using the Teins... or else... scrape city...
I got a brand new set of Kartboy regular hangers, I'll sell them to you if you want.
Damn man, I'm jealous... you get to try all these different exhaust. The APS is huge... just glad you are not using the Teins... or else... scrape city...
08-04-2005, 12:39 PM
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Nice of
you to offer Chucky...you need a set of extra long Kartboy hangers to trade? If not, pm me a price...not sure how much those things cost...do you have 3 by chance?
Oh, and you know...the APS gets tucked under better than any 3" or 2.5" system I have seen or used...so I would scrape with my old systems before I would with this...it's amazing...
Jealous...yeah, right...I just can't make up my mind which exhaust I like...hopefully, I will stick with this one FOREVER!!!...
You know how it is here on this board...kind of like the girls on 90210...you just take turns buying/selling to one another...stays in the family...HIIC!
Oh, and you know...the APS gets tucked under better than any 3" or 2.5" system I have seen or used...so I would scrape with my old systems before I would with this...it's amazing...
Jealous...yeah, right...I just can't make up my mind which exhaust I like...hopefully, I will stick with this one FOREVER!!!...
You know how it is here on this board...kind of like the girls on 90210...you just take turns buying/selling to one another...stays in the family...HIIC!
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08-04-2005, 12:55 PM
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the install had a time limit
so I didn't get any pics of the install...
Jimi (Juniorsti) did though...I'll see if he can post some up...
Jimi (Juniorsti) did though...I'll see if he can post some up...
08-04-2005, 01:08 PM
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brent right on! i got to check out your car. i was think about that exhaust, when i upgrade my turbo... i saw you on kapiolani blvd. yesterday aroud lunch time.
08-04-2005, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Island Style
You know how it is here on this board...kind of like the girls on 90210...you just take turns buying/selling to one another...stays in the family...HIIC!
Anyways, Brent you got PM'age...
08-04-2005, 01:35 PM
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Upgraded turbo?
Originally Posted by rtakashi
brent right on! i got to check out your car. i was think about that exhaust, when i upgrade my turbo... i saw you on kapiolani blvd. yesterday aroud lunch time.
Yeah, the exhaust is pretty bad a$$...you gotta check it out man...
08-04-2005, 01:41 PM
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brent, would you mind doin some copy/paste this in the reviews? i think there is only one review on your exaust....
+1 on the monster!
aloha from the summit of Mauna Kea
+1 on the monster!
aloha from the summit of Mauna Kea
08-04-2005, 02:23 PM
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I didn't have it on yet at that time...
Originally Posted by rtakashi
brent right on! i got to check out your car. i was think about that exhaust, when i upgrade my turbo... i saw you on kapiolani blvd. yesterday aroud lunch time.
08-04-2005, 02:26 PM
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Thanks Jimi
Looks good...wish we would have picked up the rag...
Just noticed....Nice touch with the Photoshop!!! License Plate
Just noticed....Nice touch with the Photoshop!!! License Plate
08-04-2005, 02:27 PM
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short clip
might not work.... u gotta "save target as" to view the clip.. the car was cold so i guess brent didnt rev it..
http://slowsti808.tripod.com/Movie_0001.wmv
http://slowsti808.tripod.com/Movie_0001.wmv