View Full Version : Finally installed RAI DOWNPIPE/TESTPIPE
jsandor91
11-22-2011, 05:19 PM
hey guys in september i bought the rai dp/tp combo and finally got it installed yesterday. im very happy with the sound and the performance increase. i feel like my car is still adapting to the dp/tp unitronic 1+ right now going stage 2 tomorrow. the torque definitively comes on stronger then it did before. top end power seems better also.
only one small problem my friend who installed the dp broke the bracket that held the stock dp in place. it was really rusted and figured it'd break anyway. however now at anything more then half throttle it rattles from 2-4k and also at idle. anyone else have this problem or no where i can get a bracket that will fit in there?
enough of me talking here's a quick soundclip for you guys
http://youtu.be/xgW38Cqdc6M
overall great piece and very happy with it! [drive]
flyingfish2626
11-22-2011, 06:06 PM
Just ordered mine this morning!
jsandor91
11-22-2011, 06:32 PM
it was kinda a pain to get it in. but the fit is great once you get it in. best of luck!
A-BlacK_MambA-4
11-23-2011, 07:15 AM
When I installed mine I just removed the stock bracket. I'm going on prolly 8k miles on mine and I don't have any rattling issues at all. The stock bracket is in a very akward place, so it isn't that easy to get to. I finally got to it from the top side of the car. The fitment on my auto was so tight, the pipe pretty much held itself in place. Hope this helps...
QuattroTi
11-23-2011, 08:55 AM
It is a very nice piece, installed mine months ago and the sound is sick..
Cannon@RAI
11-23-2011, 12:54 PM
Good to hear! and it sounds great, i like that turbo whistle.
-Cannon
jsandor91
11-23-2011, 10:55 PM
black mamba my stock bracket is gone and its still rattling. i think its sitting on the frame cause its the worst at idle and pulling out. cruising is barely noticeable
cannon i talked to you this afternoon im gonna try to take pictures this afternoon
DrZEUS
11-24-2011, 08:03 AM
Any black friday deals from RAI on these DPs?
wrxmyers
11-24-2011, 01:15 PM
/\ interested as well Cannon, anything for a black friday deal.
ENG5INE
11-24-2011, 02:15 PM
^^x2
zhenghan1019
11-24-2011, 05:26 PM
This really answered my problem, thank you!
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Dangler
11-24-2011, 05:41 PM
I have the downpipe-testpipe comboed with a britalman exhaust...sounds amazing...and the power gain can definitely be felt.
Azeroth
11-24-2011, 05:42 PM
Great question, Black Friday deal!? The second you say yes, i'll give you my credit card # [>_<]
wrxmyers
11-24-2011, 06:26 PM
same here as i got the test pipe waiting to go in for stage 2 :)
Azeroth
11-24-2011, 06:50 PM
sorry to change topic, does anyone know if the RAI high flow cat pass California emissions?
jsandor91
11-26-2011, 10:17 PM
the rattle appears to be coming from the metal covering the front axle where the dp is touching
Stella311
12-15-2011, 10:21 AM
This might be a dumb question, but I just received my RAI TP today (thanks wrxmeyers), do I install both gaskets on the turbo side (it came with 1 for the DP side and 2 for the turbo side), or just one? And also, I've got the "J" shaped bung thingy... any difference/reason why this is better?
EMAXX
12-15-2011, 10:37 AM
This might be a dumb question, but I just received my RAI TP today (thanks wrxmeyers), do I install both gaskets on the turbo side (it came with 1 for the DP side and 2 for the turbo side), or just one? And also, I've got the "J" shaped bung thingy... any difference/reason why this is better?
You just need one gasket for the turbo side and one for the downpipe side. I'm guessing you just got an extra gasket.
The J shaped bung just keeps the car from throwing a CEL.