New RS5 Owner! A Few Questions

[The Punisher]

Hi guys,

Been lurking for a while and just purchased a Panther Black RS5 this weekend! I have a few questions hope you guys can provide some clarity on:

-Do downpipes with Stock Sport Exhaust add any horsepower?
-My car doesn't seem to have the same "farting noise" during upshifts - is there a more aggressive shift mode or does Dynamic mode set you in the most aggressive setting?
-Are you able to skip tracks via the steering wheel? I've only been able to do it with the audio "Joystick"

[HazeMyth]

Only some media sources allow you to skip tracks using the steering wheel. Bluetooth does not allow that functionality, for instance.

The farting noise is from the "dynamic exhaust" being enabled. The car won't start up in Dynamic mode. Hit your drive select button a few times after you start the car to ensure it's in dynamic mode, it it should fart for you.

As far as the transmission goes, Dynamic is as aggressive as it will get.

[mikron2]

Congrats on the purchase! I just got mine back in March and had been lurking here quite a bit too so welcome. My answers are based on having the car for a month and a half now, and what I've read here/elsewhere so anybody please correct me if I'm wrong on anything.

-Do downpipes with Stock Sport Exhaust add any horsepower?

Not from what I've read. If it does it will be fairly negligible. It does add volume. Even the full exhaust systems from what I've read are fairly limited on hp gains. There's been a lot of discussion but the answer I've seen is either they don't add any, or they add up to 15hp but that's it.

-My car doesn't seem to have the same "farting noise" during upshifts - is there a more aggressive shift mode or does Dynamic mode set you in the most aggressive setting?

If you want the upshift/downshift sounds you'll need to be in dynamic mode and ideally manual as well. You still get them in dynamic but you'll need to pull the shift lever back toward you so the display on the dash shows an "s" instead of "d" that will get you the sounds. If you switch to dynamic and it's already showing "s" no need to bother with the shift lever. Otherwise it's pretty quiet with the valves closed on the exhaust. You'll hear more of it on downshifts than upshifts but you do get them on upshifts it's just faster because you're usually accelerating hard and revving high when you do get them.

-Are you able to skip tracks via the steering wheel? I've only been able to do it with the audio "Joystick"

Not as far as I can tell

[JamesRS5]

Hi Punisher and welcome, great looking car.

Firstly, no, down pipes won't do much except for removing a pair of small silencers, the largest restriction is from the cats but they are part of the headers and an engine out job if you wish to replace them. A full exhaust system (down pipe back) will gain you around 8 to 10hp from a good system.

As said above, select Dynamic in MMI once the cars up and running.

[The Punisher]

Thanks guys! Bummer to hear that you can't skip tracks with the steering wheel if you are using BT Audio. I'm still getting use to the audio controls being near the shifter vs the radio! I find myself reaching for the Climate button everytime haha

I don't mind spending a few hundred dollars on used downpipes. The sound is what I'm primarily after but it'd be a much easier decision if they did indeed add some horsepower :/

[HazeMyth]

If you use an AMI USB cable to plug an external hard drive into the car for music (NTFS file system, each folder is it's own playlist) the steering audio controls work. They also work if you import items onto the car's jukebox. As far as I recall, it also works for skipping tracks on CD, too.

The center console audio controls are strange to get used to, but once you've had them for a while you realize just how convenient they are. It's especially convenient if you have a passenger changing tracks, because they don't get their hands in your way.

[Beast]

Thanks guys! Bummer to hear that you can't skip tracks with the steering wheel if you are using BT Audio. I'm still getting use to the audio controls being near the shifter vs the radio! I find myself reaching for the Climate button everytime haha

I don't mind spending a few hundred dollars on used downpipes. The sound is what I'm primarily after but it'd be a much easier decision if they did indeed add some horsepower :/

I have the sports exhaust with AWE Non res DP's, but all i wanted was sound and it did accomplish that. Sounds great. Definitely worth the $$.

[The Punisher]

I have the sports exhaust with AWE Non res DP's, but all i wanted was sound and it did accomplish that. Sounds great. Definitely worth the $$.

Hi Beast. That's great that it accomplished what you wanted on the sound front. Did you notice any performance gain? Anything from the butt dyno? Also, any sound clips available??

[Gonzoe11]

Welcome Punisher. Congrats. More pics please. Any other mods planned?

[LimaSierra]

Nice and congrats! Looks forward to seeing more!



--Nate

[The Punisher]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

A few mods that I'm looking at are:
H&R Sport Springs
Axis Verde 20" wheels (cheap but I love the way they look)
Intake
Downpipes

Anyone have any suggestions on intakes that give the same type of gains as the Eventuri but slightly more cost friendly.

[Runge]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

A few mods that I'm looking at are:
H&R Sport Springs
Axis Verde 20" wheels (cheap but I love the way they look)
Intake
Downpipes

Anyone have any suggestions on intakes that give the same type of gains as the Eventuri but slightly more cost friendly.

check out 034. they have some goodies for the RS5 that make a difference

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ts-amp-X-Brace!

[paul.karroum]

Congrats on the Panther RS! Looks great.


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[PedroRS5]

Hi guys,

Been lurking for a while and just purchased a Panther Black RS5 this weekend! I have a few questions hope you guys can provide some clarity on:

-Do downpipes with Stock Sport Exhaust add any horsepower?
-My car doesn't seem to have the same "farting noise" during upshifts - is there a more aggressive shift mode or does Dynamic mode set you in the most aggressive setting?
-Are you able to skip tracks via the steering wheel? I've only been able to do it with the audio "Joystick"

Since the catalytic converters are just after the headers, the downpipes only add volume/sound and not much gain, if any at all.
On Dynamic Mode, the car will pump a little gasoline on downshifts: your "farting noise".
I am able to skip tracks when I connect my Ipod.

[superswiss]

On Dynamic Mode, the car will pump a little gasoline on downshifts: your "farting noise"..

That's a myth that was started by Jeremy Clarkson. The sound on downshifts is just the throttle blip. The "fart" sound on upshifts comes from the ECU cutting fuel to the engine, so that the rpm drop fast enough for the next gear.

[Beast]

Hi Beast. That's great that it accomplished what you wanted on the sound front. Did you notice any performance gain? Anything from the butt dyno? Also, any sound clips available??

maybe just a bit more throttle response because I guess the exhaust is a bit more free flowing but that is about it in terms of performance. I'll upload some sound clips soon