MOTORDYNE ART Pipes - Review

Motordyne · 08-17-2011, 12:33 PM

Hi Paskii,

Yeah, that's a normal smell from the engine without a catalytic converter. Test pipes or ART pipes will do this. Catalytic converters will be an option incorporated into the Motordyne exhaust so that won't be a problem.

Paskii · 08-17-2011, 02:01 PM

Wooo everyone responded quickly!

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

Tony has stated that it takes about 1500 miles for the pipes to go through all 3 stages to where the heat and such basically breaks them in. I don't remember what he called the 3... but that is likely part of what you are smelling... also keep in mind these are still test pipes and with them will come a smell more than likely... the exhaust is very open and the cats are not there to catch a lot of the junk that normally they would do.

Thanks for the review... mine come in I think tomorrow or Friday and will go on this week, so i'll have a review as well

Cool I didn't know you had to drive for 1500 miles to break it in. Your right Tony and Daisuke also confirmed that the smell is normal for ART pipes so no concerns on my end. Nice, I think your going to enjoy this mod

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

no the smell you are getting is going to be common from anything without cats and even some low count HFC as well.

There is nothing you can do about that except to perhaps roll your windows up.

I hardly ever get the smell even with my windows down unless the breeze is pushing the exhaust back towards the front.

But otherwise, yeah the sounds pretty awesome aint it!

Yeah I have to check if I get the smell with the windows up and if the wind is pushing it from the back, some people like the fumes but I get a headache after awhile and I feel blitz, like I smoked really cheap erbs lol. But yeah the sound is pretty sweet especially when you downshift

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Originally Posted by Motordyne

Hi Paskii,

Yeah, that's a normal smell from the engine without a catalytic converter. Test pipes or ART pipes will do this. Catalytic converters will be an option incorporated into the Motordyne exhaust so that won't be a problem.

Thanks Tony for confirming whether this is normal or not. It's a good idea to have the cat converters as an option, any updates for the exhaust?

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Motordyne Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 384 Drives: Z Rep Power: 18	Hi Paskii, Yeah, that's a normal smell from the engine without a catalytic converter. Test pipes or ART pipes will do this. Catalytic converters will be an option incorporated into the Motordyne exhaust so that won't be a problem.