MOTORDYNE ART Pipes - Review

TypeOne · 12-27-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kastley85891

All info in this thread.
Little rasp in comparison to standard test pipes, better sound, more low down and mid range TRQ + more HP through out RPM range - Dyno will confirm but I am pretty in touch with my vehicles and this feels dam good.
Do some research, lots of info avaliable. Again , all comments are MHO.

In my experience directly, standard TP's, good value, rasp at 2800, loss of TRQ where you need it. HFC's nice sound, good power, not so bad in low down TRQ, personally I like my TRQ low down and in the mid range, it suits my driving style, I also like the most usable power under the peak for my buck. These fit the bill perfectly for me and did what I was hoping for.

I did my research and it paid off.

Horses for courses, everyone picks there own poison etc.

I read the thread... I just don't see why they cost $500.

Maybe I'm being too harsh, but it doesn't seem like they would be worth that much money. Just from looking at those pictures, it looks like they were put together with a MIG welder and then sanded to get that shiny finish. You can see the splatter in the welds...

I really appreciate the reply, but what makes you think that these make more power than other test pipes? From the description on their site it seems the main selling point is that they are louder than stock, but not as loud as test pipes...

daisuke149 · 12-27-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TypeOne

I read the thread... I just don't see why they cost $500.

Maybe I'm being too harsh, but it doesn't seem like they would be worth that much money. Just from looking at those pictures, it looks like they were put together with a MIG welder and then sanded to get that shiny finish. You can see the splatter in the welds...

I really appreciate the reply, but what makes you think that these make more power than other test pipes? From the description on their site it seems the main selling point is that they are louder than stock, but not as loud as test pipes...

if you had a chance to follow Keastley's history you'd see that hes gone through just about every test pipe and/or HFC. So hes experienced / seen them all to know how they sound, feel and look up close.

Plus the benifit of these are the side branch helmholtz resonators which are more than just sound baffles, they serve a function with the air flow as well. Someone posted a proper text book description i think a page or two back.

GZ3 · 12-27-2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TypeOne

I read the thread... I just don't see why they cost $500.

Maybe I'm being too harsh, but it doesn't seem like they would be worth that much money. Just from looking at those pictures, it looks like they were put together with a MIG welder and then sanded to get that shiny finish. You can see the splatter in the welds...

I really appreciate the reply, but what makes you think that these make more power than other test pipes? From the description on their site it seems the main selling point is that they are louder than stock, but not as loud as test pipes...

well considering there is no other test pipe on the market like this one, no other pipe or HFC that provides the gains as this one, not to mention the R&D that went into creating this ART pipe...there is a disgustingly long thread on my 350z about these pipes with dyno scattered...give it glance if you want...plus import tuner did an article with dyno...

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