Fastline Performance High flow Cat pipes - UPDATED THREAD!

MrHeeltoe · 12-10-2008, 07:52 PM

Unless you've been under a rock with your 1G TSX parked on top of it, you already know that the Metal Cat made by Fastline Performance (a subsidiary of di Sabella Industries, Inc.) has been test fit and works well on the butt dyno. There will also be alternative items for sale with the same great TIG welded quality and fitment.

Here is the build thread:
http://**************.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=697022

In total you will have 3 items to choose from:

A Metal Core Spun converter pipe, 200 cells per inch with a 2.25" piping.
$335

An Open Track Test Pipe, otherwise known as a Test Pipe featuring 2.25" piping and no restriction whatsoever.
$160

And a new innovation for the TSX, a Resonated Track Test Pipe which has 99% of the flow from the Open Track Test Pipe with the benefit of resonator to help keep noise down versus an Open Track Test Pipe.
$235

* All three options are 100% full stainless steel construction.
* All three options come with an integrated CEL eliminator -- NO DEFOULER REQUIRED.
* All three come with high end expensive machined flanges that don't require a gasket.
* All three come with 18-8 stainless hardware, metric thread and 17mm head size. 6 bolts, 12 flat washers, 6 spring lock washers, and 6 nuts 17mm.
*PRODUCT UPDATE! Tabs for OEM heat shields on ALL FLP cat-replacement pipes are being added - Pics coming shortly!

Build Quality is shown below:

ALL FASTLINE PERFORMANCE MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS ARE MADE IN THE USA

ORDER HERE!!!!
FLP SPUN METAL CORE CAT
FLP OPEN TRACK TEST PIPE
FLP RESONATED OPEN TRACK TEST PIPE

msm_ching · 01-09-2009, 01:04 AM

hmmm.. no one's interested in this?

anyway, just not sure about the 3 items.
You stated:
* All three options are 100% full stainless steel construction.
* All three options come with an integrated CEL eliminator -- NO DEFOULER REQUIRED.
* All three come with high end expensive machined flanges that don't require a gasket.
* All three come with 18-8 stainless hardware, metric thread and 17mm head size. 6 bolts, 12 flat washers, 6 spring lock washers, and 6 nuts 17mm.

But, what's the diferences among them tho? As in, which one's better for me?

No knowledge of testpipe @@.. sry..

msm_ching · 01-09-2009, 01:05 AM

hmmm.. no one's interested in this?

anyway, just not sure about the 3 items.
You stated:
* All three options are 100% full stainless steel construction.
* All three options come with an integrated CEL eliminator -- NO DEFOULER REQUIRED.
* All three come with high end expensive machined flanges that don't require a gasket.
* All three come with 18-8 stainless hardware, metric thread and 17mm head size. 6 bolts, 12 flat washers, 6 spring lock washers, and 6 nuts 17mm.

But, what's the diferences among them tho? As in, which one's better for me?

No knowledge of testpipe @@.. sry..

MrHeeltoe · 01-09-2009, 11:42 AM

The three options are:

A Metal Core Spun converter pipe, 200 cells per inch with a 2.25" piping.
$335

An Open Track Test Pipe, otherwise known as a Test Pipe featuring 2.25" piping and no restriction whatsoever.
$160

And a new innovation for the TSX, a Resonated Track Test Pipe which has 99% of the flow from the Open Track Test Pipe with the benefit of resonator to help keep noise down versus an Open Track Test Pipe.
$235

bluecarbonfiber · 01-18-2009, 05:34 PM

do you have a picture of the straight pipe and the resonated option? also out of curiousity is the resonated option just as quiet as the cat? im looking for something with lots of flow but quiet

bluecarbonfiber · 01-20-2009, 12:05 PM

bump on question

MrHeeltoe · 01-20-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluecarbonfiber

do you have a picture of the straight pipe and the resonated option? also out of curiousity is the resonated option just as quiet as the cat? im looking for something with lots of flow but quiet

Hey there, sorry for not getting back sooner.

I don't have pics of the other two parts yet. We are having more flanges made now to make them. Although I am sure it is not too tough to imagine what a straight pipe would look like.

I am not sure how quiet the resonated pipe will be. We'll need to test it out and find out. I imagine it will about as quiet as having a cat there in terms of loudness, but the exhaust will probably sound deeper. I had a resonated test pipe on a CRX of mine than that's pretty much how it sounded.

Marcus