AWE System received and installed!!!
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AWE System received and installed!!!
I received my AWE system (headers, cats and cans) on Monday and had it installed by midnight (started after dinner). Despite a few initial leaks (cat to can connection) it all fits in nicely. After a revisit yesterday I did end up needing to use copper silicon to seal the leaks, as the alignment and spacing between the cat and can on each side is not "AAA"..... now all seems good.
Sound is a mellow deeper tone and definitely more pronounced when "just" on the throttle. At full wail it definitely gets your attention.....but in a good way though!
As for increased HP, .....I guess my "Butt Dyno" is a little numb as I can't definitively swear it's made much of an increase, let alone the numbers claimed. Don't get me wrong there is an increase, however I will leave the conjecture of how much, to others with better tuned Butt Sensors!!
Bottom line, I like it and would do it again!
I give it 1 X
Sound is a mellow deeper tone and definitely more pronounced when "just" on the throttle. At full wail it definitely gets your attention.....but in a good way though!
As for increased HP, .....I guess my "Butt Dyno" is a little numb as I can't definitively swear it's made much of an increase, let alone the numbers claimed. Don't get me wrong there is an increase, however I will leave the conjecture of how much, to others with better tuned Butt Sensors!!
Bottom line, I like it and would do it again!
I give it 1 X
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I received my AWE system (headers, cats and cans) on Monday and had it installed by midnight (started after dinner). Despite a few initial leaks (cat to can connection) it all fits in nicely. After a revisit yesterday I did end up needing to use copper silicon to seal the leaks, as the alignment and spacing between the cat and can on each side is not "AAA"..... now all seems good.
Sound is a mellow deeper tone and definitely more pronounced when "just" on the throttle. At full wail it definitely gets your attention.....but in a good way though!
As for increased HP, .....I guess my "Butt Dyno" is a little numb as I can't definitively swear it's made much of an increase, let alone the numbers claimed. Don't get me wrong there is an increase, however I will leave the conjecture of how much, to others with better tuned Butt Sensors!!
Bottom line, I like it and would do it again!
I give it 1 X
Sound is a mellow deeper tone and definitely more pronounced when "just" on the throttle. At full wail it definitely gets your attention.....but in a good way though!
As for increased HP, .....I guess my "Butt Dyno" is a little numb as I can't definitively swear it's made much of an increase, let alone the numbers claimed. Don't get me wrong there is an increase, however I will leave the conjecture of how much, to others with better tuned Butt Sensors!!
Bottom line, I like it and would do it again!
I give it 1 X
Also keep in mind the DME is adjusting to the added airflow in and out of the engine.
Dave
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Thanks Dave, that makes sense.
So I'm off for a couple hundred Km ride..... to get the DME and butt sensors readjusted
Hopefully that will show the improvement I read about, anxiously anticipated and paid for!!
So I'm off for a couple hundred Km ride..... to get the DME and butt sensors readjusted
Hopefully that will show the improvement I read about, anxiously anticipated and paid for!!
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Does it work well with the intake
Our cars are very similar, you have the complete AWE system and I the Fabspeed system. Would be nice to hear them side by side!
Our cars are very similar, you have the complete AWE system and I the Fabspeed system. Would be nice to hear them side by side!
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Hey Brad, the intake works great!!
Would be curious to hear them side by side for sure!
Would be curious to hear them side by side for sure!
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Does it work well with the intake
Our cars are very similar, you have the complete AWE system and I the Fabspeed system. Would be nice to hear them side by side!
Our cars are very similar, you have the complete AWE system and I the Fabspeed system. Would be nice to hear them side by side!
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I found there is a break-in period, so you are in for even more of a treat. When the engine / exhaust are cold, the sound is on the loud side. Once warm, it is really nice. At the track from 4k to redline, it's absolutely wonderful music
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Am contemplating the AWE system...what are your thoughts on it vs Fabspeed and Cargraphic who seem to be my major top three here.
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again with the fabspeed awe threads!
gotta love 'em i suppose
gotta love 'em i suppose
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Originally Posted by oalvarez
again with the fabspeed awe threads!
gotta love 'em i suppose
gotta love 'em i suppose
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Originally Posted by MHC2S
Not liking the way those headers hang down like that. Not even the X51 headers do that.
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Originally Posted by synergy
I love my AWE setup. I suggest you complete the package by getting the Evo intake and GIAC software upgrade. You will feel the gains for sure!
I don't want to void my warrantee by installing the GIAC
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I've had bad experience with oiled filters, like the one that comes with the Evo. MAF problems... So I'm shying away. The X51 intake, however, looks great and provides much more airflow - so I'm researching putting that in. There was a thread that said the intake was $700 or something like that - not bad considering what goes into the X51 intake. At one point I think I saw a total price including labor and other parts of about $2000. That's a bunch more than Evo, but it's OEM, trick looking, uses paper filters, etc. (compare with $3k for the Champion part only).
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Usually damage comes when the filter gets been Re-oiled by the owner.......
That falls under operator error....
The X51 will need a new X51 engine lid that allows for the two breather tubes to do their job
That falls under operator error....
The X51 will need a new X51 engine lid that allows for the two breather tubes to do their job