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View Poll Results: High Flow Cats or Resonated Test Pipes? And Which brand do you prefer?
Kinetix HFC
6
6.45%
Berk HFC
36
38.71%
Fast Intentions HFC
13
13.98%
Stillen HFC
1
1.08%
Crawford HFC
6
6.45%
Other HFC (Post name in Thread)
2
2.15%
Megan Resonated TP
11
11.83%
Kinetix Resonated TP
3
3.23%
Other Resonated TP (Post name in Thread)
15
16.13%
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Poll: High Flow Cats vs Resonated Test Pipes

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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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I don't know what does or doesn't pass in Maryland but consider the Motordyne XYZ pipe with the HFC module. It was designed exactly for this kind of dilemma.

The question in the opening post of this thread is a question that has been asked on this forum for many years now. "Should I get test pipes or HFC's?"

There is a compromise going one way or the other. More power with test pipes or less smell with HFC's. Its a question asked all over this forum regularly.

With the Motordyne XYZ pipe with HFC, you no longer have to make that compromise. Now you can have the added power of test pipes or ART pipes and still have a HFC in the system.

And the XYZ with HFC is fully compatible with your stock exhaust.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Not only that, but they are great products too^^.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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Hydrazine, so does that mean that if I got Berk HFC with your XYZ pipe, i would get the same power as your ART pipes? just not as loud or as much fumes?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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How much louder can the ART v2 be when compared to the Berk HFCs? It doesn't seem like it would be that bad.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Hydrazine
I don't know what does or doesn't pass in Maryland but consider the Motordyne XYZ pipe with the HFC module. It was designed exactly for this kind of dilemma.

The question in the opening post of this thread is a question that has been asked on this forum for many years now. "Should I get test pipes or HFC's?"

There is a compromise going one way or the other. More power with test pipes or less smell with HFC's. Its a question asked all over this forum regularly.

With the Motordyne XYZ pipe with HFC, you no longer have to make that compromise. Now you can have the added power of test pipes or ART pipes and still have a HFC in the system.

And the XYZ with HFC is fully compatible with your stock exhaust.
Is the one HFC with the XYZ pipe enough considering there were two from factory?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by KingCobra
Hydrazine, so does that mean that if I got Berk HFC with your XYZ pipe, i would get the same power as your ART pipes? just not as loud or as much fumes?
No, its just the opposite. The ART pipes make more power and are quieter than the Berks. If you connect the XYZ with HFCC, it will still make more power and with reduced fumes.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 05:00 AM
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I have the Megan resonated pipes now, with the megan y-pipe to a vibrant resonator and magnaflow muffler. I agree with those saying its gonna be loud with a cat back setup. If I shift above 3.5k people stare, even at part throttle. When I open it up and floor it, it sounds like the wrath of god lol!
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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This is my biggest debate, still cannot choose between Berk HFCs or ART pipes.. Either way I think I am going to keep my stock cats for emissions purposes just to be safe.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Test pipes all the way!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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I'm interested in this XYZ pipe setup with HFC. Can anyone give a little more explanation of how that works? Are 1 or 2 cats needed with the XYZ?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by viceversa
Labree / Sebring Tuning resonated test pipes
THIS, without question
 
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MP45
I'm interested in this XYZ pipe setup with HFC. Can anyone give a little more explanation of how that works? Are 1 or 2 cats needed with the XYZ?
Only 1 HFC module is needed.

You buy the Motordyne HFC module:


And buy the Motordyne XYZ pipe:


The module connects to the end of the xyz pipe via a v-band clamp. So now you have an HFC for emissions and smell, and can run ART pipes or other test pipes at the same time.

Everything can be found here : http://www.motordyneengineering.com/...945076d2e5d85b
 
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Silencer_0
Only 1 HFC module is needed.

You buy the Motordyne HFC module:


And buy the Motordyne XYZ pipe:


The module connects to the end of the xyz pipe via a v-band clamp. So now you have an HFC for emissions and smell, and can run ART pipes or other test pipes at the same time.

Everything can be found here : http://www.motordyneengineering.com/...945076d2e5d85b
So, say I want to keep the exhaust I have, the HFC and XYZ will replace my current cats 1-to-1? Just trying to clarify in my head exactly what the transformation is. I'm not very knowledgeable on exhaust systems ... yet.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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No, they'll only replace your y-pipe.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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How can the ART pipes make more power than test pipes? A pipe is a pipe. I understand the noise cancellation with the ART pipes, but how do they flow better than a regular pipe?
 
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