Independent Review of Motordyne's ART Pipes
03-02-2010, 03:24 PM
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Independent Review of Motordyne's ART Pipes
Hey guys, I'm from G35driver.com. Just thought I'd post here and share this with you guys 
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This review compares the Motordyne ART pipes to my existing Fast Intentions HFC's.
My car:
2007 5AT Coupe
FuRookie Intake
MD 5/16" Iso-thermal spacer
MD Shockwave V2 TDX
F.I. HFC's
Osiris tune
Well after barely escaping being in a car pile up on the freeway, I was able to get my ART pipes installed and dyno'd this past Saturday
.
Pics of the install:
F.I. HFC's
Motordyne ART pipes
Side by side comparison
ART pipes installed
I know this will disappoint most of you, but it completely slipped my mind to tell the shop guy to start the dyno's at 1k RPM instead of 3k, so sorry about that
. Runs were done on a DynoJet.
As you can see, the ART pipes showed gains over my HFC's throughout the rpm band.
Sound:
Start up the car, and I could tell the exhaust is actually a little quieter from the outside, than with my HFC's. Sound from inside the cabin was a huge improvement for me. I could be cruising at 40 mph at 2k rpm in 4th or 5th gear, and the exhaust is almost completely silent! The exhaust is also deeper than before, which is nice. The best way I can come up with describing the "harmonic" sound that Tony was talking about, is that it....."mellow's" out the exhaust, lol. It made the exhaust "smoother", but at the same time, it sounds meaner. It's difficult to describe unless you're inside the car.
Performance:
Although the graph doesn't show it (sorry again), the increase in power starting at 2k is instantly noticeable. It's so much more fun driving around the city now with power that you can actually use without having to rev up to 6k. It just pulls in the low end in any gear :JAMIN:. BUT, all the fun isn't just in the low end, keep going past 4k, 5k rpm and you'll still feel the increase in power. This really is a fantastic product! Pair up the Shockwave V2 TDX with these ART pipes, and you'll end up with a high quality, drone-less, rasp-less, mean sounding exhaust that actually produces great performance unlike any other. It's amazing how big a difference these pipes made over HFC's, not even the stock cats. I see no reason to ever switch out to a different brand of exhaust or tp's/hfc's.
I'm interested to see how much more power I can squeeze out of these pipes, so I'll be getting my Osiris re-tuned in about a week or so, as I am running a little lean. I'll let you guys know how that goes.
I'd like to thank the guys over at Specialty-Z for the dyno runs. Also, Tony for continuing to create awesome products for our cars and giving me the opportunities to test them out :biggthumpup:.
Work and the weather hasn't been letting me take better videos, but here's a little. It was raining, so please excuse the dirty car and wheels:
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. This review compares the Motordyne ART pipes to my existing Fast Intentions HFC's.
My car:
2007 5AT Coupe
FuRookie Intake
MD 5/16" Iso-thermal spacer
MD Shockwave V2 TDX
F.I. HFC's
Osiris tune
Well after barely escaping being in a car pile up on the freeway, I was able to get my ART pipes installed and dyno'd this past Saturday
.Pics of the install:
F.I. HFC's
Motordyne ART pipes
Side by side comparison
ART pipes installed
I know this will disappoint most of you, but it completely slipped my mind to tell the shop guy to start the dyno's at 1k RPM instead of 3k, so sorry about that
. Runs were done on a DynoJet.
As you can see, the ART pipes showed gains over my HFC's throughout the rpm band.
Sound:
Start up the car, and I could tell the exhaust is actually a little quieter from the outside, than with my HFC's. Sound from inside the cabin was a huge improvement for me. I could be cruising at 40 mph at 2k rpm in 4th or 5th gear, and the exhaust is almost completely silent! The exhaust is also deeper than before, which is nice. The best way I can come up with describing the "harmonic" sound that Tony was talking about, is that it....."mellow's" out the exhaust, lol. It made the exhaust "smoother", but at the same time, it sounds meaner. It's difficult to describe unless you're inside the car.
Performance:
Although the graph doesn't show it (sorry again), the increase in power starting at 2k is instantly noticeable. It's so much more fun driving around the city now with power that you can actually use without having to rev up to 6k. It just pulls in the low end in any gear :JAMIN:. BUT, all the fun isn't just in the low end, keep going past 4k, 5k rpm and you'll still feel the increase in power. This really is a fantastic product! Pair up the Shockwave V2 TDX with these ART pipes, and you'll end up with a high quality, drone-less, rasp-less, mean sounding exhaust that actually produces great performance unlike any other. It's amazing how big a difference these pipes made over HFC's, not even the stock cats. I see no reason to ever switch out to a different brand of exhaust or tp's/hfc's.
I'm interested to see how much more power I can squeeze out of these pipes, so I'll be getting my Osiris re-tuned in about a week or so, as I am running a little lean. I'll let you guys know how that goes.
I'd like to thank the guys over at Specialty-Z for the dyno runs. Also, Tony for continuing to create awesome products for our cars and giving me the opportunities to test them out :biggthumpup:.
Work and the weather hasn't been letting me take better videos, but here's a little. It was raining, so please excuse the dirty car and wheels
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03-02-2010, 03:56 PM
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Dang I got all excited, I thought I was actually going to see them compared to test pipes! Good gains, and glad to hear they help quiet the exhaust over HFC's impressive.
You should have your tuner add some fuel from 6000rpm to redline, thats not gaining you anything.
You should have your tuner add some fuel from 6000rpm to redline, thats not gaining you anything.
03-02-2010, 04:20 PM
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nice, glad u are enjoying them now get re-tuned...Hate to say it though but from these clips i kinda think it sounded cleaner with the high flows, with the art pipes is def. a little deeper and more pronounced throaty sound instead of the higher pitched sound...all in personal preference, do u like the sound better now or before op?
03-02-2010, 06:37 PM
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Thanks guys, I'm quite happy with my new pipes 
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I actually like it better how it sounds now, than before. The only gripe that I had with the Shockwave V2, is that it was a little too loud (for obvious reasons). But now, it's a lot more comfortable for daily driving, especially from inside the cabin.
To me, the power these pipes produce warrants it's cost. I was happy with my HFC's, but I said to myself, if these pipes produce a big positive change, then I'll live with its cost and fumes. Sure enough, I put my HFC's up for sale after the drive home from the dyno shop.How many mods are out there that can give you this much useable power anyway?
. I actually like it better how it sounds now, than before. The only gripe that I had with the Shockwave V2, is that it was a little too loud (for obvious reasons). But now, it's a lot more comfortable for daily driving, especially from inside the cabin.
To me, the power these pipes produce warrants it's cost. I was happy with my HFC's, but I said to myself, if these pipes produce a big positive change, then I'll live with its cost and fumes. Sure enough, I put my HFC's up for sale after the drive home from the dyno shop
.How many mods are out there that can give you this much useable power anyway?
03-02-2010, 08:09 PM
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The reduction in loudness is a secondary feature but depending on your application it may be exactly what you are looking for.
03-03-2010, 03:33 AM
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Just comparing the pics of the HFC and ART pipes installed. Just want to see if there were any issues with the install.
I'm thinking about picking up a set to try at the track maybe I can break 12's with them. I'm at 13.2 now in a G N/A.
03-03-2010, 07:01 AM
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How long/hard was the install of these pipes? Looks like there is not much room to work with installing these on a AT.
Just comparing the pics of the HFC and ART pipes installed. Just want to see if there were any issues with the install.
I'm thinking about picking up a set to try at the track maybe I can break 12's with them. I'm at 13.2 now in a G N/A.
Just comparing the pics of the HFC and ART pipes installed. Just want to see if there were any issues with the install.
I'm thinking about picking up a set to try at the track maybe I can break 12's with them. I'm at 13.2 now in a G N/A.
Seb
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