Hey guys, New to this forum and just wanted to share my youtube page, I take a look at some cool stuff on the 951, review some products and just have fun with cars. Make sure to Like and follow and help support the channel. Also if there is anything you'd like me to review/take a look at. Let me know, I'll do my best to get a hands on look at it.
Not sure why the DGP video showed up as a link and not an embedded video, but am guessing it's because he's in the 'new member' category until he has more than 3 posts? Hoping he posts another one soon to confirm that....
Speaking of welcoming people to the bright side, who else can/should we get over here? The 951 crowd is by far and away the biggest and most active here (followed by the 718), but the more active users, the better it is for everyone...
Re: DGP GARAGE
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:36 pm
by DGUN951
Thanks guys!!! Videos is up… grab a beer and enjoy some time in the garage as we review some downpipes
Re: DGP GARAGE
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:41 pm
by Tom
Nice video. Do you have ivy on the ceiling of your shop?
I have an old Speed Force Racing downpipe, which looks suspiciously identical to your Fabspeed. The first SFR "3-inch" downpipe I received had a hacked-in smaller section just like that Linsdey pipe, but they eventually fixed that. Big pipes leave less room for fasteners so assume that's a ham-fisted solution to that challenge. On my SFR (Fabspeed?) unit, I had to use round Allen-head bolts, and I had to grind a flat spot into the washers so they'd sit flat on the flange and not get hung up on the weld bead.
The M44 pipe looks great and shows a lot of thought and effort, but does that splice-on piece mean it does not bolt up to a factory cat pipe flange? That's wouldn't be all that practical for guys like me who need to go back and forth between cats and test pipes? I suppose you could get two splice pieces or move it around using clamps, but I can't imagine there's enough, if any, real world dyno difference to make it worthwhile? If you don't need to worry about the factory flange, then that one seems like a no brainer.
Have you tried using that new one yet? The holes 'look' too close to the pipe to use standard fasteners, or is that just an optical illusion from all the reflections, etc. See, for example, this still frame from your video....
m44-fastners.gif (609.72 KiB) Viewed 2165 times
Re: DGP GARAGE
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:06 pm
by DGUN951
Tom wrote: Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:41 pm
Nice video. Do you have ivy on the ceiling of your shop?
I have an old Speed Force Racing downpipe, which looks suspiciously identical to your Fabspeed. The first SFR "3-inch" downpipe I received had a hacked-in smaller section just like that Linsdey pipe, but they eventually fixed that. Big pipes leave less room for fasteners so assume that's a ham-fisted solution to that challenge. On my SFR (Fabspeed?) unit, I had to use round Allen-head bolts, and I had to grind a flat spot into the washers so they'd sit flat on the flange and not get hung up on the weld bead.
The M44 pipe looks great and shows a lot of thought and effort, but does that splice-on piece mean it does not bolt up to a factory cat pipe flange? That's wouldn't be all that practical for guys like me who need to go back and forth between cats and test pipes? I suppose you could get two splice pieces or move it around using clamps, but I can't imagine there's enough, if any, real world dyno difference to make it worthwhile? If you don't need to worry about the factory flange, then that one seems like a no brainer.
Have you tried using that new one yet? The holes 'look' too close to the pipe to use standard fasteners, or is that just an optical illusion from all the reflections, etc. See, for example, this still frame from your video....
m44-fastners.gif
Fits perfect, it’s tight but you can bolt it up, washers and hardware are modified and supplied by M44 with the kit
Re: DGP GARAGE
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:07 pm
by DGUN951
Tom wrote: Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:41 pm
Nice video. Do you have ivy on the ceiling of your shop?
I have an old Speed Force Racing downpipe, which looks suspiciously identical to your Fabspeed. The first SFR "3-inch" downpipe I received had a hacked-in smaller section just like that Linsdey pipe, but they eventually fixed that. Big pipes leave less room for fasteners so assume that's a ham-fisted solution to that challenge. On my SFR (Fabspeed?) unit, I had to use round Allen-head bolts, and I had to grind a flat spot into the washers so they'd sit flat on the flange and not get hung up on the weld bead.
The M44 pipe looks great and shows a lot of thought and effort, but does that splice-on piece mean it does not bolt up to a factory cat pipe flange? That's wouldn't be all that practical for guys like me who need to go back and forth between cats and test pipes? I suppose you could get two splice pieces or move it around using clamps, but I can't imagine there's enough, if any, real world dyno difference to make it worthwhile? If you don't need to worry about the factory flange, then that one seems like a no brainer.
Have you tried using that new one yet? The holes 'look' too close to the pipe to use standard fasteners, or is that just an optical illusion from all the reflections, etc. See, for example, this still frame from your video....
m44-fastners.gif
It’s camouflage netting
Re: DGP GARAGE
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:28 pm
by Tom
Those washers are exactly what I did with my SFR downpipe.
I'm feeling the camouflage!
Re: DGP GARAGE
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:42 pm
by DGUN951
Tom wrote: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:28 pm
Those washers are exactly what I did with my SFR downpipe.
I'm feeling the camouflage!
HahahHa thanks! Gives it a Bunker feel.
All nuts, washers and gaskets are included with the kit, here’s the rest of the hardware minus what I just used to install the pipe for your viewing pleasure
The first SFR "3-inch" downpipe I received had a hacked-in smaller section just like that Linsdey pipe, but they eventually fixed that. Big pipes leave less room for fasteners so assume that's a ham-fisted solution to that challenge. On my SFR (Fabspeed?) unit, I had to use round Allen-head bolts, and I had to grind a flat spot into the washers so they'd sit flat on the flange and not get hung up on the weld bead. 