TurboXS Dump Pipe and Recode Tuning for Golf R

[ferret]

First pipe was fitted to my car today. Took it for a spin around the block tonight and I'm happy with it . Turbo seems to spool up even faster than with the APR DP that was on previously. Just wish it had been ready for the Sydney dyno day and I would have had the highest powered R . Just have to have some fine tuning done by Mark then get back out to EC and crack into the 12's.

Let's head to wsid !!! I plan on going on the 1st June..

That price is very competitive, would like to see how it performs

[zbeasty]

Is an ECU map required with fitting the DP like this? or can it be fitted to a stock R without any other mods?

We'll be able to answer that in a couple of weeks. Mark still has my standard file and we want to do some fine tuning to the current file so will load the standard file to see what happens. I know when we were testing with the APR DP it made no difference power wise with just a DP and no tune but the graph definitely isn't as smooth. The factory wastegate control map assumes that there is the restriction of the cat straight after the turbo outlet. With the DP there isn't that restriction so you actually get boost coming on quicker then the wastegate opens and boost drops then wastegate closes and builds boost, etc. The result is that the dyno graph has a series of steps in it rather than smooth like it is standard. I would definitely recommend getting a tune done along with the DP. Mark said he could actually do something that just fixed up the wastegate actuation but once you've experienced a proper tune you definitely wouldn't want to go back.

[zbeasty]

Let's head to wsid !!! I plan on going on the 1st June..

That price is very competitive, would like to see how it performs

I should be able to make that date. Hopefully will have the fine tuning done by then as well. Will be interesting to compare our 2 cars on the same night considering how close they were at the dyno day.

[parso_rex]

Is an ECU map required with fitting the DP like this? or can it be fitted to a stock R without any other mods?

With any aftermarket dump-pipe out there installed on an otherwise stock car you may experience Cat efficiency trouble codes as they all use higher flowing cats that can make the system think that a catalyst has failed. The solution can be as simple as a 42DD angled O2 sensor adapter or a similar option and they work very well. Most of the better tune options out there now will (cough..) 'fix' this issue in the tuned file so it never gives you any grief. No O2 sensor issues from us.
Apart from thats is pretty much what Zbeast has already mentioned regarding boost control (he's almost got it right) you may see a gain but that would be due to a boost spike more so than improved flow. The stock system seems to be OK up to a point and beyond that you need to start changing things and you'll see your gains

M

[dave_r]

$1199 is a competitive price

That is about what I'd expect to pay for a full exhaust. Photos would be good!

[parso_rex]

So I'll put you down for two then ?

I think pics will be up shortly

[masev]

According to the website, this is not a "full exhaust", it consists of a dump pipe and hiflow-cat which is then joint to the stock cat-back.

Still a good price though....

[REXman]

Turbo XS to me, screams budget.. Made in China?

Then again there are a couple of brands that are just reaming unsuspecting people for $ for an exhaust..

dont hate the game.. Hate the exhaust quality..

Im still going to go Hi_tech when the time is right.. $2700 odd for the full system retail. Mad quality.

im not rpeaching "my mates" business. These people are just that good!

[parso_rex]

The Dump is Australian designed and manufactured, in Horsnby .I thought this was at the top of the thread but I must have left it out.
To allay Rexmans fears of low quality I can say that all the TurboXS stuff is heavy gauge 304 grade stainless including all the flanges and its very well constructed beautiful welds and so on.
I use two exhaust companies in Oz for most of the cars These being TurboXS and Hitech and I know the guys at both places. I don't get any kickbacks of any sort apart from an odd slice of pizza perhaps. Both places are really good,, one manufactures their exhausts in Bathurst with a frontage in Taylor Square and the other in Hornsby. What I do get is a chance to have some input in how I would like a particular component to be made so I can control my tunes to some extent. Just common sense stuff really.
The exception for some of the TurboXS gear is say the cast stainless bellmouths as used in their WRX dump pipes for example, these are made in their Aus staffed Chinese based factory. It wouldn't make sense to make these locally at Hornsby

Hope that clears things up

M

[zbeasty]

Turbo XS to me, screams budget.. Made in China?

Then again there are a couple of brands that are just reaming unsuspecting people for $ for an exhaust..

dont hate the game.. Hate the exhaust quality..

Im still going to go Hi_tech when the time is right.. $2700 odd for the full system retail. Mad quality.

im not rpeaching "my mates" business. These people are just that good!

I haven't had a chance to get mine up on a hoist since I got it back last week but having seen the other pipes they had sitting around the factory when I've been there the TXS gear is definitely up there for quality. I don't know where you are in Sydney Rexman but happy to arrange a viewing of mine if you like. Better still if you are in the Hornsby area look them up and go check out the product yourself. They're only just getting into the Euro market but plenty of feedback on WRX and Evo forums about the TXS product.