PRL Motorsports Downpipe / Front Pipe Pre-Order 1.5T Civic X

[Doublestack00]

Had an aftermarket header with no cat on my 8th with Flashpro. When I took it to emissions out here it passed no problem and I didn't have a cat on it. Don't see why it wouldn't pass with a tune. You may just want to take it and get it checked, if you are worried about it, to see if it will pass the way it is.

I ordered the AFe carded DP so I don't have to worry about it.

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[elusiveaura]

I've read through some of the pages on this thread but can't read through 41 lol. Just a few questions and a few bullet points:

I have Ktuner V2
I have thermal exhaust that comes with their own frontpipe

I want the CATTED PRL downpipe
Will I throw CEL? It looks like I "may" so if I DO, where in KTUNER can I turn it off (I'm running VIT stage1 so am I still able to edit that stuff if I get a CEL)
Any problems mounting it up to Thermals exhaust/front pipe? Do I need a special adapter/gasket or anything?

Basically just want to bolt this bad boy up and know where in Ktuner to turn off the CEL if I get one and if it'll hook up with my Thermal Exhaust/front pipe.

Thanks for answering.

 

[maddmatt02]

No guarantee on the exhaust question but the downpipe works with stock setup past that and I could only imagine the exhaust is meant to work with stock downpipes. So the only possible "issue" I could see is different pipe diameters where they meet at the flange.

It's under "disables" I believe. However as far as I know with Vits tunes you are locked out of everything.

 

[Doublestack00]

I've read through some of the pages on this thread but can't read through 41 lol. Just a few questions and a few bullet points:

I have Ktuner V2
I have thermal exhaust that comes with their own frontpipe

I want the CATTED PRL downpipe
Will I throw CEL? It looks like I "may" so if I DO, where in KTUNER can I turn it off (I'm running VIT stage1 so am I still able to edit that stuff if I get a CEL)
Any problems mounting it up to Thermals exhaust/front pipe? Do I need a special adapter/gasket or anything?

Basically just want to bolt this bad boy up and know where in Ktuner to turn off the CEL if I get one and if it'll hook up with my Thermal Exhaust/front pipe.

Thanks for answering.

I went with the Takada as its the only catted down pipe that 99% of people who have it do not throw a CEL. I've got all most 2K miles on mine and I'm CEL free.

 

[elusiveaura]

Ya I knew I was locked out of everything. I was just curious if I could still disable errors if running his tune. I hate the unknowns.

No guarantee on the exhaust question but the downpipe works with stock setup past that and I could only imagine the exhaust is meant to work with stock downpipes. So the only possible "issue" I could see is different pipe diameters where they meet at the flange.

It's under "disables" I believe. However as far as I know with Vits tunes you are locked out of everything.

 

[maddmatt02]

You could. You just have to ask him to send you the tune with the secondary catalyst codes disabled...

 

[elusiveaura]

1 more quick question. I've heard of some people breaking the studs off the turbo (I think thats what I read) while others havent, when installing the downpipe. Is that something I need to worry about? I'm going to have a shop install it and am concerned what to do if that happens.

 

[maddmatt02]

Spray them now with pb blaster or something similar. Day before you take it in spray them again... I sprayed 24 hours and 30 minutes prior and had no problems.

 

[Doublestack00]

1 more quick question. I've heard of some people breaking the studs off the turbo (I think thats what I read) while others havent, when installing the downpipe. Is that something I need to worry about? I'm going to have a shop install it and am concerned what to do if that happens.

Sprayed mine, 1 stud still broke.

 

[elusiveaura]

What did you have to do after it broke, easy fix or what?

Sprayed mine, 1 stud still broke.

 

[maddmatt02]

How long before the job did you spray? I've done things before where I spray, break it loose and after a quarter turn spray again and wait 20 minutes because it still felt too tight after breaking it loose that tiny bit... I mean it might not be fool proof but it's better than not spraying them imo

 

[360glitch]

1 more quick question. I've heard of some people breaking the studs off the turbo (I think thats what I read) while others havent, when installing the downpipe. Is that something I need to worry about? I'm going to have a shop install it and am concerned what to do if that happens.

I broke one. Thankfully it broke off close enough to the end that I could still use it.

 

[blacklion703]

I broke one. Thankfully it broke off close enough to the end that I could still use it.

I sprayed the hell out of the bolts when changing the downpipe. Nothing broke. Getting the bolts off was the longest part of the install.

 

[elusiveaura]

What would happen if it couldn’t be reused. How big of an issue is it.

I broke one. Thankfully it broke off close enough to the end that I could still use it.

 

[NeoDragons]

What would happen if it couldn’t be reused. How big of an issue is it.

i have seen a couple people posting that they broke 2 bolts and have still been able to use thw DP without any issues. worst case you may have an exhuast leak and might throw a code. then you would have to unbolt the turbo drill out the studs and retap with new bolts.

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