TurboAg
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Wanted to share a review and video of the RIP Tuning Catless Turboback Exhaust I recently installed on my 2015 EcoBoost. My current plans for the car are to max out the stock turbo and fuel system. My first mod was the Unleashed 93 octane tune from Torrie. I can't say enough about the tune and customer service. Other mods planned mods are intercooler and piping. Check your piping/connections especially when installing a tune. Half of mine almost came off after first WOT pull with just the tune. I went with this exhaust because it is the best sounding straight through design I could find. It has been designed to maximize flow--all bends are 45 degrees or less. Also, it doesn't neck down from 3 inches...3 inches is the smallest total diameter from the turbo back.
Packaging
The exhaust arrived quickly via Fed Ex as I am in Houston and RIP is in OK. The exhaust was nicely packaged in bubble wrap. There was an issue with a small dent (see pics below) in one of the mufflers. I recommended that easy to dent parts should be wrapped in cardboard. Brad was very helpful and offered to send me another muffler. It isn't visible on the car so I declined. All parts needed for installation were included in the box.
Quality
Welds are nice and chrome/polished parts looked very nice.
Weight
The factory turboback weighed in at 76.0 lbs. The RIP turboback (catless) weighed in at 58.2 lbs for a weight reduction of 17.8 lbs.
Installation
Fortunately there is quite a bit of room by the DP and in general under the car so installation isn't all that difficult. Having two people definitely makes it easier.
Removal of stock exhaust was the hardest part. I used this MMR guide for tips on removing the stock exhaust: http://www.silverhorseracing.com/in.../2015 Mustang Ecoboost Turbo-back Exhaust.pdf
Once the factory exhaust was removed, installation of the RIP exhaust was fairly easy. I've attached some pics of the install. Brad gave some helpful pointers on installation.
The supplied V band flange connecting the DP to the catback broke during installation. I'm not sure if it was a quality issue or if I over tightened. Brad offered to send another clamp.
I'm working on an issue where the exhaust is barely touching the diff in one place.
The exhaust seems to hang a little lower than the factor exhaust did. I don't have any measurements to support this however.
Sound
Here is a video comparing the exhaust to stock. The sound is accurate in the video, however the absolute level of noise doesn't come through well. The exhaust is significantly louder than stock under throttle but surprisingly quiet on the freeway and out of the throttle. You can hear the turbo spooling while in the car and it sounds great. Very nice balance in terms of volume for me.
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Summary
Overall I am very satisfied and Brad's customer service was great. Very helpful answering my questions and responsive. This is the best sounding straight through system I've seen and should offer about as much performance as possible from an exhaust system. I'm happy to answer any questions. Enjoy the video!
Packaging
The exhaust arrived quickly via Fed Ex as I am in Houston and RIP is in OK. The exhaust was nicely packaged in bubble wrap. There was an issue with a small dent (see pics below) in one of the mufflers. I recommended that easy to dent parts should be wrapped in cardboard. Brad was very helpful and offered to send me another muffler. It isn't visible on the car so I declined. All parts needed for installation were included in the box.
Quality
Welds are nice and chrome/polished parts looked very nice.
Weight
The factory turboback weighed in at 76.0 lbs. The RIP turboback (catless) weighed in at 58.2 lbs for a weight reduction of 17.8 lbs.
Installation
Fortunately there is quite a bit of room by the DP and in general under the car so installation isn't all that difficult. Having two people definitely makes it easier.
Removal of stock exhaust was the hardest part. I used this MMR guide for tips on removing the stock exhaust: http://www.silverhorseracing.com/in.../2015 Mustang Ecoboost Turbo-back Exhaust.pdf
Once the factory exhaust was removed, installation of the RIP exhaust was fairly easy. I've attached some pics of the install. Brad gave some helpful pointers on installation.
The supplied V band flange connecting the DP to the catback broke during installation. I'm not sure if it was a quality issue or if I over tightened. Brad offered to send another clamp.
I'm working on an issue where the exhaust is barely touching the diff in one place.
The exhaust seems to hang a little lower than the factor exhaust did. I don't have any measurements to support this however.
Sound
Here is a video comparing the exhaust to stock. The sound is accurate in the video, however the absolute level of noise doesn't come through well. The exhaust is significantly louder than stock under throttle but surprisingly quiet on the freeway and out of the throttle. You can hear the turbo spooling while in the car and it sounds great. Very nice balance in terms of volume for me.
[ame]
Summary
Overall I am very satisfied and Brad's customer service was great. Very helpful answering my questions and responsive. This is the best sounding straight through system I've seen and should offer about as much performance as possible from an exhaust system. I'm happy to answer any questions. Enjoy the video!
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