I know this is an old vid, but I just ordered test pipes for my A6 and was worried about rasp and noise with an AWE touring exhaust. This helped a lot to calm me down. Really excited.
You're right, it does kind of sound like a GTR at full throttle.....idk if I'm a fan since it overpowers the supercharger sound which might be my favorite part of your car. I think I'm brave enough for a tunnel run next time you're in town with the car haha
Hell yeah Eli this is so awesome! Makes me want to go back to straight pipes on my MK6 gti but like you said the cold starts did not make my neighbors happy. Can’t wait to see you go dual pulley setup with this! Wasn’t sure how I felt about this car at first but you’ve got an eye for tasteful modifications and that is what keeps me coming back for more. Keep it up!!!
I like it .... At least you don't have to deal with 4cylinder problems, like how to make it sound good .... A bit of drone ain't the worst, especially when it's not at cruising speed.
My personal thing is just a nice low sounding exhaust. I don't really like that high pitch noise that some exhausts make. So the Touring I really liked due to its low tone compared to the track or other exhaust systems. The test pipe just seems to high pitch and loud for my taste.
on my GTI i have an ATP downpipe which also comes with the midpipe to a Eurosport catback and it's full catless. My friends always complain but I love it.
IgnitionTube curious on what could be better and cheaper. Only recommended AWE as it would complete your exhaust by matching the catback and their resonators are suppose to be slightly better than OEM.
What if I got these then had some high flow cats welded into the stock down pipes, then a Magnaflow 11386 in place of the baby resonators, then another Magnaflow 11386 in place of the center resonator, then Magnaflow mufflers at the tips all with 2.5" pipes. Wouldn't that sound almost like stock cats since you still restrict the airflow just at a lower location? And the smell issue would go away? I already have everything but the test pipes and the high flow cats.
Maybe I'm getting old but that just seems to loud. Too much hate from neighbors and attention from the police. Not worth it in my opinion but thats the beauty of modding cars.. it's your car do whatever you want. That said I bet this won't be your last modification on your exhaust.
Sounds great at full throttle Eli! But yea, that drone above 2k is the worst. Have you thought about adding bigger resonators to your stock downpipes to try and cut some of the drone?
Around town I'd leave it on D comfort mode. My MK7 is super loud with the catted dp and remus exhaust. So when I get home at night, I just put on D and normal mode
Anyway to run a Stage 2 with tcu upgrade and intake without the insanely loud exhaust? Your Awe touring itself sounded so nice and streetable. This is just insane at this point!
Ay brotha 2013 s5! Have the jhm race pipes/stock dp with touring catback! I was wondering if you had really bad rattle when you’re coasting or coming to a stop. Having that issue rn and I want to get it fixed. I feel you with the 2k rpm range shit is really loud but I don’t like the tone of it now daily driving. Just some tips would be appreciated!
New to your channel great content! I wanted to ask what would you recommend as a setup for an exhaust. I’d want something in between this and the awe touring setup. Would want to avoid drone as much as possible.
There is a recent thread that solves the drone problem and there are sound clips for proof on audizine. All you need to do is replace your factory resonators with a magnaflow resonator and all your drone problems are solved. Check out the thread, it’s called unhappy with my JHM exhaust.
Maybe roc euro intake? Love the IE but intake noise. But if you want it back might be the only option. I’ve never heard the IE in person so i’m not sure if it’s louder. I just remember how loud it was on my dads B8.5 S5.
Roc Euro is a joke of a company right now. They take orders and then take 3-4 months to ship. Integrated is just as loud as Roc Euro (so is CTS Turbo), but both have a much better build quality and actual quality heat shields haha
Curious to hear if the resonated downpipes clean it up. I have an Ultracharger setup and a testpipe in hand but I'm putting off installing it because of the noise.
I want to go stage 2 but don't like the exhaust setup. I have been looking for awhile now on one running JUST test pipes, no other exhaust mods. Every video that I have seen though always has some other form of aftermarket exhaust as well. Is just running test pipes not a thing? Or does is it just as loud?
And actually what shop did you have do it? With your stock cats when they were cracking, could you smell them like when you would accelerate hard from a stop, or doing say an on ramp pull? If so, I fear mine may be in the same boat.
Raul Corleto could just be the heat shields on the cats causing that. No way of knowing without getting under the car but a good area to check next time your under there.
@@AndrewBenson91 never been under there and hope I won't have too lol. I let my Apr guy do his thing and he told me there is no way my cats could be bad. Just frustrating I can't get into the 11s.
Headers are the entire piece off the block to the downpipes. Test pipes just replace the section of the headers that holds the cats, post-collector but pre downpipe
+IgnitionTube they were removed when the ultra charger was installed I removed the UC and put on new Cats. Also upgraded the cooling. Enjoy the smell.. :/
@@IgnitionTube You will get sick of the loud rasp and the smell before I loose my cats on my Audi. Cats get blown on non modded cars also, but if you allow the car to cool and while having a larger heat exchanger, they will in fact last much longer. No need to hate on a fellow S4 owner, you seemed better than that. Unsubscribed...
Well whatever you do don’t tell AWE you’ve added test pipes. They point blank refused to sell me the same system you have without the downpipes for my S5 convertible because they said it would drone. And when they eventually agreed to sell it after I complained many times, they refused give any type of warranty whatsoever. So Milltek went on 😍
IgnitionTube agreed, Perhaps one day their attitude will change to doing all they can to facilitate a purchase, rather than hinder. Anyway, love your videos, and passion you put into the car. Let’s keep spreading that positivity 😎
Off-road use ONLY: THIS PRODUCT IS FOR RACING COMPETITION ONLY AND IS NOT LEGAL FOR USE IN HIGHWAY OR STREET VEHICLES OR OTHER NON-RACING COMPETITION OFF-ROAD VEHICLES. BY PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE ITS INTENDED USE?????
@Angel Pacheco.. ive seen it.. a audi a4 3.0t quattro.. dragging a s4 like this. Both stock n stock.. or tuned i cant remember.. and it kept up to the s4.. the video went on to say if the 3.0t is modified it has potential to beat it
No, you need the AWE resonated downpipes. You would cut out the AWE X-pipe, and weld in the 11386, which is a muffled X-pipe. Basically, swap the non res X-pipe for resonated X-Pipe.
@@IgnitionTube Lame response. All I'm saying is that you could probably find a system just as loud but without the drone. That's horrible bruh. Instead you compromised for loudness.
Not the greatest sounding motor. I don't like it and I have one. Supersprint down pipes and mid muffler delete. It just sucks . Nothing personal . I'm sure it screws. Neighbors hate me .. F.. Em .
All the new audis with paddle shifts sounds like shit. The farty tone when you shift. Thats why im gonna get a B7 RS4, pure V8 and manual. Even with my straight pipe 2009 A3 with DSG, it gets that fart tone and drone.
I have AWE Track and AWE down pipes I feel like mine is to Loud I’m setting off car alarms would you say your setup is louder it’s hard to tell from the video?
You look like Jimmy Neutron.
GOTTA BLAST!
@@IgnitionTube how do you overrun
I know this is an old vid, but I just ordered test pipes for my A6 and was worried about rasp and noise with an AWE touring exhaust. This helped a lot to calm me down. Really excited.
You're right, it does kind of sound like a GTR at full throttle.....idk if I'm a fan since it overpowers the supercharger sound which might be my favorite part of your car. I think I'm brave enough for a tunnel run next time you're in town with the car haha
The way I’ve seen to bring out the Supercharger is to get a CTS tuning Intake. That really brings out the whine out of all the Intakesive seen
Hell yeah Eli this is so awesome! Makes me want to go back to straight pipes on my MK6 gti but like you said the cold starts did not make my neighbors happy. Can’t wait to see you go dual pulley setup with this! Wasn’t sure how I felt about this car at first but you’ve got an eye for tasteful modifications and that is what keeps me coming back for more. Keep it up!!!
Tractor gang lol. Thanks man!
I like it .... At least you don't have to deal with 4cylinder problems, like how to make it sound good .... A bit of drone ain't the worst, especially when it's not at cruising speed.
Run E85 if you want your exhaust to smell better lol
It sounds broken
yeah, too much, liked the sound more before
My personal thing is just a nice low sounding exhaust. I don't really like that high pitch noise that some exhausts make. So the Touring I really liked due to its low tone compared to the track or other exhaust systems. The test pipe just seems to high pitch and loud for my taste.
agreed this is too raspy. between the raw fuel smell and the rasp i just couldn't live with it however it's not my car.
I love the sound haha. It turns heads!!
Love your car bro, sounds wonderful with that crackling pop sound.
My new favorite car channel
Damn that DSG is fast.
on my GTI i have an ATP downpipe which also comes with the midpipe to a Eurosport catback and it's full catless. My friends always complain but I love it.
Thank you , very helpful for those of us planning mods. Especially this mod - Race/Test pipes.
5:45 you tried not to smile lol
Take a look at the Polo Performance Exhaust for the S4 it’s supposed to eliminate all rasp!
Not for a test pipe setup haha
Polo is fine for sound only on stock, but it is 2.25" and is not a straight through design, so it is no bueno if you want to get into bigger power.
Finally catching up... LOVE it!!
Kinda sounds like a 370z with a straight pipe 🤔
Or an R35 gtr haha. Either way I need to change it!
What a symphony 😍
Could get AWE resonated downpipes to cut down on some of the rasp.
Maybe, but I think there are better and cheaper solutions
IgnitionTube curious on what could be better and cheaper. Only recommended AWE as it would complete your exhaust by matching the catback and their resonators are suppose to be slightly better than OEM.
It sounds awfully good
Sound clip! Sound clips! Sound clips! More sound cliiiiips! Sounds beautiful 😘 mmm, those notes are perfect.
I’m catching up on your videos and wow, your car sounds like a race car. Legit. It’s the right musical tune for your car.
What if I got these then had some high flow cats welded into the stock down pipes, then a Magnaflow 11386 in place of the baby resonators, then another Magnaflow 11386 in place of the center resonator, then Magnaflow mufflers at the tips all with 2.5" pipes. Wouldn't that sound almost like stock cats since you still restrict the airflow just at a lower location? And the smell issue would go away? I already have everything but the test pipes and the high flow cats.
I have test pipes with stock exhaust on my B8.5 S5. You don't even know rasp, trust me.
I think i'm going to do this setup though. Sounds really nice.
Maybe I'm getting old but that just seems to loud. Too much hate from neighbors and attention from the police. Not worth it in my opinion but thats the beauty of modding cars.. it's your car do whatever you want. That said I bet this won't be your last modification on your exhaust.
Thanks for posting this high quality video!! I'm going with these next week!!
cheers!
so many angry bees!
Did you get a CEL? What was your solution to eliminate it?
Sounds great at full throttle Eli! But yea, that drone above 2k is the worst. Have you thought about adding bigger resonators to your stock downpipes to try and cut some of the drone?
Around town I'd leave it on D comfort mode. My MK7 is super loud with the catted dp and remus exhaust. So when I get home at night, I just put on D and normal mode
Anyway to run a Stage 2 with tcu upgrade and intake without the insanely loud exhaust? Your Awe touring itself sounded so nice and streetable. This is just insane at this point!
Yes, singly pulley is generally fine on stock cats. Mine failed so they had to be replaced.
What caused your cats to fail? What were the symptoms of them failing?
@@aceduce17 Stage 2 generates alot of heat and it wears down the cats inside
Ay brotha 2013 s5! Have the jhm race pipes/stock dp with touring catback! I was wondering if you had really bad rattle when you’re coasting or coming to a stop. Having that issue rn and I want to get it fixed. I feel you with the 2k rpm range shit is really loud but I don’t like the tone of it now daily driving. Just some tips would be appreciated!
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New to your channel great content! I wanted to ask what would you recommend as a setup for an exhaust. I’d want something in between this and the awe touring setup. Would want to avoid drone as much as possible.
I see you said you got the test pipes because you're going to the dual pulley setup. Why do you need to swap to test pipes for the dp?
Ohhhh that sounds amazing 😍
How’s the cat hold up with the crackle tunes?
What's up man with the test pipes will the cat readiness still set with the O2 relocation?
you can use an x pipe, that will make the sound less distorted
What shop did you pipes? Where did they cut? Would like some info as mine are being done very soon! Thanks
Sounds great! How does adding the test pipe compare to the awe track exhaust you had? Thanks
It’s 200-300% louder than track
Awesome I’ll be doing the same
There is a recent thread that solves the drone problem and there are sound clips for proof on audizine. All you need to do is replace your factory resonators with a magnaflow resonator and all your drone problems are solved. Check out the thread, it’s called unhappy with my JHM exhaust.
So clean!
You need to do more cold starts on Snapchat again 😅
What do you have on your rear view mirror? Where did you get it?
I have test pipes on my B8 S4. Put some resonators on and it will eliminate the drowning....
Binniemar Binniemar what kind of resonators did you use?
testpipe with awe touring?
How did you make crackle like that on the overrun
Search Polo Performance Exhaust.
search "untested product with 3 reviews" lol
Time for high flow catted downpipes.
Maybe roc euro intake? Love the IE but intake noise. But if you want it back might be the only option. I’ve never heard the IE in person so i’m not sure if it’s louder. I just remember how loud it was on my dads B8.5 S5.
Roc Euro is a joke of a company right now. They take orders and then take 3-4 months to ship. Integrated is just as loud as Roc Euro (so is CTS Turbo), but both have a much better build quality and actual quality heat shields haha
IgnitionTube Haha alright. I will be for sure buying a IE intake for my Gti! Keep up the good content love the videos!
ayyeeee in Woburn in I saw that dunks in the background
Curious to hear if the resonated downpipes clean it up. I have an Ultracharger setup and a testpipe in hand but I'm putting off installing it because of the noise.
I will probably make custom downpipes
I want to go stage 2 but don't like the exhaust setup. I have been looking for awhile now on one running JUST test pipes, no other exhaust mods. Every video that I have seen though always has some other form of aftermarket exhaust as well. Is just running test pipes not a thing? Or does is it just as loud?
I have that video - it’s one of the last ones I made with the S4
how is this set up on a manual any word?
What diffuser is that? Deval or ECS?
H2oi this year?
Wait until you hear my new non res downpipe setup...
How many miles are you at?
Are test pipes needed for stage 2?
I did the AWE and I would prefer to keep it like this without the test pipes. I hate the rasp
Why don't you just have a vibrant resonator added in and welded onto the exhaust?
I was thinking about it
What spacers did you use for the O2's?
And actually what shop did you have do it? With your stock cats when they were cracking, could you smell them like when you would accelerate hard from a stop, or doing say an on ramp pull? If so, I fear mine may be in the same boat.
I could smell them and I was getting silver dust on the inside of my exhaust tips
What does it smell?
Are testpipes replacements for catalyst converters? Which aren't allowed for MOT? Or am I wrong?
Correct
What spoiler do you have I have the same year and was looking for a good spoiler like that.
literally every single mod is in the description.... or you could search my channel for "Spoiler"
Sounds crazy..
Are you gunna put on downpipes still or will that be too much for you
Way too much
Is there a way to check to see if your cats are failing? I have a 14' s4 with ultracharger and awe cooling, I'm only getting 12.2 in the quarter mile.
Raul Corleto yes, the car will throw a code that says the cats are below efficiency
@@AndrewBenson91 oh ok thanks. I hear a little rattle when I step on it that's why I thought they were going bad.
Raul Corleto could just be the heat shields on the cats causing that. No way of knowing without getting under the car but a good area to check next time your under there.
@@AndrewBenson91 never been under there and hope I won't have too lol. I let my Apr guy do his thing and he told me there is no way my cats could be bad. Just frustrating I can't get into the 11s.
Are you running a dual pulley setup? Also what is your 60 foot time? Are you also running higher octane fueling?
Wish I heard it at the meet earlier. I'm too scared to say hello.
Man hurry up with the dual pulley
Finally is right!
did you get a CEL by any chance?
yes but only because one of my o2 sensors failed. I have spacers in there to negate throwing a code.
What’s the difference between headers and test pipes on a s4?
Headers are the entire piece off the block to the downpipes. Test pipes just replace the section of the headers that holds the cats, post-collector but pre downpipe
Couldn't deal with the smell, I am now running dual pully with NEW OEM cats..
You’re just going to melt those again :/
+IgnitionTube they were removed when the ultra charger was installed I removed the UC and put on new Cats. Also upgraded the cooling. Enjoy the smell.. :/
King Louie enjoy blowing your motor due to clogged cats...
@@IgnitionTube You will get sick of the loud rasp and the smell before I loose my cats on my Audi. Cats get blown on non modded cars also, but if you allow the car to cool and while having a larger heat exchanger, they will in fact last much longer. No need to hate on a fellow S4 owner, you seemed better than that. Unsubscribed...
Sounds good
I wanted the burble tune on stage 2 but I really don't want those test pipes, yikes.
Well whatever you do don’t tell AWE you’ve added test pipes. They point blank refused to sell me the same system you have without the downpipes for my S5 convertible because they said it would drone. And when they eventually agreed to sell it after I complained many times, they refused give any type of warranty whatsoever.
So Milltek went on 😍
Lol. AWE is kinda silly sometimes :)
IgnitionTube agreed, Perhaps one day their attitude will change to doing all they can to facilitate a purchase, rather than hinder.
Anyway, love your videos, and passion you put into the car. Let’s keep spreading that positivity 😎
What exhaust do you have
Said it in the video + it’s in the description. Not that hard 😑
5:20 🔥🤤🔥
Unfortunate but understandable compromise
Too loud for me almost reminds me of a truck. Still have the stock pipes on my s4 b8 2012. some videos posted here. Thanks for the clips
yep thats loud
Disgusting, I love it.
Magnaflow x pipe
Sounds epic. Make the most of it while you don’t have a wife and kids to moan about the loudness!
Hey Eli I'm Romlado from California have a couple things I wanna suggest see if you like the idea hit me up if your interested
sounds like a "trombone"...
Off-road use ONLY: THIS PRODUCT IS FOR RACING COMPETITION ONLY AND IS NOT LEGAL FOR USE IN HIGHWAY OR STREET VEHICLES OR OTHER NON-RACING COMPETITION OFF-ROAD VEHICLES. BY PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE ITS INTENDED USE?????
Didn’t read that part, oops
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Dude.. did u know the new audi a4 3.0t modifed will shred ur s4.. even stock itll give u a good run.. imagine once tuned and modded
@Angel Pacheco.. ive seen it.. a audi a4 3.0t quattro.. dragging a s4 like this. Both stock n stock.. or tuned i cant remember.. and it kept up to the s4.. the video went on to say if the 3.0t is modified it has potential to beat it
Gnarly
Literally sounds like an r35 gtr
"Literally"
No it doesn't. It sounds like a raspy, supercharged v6.
Kyle Gilmore nah it sounds like a gtr. i have my b8 and my 2017 gtr and they sound almost identical
Minty
Sounds awful. Time for some bigger mid-pipe resonators
Working on it!
IgnitionTube what are you planning on installing?
Awe resonated downpipes and Magnaflow 11386 in place of AWE X pipe would be perfect.
brs2c so replace the AWE resonators with the magna?
No, you need the AWE resonated downpipes. You would cut out the AWE X-pipe, and weld in the 11386, which is a muffled X-pipe. Basically, swap the non res X-pipe for resonated X-Pipe.
ehhhh I dunno. It sounds too much like those civics you hear rolling around. AWE is better imo
it still has AWE...
Should have kept the gti!
LOL You're making a lot of excuses. Find a better combination. Too much obsession with loud exhausts.
You’re ignorant.
@@IgnitionTube Lame response. All I'm saying is that you could probably find a system just as loud but without the drone. That's horrible bruh. Instead you compromised for loudness.
Not the greatest sounding motor. I don't like it and I have one. Supersprint down pipes and mid muffler delete.
It just sucks . Nothing personal . I'm sure it screws. Neighbors hate me .. F.. Em .
All the new audis with paddle shifts sounds like shit. The farty tone when you shift. Thats why im gonna get a B7 RS4, pure V8 and manual.
Even with my straight pipe 2009 A3 with DSG, it gets that fart tone and drone.
I have AWE Track and AWE down pipes I feel like mine is to Loud I’m setting off car alarms would you say your setup is louder it’s hard to tell from the video?
Test pipes are much louder than track
Even with the downpipes?
Daniel Servelli I have JHM test pipes , resonated DP with track and it sounds way less raspy than his.