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Helix Downpipe
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Description: The Helix Downpipe is the optimal downpipe for the performance minded Suby owner. This downpipe features a cast bellmouth which provides the absolute maximum exhaust flow and minimum back pressure by allowing the wastegate gases to exit without disrupting normal exhaust flow. The piping is full 3" Stainless Steel (304) polished, and the package includes gaskets & bolts. This downpipe replaces both cats and is designed for USDM fitment only. The combination of the Helix uppipe, downpipe, and exhaust system will yield 30 whp!





*This downpipe is legal in California for off-road or race use only. Because of the elimination of catalytic converters, this downpipe may never be installed on a vehicle to be driven on public highways. Please check your local laws


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Chewwwwy

Registered: November 2002
Location: Fremont
Posts: 2781
Review Date: Wed September 17, 2003 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $295.00 | Rating: 0 

 
Pros: Great price and performance
Cons:

Great product. adds a good amout of noticable performance, and a wicked sound.
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areg

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Land of the Lost
Posts: 438
Review Date: Thu September 18, 2003 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $295.00 | Rating: 8 

 
Pros: Nice cast design thus no flaws in the bellmouth
Cons: Fitment was a bit off, where the DP is fastened to the trans...I have heard that this issue has since been resolved

I like the bellmouth design and the fact that its cast and its 3in DP nice product total performance :up:

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1wrx2goplz
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Registered: December 2002
Location: San Marcos CA
Posts: 369
Review Date: Tue September 23, 2003 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $200.00 | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Great price nice looks
Cons: does not bolt up 2 the stock cat back

i love it...get 2 hear the turbo more.. and spools more quickly....butt dyno agree's 2...
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zumnwrx

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Registered: February 2003
Location: california (Valley)
Posts: 4922
Review Date: Sun December 28, 2003 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $130.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: stainless steal
Cons:

got it used through a i-club_R .... fitment is good and the bellmouth design is flawless. not to mention the tubo spooling sounds...

edgar,

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DLUX WRX
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Registered: April 2003
Location: Bike Lane
Posts: 2533
Review Date: Thu February 5, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $250.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great fit, bellmouth
Cons: none

This down pipe gives you alot of bang for your buck. The fitment is great and it gives you a noticable amount of power.

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-Don
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myroncuz
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Registered: September 2003
Location: AIEA CUZ!!!
Posts: 4433
Review Date: Tue April 13, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $200.00 | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: awesome product
Cons: none

good dp. recommended with the helix uppipe

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chicote
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Registered: December 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 120
Review Date: Wed June 16, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Beautiful piece! Well designed
Cons: None so far

It eliminates all cats. It fits with stock cat back. No alignment problems either. Nice power increase! Get the combo save some money. You won\'t be dissappointed (sp?).
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bassplayrr

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Registered: November 2003
Location: East Bay, CA; www.aolights.com
Posts: 3696
Review Date: Wed June 30, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Cheap cheap cheap
Cons: none yet...

I chose this product for the bang-for-the-buck factor. It has a nice bell-mouth design and seems to fit just fine. I\'m a little worried that \"you get what you pay for\" and this might give me problems in the future... but we\'ll see. Only down side is that the nice polished finish turns gold w/ heat... but you can\'t really see it on the car anyway.

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soundwave

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Registered: November 2003
Location: NorCal
Posts: 5039
Review Date: Wed June 30, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $300.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: great gains for little $$
Cons: none

I would def. buy this again if I had to do it again. The hp/tq gains are great.
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nic3krnnamja83

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Registered: February 2003
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 3600
Review Date: Wed June 30, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: great performance
Cons:

combined with the upipe, this give excellent gains. attached with a catback no telling how much more you can pump out of it.



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SF miami WRX

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Registered: January 2003
Location: San Francisco->Daly City->Burlingame->San Jose
Posts: 2331
Review Date: Thu July 1, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: the turbo spools up hella quick
Cons: no cats



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Salty

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Registered: May 2003
Location: Whatever Sucks the Most
Posts: 8647
Review Date: Fri July 2, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $250.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: cost and fitment
Cons: none

Excellent DP for the price and would reccomend it to anyone

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sfwrx2

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Registered: September 2003
Location: San Francisco Ca.
Posts: 873
Review Date: Fri July 2, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $250.00 | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: great sound good price
Cons: none apperent

sometimes it shoots fire!
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Review Date: Mon July 5, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $280.00 | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Great quality, thick flanges, nice finish
Cons: None so far (one year and 10k miles later)

Fitment with the stock catback was perfect and the design is great. The bottom of the flange is designed to perfectly clear the uppipe studs with no problems. Also, the bracket on the bottom section fit perfectly. 3 inches all the way back with no reductions. Sounds great!

**Update**
One year and 10k miles later this thing is still working like a charm. I have never had any leaks and it sounds and works as good as it did the day I installed it. No cracks on any part of the pipe or flange. Highly Recommended!!
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Daredevil

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Registered: February 2003
Location: at the track
Posts: 6552
Review Date: Tue July 6, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $290.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Great build
Cons: none

great build and perfect fit

make sure to get new gaskets and a cel fix

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blue blurr

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Registered: January 2004
Location: Why the **** is
Posts: 5143
Review Date: Tue July 6, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: great price, good quality, awsome sound
Cons: none so far

i have not had any other DownPipe to compare this too, but from what i can tell this one is awsome. there was a big difference in power once i put in on and the hole downpipe is polished for that nice look!
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kspek

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Registered: March 2003
Location: touge
Posts: 3170
Review Date: Tue July 6, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Great Design Bellmouth
Cons:

3\" downpipe replaces 2 cats.
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fryrice

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Registered: September 2003
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1288
Review Date: Wed July 7, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8 

 
Pros: FASTER spool, you car hear the turbo spool!!!!!!!!!
Cons: hard to find a midpipe to match the 3inch pipe

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namitherussian
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Registered: July 2003
Location: Columbus, OH Go Bucks
Posts: 260
Review Date: Wed July 7, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: power increase,fitment, quality,
Cons: none

Awesome fitment no leaks, very noticeble power increase over stock.
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dRu18
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Registered: November 2002
Location: Davis, Burlingame, Cupertino
Posts: 321
Review Date: Wed July 7, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $275.00 | Rating: 8 

 
Pros: cheap, effective, bellmouth
Cons: useless extra hinge (gen 2 dp)

good bang for the buck, downpipe definitely completed my turboback and gave me noticeable horsepower. you can definitely hear the spool of the turbo and the power dfinitely had more kick
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Aithien
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Registered: December 2002
Location: California
Posts: 149
Review Date: Fri July 9, 2004 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4 

 
Pros: Bellmouth 3\" piping through, 1 pice
Cons: Horrible flanges, mediocre fitment

This downpipe is great for what it costs. It gives you the bellmouth adapter, is 3\" throughout, and is sufficient for most catback systems to bolt up to.

However, the flanges for this downpipe are horrible. It has broken on me over 3x (I had to weld it back on) and it tends to bang around under the car. Fitment seems to be average, but if anything, this downpipe has had 2 revisions + the original. If I had to do it all over again (and I will soon), I would purchase a higher quality DP. You get what you pay for.
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Sactown
Posts: 2024
Review Date: Sun July 11, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $290.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Price/availability/results
Cons:

I purchased this item in conjuntion with my uppipe. WOW! What a difference. I would highly recommend this piece if someone asked. Price was also a good starting point.

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my2003wrx

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Registered: September 2003
Location: Stuck At Work
Posts: 3016
Review Date: Mon July 12, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 0 

 
Pros: bellmouth, great finish, ease of install
Cons: removal of cats, loud exhaust note

solid piece, one of the best downpipes on the market, great value.
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wrxcess
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Registered: April 2003
Location: CA
Posts: 67
Review Date: Wed July 14, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $180.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: good quality construction and fit.
Cons: none

Beautiful looking pipe. It was a perfect fit and it has a great sound.

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Review Date: Mon July 19, 2004 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: