sorry if this sounds too nub but i cant decide

ok i have prodrive axleback and helix uppipe/downpipe which i am trying to get, so which mid/center pipe should i get that will mate with this. thanks for your input

brandon-

if you have any for sale all welcome

 

go to a shop and have them weld you one on.

 

i want to be able to take it off though

in pieces so later if need be i will sell it

 

My current preferences are:

1. 5Zigen Miracle Fireball (Near titanium weight for regular price and uber straight through)
2. Espilir GT500 (Original design and very straight)

 

so your saying just go with some other system? i was just looking for a midpipe lol

 

I was looking into your exact setup, and I already have the Prodrive axleback. I too was thinking about the same problem you're facing and how to deal with it. So...

Have you thought about contacting Daddy's SCP and looking into their MadDad "halfback" exhaust? It's basically a mid-pipe that connects a 3" downpipe (or midsection) to a 2.5" axleback. This may be the best option if you want to utilize what you already have. The only thing I don't know is if the halfback will mate-up to the Helix DP. Best just to call up Rich over there and ask him. Let me know what you find out.

Justin

 

yeah i looked into that, i was acutally thinking of getting the midpipe from prodrive or the scooby sports midpipe which both run under 200, but i am just not sure if they mate the helix downpipe, i'll have to ask soren at MPJ about that one

brandon

 

The Prodrive one will not work, it replaces the 3rd cat, which the Helix DP already took care of. The SS should work, but it's only 2.5" diam, same with the MadDad regular intermediate pipe. That's the reason I recommended the MadDad half-back: it goes from 3" down to 2.5". Just a thought. Let me know what you find out.

 

ahh ic what your saying now, so maybe the scooby sport is a better option... but let me geta response from soren first

 

The pipe you are looking for is called an intermediate pipe. Some manufacturers sell DP's and a midpipes in 2 separate pieces and some (like Helix) make a pipe that has the DP and midpipe all in 1. Here is a link to a WRX exhaust diagram https://www.i-club.com/forums/attach...chmentid=26009.

I have a feeling Vikingmoose's suggestion would work best if it will bolt to the Helix. If it doesn't work good luck finding something that will work. I'm having the same problems trying to mate my TXS DP/mid pipe with cat to my full 3" Stromung axle back (long story). After trying a couple different things that haven't worked for me, I think I will go with a Stromung TBE so everything fits the way it should.

Good luck

 

so according to the diagram i may need a midpipe to downpipe, and maybe after the midpipe also to the axleback. but your saying helix makes it so that it is thats much longer to make up for it? i am lost now i thought i knew what i was talking about too lol

 

A helix DP is a DP and mid pipe all in 1 piece like this http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...st&prodid=1020 so if you have a Helix DP and a Prodrive axle back you will only need an intermediate pipe. On the diagram the intermediate pipe is called a rear exhaust pipe and it has the resonator on it. here is a Stromung DP http://www.daddysscp.com/cgi-bin/plu...ategory_Code=E and here is a Stromung mid pipe http://www.daddysscp.com/cgi-bin/plu...ategory_Code=E. If you wanted to go with a company like Stromung you would have to buy those 2 pipes in order to have what Helix sells as a DP in 1 piece.

I hope that helps and doesn't add to the confusion.

 

so your saying with the stromung i can get the downpipe/and intermediate pipe and just put up to my axleback, but with the helix i need to find an intermedaite pipe? ok well if thats the case, do i have any options for a intermdeiate pipe withthe helix dp?

thanks mo rex

 

With the Stromung you would have to buy the two parts I listed and an intermediate pipe. With the Helix you would only need the intermediate pipe. I was just trying to show you that some DP's like Helix include the mid pipe and some like Stromung dont.

I just talked to Rich at Daddy's and he said the MadDad halfback would work with a Helix DP and the Prodrive axle back and he has 2 in stock. Here is a link http://www.daddysscp.com/cgi-bin/plu...ategory_Code=E.

Im not sure if Daddy's is an i-club vendor or not and if they arent you may want to try to find something from one of their vendors but if you cant find anything else the MadDad would be your best bet.

Sorry if I confused you.

 

nic3krnnamja83 - I think you need to realize that there's two different length downpipes available, and your options will be different depending on what length DP you have. A Stromung DP is a "shorty" DP, meaning it only replaces the factory 2nd cat but leaves the midpipe. The Helix is a long DP that replaces BOTH the factory 2nd cat AND midpipe (with the 3rd cat). If you get a shorty DP, you will need to get a midpipe (with or without a cat) and an intermediate pipe. With a long DP, all you will need is an intermediate pipe. IF you want to keep your Helix DP AND your Prodrive axleback, then the only intermediate pipe that will work is the MadDad halfback. I do not know of any other intermediate pipe that goes from 3" down to 2.5", unless you get one custom made at a muffler shop.

MO REX - Thanks for finding out from Daddy's if the halfback will work with the Helix/Prodrive combo. That's good to know since I'm really thinking about that setup for myself.