frathouse87 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Alright, I cannot decide on one or the other and it's driving me mad! My plan is that I already have the panel filter and am getting the AP soon. but I want an exhaust first, only cat-back for now but TBE after my warrenty expires... Now are the gaskets the same on where they meet the cat? I heard the SPT is a donut gasket and the Autospeed is not? Also that the Autospeed with strictly the catback will net less power than the SPT because of the gasket or something. Also, if I upgrade later and have the SPT, I cant use the Autospeed DP because it wouldn't mate. I'm just very confused can everyone please clear up all this Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirsimon Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Some good info to be found in this thread: http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53285&highlight=autospeed I don't think you can go wrong with either one. I just didn't like the tips on the Autospeed myself. You may want to buy the Autospeed TBE while it is on sale and just keep the DP in your garage until your warranty is up. Great price right now ($999). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAHPSH Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 autospeed looks way sexier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frathouse87 Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 That's what I was planning on if I chose the Autospeed :-D But I like the whole warrenty thing ;-) Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous1 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Take it off for warranty issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 IMO the autospeed tips sit too close to the inside of the cutouts. sound is great. The SPT sounds great, but is a bit to much bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavis Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I just got the autospeed tbe setup in and it looks great. I will be installing it this weekend and ill try to take some pics, sound clips, and write up a review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frathouse87 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Sounds great! I'm leaning towards autospeed because of the performance aspect/price. Same price for a TBE, sounds good to me ;-) Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thGTI2LGT Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 yeah autospeed all the way, it sounds awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopy Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 any fitment issues with autospeed? i heard of it rubbing the driveshaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstar Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I had driveshaft rub issues. I little bit of repositioning the exhaust then retightening combined with some grinding and hammering solved that. I'm running swift springs, so that may have caused the problem. The sound of this exhaust is awesome and well worth a little work to get it to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thGTI2LGT Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 im running s techs and have also had a bit of rub issues. Same thing, retighten and what not and it has been fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frathouse87 Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 Well I never plan on lowering the car or ever doing any suspension mods...I like the smooth ride to much ;-) But I shouldnt have any issues in that case correct?Also, are there any power differences between autospeed and lets say megan racing? I've looked at their dyno plots and there netting some crazy gains...Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavis Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I got the autospeed tbe installed over the weekend. I have a small exhaust leak I have to track down, so Ill wait to post sound clips until thats fixed. I have no rubbing issues or sway bar issus and im running progressive springs that give you close to a 2in drop. The only fitment problem I ran into was that the left exhaust tailpipe stuck out a little farther then the right, but i was able to tone that down some with some adjusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thGTI2LGT Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 ddavis keep an eye on the piece that is mated to the Y pipe. I had a nasty exhuast leak there and ectually ended up losing a bolt from vibration. I have to get around to getting some vid clips of my setup. I will post some this weekend. Im running: GT spec wrapped headers/ K &n typhoon/ Autospeed TBE/18gvf40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frathouse87 Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 Does anyone know which exhaust system will net the most gains? If there is really any big differences...It wouldn't really matter to me since I am in love with the autospeed sound, but Megan Racing is showing some very nice gains with there TBE and stage 2. Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavis Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I'm pretty sure both will be around the same ballpark. Autospeed had some nice 1/4 mile plots with theirs. I guess think of it this way, if you want a louder dual tip exhaust go with autospeed, if you want a little quieter quad tip exhaust go with megan.Your biggest gain from performance will be from the stocker to aftermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frathouse87 Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 thanks a lot! All I need to do now is decide, AP or TBE within the next week. They cost the same lol Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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