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Old 10-28-2004, 10:46 AM
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I'm new to the site and just got an 05 s4 3 weeks ago. I am paying a lot of attention to these threads and was wondering if anyone could tell me what the differences were between catbacks and downpipes etc...
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section of the exhaust that starts at the exhaust manifold and goes to the mufflers. It containes the catalytic converters and O2's. The Cat Back is the rest of the exhaust containing the mufflers and resonators and attaches to the downpipes and is the part that has the tips attached to it
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Thanks. If you are going to upgrade the exhaust system, is it necessary or recommended to get both?
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I did but no you dont have to.....
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Start with the catback, then DPs, if you're so inclined.
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that's probably what I'm going to do, but most likely not the DP
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Default depends what you want, all i wanted was the larger look and the sound, 2k for bit more performance

no thanks
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Good choice - I'd do a CB and then suspension before I did DPs (IMO)
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Does upgrading to Milltek downpipes void warranty?
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Default It can, but it depends on the issue and whether or not the DPs caused it...

As they say though, it comes down to who has deeper pockets if something happens and they void your warranty.


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