A.W.E. releases Gen2 downpipes with massive price drop!
04-30-2009, 07:10 AM
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A.W.E. releases Gen2 downpipes with massive price drop!
Due to advances in flex joint technology and the demand for more affordable parts for the 2.7T engine, we allocated time in our prototyping schedule to revisit one of our very first A.W.E. Tuning branded parts.
When we first designed these downpipes in 2000, there were no high quality lined flex joints on the aftermarket, causing us to incorporate a very expensive Aeroquip ball and socket unit. Lined high temp flex joints have been available for a few years now, so we finally took the time to redesign our downpipes in order to eliminate these costly parts and to streamline our jigs for faster production. Our 2.7T downpipes were one of the more time consuming products in our catalog to build due to some "less advanced" build methods we established early on in our manufacturing history. These build methods did not compromise quality, but they did add considerable hand shaping time to the process.
Our revised build process retains all the flow geometry of the original design, while vastly simplifying the labor steps. So all the good things are kept and the money saved in build time and by eliminating the $80 each ball/socket joints has been passed along to you.
Also, all sets now come with test pipes at no extra charge.
Old pricing was $1595 for downpipes without test pipes, and $1695 for downpipes with test pipes.
New pricing is $1295.95 complete with test pipes!
We are finishing all backorders this week.
Any questions, let us know.
A.W.E. Tuning 2.7T Downpipes
When we first designed these downpipes in 2000, there were no high quality lined flex joints on the aftermarket, causing us to incorporate a very expensive Aeroquip ball and socket unit. Lined high temp flex joints have been available for a few years now, so we finally took the time to redesign our downpipes in order to eliminate these costly parts and to streamline our jigs for faster production. Our 2.7T downpipes were one of the more time consuming products in our catalog to build due to some "less advanced" build methods we established early on in our manufacturing history. These build methods did not compromise quality, but they did add considerable hand shaping time to the process.
Our revised build process retains all the flow geometry of the original design, while vastly simplifying the labor steps. So all the good things are kept and the money saved in build time and by eliminating the $80 each ball/socket joints has been passed along to you.
Also, all sets now come with test pipes at no extra charge.
Old pricing was $1595 for downpipes without test pipes, and $1695 for downpipes with test pipes.
New pricing is $1295.95 complete with test pipes!
We are finishing all backorders this week.
Any questions, let us know.
A.W.E. Tuning 2.7T Downpipes
04-30-2009, 06:33 PM
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Are the ball socket/joints are better? I would think the flex joint would offer better flow. I guess I dont know what the internals of either look like, just the flex looks like a smoother transition.
04-30-2009, 08:35 PM
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I was thinking the same thing, but regarding the JHM downpipes. I have homemade piggies already. The JHM are $875. Then I realized that the good part about these are that you can swap the testpipe sections in and out. The JHM or piggy don't offer the interchangeability.
05-01-2009, 04:16 AM
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I asked my local Audi tune-shop (blackforrest industries) the same thing - why should I spend that much money?
They said that if you want to get the absolute max out of this engine then you need these DPs. This is not meant as a plug for AWE DPs - I personally went the cheaper "piggies" route. Just passing along what I've been told.
They said that if you want to get the absolute max out of this engine then you need these DPs. This is not meant as a plug for AWE DPs - I personally went the cheaper "piggies" route. Just passing along what I've been told.
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05-01-2009, 04:26 AM
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If you want to revert back to stock, say if you got cought running piggies during emissions and couldn't get another way to pass. You still have stocks to put on and pass it.
This is just what I've heard in the past. Also these are larger diameter, so if your going for larger turbos than k04, I would say bigger DPs would help keep spool delay down.
This is just what I've heard in the past. Also these are larger diameter, so if your going for larger turbos than k04, I would say bigger DPs would help keep spool delay down.
05-01-2009, 04:39 AM
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If you want to revert back to stock, say if you got cought running piggies during emissions and couldn't get another way to pass. You still have stocks to put on and pass it.
This is just what I've heard in the past. Also these are larger diameter, so if your going for larger turbos than k04, I would say bigger DPs would help keep spool delay down.
This is just what I've heard in the past. Also these are larger diameter, so if your going for larger turbos than k04, I would say bigger DPs would help keep spool delay down.
05-01-2009, 04:59 AM
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Thats what I thought. 8 hours or something I read? you would atleast get real good at it.
There is definatly the advantage of getting a nice shiney part...plus there is no way these could be worse than piggies.
There is definatly the advantage of getting a nice shiney part...plus there is no way these could be worse than piggies.