st205 3sgte downpipes Options

[6g25th]

I put a post up not too long ago about what I ordered for my st205 3sgte and on of the things was an xs power downpipe off of e-bay. Well I was told by a lot of you guys that it is a piece of crap! Well I got it and guess what, everyone is right about it, it's ****!!! The welding is horrible and it's not smooth. I'm planning on returning it and getting a different one. I saw on a post that the aussie downpipe will fit a st205 even though it's for a st185, but that pipe is $330. The only other downpipe I found is what they call a 3sgte super turbo downpipe, does anyone know anything about it? It's $199 and it looks decent, but it is from the same company that sold me the xs and i'm not sure if it is just the same downpipe for more money! Can anyone tell me anything about this pipe???

[Kadett]

* Blitz - a replacement "top section" of the cat. Well made, fits bang on, heavy and will improve gas flow, but if your spending the money you might want to consider a full down pipe.
* Hyper Sports and Racing (HSR) - 2.5" pipe, but the wastegate gas path is not as free flowing as the Aussie. Fitment is also crap. I suffered a cracked pipe then a replacement had a warped flange and I had to drill EVERY hole in order to fit the damn thing, NOT recommended.
* Hayward and Scott - 3" good alternative to the Aussie, however this is stainless so will last longer, but will be prone to cracking more so than steel as it is fabricated from stainless, but then again it's got a lifetime warranty! An all encompassing solution for you exhaust, as you can get a full 3" system fitted at the same time
* Aussie 3" - superb. Good fit, can get a HPC coating as well...thoroughly recommended. Manufactured from steel, corrosion may be an issue long term...An optional extra is holes in the DP so that you can put "stuff" in there later e.g. wideband oxygen sensor
* KO Racing 2.5" downpipe - click here to visit their website
* C2 Power - quality seems fine but the closest stud to the radiator does not fit...
* XS power / JJ Japcars / SS Autochrome - a little early to say but these seem to be okay

From http://www.gtfours.co.uk/