Downpipe, should get new one or keep the stock Options

[y2komar]

I was thinking of replacing the stock downpipe and replacing it with a aftermarket.

From what i have read, the ebay specials are not that great.

what I am thinking is keepint the stock and not worring about it cracking or having to remove the sensors to put them in a new downpipe.

Really, how much power will I gain?

[lagos]

its a pretty big upgrade in power from the stock one. when i did mine, i only changed the dp, and the car felt like it gained a lot of power. do it now, while the motors out of the car, because its a bit of a pain to do with the motor in.

berk is the best, like jay said.
the cheap-o ebay ones are fine too, as long as you grind down the flange to make sure the wg doesnt hit it, and you get one that comes with the lower support bracket. ive had mine for at least 2yrs without problems (sold by berk at the time, but pretty much the same thing as what you find on ebay).

if you are super cheap, you can also gut the cat on your stock one. youll see some nice gains, but not as much as a real 3in dp.