I am searching for an aftermarket downpipe that is the exact same length/size as the stock one so it will bolt to my CA v1 header, which is stock length. I also plan on getting the JBP header in a couple months which also is stock length so I want the downpipe to be able to fit in those categories. I haven't heard of any lately but I do remember seeing a couple in the past.

 

so did you figure out what was making your car sound like a subaru? lol

 

Ok I remember that the XTC downpipe is the exact same fit as stock, but are there more?

all of the signs lead to clogged cat, hence why im looking for a new dp lol

 

There are a couple companies that sell just downpipes, all of them will work with the stock header and the JBP garbage header later on. I'd advise you strongly against both the XTC downpipe and the JBP header, in my experience, the fitment problems are horrible, and that header has never shown any real power gains, nor is it built well.

Check with Clear Image, get a real header/dp combo, will cost less and work better.

 

HEY! i like my XTC dp. lol

cost me 70 bucks with a cat from a member on here. haha. that's the only reason why i went for it. cost me 20$ more than my LSJ dp.

 

does a clear image fit on stock header?

 

all this guessing what downpipe/ guessing what header fits to the stock **** has always confused the hell out of me.

which is why i stayed away from header/dps

 

allll i need to know is which downpipes fit the stock header. if CIA catless DP fits the stock header, im getting it. it seems to be the best candidate for sound and least likely for throwing a CEL, which im not going to worry about until january 2012.

 

what happens in january 2012???

 

im gonna go with his date for inspection. lol

 

I bought one way back in the day, had some issues with it from the start, but nothing that was major, so I ran it. It had a slight mis-alignment from the get-go, became a problem once I started running nitrous. The angle and the temperatures corresponded to melt several flex sections, all different brands. It just never really fit right. OEM manifold to GMPP exhaust.

Clear Image offers a stock replacement DP, but I'd STRONGLY advise you to just get thier whole header/dp combo, as opposed to a shorty header and a stock replacement DP. The shorty headers are average at best, and the JBP one is horrible. Call them, they can set you up with whatever you need and are super easy to work with.

 

i really dont have that kind of money. i want to stick with my CA header

Jan 2010 and 2011 i'll be living in a non emissions county. Jan 2012, my birthday, i'll be living in a city, probably Atlanta.

 

I have a catless dp from zzp with extra bung and cel eliminator for $140 shipped if your interested.

 

but does it fit the stock header?

 

Yes sir

 

we'll see. i just gutted my LSJ downpipe today and it sounds hella lot better. plus i may have gotten rid of my initial problem of why i needed to get a new downpipe.

 

I don't mean to thread jack, but since were on the topic, I have a question. I have a CA V2 header, and a CTI 3" high flow catted downpipe, to a stock 2.5 cat back. I was wondering is a 3" dp too big because I'm N/A? Should I try to get a 2.5 instead? I looked around, and it seems like cobalt addiction is the only place that makes 2.5 downpipes. Everything else is 3".

 

i think ZZP has a 2.5"

 

2.5. anything bigger is too much for NA on our cars. way too much. ZZP has a 2.5 downpipe. CIA has a 2.5 as well.

 

Hmm looks like I'll put my lsj dp back on for now then.


Alright I went to cia http://www.clearimageautomotive.com/Chevy%20Cobalt.htm I see downpipe, but it doesn't specify weather or not it's 2.5 or 3" unless I'm missing it.

The ZZP is 3" it says it right there. "Our 3" downpipe includes a Magnaflow converter," https://www.zzperformance.com/cobalt...=540&catid=155

 

under Headers & Accessories look at CH004 and CH005. I might get the CH004

 

It doesn't say if it's 2.5 or 3" though

 

oh wow youre right. you should call and see.

 

Oh wait look what I found:

Our products are custom built to order and not usually in stock

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Headers, exhaust and intake kits are custom built to order, so the exact shipping date can not be guaranteed, usually 3 to 6 weeks from the time the order is placed.


Now how the hell do I order something there is nothing to click on....

 

You call them, or email. Its a personalized process which is nice so they can work with you and your custom needs but it takes forever. Quality without efficiency. Good product, slow service. It's kind of like buying a Mac Book Pro, you cringe at the price but you know what you're going to get out of it. I hate Apple but that was the best reference I could make