PRL Motorsports Type-R Front Pipe

R-00152 said:

So I ordered the catted down pipe. Would it be wise to wrap the entire down pipe with heat wrap? Would it damage the cat if I wrap the cat? Thanks.

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elusiveaura said:

Do the downpipes on the R have as much risk of breaking the bolts/studs like they were breaking on the SI when removing the stock downpipe?

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PRL Motorsports said:

Sadly, we were faced with a few small obstacles while machining the upper castings. There was a software error which affected a stop which caused a crash in our 5-axis. All is fixed now, though, our machine is back up and will start running again Monday. Rest assured that this was only a minor setback and orders will begin shipping shortly after these are done being machined. Our new jigs should make welding a breeze! We apologize for the delay, it's difficult to update every media outlet immediately.

Yes, the downpipe installation still risks the possibility of breaking studs/nuts like the 1.5T Civics. Honda uses locking stainless nuts from the factory which is great for permanent installs, but not so much when planning to remove. We typically have luck with penetrating lube and a heat-inductor.

We do not recommend wrapping exhaust pieces, as the wrap tends to retain heat in the pipe/tubing instead of allowing it to escape. Though our products are back-purged and the castings are extremely beefy, this increases the risk of weld/material failure. The factory heat shield should be enough, or we recommend looking into a true ceramic coating if you're extremely concerned.

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jpmelfi said:

@PRL Motorsports Great information in regards to the wrapping! Do you feel that the higher exhaust temperatures for using a turbo blanket will cause any issues with your catted down pipe?

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Tim818 said:

I guess he figured the invidia front pipe is not actual 3” lol...

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PRL Motorsports said:

We do not recommend wrapping exhaust pieces, as the wrap tends to retain heat in the pipe/tubing instead of allowing it to escape. Though our products are back-purged and the castings are extremely beefy, this increases the risk of weld/material failure. The factory heat shield should be enough, or we recommend looking into a true ceramic coating if you're extremely concerned.

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Maximum6 said:

Wait it isn’t???

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Tim818 said:

Nope

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Maximum6 said:

Any threads as to measurement of the pipe then?

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therealdarkknight said:

Just got a shipping notification! Should be here 7/25. So excited, now I can finally put my turbo blanket on.

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