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MY AUDI B8 S4 SOUNDS WICKED! CTS Test Pipes & Vibrant Resonators
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Now that I'm running the Stage 2 - E30 - Single Pulley tune from Integrated Engineering, I needed to remove my catalytic converters ASAP to prevent them from melting and causing a catastrophic failure. Reiter Performance and I did some researching and think we found the perfect solution for keeping my B8 S4 from sounding like crap and being obnoxiously loud all the time while running test pipes. In this video we show you a quick overview of the parts we used, the install and then we finish off with some sound clips for you all to enjoy!!!
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The detail you put into every mod is insane.
You're a God-send for the 2 tuning platforms you've been a HUGE part of.
Thank you VERY much!!!
I had custom test pipes and custom catted down pipes installed in my car with the Magnaflow 11385 x pipe on the down pipes post cat, stock center muffler removed and rear stock mufflers in place. OMG was it loud and raspy very little throttle, it just sounded so cheap. Then I added the Vibrant Ultras where the the stock mid muffler used to be and just like you it was quiet when daily driving, but nice and lets say "noticeable" when I got on it. I do have a lower tone then your setup, but still no drone. One thing I will warn you is that the Vibrant Resonators are specifically made for applications in the mid to rear of the car (it actually on the box). Adding it in the front is going to cause them to fail by overheat as our systems run hot, there was a post about his on Audizine. I would suggest you contact Vibrant just to make sure you are ok and don't need to take any action. I live south of you in Washington so I know the our PNW area is not known for getting super hot, but last thing you want to do is blow out a new set of resonators and wonder what happened. If you are interested you can read and hear some of sound clips of how it all played out on my blog - www.mys4.org/
I’m a newly proud owner of a B8 S4. I’ve been watching S4 videos for the last couple days and came across your channel, dope videos man!
Thank you very much and congrats on your new B8 S4!!!
@@VancityAudi hey Adam when you gonna run the crackle tune already?
@@davidmusiyenko4158 I've got something special planned for that stupidity
As a fellow Canadian I run CTS parts on my rs3 ( intercooler and intake ) just because they were cheaper than the competitors, IMO they work pretty well for what they cost although they aren't ie or iroz. Thank you for always putting out good informative content, cheers.
You're very welcome
Thanks for the the CTS talk as we have had a few of those talks LOL.I have had no problems on my last 4 cars with their parts.
Subscribed. My cats have been hanging on for awhile now. Been stage 1 IE since 85k. Now at 140k. Have a set of stock cats with 70k on them bought off AZ. Plans were to hollow them. But kicking around relocation and vibrant. Thanks.
The amount of heat you generate on a Stage 1 tune is significantly less than what you see Stage 2, especially on a dual pulley setup. I had no doubt in my mind my cats were completely fine on Stage 1. I personally would keep the cats in if you are sticking with the Stage 1 tune from IE. If you really are concerned you could visually inspect them before spending on the money on relocating them.
the vibrant ultra quiets are AMAZING we put some on a truly straight pipe 09 charger RT and it made it sound soooo great
Definitely not too loud. sounds pretty good, just a bit too raspy still. But thats hard to get rid of with test pipes. Gutting the cats is a better option if you want a really nice sounding exhaust
Had mine done a few weeks back, they were custom made. Getting parts to the southern tip of Africa is just too expensive With just the test pipes and stock exhaust, it was way too loud and raspy😡, so ended up having the whole system custom built with resonators and rear boxes. Sounds good and no drone but the gear change “farts” have disappeared 🤷♂️
Sounds phenomenal👌🏽🔥🔥🔥
No WOT footage from inside the car?
My bad!!! I took out the inside camera when I went to record that footage. You'll be able to hear the inside the car sounds in my 1/4 mile testing video which is soon to come!
Sounds absolutely fantastic
Thank you very much
The “Passat” on the back has me dead
Finally !!! I went with JHM test pipes and JHM catted high flow down pipes :D
You realize you paid like $2000 to replace the cats.. right?
@@Bytrl it was like 1600$. 1 reason-Lots of guys who gutted their stock cats had the welds blown off when they were increasing their power past 93, and ended up buying nice new test pipes either way. Reason 2. Jhm test pipes are a very nice build quality, I’ve done countless research and they are the best on the market (600$) Reason 3. I went with the high flow catted non res downpipes (1,000$) because it’s not some janky setup with some weird ass muffler you gotta cut in an weld into your exhaust. I want my car to sound good but not to be blowing out clouds of smoke and have my car smell like crap. Also the Jhm system is actually very nice and fits perfectly all together. Car sounds incredibly good, I get my amazing pops and crackles, and not have to deal with the insanely loud rasp/drone.
I didn’t just replace my cats, I replaced mid downpipe section too.
Ditto! Although I went for the baffled and high flow cats. AWE touring exhaust. It's a little tangy, but hopefully a little build up will dull the ting.
@@TheWarawaj I’m gonna go with the AWE track.
Did these O2 spacers end up working to mitigate the CEL? Did you have any tight fitment issues with installing the spacers? Cheers!
Not a single CEL once they were installed. It's not too tight a squeeze.
I like the sound of it. Plenty I've seen on youtube are just loud but don't sound good. I might look into doing the same, currently only have an x pipe on and stage 3 :(
In the same situation, my cats just blew, get it
@@spotlightproductions5038 I have CTS test pipes on my B8 currently.
Should of looked at getting them ceramic coated! My buddy did it for his s4 pipes and they look AMAZING!
For the cost of having them ceramic coated I don't see there being an increase in performance that would make it worth it. I don't care about what parts look like that are hidden under the car and are never seen by anyone but Kyle and I, haha.
@@VancityAudi Awh I mostly did it and him because we wanted to keep heat down. Where we live and I bet where you are also, we get a lot of crap put on the roads during winter and wanted them to last longer. Nebraska they won’t clean the streets till spring so there’s salt and sand on the roads for a long time after winter. And they have started using this liquid stuff that makes stuff rust VERY QUICK🤦🏼♂️
Can you remove the Cat's without removing the gearbox?
Helps to actually watch the video before you ask questions.
Can you put the ultra quiet resonators on the stock down pipes?
It would be super, super tight, but I imagine you could. I'm not sure though because we never took measurements
Hey Adam I just had my CTS test pipes installed and am just a bit confused did you have to tune your car in order to keep that engine light off or did the spacers just just keep it off for you because my light is on but my car is currently not tuned?
Yes, the spacers we used are to prevent the CEL from coming on.
Waiting patiently for Dragy & Dyno results from the CTS test pipes.
I honestly don't suspect the test pipes will net me any gains at all. I don't have plans on dyno'ing the car again with them installed until I do my next performance upgrade. I will be showing what my 1/4 mile times are using this Integrated Engineering - Stage 2 - Single Pulley E30 tune soon.
Damn that sounds Amazing at WOT!!!
🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊😎🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
Thanks!
if i put jus test pipes on and nothing else would i get a check engine light or do
i have to tune ?
Just install the CTS spacer, and you should be fine even without a tune.
@@VancityAudi thank yu
Ik it’s been a year, but at what mileage did you see the condition of these cats? I also have an b8 s4. And it’s at 108k mi. I dunno if I should get to messing with my cats
I think my car had around 120,000km when this video was shot.
@@VancityAudi ok, thank you much for the quick follow up. Really appreciate all these years of well made videos, it’s helped me fix any cons of the 3.0t v6 before they plague me and my young adult budget.
Since I got my first s4 3 weeks ago, a dream was dusted off….
@@relatablehabitat7771 glad to hear it. Good luck with the build!
I think it sounds great!
Thanks!
If you were to do it all again, would you? I’m getting a replacement transmission real soon and have been wanting to get those cats taken while it’s getting done. I daily drive this car. I want it to be sporty but I don’t want to piss of my neighbors and coworkers. I also plan to go straight to stage 2. Btw watch out for this transmission. Full blown failure with absolutely no warnings. Mech unit was fine
Do what again exactly? You mention a bunch of stuff in this comment, haha. If you are referring to going catless and installing resonators, yes, I would. The only thing different would be I'd try the tubular style resonators instead of the ultra quiet's so I have more room under the car for clearance.
Sounds so good
How have the CTS test pipes been holding up? Any issues with them at all. I just ordered those and the miltek resonated system to help with the sound.
None yet. Still working as intended.
Hi did the resonators help with the smell of exhaust? Or did you do something else to help with that?
We never did a thing about the smell. I've never cared about a little exhaust smell. Sorry.
So would have high flow cats helped at all and is there any exhaust odor coming into the cabin since you rmoved the cats?
Yes, there will always be an odour when you removed the cats. As for high flow cats you'd have to relocate them further away from the engine or else they will melt and fail just like the OEM ones do.
Now experiencing the newer quality of CTS products, would you recommend their intake system for the RS3 for the money savings?
Sadly I couldn't say that seeing as I've never tested the product itself. I'm a firm believer that a closed intake will perform better than an open intake up to a small hybrid's power levels
Hey tell Kyle I need some test pipes installed lol
As long as you're purchasing the test pipes from him and not trying to bring in your own and have him install them, I'm sure he'd be happy to take on that job! Send him an email at info@reiterperformance.com to book an appointment.
May I ask how is the fuel consumption after the install
I just bought a cts test pipe for my Audi b8
I didn't notice my fuel consumption change from this install
Update, I ended up getting these cts test pipes (downpipes are too expensive for shipping to Australia) and had a muffler shop fit them locally, took them about 6 hours which includes fixing a snapped manifold bolt. They also fabricated the rest of the exhaust, now I'm frantically googling "resonatnor" "drone" and "rasp". Fixed in Part B of my exhaust work I guess hahahahah.
However the shop did say they had no issues fitting these CTS Turbo Test Pipes on my B8 S4 (right hand drive car).
I have a right hand drive s5, you had no issue fitting the CTS test pipes in your car right?
@@mickeychangolfpro6570 Yeah I didn't do the work but an exhaust shop had no dramas, had to cut the cats to get em out though
Do you have the 2 stock mufflers In the back?
I talk about this multiple times throughout the video.
Great video! I've heard removing the cats on these cars can be a real PITA. How long did it take Kyle to pull them out? Did you end up pulling the transmission over to the side with ratchet straps?
Maybe 1.5 hours to get out? Entire test pipe install was done in like 3.5 hours. Transmission wasn't moved.
@@VancityAudi who did your install?
im getting my CTS test pipe's installed from PG but they said it takes 10 hours to do WTF
@@michaelwoodward5403 LMAO. You can always tell who doesn't watch the video
@@michaelwoodward5403 That may be the booked time, but it doesn't take nearly that long if you have experience doing them.
Great videos dude just wondering if any check engine shows up with your set up also planning to to test pipes Cts down pipes and magnaflow 11385 and oem mufflers wondering if it’s going to be to loud the way I’m thinking any idea much appreciated
The reason you use a spacer is to prevent the CEL.
@@VancityAudi thank you Adam
Do you think the CTS pipes would sound ok with full stock cat back? Wife is the primary driver in my case.
You would still have a ton of rasp and it would be very loud
Is it just my ears or does it not sound like a B8 s4 anymore?
If you want a good sound every oem muffler/resonate has to be replaced/ removed or they sound like that ... super raspy
What about maintenance? Is your car leaking everywhere? Transmission fluid?
LOL, why would you assume it is leaking everywhere? The car is running fine except for my mech unit acting weird
Any exhaust rattles once the heat expands the pipes. Those vibrant resonator so close to each other ?
Rattle is only on cold startup. Then it is gone.
You’re initial reaction was just like mine! 😂 I’m driving around without resonators and it’s horrible right now. I don’t have any drone cruising under 2600rpm. The real bad drone/rasp is under load 2800rpm plus.
I can't even imagine how horrible it would sound without these Vibrant Ultra Quiet Resonators installed.
I did the same after getting custom test pipe and catted down pipes installed. I got the Vibrant Ultra Quiets installed about 2 months ago and it was crazy how well they eliminated the rasp. I check many different place and Amazon of all places was the cheapest to get them, if you got a stock exhaust on your B8 the 2.25 works just fine - amzn.to/3eUYStV
@@toddn.3123 I bought mine off of Amazon as well!
Great vid. Did you do a before and after 0-60 and 1/4 mile run? Should have seen a gain. This is my next step with my ecs valved exhaust. Thanks for sharing.
There was no gain from running test pipes. I actually ran my quickest ET and the exact same trap speed with the cats still installed VS having the test pipes installed. I'm honestly baffled as to why so many people think they make more power with test pipes. Possibly from all the false advertising exhaust companies put out there, haha.
@@VancityAudi thanks for reply. Just looking from the restrictions of the cats to the test pipes I'd think there would be a gain but makes sense no gain as the stock exhaust diameter pipes is still on and that wasn't changed. So overall airflow capabilities hasn't changed from using the stock exhaust.
Maybe a small gain would be seen if have a full aftermarket downpipe back 2.5" exhaust where the bottle neck would be the stock cats off the headers. I just ask as I have ecs exhaust and wondering if worth the investment. I know if go to stage 2 probably will burn the cats so probably have to do it anyways.
I personally don't think it is worth it at all if you're looking for more power. Some of the fastest B8 S4's in the world use the stock rear portion of the exhaust.
@@VancityAudi appreciate the feedback. Good perspective and I agree. Saw your heat exchanger review and definitely a must once I do stage 2 with pully install.
@@dtbrown1978 I'd recommend doing the heat exchanger upgrade as your first hardware upgrade, not once you're Stage 2. These cars generate an incredible amount of heat and even at stock power levels the OEM heat exchangers aren't enough to make sure you are getting all of the performance out of your car.
I am living in NYC. I would like to know do you have any check engine light after the installation
No, there is no check engine light.
Nice Passat 👍
Thanks!
Sounds great!!! What model resonators?
I say in the video what they are
Two resonators and stock rear mufflers but says it’s ridiculously loud lol ..
Do you still have the center resonator? I'm looking for the same setup!
Yes, they're still installed to this day.
Hi Adam planning to get Those ultra vibrant resonators for my car with the test pipes and down pipes already installed my question it’s any rasp on it at all ??thanks
Yes, there is still a little rasp.
@@VancityAudi thanks for the reply 👌
How is it on the high way at 120 km per hour, any drone ?
None, whatsoever. Super quiet while cruising
How have the CTS pipes held up? did you ever have any problems with them?
I never had a problem with them. I sold the car a long time ago though.
@@VancityAudi thank you:)
@@BarbellMonkey you're very welcome
You still running the stock rear mufflers in this video?
Pretty sure I mentioned that multiple times in the video 😉
how do you like IE downpipes? I just ordered mine as OEM one has mesh on passenger messed up. I am waiting for 034 207mm crank pulley to come so can go stage 2
They worked as intended.
@@VancityAudi whats next mods ? did u get rid of s4?
@@alexmanoshin1943 th-cam.com/video/gBzPVlnpHvs/w-d-xo.html
Need to finish the rest of the exhaust now! Get rid of the old outlet pipes and mufflers
I don't think I'll ever be upgrading those parts. They provide no performance gains and I'd rather spend my money on making the car quicker and faster rather than sounding better.
@@VancityAudi pretty sure the outlets are smaller pipes in diameter then your down pipes. So you got a lot of flow then necks down at the end. I could be wrong but almost certain that’s how it is
You might be right on the sizing differences but I know that the world's quickest and fastest B8.5's were using a stock exhaust system with modified test pipes and downpipes. So I'm thinking I won't be bothering
I wonder if this would work to pass inspection in plug in states in the US
It would not pass any type of emissions. It does not contain a catalytic converter.
@@VancityAudi what am I supposed to do? You get rid of the cats, no inspection, but they tell you the first thing you should do whether you tune or not is get rid of them because the fail and cause bid problems.
@jonpolo2900 in a State that tests emissions? Don't modify your car enough that you are forced to modify your exhaust system.
If that's already too late, then get your emissions testing done annually with a stock tune and full OEM exhaust and then once you pass, install your catless system again after.
How about the drone? What can you say? Did you consider the gesi hiflow catted version?
I never considered a catted version. The drone is almost non-existent.
Really thanks for the reply! That longer resonator must really have made a big difference tho!
Hey great sound I’m out in Toronto and I have a 13 c7 a6 premium and I’m running 2 flowmaster style resonators up front deleted mid suitcase resonator and have 2 vibrant ultra quiet in the rear stock no tune as of yet and I feel like the exhaust note sounds alright but still to quiet for my taste any suggestions?
get rid of one of the sets of resonators.
@@VancityAudi thank you so Much …. I might give that a try I was thinking on maybe switching mufflers from vibrant to flowmaster outlaws short cans and adding a stage 1 tune what’s your opinion on this ?
@@johndoe-md3gj a Stage 1 tune will do absolutely nothing for sound, unless you add a TCU tune to make it rev higher and then you'll get some more sound because you'll be at a higher RPM.
@@VancityAudi okay thank you so much for the input I will do this place I’m going to this week specializes in custom tunes and they said they will tune the cars ecu and and make sure the car is sounding good so I would assume they are also going to do that as well just to make sure I’ll double check tho so thank you for that information
Hey how much did the test pipe install cost and how much time did it take
This will change depending on which shop you have install them seeing as all shops charge a different hourly rate depending on where you live in the world. That, and some shops work quicker than others.
You mentioned there already alot of install vids but I can't find a good one. Care to share?
Sadly, I don't know of one off the top of my head. I assumed there would be one available online because of how old the platform is. My bad if there isn't!
@VancityAudi not any informative one haha all good tho. Keep up with the good work 💪 we appreciate it
For the cts test pipes, get back to use when it's used on the daily and a few yrs from now. Longevity counts.
You can count on me to share any failures I have with my cars and any of the parts that I've chosen to use.
You are just going to have to rewatch to find out...😂
What’s the wheel specs on the rpf1 they look so good
Thank you very much! They are 17 x 8, ET35
Your reaction is priceless 🤣🤣
I know this is kind of late but do you get a cel with the IE tune?
If you watch the video I actually go over how we prevent that 😉
@@VancityAudi I was actually going to delete the comment because that’s exactly what I did and I answered my own question😂 Thanks for replying tho!!
@@tty1ableable no problemo. Thanks for watching
FINALLY!!
Did you notice any power gains?
There is no power gain from this mod.
Damn it's pretty raspy
Might need an x pipe
Did the car ever throw a cel for the cats or did the 90 degree spacer work?
Never had a CEL once
@@VancityAudi great. Thanks
@@automaniac8715 you're welcome
which catback is this?
I tell you within the first 90 seconds of the video
thanks for tha informative video. you are awesome. now for the 0-100km and 1/4 time
You know it!!! Coming right up!
Is it only me or is it abit confusing when Adam say downpipes?
For me atlest downpipe comes from the turbo, headers comes from the engine :)
That is simply what they are called on this particular platform. Otherwise I'd agree with you.
@@VancityAudi ye by IE and few others and a few other brands say headers/midpipes.
Abit confusing, dunno why this is like this :)
@@Merlinen82 on this platform I've honestly never heard of any company calling them anything but testpipes and then the downpipes.
Definitely not California compliant lol. Also the exhaust fumes.
Good thing I don't live in California then
Sounds like a 911 gt3
I very much appreciate the compliment! But a 911 GT3 sounds 1 million times better than my car does, haha
That sound... ouff :/ needs some kind of exhaust
ill be honest, that sounds like crap. those resonators being off like that would bother me to no end...i got the JHM test pipes with JHM mid pipes with cats mated to ECS valved exhaust..its the perfect combo for switching from mild to wild
I'm planning to do this on mine. Have JHM cats gotta still order in their baffled downpipes. Do you have any rasp cruising around 2k with the valve open or closed? And did you put in a spacer to eliminate a cel?
12:55. Dude that sounds so horrible
“I don’t install my parts, that’s Kyle’s job”... but what is your job that you can afford Kyle and the parts. Ha ha. Are you an IT guy?
Love the new sound by the way
I film, I edit, I produce, I run every aspect of the TH-cam channel, I do all of the social media, I pay for everything, I drive the cars... I could go on and on and on
@@VancityAudi so you TH-cam full time? That’s awesome. Keep it going!
@@bagelbandit6076 I also have a full time and a part time job to be able to afford what I do with my cars in the first place
@@VancityAudi oh well I hope you find time to sleep. Love the content!
Dang man. Less talking more showing
Horrible sound. Sounds like the car is sharting.