FT-86 SpeedFactory Catted UEL Header

[EzyBrzy]

Looked through youtube, but didn't find it. Any sound clips or the catted headers with stock exhaust?

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by EzyBrzy

Looked through youtube, but didn't find it. Any sound clips or the catted headers with stock exhaust?

Not hard enough...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbeARw0gxB8"]FT-86 SpeedFactory Prototype UEL Catted Header Dyno - All Stock!! - YouTube[/ame]

[Mr.Impreza]

Any plans to get a EL catted header released in 1-2 years?

[Mr.Impreza]

So, i read this whole thread today and my head is about to EXPLODE haha.

*please note, due to budgeting i can only do 1 expensive mod per year*

I know i want this header, it's for me

I have a Axel back exhaust and drop in filter.

A few days ago was thinking of the OFT as the first thing...but after reading 117 pages i noticed many have issues with the OFT and this header....so now I'm thinking, should i get his header first, and then for a tune...is it worth the OFT? Maybe a professional tune is the way to go? (also, reading that some people said stage 1 tune didn't feel much different from stock)

I see some guys get the CEL code and some don't....but does the CEL affect driving? Like would it be bad having it for 6months? I don't drive in the winter and i won't have to worry about emissions until 2020. So it would only be for about 6 months driving without a tune.

I'm kind of leaning as the header first, and then trying to figure out if i want a OFT or a professional tune which is ECUtek right? haha

[Avo1789]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

So, i read this whole thread today and my head is about to EXPLODE haha.

*please note, due to budgeting i can only do 1 expensive mod per year*

I know i want this header, it's for me

I have a Axel back exhaust and drop in filter.

A few days ago was thinking of the OFT as the first thing...but after reading 117 pages i noticed many have issues with the OFT and this header....so now I'm thinking, should i get his header first, and then for a tune...is it worth the OFT? Maybe a professional tune is the way to go? (also, reading that some people said stage 1 tune didn't feel much different from stock)

I see some guys get the CEL code and some don't....but does the CEL affect driving? Like would it be bad having it for 6months? I don't drive in the winter and i won't have to worry about emissions until 2020. So it would only be for about 6 months driving without a tune.

I'm kind of leaning as the header first, and then trying to figure out if i want a OFT or a professional tune which is ECUtek right? haha

I've been running these headers with OFT stage 1 tune and it has been running very smooth. Only other mod is catback and a drop in filter. Feels like the car is actually pulling now lol.



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[jaorocks1]

Think this would pass CA smog? lol would they be able to tell?

[kodyo]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

So, i read this whole thread today and my head is about to EXPLODE haha.

*please note, due to budgeting i can only do 1 expensive mod per year*

I know i want this header, it's for me

I have a Axel back exhaust and drop in filter.

A few days ago was thinking of the OFT as the first thing...but after reading 117 pages i noticed many have issues with the OFT and this header....so now I'm thinking, should i get his header first, and then for a tune...is it worth the OFT? Maybe a professional tune is the way to go? (also, reading that some people said stage 1 tune didn't feel much different from stock)

I see some guys get the CEL code and some don't....but does the CEL affect driving? Like would it be bad having it for 6months? I don't drive in the winter and i won't have to worry about emissions until 2020. So it would only be for about 6 months driving without a tune.

I'm kind of leaning as the header first, and then trying to figure out if i want a OFT or a professional tune which is ECUtek right? haha

I ran the header by itself for quite some time with no tune without any CEL issues. When I did the OFT stage 1 tune, I felt like I got better MPG vs the stock tune, but the CEL did pop up. I used RomRaider to disable the code so it wouldn't come back. Increased power from the OFT Stage 1 tune was inconsistent (some days it seemed like it had more pep than stock tune, other days it seemed to be the same or slightly worse). Running with the cat efficiency CEL might be ok, but I imagine it would affect performance (computer pulls timing?).

I went ahead and bought the custom E-Tune service Shiv offers through OFT and can say that it has made quite a bit of difference in the consistency of power and overall the car feel much peppier than it did with the stock tune or the Stage 1 tune (note that this is with this header and a few other bolt on type mods). Although I believe the E-Tune was ultimately worth it, it did take them more than 2 months to finish tuning and I had to constantly remind them that I was still waiting for an update (my typical turn around for datalogs was less than 48 hours).

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by Avo1789

I've been running these headers with OFT stage 1 tune and it has been running very smooth. Only other mod is catback and a drop in filter. Feels like the car is actually pulling now lol.



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Good to know, I'm sold on the oft again cause of the custom tune option.

Originally Posted by kodyo

I ran the header by itself for quite some time with no tune without any CEL issues. When I did the OFT stage 1 tune, I felt like I got better MPG vs the stock tune, but the CEL did pop up. I used RomRaider to disable the code so it wouldn't come back. Increased power from the OFT Stage 1 tune was inconsistent (some days it seemed like it had more pep than stock tune, other days it seemed to be the same or slightly worse). Running with the cat efficiency CEL might be ok, but I imagine it would affect performance (computer pulls timing?).

I went ahead and bought the custom E-Tune service Shiv offers through OFT and can say that it has made quite a bit of difference in the consistency of power and overall the car feel much peppier than it did with the stock tune or the Stage 1 tune (note that this is with this header and a few other bolt on type mods). Although I believe the E-Tune was ultimately worth it, it did take them more than 2 months to finish tuning and I had to constantly remind them that I was still waiting for an update (my typical turn around for datalogs was less than 48 hours).

Awesome! I'm sold on the oft now knowing I can do the custom tune which I will defiantly do. I will pick up the oft first then for stage 1 and then pick up the header and custom tune based on another thread that I made that suggested I do tune first and headers second.

[AllStar0419]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

Any plans to get a EL catted header released in 1-2 years?

Looks like there's one in the works.

https://instagram.com/p/7sigsNnLc4/

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by jaorocks1

Think this would pass CA smog? lol would they be able to tell?

Its possible they won't find any codes, but it will definitely fail visual inspection.

[BReeZee]

Ran this catted header with oft stage 1 for 10k miles until cel came on.

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by BReeZee

Ran this catted header with oft stage 1 for 10k miles until cel came on.

Really Cel still came on with OFT? weird....
This is the thing that has steered me away from this header. I liked the sound and that it was quiet...but i see a lot of people have issues with the tune. Like you get CEL....stage 2 runs poorly on it unless you do a custom tune....just better off going catless oft stage 2

[FT-86 SpeedFactory]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

Really Cel still came on with OFT? weird....
This is the thing that has steered me away from this header. I liked the sound and that it was quiet...but i see a lot of people have issues with the tune. Like you get CEL....stage 2 runs poorly on it unless you do a custom tune....just better off going catless oft stage 2

There is no OFT tune for our header so of course it will issue a CEL. An Ecutek or custom OFT map will be needed.

[Super Wabbit]

So if I can condense the past few pages (check my "math"): This header is specifically does the following:

1. Can reduce/eliminate the torque dip without tuning or further modifications.
2. Adds a little bit of rumble without significantly increasing the sound level of the exhaust.

It is a standalone part, minimizing the amount of work that needs to be done to eliminate the torque dip. If you're using this in combination with other mods, you may have to get a custom tune...as we've come to expect.

So it seems like a lot of the negative comments, specifically those centered around CEL codes, are coming from a misunderstanding of what this product is intended to do.