Cobb DP or CorkSport with Test/Race pipe?

[chippy]

Having a debate with a friend.

He's all about "Cobb." Can someone sway me to the benefit of the Cobb DP over a CorkSport with a race/test pipe?

Full DP - deletes cat 1 and 2. Comes with flex pipe.
Price: $695

It only deletes the first cat. No flex pipe. Seperate exit points for wastegate/exhaust
Price $299.99

Any test pipe $125-$200.

In the end you're saving almost $200 over the Cobb unit. Someone please sway my thoughts or back up my friend here

 

[SallySpeed3]

It all depends on what you're looking for. I personally am going to go with the Cobb unit once I have the money. You can't beat their quality. You're not going to get as much power as you would with the Corksport set up because you're keeping a Cat, but the difference isn't that much. I know Corksport took care of the O2 sensor problem so you won't trip any CEL lights, but that still doesn't change the fact that you might have emission problems. Also I've read about alot of people having cracking problems with their CS downpipe. The Corksport set-up is very raw and powerful sounding. The Cobb isn't as loud, more refined, but still has a nice grumble. If you like saving money, go with Corksport. There's lots of people on here completely happy with Corksport. I personally would shell out the couple hundred extra dollars and have peice of mind with Cobb.

 

[maestro]

Let your buddy do the explaining.

I have had the Corksport set up for about 2 years and have not had a single problem or CEL due to it. Off the subject, I do have the COBB AP though and I like it as well.
Either way each his own, choose what you will.

 

[AllLostThings]

If you live where there is emissions testing you may want the Cobb.

 

[taylorex]

I am local to Cobb. I run a lot of their parts on my WRX and my girlfriends MS3. They make top of the line parts and their customer service is top-notch. In my opinion, I'll always by Cobb over anything else. Hands down!

 

[tuckaloe]

Been pondering this myself as it's hard to wrap my head around the cost of these downpipes. It's exhaust tubing with no moving parts. Anyway....

This is not an even comparison as the CS and rp set up doesn't have a cat where as teh Cobb dp does. Obviously you're getting more with the Cobb so it costs more. If you factor in the costs of adding a high flow, decent quality cat to the CS setup, the additional cost of the Cobb set up is pretty marginal. The CS set up doesn't look nearly as inexpensive when viewed through that filter.

Of course if you don't want a cat at all, the cheaper CS option is pretty attractive.

Man I need more coffee, this was laborious to type and doesn't make my point all that well. Screw it....