GHL Arrived today!

[Haltech]

Pretty quick shipping thanks to Ken. GHL dropped shipped from AZ. Doing the install tomorrow, so ill post the pics when i get it done. Opened the box, very nice quality, no dents and great packing.

 

[eddienyny]

Looks like you're fully loaded now. Promise me you'll get a dyno soon... I'm sure there are lots of us here who are waiting to see dyno numbers of an MS3 w/ CAI + TMIC + TBE!!!

 

[jbiird317]

my GHL gets here tomorrow!

 

[Haltech]

Ill be headed to the dyno soon enough. We do SAE correction here on the West Coast on Dynojets.. Sometimes, you need to pay attention to peoples dynosheets and take note they dont always use SAE correction factors... Im hoping for 300frhp with the test pipe in place.

 

[dcomiskey]

Make sure to get sound clips. Curious to hear how loud GHLs are. I know the unresonated ones for VWs are LOUD, but resonated are pretty nice sounding.

 

[Haltech]

Mine didnt come with a resonator. No biggie, im sure the turbo will quiet things down a bit. The tip is real nice and angled.

 

[Speedy3]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a GHL?

 

[eddienyny]

http://www.ghlmotorsports.com/

 

[khaydin]

Wouldn't you also need a 3" downpipe to go with this setup? Seems like the current downpipe would just be a bottleneck for this exhaust.

 

[Haltech]

Im sure the whole 3" setup from the DP back is the way to go. Problem is, im looking to minimize noise and until i move forward with the turbo upgrade, i dont feel like taking that downpipe off more than one.

With the stock cats on this system, it is pretty mellow cruising. Absolute no droning at all which is nice. Car sounds like a WRX now. Get on the throttle and its pretty growly. You can really here the turbo spool. As ken says, it makes breaking your tires loose in third really easy. Its going to be pretty damn loud when i put the test pipe on, i know that much, lol. Ill get pics up soon and some sound clips.

Note to those who install it yourself. System assembly is nice, hardly any wrestling needed with the pipe, slipping them in. Their band clamps work real well with the system. Dont bother tightning the clamps down all the way until you have the tip how you like it. Theres alot of play with the last piece. Mine is angled toward the left a little, directly in the middle. If you push the hanger all the way through into the grommet, your pipe with sit to the right , rubbing against the right side inner exhaust cutout.. It will melt, so be sure to check this part before wrenching it down. Tip polished up real nice with mothers alumn polish.

Thanks again Ken!

 

[Rawyzf]

I found this on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VJTuv8w-k0

 

[Haltech]

 

[mcopare]

looks just like mine! got tips on the install though.

 

[AllLostThings]

Now that Youtube clip sounds nice but I wonder it there was only the cat back or the other pipes like you have. I was going to leave my Cat back stock and mess with the other pipes but I like the way this sounds!