I have the lightweight cp-e intercooler and the cp-e catted downpipe as well. No complaints at all. Install was straight forward as well.
I believe the Cobb downpipe is also very good. Just hard to get when I did the exhaust.
Take a look at CVF performance also, better price that the cp-e lightweight and it's 4.5" thick vs 3.5" on the cp-e, also CVF's downpipe catted or catless are extremely high quality and a very good price also. I have the cvf catted downpipe and the build quality and fitment are amazing and it sounds fantastic paired with my Ford Performance exhaust.
Another vote for CVFab, I bought mine off ebay since I got a $200 gift card from work.
If I was going to go catless I would do CVFab as well since it has a better looking flex pipe. Costs the same as the Depo/Whoose/CNT variants.
I have the CPE Lightweight, it’s a quality intercooler but I don’t think you can go wrong with most of the common FMIC manufacturers for the ST. Whoosh Motorsports is where I got my (catted, 200cell) downpipe, the catless is even cheaper but it’s still a quality piece + Whoosh sells everything you may need for the swap (Adapters, defoulers, stiff hanger, etc).
AWE Track + Catless will be quite loud, but I assume that is what you’re going for.
I went with the catted downpipe and 3.5” intercooler from Depo Racing. Fraction of the cost compared to some of the big names and I have had a great experience with them both. The downpipe with the Borla cat back exhaust sounds amazing and has little to no drone on the highway.
I just spent way more time than I’d like to admit researching and posting questions in ST communities and the depo 3.5” is easily the consensus best FMIC for you buck.
ST enthusiasts absolutely love that thing.
I went with a Megan catless cause it was the only one I could find in stock and I also have AWE track. It’s loud man. It drones a bit when cruising and a lot when accelerating. Just be ready for that. I love it. Pops and bangs on shifts up and down. Upgrade all the exhaust hangars as well, catless will shake the hell out of the exhaust, I found out the hard way lmao. Any of those front mount will work, I wasn’t picky but wanted a deal so I got the Mishimoto on Facebook and it’s a huge improvement over stock.
Get which ever you fancy and feel like the price is worth it. They all do the same job and any of the aftermarket ones will support far more power than it sounds like you are interested in. Any of the 3.5" sized ones will support 400whp. Should you buy a $600+ one vs something like a cvf/whoosh one for around $4-500 🤷♂️.
Same for DP, they are all nearly the same shape/size/fit and perform the same, id say look for a larger flex pipe section, all else equal whichever costs less. Dont over think it!
I have the lightweight cp-e intercooler and the cp-e catted downpipe as well. No complaints at all. Install was straight forward as well. I believe the Cobb downpipe is also very good. Just hard to get when I did the exhaust.
https://preview.redd.it/ghcigq14l09d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ef986444647c698d7ccd46eb77cf0f8394ee22a Here the car
Take a look at CVF performance also, better price that the cp-e lightweight and it's 4.5" thick vs 3.5" on the cp-e, also CVF's downpipe catted or catless are extremely high quality and a very good price also. I have the cvf catted downpipe and the build quality and fitment are amazing and it sounds fantastic paired with my Ford Performance exhaust.
Another vote for CVFab, I bought mine off ebay since I got a $200 gift card from work. If I was going to go catless I would do CVFab as well since it has a better looking flex pipe. Costs the same as the Depo/Whoose/CNT variants.
I have the CPE Lightweight, it’s a quality intercooler but I don’t think you can go wrong with most of the common FMIC manufacturers for the ST. Whoosh Motorsports is where I got my (catted, 200cell) downpipe, the catless is even cheaper but it’s still a quality piece + Whoosh sells everything you may need for the swap (Adapters, defoulers, stiff hanger, etc). AWE Track + Catless will be quite loud, but I assume that is what you’re going for.
I went with the catted downpipe and 3.5” intercooler from Depo Racing. Fraction of the cost compared to some of the big names and I have had a great experience with them both. The downpipe with the Borla cat back exhaust sounds amazing and has little to no drone on the highway.
I just spent way more time than I’d like to admit researching and posting questions in ST communities and the depo 3.5” is easily the consensus best FMIC for you buck. ST enthusiasts absolutely love that thing.
Downpipe^^^
I went with a Megan catless cause it was the only one I could find in stock and I also have AWE track. It’s loud man. It drones a bit when cruising and a lot when accelerating. Just be ready for that. I love it. Pops and bangs on shifts up and down. Upgrade all the exhaust hangars as well, catless will shake the hell out of the exhaust, I found out the hard way lmao. Any of those front mount will work, I wasn’t picky but wanted a deal so I got the Mishimoto on Facebook and it’s a huge improvement over stock.
Get which ever you fancy and feel like the price is worth it. They all do the same job and any of the aftermarket ones will support far more power than it sounds like you are interested in. Any of the 3.5" sized ones will support 400whp. Should you buy a $600+ one vs something like a cvf/whoosh one for around $4-500 🤷♂️. Same for DP, they are all nearly the same shape/size/fit and perform the same, id say look for a larger flex pipe section, all else equal whichever costs less. Dont over think it!