Classic impreza downpipe question

John99

Sunday Drivers
Probably an odd question how many holes should a standard downpipe cat have at the mouth section that connect to turbo
I see some aftermarket ones have the full open mouth and others just one small hole.
Thanks in advance
 
One AFAIK... If its the same as new age that is
Wastegate side is blanked off on standard set up, meaning the Wastegate gasses have to get across into the turbine gasses and gets a bit turbulent because of that.
One small hole on turbo side and flat plate at wastegate side like

Aftermarket ones offer the bellmouth, meaning it's open at both sides so wastegate and turbine gasses join at the turbo outlet straight away.

Divorced will have two holes, or two pipes. Basically two separate tubes, one for turbo gasses and one for wastegate gasses, and join a bit down stream like a 2-1 manifold idea.

Splitter type is basically a conjunction of the two, its a bellmouth downpipe with a small steel bar in between the two outlets on turbo, does basically the same as a divorced downpipe just smaller and neater job.

They say either of the second two options are best, but I'd say ti's negligible. Any of the above would be massive benefit
Hope that helps ????
 
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