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Discussion in '360/430' started by Argento6spd360modena, Mar 30, 2010.

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  1. Argento6spd360modena

    Argento6spd360modena Formula Junior

    Nov 20, 2009
    309
    #1 Argento6spd360modena, Mar 30, 2010
    Last edited: Mar 30, 2010
    I currently have stock exhaust + Kinetix Racing high flow cats. The sound level increased about 25% and noticeable low and mid range gain, the stock exhaust also sounds so much better with high flow cats. The car should had came like this from factory.

    The car pulls a lot stronger than before in every gear and now is convincingly quicker than my daily driver (Twin Turbo 335i coupe with JB3 running 15lb of boost). I would say there is got to be at least 15~30rwhp gain from the high flow cats. I am so much happier with the overall performance of the car now, the car is seriously quick now with razor sharp throttle responds.

    I did the exhaust before and there were zero gain other than noise. It was a complete waste of money and time in my case. Do yourself a favor if you don't already have high flow cats. Get one, it is by far the best mod you can do to your 360. Doesn't matter if it is HyperFlow, Kinetix Racing, Fabspeed, or Prospeed.
     
  2. RC33

    RC33 Formula Junior

    Nov 29, 2005
    836
    Garden City
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    RC33
    #2 RC33, Mar 31, 2010
    +1000
     
  3. blkdiablo33

    blkdiablo33 F1 Rookie

    Jul 12, 2004
    4,432
    #3 blkdiablo33, Mar 31, 2010
    how many miles do you have on the hi flo cats so far?
     
  4. RC33

    RC33 Formula Junior

    Nov 29, 2005
    836
    Garden City
    Full Name:
    RC33
    #4 RC33, Mar 31, 2010
    >23,000 Kilometers on the hyperflow....and still kicking ass!
     
  5. hifipj

    hifipj Formula Junior

    Sep 26, 2009
    402
    #5 hifipj, Mar 31, 2010
    I have the Kinetix also, and like them very much. Only negative for me, is a slight resonant mode around 2600RPM, but that could have something to do with them being mated with a Tubi exhaust.
     
  6. Argento6spd360modena

    Argento6spd360modena Formula Junior

    Nov 20, 2009
    309
    #6 Argento6spd360modena, Mar 31, 2010
    I have put on 300 miles so far. The car is got some sweet low end and mid range torque now, I can even break my ultra sticky NT-05's loose.

    When I had the aftermarket exhaust installed it always seem like there were a big lag until above 4500rpm, very frustrating and disappointing, almost felt like driving an S2000. Now it feels like a real V8, I would say going back to stock exhaust is probably one of the best thing I had ever done.
     
  7. SeaNile

    SeaNile Formula Junior

    Jan 25, 2010
    679
    West Chester, PA
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    John
    #7 SeaNile, Mar 31, 2010
    Did you have the aftermarket exhaust and hi flow cats on at the same time? You think it was better with ho flow cats and stock exhaust?
     
  8. Argento6spd360modena

    Argento6spd360modena Formula Junior

    Nov 20, 2009
    309
    #8 Argento6spd360modena, Mar 31, 2010
    Yes, I did. I had the high flow cats with aftermarket exhaust before I went back to stock exhaust.

    Aftermarket exhaust (in my case) + high flow cats= nice but still lacking low/mid range torque.

    Stock exhaust + high flow cats= Amazing, car pulls so much harder, there is simply no comparison.
     
  9. CyclingPeaks

    CyclingPeaks Formula Junior

    Jun 11, 2006
    361
    Big Island, Virginia
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    Hunter Allen
    #9 CyclingPeaks, Apr 1, 2010
    Great to hear. I just got a set of Kinetix Cats and a set of beautiful Fabspeed headers(thanks for helping Jeremy!). Going on next week! Will have to make a before and after vid.
     
  10. hifipj

    hifipj Formula Junior

    Sep 26, 2009
    402
    #10 hifipj, Apr 1, 2010
    Cycling, if you can, please do a dyno before/after. That's what I would really like to see.
     
  11. CyclingPeaks

    CyclingPeaks Formula Junior

    Jun 11, 2006
    361
    Big Island, Virginia
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    Hunter Allen
    #11 CyclingPeaks, Apr 1, 2010
    I would love to, but the nearest Dyno to me is like 1.5 hours away....
     
  12. racerf360

    racerf360 Karting

    Mar 18, 2007
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    #12 racerf360, Apr 15, 2010
    Did you get any check engine lights?



     
  13. Argento6spd360modena

    Argento6spd360modena Formula Junior

    Nov 20, 2009
    309
    #13 Argento6spd360modena, Apr 15, 2010
    No check engine light of any kind and car also passed CA smog test a few weeks ago with the Kinetix Racing high flow cats installed.
     
  14. BusDriver

    BusDriver Formula Junior

    Mar 30, 2004
    416
    Northeast USA
    #14 BusDriver, Apr 15, 2010
    Last edited: Apr 15, 2010
    I understand that the highflow cats you installed are the secondary cats.
    Does your 360 have pre-cats in the headers? From what I understand, only 1999's did not have pre-cats.
     
  15. OceanSide760

    OceanSide760 Karting

    Jul 8, 2009
    185
    #15 OceanSide760, Apr 15, 2010

    Were you talking about this one?

    http://www.kinetixracing.com/ferrari360modenahi-flowmetalliccatalyticconverters.aspx

    Now $1500 sounds like a bargain if it's really a simple bolt-on as described and most importantly, CEL free.
     
  16. away

    away Formula Junior

    Aug 5, 2004
    635
    Lansdale, PA
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    Andrew
    #16 away, Apr 16, 2010
    Yes, those do look like quite the deal. Hmmm...
     
  17. hifipj

    hifipj Formula Junior

    Sep 26, 2009
    402
    #17 hifipj, Apr 16, 2010
    Like I stated before, I have had them on my 360 since December and can highly recommend them.

    Especially at about half the cost of some competitors. I posted a positive review about them when I first purchased, and it was pulled by FC police, probably because HyperFlow is a sponsor. I know HF makes a great product also, I simply didn't see the justification for the cost difference (and still don't).
     
  18. kopiokosong

    kopiokosong Formula 3

    Sep 25, 2009
    2,376
    #18 kopiokosong, Apr 16, 2010
    me n 2 friends both fitted kinetix to our 360cs n 360 and the unaniomus verdict was that the cars were transformed,tubi exhaust or stock- there was a marked improvement-++1
     
  19. sidekick

    sidekick Karting

    May 24, 2004
    184
    New York
    Full Name:
    Marty
    #19 sidekick, Aug 9, 2010
    Just put Kinetix cats on my CS. Stock muffler. Oh my god, these things are loud. When I first start the car is it unbelivable. I don't know yet if I really feel a low and midrange torque increase that has been reported by others. Any other reviews of thses cats out there?
     

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