PLM (Private Label MFG） Over-Pipe and Front Pipe

[sw20kosh]

Originally Posted by Fast_Freddy

When you say the fitment is as good as any other, I hope you don't mean that it hits stuff and rattles like the Nameless and FA20Club over-pipes do.

I'm very interested in buying one of these so I really appreciate your feedback on it. Do the flanges look like 304 or nickel plated mild steel? Are you satisfied with the welds and fitment? TIA.

My PLM OP rattles when starting from a stop. The low rpm take off makes it rattle on something. When installing it I knew it would do this as it sits so very close to the subframe. Not happy.

[ATL BRZ]

So pretty much every aftermarket Overpipe hits the subframe and/or bigger aftermarket sway bars without stiffer engine mounts or mending the subframe to allow clearance.

Meh. I'm gonna keep my stock OP for a while.

[Propaganda]

Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

So pretty much every aftermarket Overpipe hits the subframe

My JDL over pipe doesn't hit anything or have clearance issues, and bolted up to my ARK front pipe 90% satisfactorily.

[TyperRspec789]

Originally Posted by Fast_Freddy

When you say the fitment is as good as any other, I hope you don't mean that it hits stuff and rattles like the Nameless and FA20Club over-pipes do.

I'm very interested in buying one of these so I really appreciate your feedback on it. Do the flanges look like 304 or nickel plated mild steel? Are you satisfied with the welds and fitment? TIA.

This is the second aftermarket overpipe I've owned (Motiv being the first) and to sum up what I meant- the PLM overpipe serves its purpose just as well as the Motiv overpipe.

Fitment is just as good and the welds are fine. I actually have the PLM overpipe mated to a 3" Full Blown Motorsports downpipe and does not rattle. But... I do have Cusco engine mounts...

In all honesty though, overpipes are really only necessary for the turbo cars. I don't even think the supercharged cars need an overpipe.

- Russell

[FT-86 SpeedFactory]

We have these due into us tomorrow. We'll get some nice REAL Detailed photos, and post impressions.

Won't be able to dyno, but I can compare side by side to Perrin, Motiv, and etc.

[Fast_Freddy]

Originally Posted by TyperRspec789

This is the second aftermarket overpipe I've owned (Motiv being the first) and to sum up what I meant- the PLM overpipe serves its purpose just as well as the Motiv overpipe.

Fitment is just as good and the welds are fine. I actually have the PLM overpipe mated to a 3" Full Blown Motorsports downpipe and does not rattle. But... I do have Cusco engine mounts...

In all honesty though, overpipes are really only necessary for the turbo cars. I don't even think the supercharged cars need an overpipe.

- Russell

Thanks for the info. I'm beginning to think that all of the 2.5" over-pipes are a just tight fit and that they need to be tweaked during installation. Maybe stuff spacers between the pipe and the sub-frame and sway bar before tightening the flange bolts. There is a lot of play in those 2 bolt flanges. I don't know how else to explain why some brand X, Y & Z over-pipes hit/rattle and other brand X, Y & Z over-pipes do not.

I'm back on the fence... Maybe I'll get a new over-pipe, maybe I'll keep the stock one. It's hard to justify the bang-buck ratio but it just doesn't feel right to leave that restrictive short section of pipe there.

[swift996]

Originally Posted by FT-86 SpeedFactory

We have these due into us tomorrow. We'll get some nice REAL Detailed photos, and post impressions.

Won't be able to dyno, but I can compare side by side to Perrin, Motiv, and etc.

Update?

[Shit Luck]

no issues with their muffler delete...
i have an over pipe headed my way along with a t1r mid pipe and speedfactory v2 cat back.
the welds on the muffler delete were great so as long it doesnt hit anything it will be fine.

[supramkivtt2jz]

Originally Posted by FT-86 SpeedFactory

We have these due into us tomorrow. We'll get some nice REAL Detailed photos, and post impressions.

Won't be able to dyno, but I can compare side by side to Perrin, Motiv, and etc.

Any updates?

[FT-86 SpeedFactory]

Yo took the photos. Should be up in a day or two. It's pretty standard stuff for cheap exhaust parts. Nothing fancy, cheap hardware, but will do the job.

[FT-86 SpeedFactory]

Here we go... in stock..as usual with us. Yo did the camera magic!

Overpipe:













Front Pipe with Hi-Flow Cat:

















Track pipe that fits the stock exhaust only.

[Pele86]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

My PLM OP rattles when starting from a stop. The low rpm take off makes it rattle on something. When installing it I knew it would do this as it sits so very close to the subframe. Not happy.

I didnt read the rest of the thread but ive been having this problem as well ever since i installed mine. Does yours sound horrible when you start from a steep hill?

[sw20kosh]

Originally Posted by Pele86

I didnt read the rest of the thread but ive been having this problem as well ever since i installed mine. Does yours sound horrible when you start from a steep hill?

yes...

[Cessblood]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

yes...

When I installed mine I didn't hear any rattles when I took my car for a test run. However the next day I heard the rattles when I started up my car. I'm going to take another look at my over pipe today.