Exhaust smell with ART Pipes???
 

Hey for those that have ART pipes how bad is the exhaust smell? I'm trying to decide between ART pipes or Fast Intentions resonated HFC's. Trying to keep my exhaust volume down as much as I can. Would appreciate some input.

Test pipes smell like death and are way louder than HFCs

Lol

I read on another thread that the motordyne art pipes were more quiet than HFC's. Would the correct tune not help the smell a little? Are the hp gains worth the smell or shoud I just do HFC and smell good? Lol....

only thing that helps the smell is using the stock cats

It's pretty bad with windows down. You'll get used to it. Lol

How bad is the smell with HFC's

GET USED TO CHOKING??? LOL

The smell with HFCs is negligible, smell with test pipes, death...

It isn't that bad haha. I smell the test pipes mainly when I come to a stop with the windows down. I just make sure the windows are up and A/C is on recirc when my girlfriend is in the car even though she pretends the smell doesn't bother her.

On my particular setup, the ART pipes are actually a bit quieter than the Berk HFCs (200 cell) I had on previously. I believe FIs cats are 300 cell so they may be quieter. I think the sound really depends which particular exhaust components you have and how they cooperate with each other.

Edit:
My bad! I read your OP too fast. I would think any resonated HFC should be quieter than ART pipes.

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I appreciate the input guys. Is there a big difference in HP between the two?

2-5whp

I don't smell anything with my HFC, bike cops here in Vegas haven't bothered me either.

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How much hp and tq can I expect from HFC's? Any low end tq loss?