718 GT4/Spyder/GTS - Akrapovic link pipe power gains

[kmpowell]

[modeller]

Almost RS levels of power. Stock still an impressive 419hp.

[MannyLon]

They remap it?
I’ve tested link pipes in their own and no real power difference..

[philj]

MannyLon said:

They remap it?
I’ve tested link pipes in their own and no real power difference..

Yes, remap as well. For an NA car, the gains seem impressive.

[kmpowell]

philj said:

MannyLon said:

They remap it?
I’ve tested link pipes in their own and no real power difference..

Yes, remap as well. For an NA car, the gains seem impressive.

Phil, what I can't quite work out (and I can't get them to answer the phone to clarify!) is if the remap is to purely code out the errors from the removed OPF's, or if it's also a remap of the power tune/bands, do you know?

Edited by kmpowell on Saturday 8th March 12:17

[philj]

kmpowell said:

philj said:

MannyLon said:

They remap it?
I’ve tested link pipes in their own and no real power difference..

Yes, remap as well. For an NA car, the gains seem impressive.

Phil, what I can't quite work out (and I can't get them to answer the phone to clarify!) is if the remap is to purely code out the errors from the removed OPF's, or if it's also a remap of the power tune/bands, do you know?

Edited by kmpowell on Saturday 8th March 12:17

Hey Kev. Not sure. I would assume both but presume most of the gain is down to OPF removal. You tempted?

[MannyLon]

It’ll be down to the remap on top of the pipes according to my testing

Porsche GT4 exhaust Akrapovic pipes test
https://youtu.be/mUa3h-mfd2M

[kmpowell]

philj said:

kmpowell said:

philj said:

MannyLon said:

They remap it?
I’ve tested link pipes in their own and no real power difference..

Yes, remap as well. For an NA car, the gains seem impressive.

Phil, what I can't quite work out (and I can't get them to answer the phone to clarify!) is if the remap is to purely code out the errors from the removed OPF's, or if it's also a remap of the power tune/bands, do you know?

Hey Kev. Not sure. I would assume both but presume most of the gain is down to OPF removal. You tempted?

Initially I was, but after doing some research it seems RPM are evading the reality of what makes up the power gains. From what I have found on Youtube and various forums, the vast majority of people who've installed the link pipes have not seen power gains, so any power gains are made through a full ECU power map. Although my car is 3yrs old this summer, a full ECU remap is not something I want to do.

So in essence, if I go link-pipes only, then it's £2k + fitting, to save some KG and have a raspier sound. I'd ideally want to also see some un-mapped power gains if I was freeing up the restrictions.

Having said that, the sound is indeed much better than stock...

[philj]

Thanks Kev and Manny. Does sound considerably louder.

[MannyLon]

Yea, louder for sure. For more power without mapping, you’d need upgraded headers to go with the OAP.