MAPerformance Front Pipe & Over Pipe | 2022+ Subaru BRZ / Toyota GR86 (MAP BRZ86-2G-FP+OP)

It's a great upgrade. Matches now with the MAP catback kit I installed last year. The install instructions are a bit sparse. A few tips: remove heat shielding to be able to fit wrenches in to remove the old front pipe. When you are at the step to remove the overpipe, it's better to detatch it from the headers first before removing the heat shielding because the nut for the ring going around the heat shielding is really hard to reach. Use something to give you leverage to get the original bolts off. Also, there was no way that I found at first to wiggle the old overpipe out from its home and distressingly, the forums and YouTube videos I saw told me to lift the engine to get it out. However, I sacrificed a pair of pliers to pry off a metal tab on the old overpipe (it has a screw attached, it's where the heat shielding was mounted to), and once I broke the tab off, I could finally maneuver the old overpipe out towards the rear of the car. It looks so clean with the new pipes. It is about 25-30% louder under heavy throttle and the pitch of the exhaust is lower. The exhaust sound is way more complex now because it's not just louder and lower pitch it's also got a really gnarly raspy thrum that is sharp and bright layered on top of the exhaust note when you give it a lot of gas. Just as many pops when downshifting as with the catback exhaust kit alone.

If you’re looking for something that gives your car a unique tone, this is it. With the 3-inch piping, you get a noticeably deeper exhaust note. I’ll admit it’s definitely louder, so if you’re not trying to wake the neighbors, you might want to go for something quieter or stick with your stock pipe.

Overall, the fit and finish were great. I paired this with MAPerformance headers, and everything lined up perfectly. The 2-in-1 design and oval bolt openings made installation smooth. Not sure what headers the previous reviewer was having issues with.

I’d recommend this setup if you don’t mind the extra decibels for a deeper tone and improved performance.

I had headers, intakes and a catback exhaust before I installed these pipes. After the install the difference was definitely noticeable, even without a tune.

I will have the say the v-band design was very frustrating to work with. Even when you got the v-band aligned, the flange that connects with the header was difficult to align, since the holes were not simple circles. I think I was only able to get 80% of the piping aligned properly.

I also could not find installation instructions anywhere on the website. Regardless of the gains, I would not recommend these pipes since you may have a more pleasant time with another catted 3” front pipe.