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BMW F8X F87 M2 Competition/F8x M3/M4 S55 Active Autowerke Downpipes with GESI High Output G-Sport Cats (11-080)

For over 30 years, Active Autowerke has been the one to turn to for high quality BMW performance products. Committed to enhancing the performance of BMWs through the highest quality products is what Active Autowerke is all about. The newest addition to our BMW F87 M2C, F80 M3 and F82 M4 Collection, these F8X catted downpipes are a true testament to our outlook on creating innovative products with performance in mind. Developed for precise fitment on the F87 M2C, F80 M3 and F82 BMW M4, the difference in performance will be noticeable the moment you leave your driveway!

This variant includes a pair of 4" ultra high flow GESI catalytic converters (Gen 2 Advanced) that will NOT produce a CEL!

The GESI G-Sport High Output Catalytic Converter features full 304 stainless steel construction, including the substrate. GESI HO-Series Gen 2 Catalytic Converters are EPA registered and compliant in 49 states and fully OBD2 compliant, perfect for use on 1996 and newer vehicles. GESI proprietary precious metal loading technology ensures greatly reduced emissions, eliminating most "Check Engine Lights". These ultra high flow catalytic converters outperform stock converters and provide a reliable solution to the most common catalytic converter problems.


The GESI HO-Series Catalytic Converters are rated for engines putting out between 500 and 850 horsepower while maintaining a high flow capacity. The reduced back-pressure from this ultra high flow catalytic converter will allow you to maximize your engines horsepower without the harmful emissions. Say goodbye to Check Engine Lights and failed emissions tests!


Please Note: These catalytic converters are not legal for use on vehicles registered in the state of California as a result of California Vehicle Code Section 27156 and 38391.


NOTE: Federal law prohibits the tampering of an emissions control device. u00a0Mobile Source Enforcement Memorandum 1A, allows for aftermarket parts to be used in the repair or replacement of emissions control systems, provided the emissions are not adversely affected. There is no mention or reference to cell density or converter volume dimension. The GESI catalytic converter will produce emissions that will meet the standards set by the EPA, not CARB.

Features:

  • NO CEL for catalytic efficiency when using this downpipe

  • Quicker turbo spool and response

  • Less restrictive, more free flowing

  • Improved low end and mid range performance as well as higher boost levels

  • GESI EPA registered high flow and fully OBD2 compliant

  • Casted upper stainless steel V-Band for precise fitment

  • Withstands up to 1500F

  • Can reach operational efficiency within 9 seconds of startup

  • Easily bolts-on with no cutting or welding required

  • Accepts OEM O2 sensor heat shield

  • Durable construction from TIG welded 304 stainless steel

  • Precise fitment

  • Ultra high flow 400 cell per square inch catalyst

  • EPA compliant for use on OBD2 vehicles (1996 and newer) except in California

  • 304 stainless steel substrate is furnace braised to the mantle for outstanding durability

  • GESI proprietary precious metal loading technology ensures greatly reduced emissions

  • Ideal for Forced Induction Applications with no loss of HP

  • Both passengers and drivers are safe from harmful emissions and noise

  • Covered by 5 Year / 50,000 Mile Warranty (on shell and tube ends) and 2 year / 25,000 Mile Warranty on the Catalytic core

  • Made in Miami, Florida


A passion to be world classBrothers Mike and Karl Hugh were bred to play with power, it seems. As young men growing up on an island, doing things correctly for oneself became their ingrained credo. Their adolescent projects – bicycles and dirt bikes – were always the best performing. And that soon set the tone for the BMW tuning hobby they graduated to.

By 1981, Mike and Karl were ready to get serious about their longstanding passion for a higher standard of BMW performance. Active Autowerke was born. Their motto at the time: "Anything and Everything BMW". They probably should have included “everyone” in there, too – since the endeavor was a classic family affair – with many branches of the Hugh family tree pooling their talents.

The timing was ideal, and the company quickly grew as America’s motoring public developed a healthy appetite for the Bavarian treat. Soon Active Autowerke had grown into the largest independent BMW service center in Florida – with the most sophisticated equipment arsenal in the industry, certifications from leading componentry firms such as the Robert Bosch Corporation, and repute for setting the benchmark for service, integrity and professionalism.

But this was just the beginning of the story.

By late 1995, Karl realized precisely what the future was all about, as he focused the company back toward its purest roots: the addictive thrill of turning a fast BMW ... into a faster BMW. A BMW with aspirations far beyond the norm.

As a graduate of University of Miami School of Engineering with a specialty in Internal Combustion Engines, Karl began to work in earnest on this vision. In less than a year, working with some of the most respected professionals in automobile performance, the first Active Autowerke M3 & 325i Turbo Kits were born.

Many rave reviews and magazine articles later, these kits and their many successors since have become well known for their durability, clever bolt-on engineering, affordable pricing – and their ability to breathe fire into the everyday BMW and its owner. No longer a brand known just around Florida, today’s Active Autowerke is known worldwide for its line of flawlessly engineered and manufactured performance parts for the entire Beemer.

Yet this, it seems, is still just the middle of the story.

As new models and challenges continue to be born, Active Autowerke continues to invent – and deliver – world class, new ideas and innovations that make them run better. The Hugh brothers can’t help it. It’s been in their genes from the beginning.
 

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