The Q5 3.2L Exhausts come in three flavors: Downpipe-Back system Full downpipe + exhaust configuration packages (best value), and Resonated downpipes alone Note: If you purchase a downpipe-back system alone, you have one full year from the date of downpipe-back system puchase to buy the complementing downpipes. See "Upgrading to downpipes later" below. AWE Tuning Q5 3.2L Non-Resonated Exhaust System A Downpipe-Back system that mates up with the factory downpipes, the Non-Resonated system is for those looking for a more aggressive head-turning sound, with all the same benefits as the more subtle Resonated System. AWE Tuning Q5 3.2L Resonated Exhaust System (Package) The AWE Tuning Q5 3.2L Resonated Exhaust System offers AWE Tuning Downpipes in conjunction with the Downpipe-Back exhaust to offer one of the most sophisticated pitches on the road. Our acclaimed Resonated Downpipes feature larger than stock resonators in order to produce a more subtle sound volume. Highlights of both systems: Hand-crafted, every detail of these exhausts was labored over to ensure maximum performance and longevity: + 8hp, +7tq at the crank Increased pipe diameter to 2.5" to better let the engine exhale Strategic elimination of mufflers to release tone when uncorked Available with Polished Silver or Diamond Black adjustable tips Engineered, developed, tested and manufactured in-house Thick .065" wall T304 stainless steel tubing High quality stainless steel band clamps Stainless steel center muffler with OEM grade stainless steel wool and German composite packing material Lifetime Warranty Topped off with notable 4" inch slash cut tips, available in standard Polished Silver or our distinct Diamond Black plating. The tips sport engraved AWE Tuning logos and are double walled to ensure a mirror polish, even under hard usage. Upgrading to downpipes later Not sure if you want to do the full package yet? No worries. If you purchase a Downpipe-Back system alone, you have one full year from the date of Downpipe-Back system purchase to buy the complementing downpipes, for the price difference between the Downpipe-Back system alone and the package price (price at the time of downpipe purchase). This is for original owners only, and is valid through AWE Tuning directly or through any authorized AWE Tuning dealer, so long as proof of the original Downpipe-Back purchase can be provided. Sound Perfection: AWE Tuning 180 Technology™ As exhaust gases exit the 3.2L engine and flow into an AWE Tuning 180 Technology™ equipped resonator, they pass through strategically located ports, and into reflection chambers. Sound waves, carried by these exhaust gasses, bounce off the walls of the reflection chambers. By controlling the size and location of the ports and the chambers, we also control when the sound waves exit the chambers. The specific timing of when the reflected sound waves re-join the main exhaust flow creates a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree out-of-phase sound wave that cancels out problematic frequencies. More on AWE Tuning 180 Technology™ in the tab above.
