Product Review: Berk Downpipe

PHOENIX · 01-19-2006, 08:41 AM

Please post your personal experiences with this product and the company who built and sold it to you. Pros and Cons will help fellow mr2 owners in the market for this type of product make there purchasing decision. Posting pictures installed in this section would be great.

berk technology
http://www.berktechnology.com/index.html (scroll down)

- Wideband o2 bung near stock o2 bung
- support bracket
- bolts and gaskets included

ThatsMR2U · 07-31-2011, 03:49 PM

Holy old thread.... Buuuuut, are there any reviews for this DP? more specifically in my case for the Gen 3 with the flex section?

Gen 3 Downpipe with Flex Section - Toyota MR2 Turbo - Berk Technology

SVX92 · 07-31-2011, 05:05 PM

Fitment is good on the new version with the flex sections. O2 bung is also near stock location making access fairly easy. I can't say much more though, as my car isn't running optimally, however the free flow of this in combination of a 3inch through exhaust makes very VERY free flowing gasses, my turbo is winding up at 2k rpms without issues.

ThatsMR2U · 07-31-2011, 06:10 PM

Thank you sir. Thats what i was looking for. I think i'll be going with the ceramic coated one. Do you know if this fits up to the emspowered style exhaust without issues?

eckoman_pdx · 07-31-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatsMR2U

Thank you sir. Thats what i was looking for. I think i'll be going with the ceramic coated one. Do you know if this fits up to the emspowered style exhaust without issues?

The EMS Powered Exhaust is just a Motoria exhaust. The Downpipe itself fits up fine. The exhaust itself doesn't fit up too great, but you can probably make it work.

I actually have a Gen 2 Berk DP and a Greddy PEX exhaust. The DP fits fine, and fits up to the PEX great. The biggest issue with the Berk is the hardware which comes with it sucks. The support brace is fine, it's the nuts and bolts which sucked. They are undersized and too weak a grade. The threads sheared clean off when I tried to torque them down. The threads sheared clean off the bolt at only 20 something lb-ft of torque, which is well under the OEM spec. Just junk the nuts and bolts and go buy some stainless steel bolts and nuts from a local hardware store or online. Other than that it was a good DP for the money, and I haven't had issues with it.

ThatsMR2U · 07-31-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

The EMS Powered Exhaust is just a Motoria exhaust. The Downpipe itself fits up fine. The exhaust itself doesn't fit up too great, but you can probably make it work.

I actually have a Gen 2 Berk DP and a Greddy PEX exhaust. The DP fits fine, and fits up to the PEX great. The biggest issue with the Berk is the hardware which comes with it sucks. The support brace is fine, it's the nuts and bolts which sucked. They are undersized and too weak a grade. The threads sheared clean off when I tried to torque them down. The threads sheared clean off the bolt at only 20 something lb-ft of torque, which is well under the OEM spec. Just junk the nuts and bolts and go buy some stainless steel bolts and nuts from a local hardware store or online. Other than that it was a good DP for the money, and I haven't had issues with it.

Well I bought my exhaust from campos on his group buy thread so i'm hoping the fitment is the same if not better. I am just looking for a DP that would be better than putting the old one back on. Is there another one that anyone would recommend because i'm not sure exactly who makes them except for the eBay companies

eckoman_pdx · 08-01-2011, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatsMR2U

Well I bought my exhaust from campos on his group buy thread so i'm hoping the fitment is the same if not better. I am just looking for a DP that would be better than putting the old one back on. Is there another one that anyone would recommend because i'm not sure exactly who makes them except for the eBay companies

The Berk fits better than the Ebay junk DP's.

Berk, ATS and KO Racing all make qaulity downpipes.

RedStarr · 10-25-2011, 12:34 PM

I took my Berk downpipe that I've been using on my Gen 2, took her to my local powdercoater, ceramic coated the thing, and I've been using her on my Gen 3 w/o modification. Just figured I'd throw that out there. The flex sections on neither the Berk exhaust nor the Berk DP are pre-loaded

caboose36 · 11-04-2011, 10:01 PM

Would anybody be able to tell me if the second O2 port would be a good for a permanent placement for a second sensor for my A/F ratio gauge? Permanent meaning.. Strictly to be used at all times for my A/F ratio gauge?

MR2DaveG · 11-05-2011, 12:37 PM

the downpipe in the picture u posted is an ebay one

lo2 · 11-14-2011, 05:22 AM

Just installed a gen3 berk dp with the flex section.
Ive got to say im kinda disappointed.
It was harder to install on a motor out of my mr2, than it was to install a ebay dp while the motor was in my mr2..
It seemed as though the mounting surface wasnt flat and i had trouble getting one of the bottom nuts and one right above it on

01-19-2006, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 9,266 Thanks: 92 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/100% )	Product Review: Berk Downpipe Please post your personal experiences with this product and the company who built and sold it to you. Pros and Cons will help fellow mr2 owners in the market for this type of product make there purchasing decision. Posting pictures installed in this section would be great. berk technology http://www.berktechnology.com/index.html (scroll down) - Wideband o2 bung near stock o2 bung - support bracket - bolts and gaskets included

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07-31-2011, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
ThatsMR2U Enthusiast on a Budget Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 246 Thanks: 20 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Holy old thread.... Buuuuut, are there any reviews for this DP? more specifically in my case for the Gen 3 with the flex section? Gen 3 Downpipe with Flex Section - Toyota MR2 Turbo - Berk Technology

07-31-2011, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
SVX92 Eat, sleep, MR2, repeat Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tri-cities, WA Posts: 427 Thanks: 26 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Fitment is good on the new version with the flex sections. O2 bung is also near stock location making access fairly easy. I can't say much more though, as my car isn't running optimally, however the free flow of this in combination of a 3inch through exhaust makes very VERY free flowing gasses, my turbo is winding up at 2k rpms without issues.

07-31-2011, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
ThatsMR2U Enthusiast on a Budget Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 246 Thanks: 20 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Thank you sir. Thats what i was looking for. I think i'll be going with the ceramic coated one. Do you know if this fits up to the emspowered style exhaust without issues?

10-25-2011, 12:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
RedStarr Comes on MR2.com to sell Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jamaica, NY Posts: 627 Thanks: 40 Thanked 32 Times in 13 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I took my Berk downpipe that I've been using on my Gen 2, took her to my local powdercoater, ceramic coated the thing, and I've been using her on my Gen 3 w/o modification. Just figured I'd throw that out there. The flex sections on neither the Berk exhaust nor the Berk DP are pre-loaded

11-04-2011, 10:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
caboose36 Some Skills Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 63 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Would anybody be able to tell me if the second O2 port would be a good for a permanent placement for a second sensor for my A/F ratio gauge? Permanent meaning.. Strictly to be used at all times for my A/F ratio gauge?

11-05-2011, 12:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
MR2DaveG MR2DaveG Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 201 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	the downpipe in the picture u posted is an ebay one

11-14-2011, 05:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
lo2 ... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 623 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (14/100% )	Just installed a gen3 berk dp with the flex section. Ive got to say im kinda disappointed. It was harder to install on a motor out of my mr2, than it was to install a ebay dp while the motor was in my mr2.. It seemed as though the mounting surface wasnt flat and i had trouble getting one of the bottom nuts and one right above it on