Thread: AWE Exhaust for the 5.2 V10 R8

Unlike other systems on the market, the AWE Tuning R8 V10 SwitchPath Exhaust is bespoke for the V10 engine, and not just a repurposed R8 V8 system. Designed with the unique sound characteristics of the 5.2L V10 in mind, hundreds of hours of development and sound tuning were invested to unlock the perfect combination of exhau st tone, sound volume and practicality. This is an unmatched piece of Performance Engineering.

Designed and manufactured in-house at AWE Tuning
H-Pipe Crossover for enhanced tone and exhaust scavenging
Bullet Style Mufflers, designed and built in-house
Max gains: +21 hp and +50 ft lb at the crank at 2200 rpm
Peak gains: +11 hp and +6 ft lb at the crank
German Engineered control valves
Valve Programming optimized for R8 engine characteristics
CNC machined V-Band connections
Crafted from T304 stainless steel
No CEL
Lifetime Warranty
Beyond the hand-crafted detail that is standard for every AWE Tuning Performance Exhaust, this one packs a little something special: The R8 V10 SwitchPath Exhaust incorporates a proprietary mechanical valve system that controls sound volume:

Under part throttle and idle, valves route exhaust gasses through integrated mufflers, keeping sound levels civilized.
At 3/4 throttle application and more, the valves automatically open and the system goes into a more aggressive, "straight pipe" mode flowing primarily via both the 2 ¼” part throttle and 2 ½” full throttle channels.
An in-cabin mounted electronic SwitchPath Remote toggles the mechanical valves between “normal” and “straight pipe mode.” Practical.
In “Normal” mode, the system’s valves are controlled by throttle position, while in “Straight Pipe Mode” the system gets aggressive from the start (ideal for racing and track usage).

In addition to AWE's valve system, our SwitchPath™ exhaust is civilized at idle and part throttle because we use small 2 ¼" tubing for the idle and part throttle flow path. Further, the compact mufflers you see in the photos are outfitted with a double layer of OE grade stainless steel wool and composite acoustical wrap, and a carefully chosen internal perforation pattern. While the mufflers are small in size, coupled with the small diameter exit tubing on that channel and our h-pipe balance section, a sweet, higher pitched exotic sound is produced that tends to be much more naturally pleasing to the ear.

We are running a special currently for the R8 V10 Exhaust for $5495 SHIPPED. Give us a call or shoot us a PM for more info!

Alex, can you install the exhaust without the Switchpath switch?

Originally Posted by Jay Slay

Alex, can you install the exhaust without the Switchpath switch?

Im currently finding out however You should be able to.... The reason why is that while at full throttle, you can have the flaps open for straight pipe mode, and the rest of the time have it closed.

Im awaiting on final word from AWE. Stay tuned

Jay,

Basically, if the system is wired with the AWE control unit that is provided in the back of the vehicle, you can certainly do it without the switch.

The valves would open around 85% throttle with the system setup without the switch.

PM me, lets get this thing ordered