AWE Tuning Q5 3.2L Non-Resonated Exhaust System (Downpipe-Back) - Polished Silver Tips
Group GRP-EXH-AUQ532V601 Description
For our Q5 3.2L Exhaust, we knew the tone and volume had to be spot on. It needed to deliver an exhilarating wail at full throttle yet be quiet and civil during part throttle, around town driving. Countless research and development efforts by our Fabrication and Engineering Departments have yielded the finest Q5 exhausts on the market.
Featuring an x-pipe for enhanced exhaust tone and Featuring AWE Tuning 180 Technology™ to eliminate drone, our Q5 3.2L Exhaust family is the perfect Performance compliment for the daily driven vehicle.
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 Technologyequipped 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 Technologyin the tab above.
Search Terms: 3020-32018, 3020-33022, 3015-32028, 3015-33032, 3215-11042
The 3.2L Q5 deserved something special. So we made it:
- Featuring AWE Tuning 180 Technology
- SUV Performance
- Available in Resonated and Non-Resonated models
- +8hp, +7tq at the crank
- Intoxicating Sound
- Direct Bolt On
- Crafted from mandrel bent 2.5 T304 Stainless Steel
- X-Pipe for enhanced exhaust scavenging and improved tone
- Does not affect or alter any emissions devices, completely street legal
- Lifetime Exhaust Warranty
- Perfect Fitment - Guaranteed
AWE Tuning 3.2L Exhaust System Dyno Test
Below are comparison dyno tests as performed on our Mustang MD-500-SE AWD dyno.
All tests were performed on the same car with controlled ambient conditions.
Crank Horsepower Gains for the AWE Tuning 3.2L Exhaust System 
Wheel Horsepower Gains for the AWE Tuning 3.2L Exhaust System 
(Above) The addition of the AWE Tuning 3.2L Exhaust System results in a solid improvement in power. Gains at the power peaks were 6 wheel hp and 4 wheel torque. This results in gains of 8 crank hp and 7 crank tq.
Download Installation Instructions: Installing the AWE Tuning Q5 3.2L Performance Exhaust
Fitment: Audi Q5 Fits Any Submodel 3.2L Quattro Fits Any Transmission
AWE Tuning Exhaust had its start in 1991 and has the facilities needed to do everything in house assuring you of a first rate product. Their unique products like the SWITCHPATH AWE Exhaust System for your Porsche is designed to direct exhaust gasses away from the side mufflers giving you that impressive AWE exhaust touring tone only slightly louder and then with the “SWITCHPATH” valve open your exhaust gasses are directed away from the side muffler and you get that more aggressive sound.
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Any alterations or attempts to fix will void the warranty. This includes welding, bending, or any ad-hoc methods that alter the product in any way.
All warranties are for the original owner only. Second owners can purchase replacement components at a discount, directly from AWE or from participating dealers.
Manufacturer defect is defined as any characteristic of the product which hinders its usability for the purpose for which it was designed and manufactured. The warranty against manufacturer defects doesn’t cover any cosmetic changes, or normal use wear and tear. All warranties cease at a product’s discontinuance. Here’s a quick summary of our products and how long each is covered for manufacturer defects: All AWE brand products. Please note that special order items are not returnable.
All durations start at the time of purchase (we’ll ask for a proof of purchase date):
AWE brand exhausts: Tubing, welding, flex areas: Lifetime
Valves on exhausts: Three-years on mechanical components, one year on valve motors
Electronics / Electronic Components found on any product: One year*
Catalysts: One Year
Tip finish defects (please follow washing instructions prior to contacting support): One year (see Tip Finish below)
Intakes (all components): One year
Filters: One year
Intercoolers: One year
Other: Foilers, accessories, tools, valances, drive train stabilizers, suspension components: One year
Turbo kits/turbochargers: Not covered under warranties, special order item.
In the event of a return, a product must be returned with no signs of abuse, incorrect installation, forced installation, motorsports usage, or product altering whatsoever. Any trace of the aforementioned will result in warranty denial.
AWE's One Year Tip Finish Warranty covers defects on AWE tips for a period of one year from purchase date. Exclusions to the AWE One Year Tip Finish Warranty: (1) Pinhole sized pitting on the inside of tips, which is considered normal wear and tear, and (2) Blemishes or marring of appearance due to weather, road hazards, lack of maintenance (defined in next sentence) or extremes of heat or cold. Thorough periodic cleaning of AWE tips is required as general maintenance, and must be done prior to submitting a warranty claim on tips, as returned tips found to have been dirty (and not defective) will have forfeited any core charges.
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