TommyNtama

It sounds awesome when revving, or at high speeds. Low speeds wreak the sound of rice

AllentownMaxima

How much did that cost u? Nice lights btw

TommyNtama

Well I had already removed the resonator so this was just taking the muffler off, adding a pipe and exhaust tip.

Removing the muffler + installing pipe - 80
Exhaust tip- 35

Total 115!

max ride 41

iTrader: (4)

now the cops can hear you better.....

TommyNtama

Nah man you'd be surprised. I mean, some people have 3 in catbacks, this is fairly small. There is this kid who drives around my area with a slammed, straight piped Mazda 3. It sounds like gun shots going off when you hear him drive by. THAT is loud. This really just had a great tone. I'm glad too because I thought it was gonna be droning.

HYPEsoon

Very very nice. Thought about doing this with my 5th gen. Still worried it wont sound like I want it. So the exhaust is mainly stock?

TommyNtama

Well honestly there is nothing to be stock, if that makes sense. It is just CAT- 2.5 inch all the way down. No Y pipes or anything.

Xfactor22

iTrader: (13)

So then it's all stock except for the B pipe

carsnwomen91

Doesn't sound too bad but I would get rid of the super small tip Cause that makes it buzzy. are u sure you're not.using a muffler? Search YouTube "1998 nissan maxima straight pipe" its the best sounding straight pipe 4th gen with stock y. Not a fan of.the big can but it makes the idle really deep and since its so straight through with a bit of muffling action it doesn't rice the sound.

that one in the vid is 4.5" tip but 3" single tip is ideal for the 4th gen. Just a thought. If you do go with a y put the resonators back.on it'll sound like poo

AllentownMaxima

Do u feel a difference power wise?

TommyNtama

I'm not a car guy in the sense that I know what the hell is going on when I change things up, but I like cars, so maybe you guys could explain this.


When I stomp on the pedal (My car is auto....), it seems the torque converter doesn't kick in and floor the car as it did back when I had the rusted out muffler on, it seems that it only does it when I am at a totally steady pace, if that makes sense and not as freely as before.

But, I absolutely feel a difference in high end power. If you guys want I will record a clip of me accelerating up to 60.

max ride 41

iTrader: (4)

thats cause you're losing back pressure, thats what the muffler, resonator, are for.

AllentownMaxima

isn't decreasing back pressure the point of an upgraded exhaust?

tosheto

iTrader: (5)

Sounds like Maserati

TommyNtama

I am assuming that is sarcasm due to the comment in the video, but if you really think that, I love you.

GGENIUS

iTrader: (1)

what does this even mean? the ypipe is before the cat, so you didnt touch it. you just put in a straight pipe catback basically.

TommyNtama

Yeah, but like I said I know nothing about cars/exhausts so bare with me. What I meant was that I didn't touch any other pipes.

I guess I just worded it poorly, my bad.

GGENIUS

iTrader: (1)

was just confused as to what you were saying. my natural tone is offensive,

carsnwomen91

lol

i knew it wasn't truly straight piped! too quiet and zero rasp. here's the vid i had in mind (i was on mobile before) :


sounds great, much like a z car thanks to the equal stock y

TommyNtama

Not A fan of the rasp at all but u bet it sounds good in person.

GGENIUS

iTrader: (1)

thats why i dont even listen to those exhaust clips. cuz **** sounds so different in real life compared to a cell phone.

carsnwomen91

Negative. My car sounds exactly like my clip... thats like listening to dre rap on the phone and then meeting him Nd saying he sounds like a redneck

GGENIUS

iTrader: (1)

is it? lol. im kinda boggled on that one.
what im sayin is, a lot of the deep tones, and the loudness, doesnt transfer over to youtube videos. or maybe its my laptops speakers.

ShocknAwe

iTrader: (3)

youtube videos dont do any exhaust justice

maxima.713

iTrader: (7)

This is stock header stock y pipe no cat not resonator no muffler just 2.5 straight pipe all the way back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RH6...e_gdata_player

GGENIUS

iTrader: (1)

so you think dr. dre sounds like a redneck too??

carsnwomen91

That's the right way to say it...ya can and cell mics suck However if placed far.enough from the muffler where it won't go "fffpfffoffhffiffpfpfffofjdjfffroooooommfffffdffff " on the Mic, it gives a good idea of how the car sounds. Just fill in the bass and boominess yourself lol

VQ'rInWLA

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GGENIUS

iTrader: (1)

its a little weird how defensive you are about ****ty quality exhaust videos.

carsnwomen91

Lol its cause most of the exhaust videos out there suck and you have to look pretty hard sometimes and not all of them include free rev, drive by and wot

TravisCadello

"DAMN G sound like a maserati!!! lmfao.

TravisCadello

my favorite set up so far is warspeed y pipe. straight pipe to a stock 07 toyota avalon muffler. one off the sport edition avalon. no cat no resinator.

Rods03Max619

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TommyNtama

Hopping back in here for a quick question.

I asked my local mechanic who I always go to if he will pass me. He said since it's all sealed and I have a cat there is no problem!

My question though, is what is the difference between a 2.5 inch back, and a 3 all da way?

I've heard bad things about having bigger pipes but nothing comes to mind.

Thanks guys.

r.depew

The first video sounds awesome! Well done! I'm doing the same setup this week

NismoTGOD

I'm thinking about doing the same setup as you, did you just buy sections of pipe to replace the muffler and resonator or did you get a 2.5" pipe and bend it all the way back?