ypipe question

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

11-07-2002, 06:33 PM

MaXtUneD

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (2)

Join Date: Apr 2002

Posts: 777

ypipe question

I know this as been discussed before but couldnt i just go to meineike and have them replace the 2 precats in my ypipe with straight pipes..isnt that the same thing as buying an aftermarket one.what would be the disadvantages and advantages to doing this..also cold i have them replace the bpipe resonator to a straight pipe...would that give me at least more power to the wheels??

11-07-2002, 06:41 PM

gdmaxse

Senior Member

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Feb 2002

Posts: 625

Re: ypipe question

there are no precats on 3rd gens, the aftermarket y pipe is a completely different design... search, there are some pics of them side by side and youll see why aftermarket is better

11-07-2002, 06:56 PM

Chris91SE

Eagles Fan 4 Lyfe

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Aug 2000

Posts: 14,611

3rd gens have no precats to replace. All an aftermarket Y-pipe does is remove the the restrictiveness of the stock pipe we have. Here are some pics...

http://www.warpspeedperformance.com/wsppipe.jpg
or http://www.cattman.com/img/prod/dsc_...4%20y-pipe.jpg

a straight pipe (ala ebay) is a pipe that fits betweent the Y-pipe and the b-pipe in place of the Catalytic convertor...not much gains there

11-08-2002, 09:43 PM

KLoWnPR109

Supporting Maxima.org Member

iTrader: (9)

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: Irving, TX

Posts: 3,516

Quote:

Originally posted by Chris91SE
3rd gens have no precats to replace. All an aftermarket Y-pipe does is remove the the restrictiveness of the stock pipe we have.

Ahhhhhhh, so this is the reason the y pipe doesn't show as much gain as for the 4th and 5th gens