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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:02 PM
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will a y-pipe hurt my engine?
I read in a stillen catolog that a y-pipe can hurt your car if it's an automatic. Is this true? Anyone with automatics experiece problems?
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:05 PM
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no, a y pipe can only do good ........unless you have one of the defective ones from cattman (but i think he fixxed the problem)
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:12 PM
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Re: will a y-pipe hurt my engine?
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I read in a stillen catolog that a y-pipe can hurt your car if it's an automatic. Is this true? Anyone with automatics experiece problems?
Not as they pertain to Maximas. Can you expand a bit on what you read about? I've had no problems with my car at all with the Cattman y-pipe installed.
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:16 PM
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Re: Re: will a y-pipe hurt my engine?
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Not as they pertain to Maximas. Can you expand a bit on what you read about? I've had no problems with my car at all with the Cattman y-pipe installed.
It just didn't recomend it I'm not exactly sure what it said though.
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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they probably just meant its not legal for street use...yet we all pass emissions.
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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It could hurt your engine if you hit it with the Y-Pipe.
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by Jime
It could hurt your engine if you hit it with the Y-Pipe.
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 02:59 PM
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Originally posted by Jime
It could hurt your engine if you hit it with the Y-Pipe.
haHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:00 PM
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actually i was looking at the catalog yesterday, it said the y pipe should no be used with supercharged automatic cars
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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Originally posted by RedMax95
actually i was looking at the catalog yesterday, it said the y pipe should no be used with supercharged automatic cars
Why not?
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 03:06 PM
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im thinking maybe since they say its better to use a 3 inch pipe for the sc, but that wouldnt make it auto specific
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