Anyone have info on Y-pipes? I hear a lot about budget, and warpspeed. What's the best for the money? I was looking at Stillen's Y-pipe and it's like $350...that's a lot more $$$ than I've seen the other ones being sold for.

 

there've got to be more than 3 people out there with Y-pipes

 

what i heard is that the budget is pretty dang cheap and it is the same exact thing as the other companies.
you are pretty much only paying for the name brand.

 

I love my WSP (paid $195 + s/h non-mandrel aluminized); I've heard budget is a great deal and only negative is a little extra noise

 

I have a mandrel bent,stainless steel Warpspeed y-pipe, and I am very happy with it. The difference is very noticeable, especially above 3k RPM's. I paid $275 dollars for it. I think it is worth every penny.

 

What about the Stillen Y-pipe? Any review about the Stillen one?

 

I have a Budget (stainless/mandrel bent) and there's no noise to speak of aside from a slight hissing noise at WOT above 5K RPM. No CEL codes to worry about. The Budget CAI, on the other hand, (in conjuction with the y-pipe) makes my Maxima sound like a Porsche928 - according to my 18 y/o nephew who works at a Porsche shop. (talk about the coolest job for an 18y/o car nut to have!!!)

 

My stillen Y sounds nasty until iy warms up. I say stay away from Stillen aka Stealin.

 

I have a budget y-pipe. It is at least 10 lbs lighter then stock it was very easy to install. (I can only assume the other 2 are the same way 8 bolts) The one draw back it the noise if I shift after 4500 RPMs. Not really loud but it is a draw back.

 

I have a stock exhaust system right now so I don't think it'd be all that loud - would it?

 

you forgot about Cattman...

they all do the same thing...so get the cheap one...budget.
they are just pipes - its nothing mechanical.

my budget makes a tiny bit more sound than stock around 1700-2100 rpm. just a little deeper, but still more quiet than most stock cars on the roads.
there is also a hiss at about 5k rpm...which i kinda like

 

How much are Budget Y-pipes? And is there a website for the company??

 

They are about $160. American. I say American because Budget is a Canadian company. The website is www.budgetexhaust.com.

 

I've heard of 2 different types
a. Ca spec
b. Fed spec

I have a 96 Gle - Does that concern me or just the 99 and up models?

 

are budget pipes madrel bent and are they stainless steel?

i heard one and it was kind of loud even with the stock exhaust..

but then again, it's probably a lot quieter than most other pipes

 

Yes I believe that they are mandrel bent and stainless.

 

Thanks to everyone for the info