Y-pipe installed, reset ECU?
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Y-pipe installed, reset ECU?
I hate asking this, but search is gone.
I just got my Budget y-pipe installed today (after having to see it in my closet all winter).
$30 at Monro Muffler Brake & Service on East Main in Rochester, guy named Bill. Great price.
Anyways, it sounds fine, and I can't test the performace until this freezing rain is gone, but I'm wondering if an ECU reset is a good idea, or if the ECU will adjust by itself over the next week.
Is the learning process done all the time for exhaust sensors etc, or just when it is reset?
Cliff notes: New y-pipe, reset the ECU?
-Smitty
I just got my Budget y-pipe installed today (after having to see it in my closet all winter).
$30 at Monro Muffler Brake & Service on East Main in Rochester, guy named Bill. Great price.
Anyways, it sounds fine, and I can't test the performace until this freezing rain is gone, but I'm wondering if an ECU reset is a good idea, or if the ECU will adjust by itself over the next week.
Is the learning process done all the time for exhaust sensors etc, or just when it is reset?
Cliff notes: New y-pipe, reset the ECU?
-Smitty
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during the install we unhooked the battery ..and after everything was complete ...we hooked up the power again ... may head unit is like flying a jet, so remember to take down the settings if you do disconnect. anyways ..thats how i reset my ecu ... guess it worked ... the chariot is much faster now
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Originally posted by Ramius83
Yes, it is best to reset the ECU after most/any power adders/free-ers....
Yes, it is best to reset the ECU after most/any power adders/free-ers....
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Originally posted by davemax
Did adding the y pipe increase the noise level in the car?
Did adding the y pipe increase the noise level in the car?
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Originally posted by speedemn
Nope, not at all for me. I got the y-pipe and b-pipe with resonator (and kept my stock muffler). Cabin noise is hardly any different than before.
Nope, not at all for me. I got the y-pipe and b-pipe with resonator (and kept my stock muffler). Cabin noise is hardly any different than before.
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I changed my whole exhaust (y/cat/bpipe), leaving the same aftermarjet muffler that I had before, the noise level did increase significantly. But from reading other posts on this, I think that leaving/using stock muffler keeps the noise way down.........
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Originally posted by goldmax
Have you noticed a big difference in performance? I would like to do the same...more power but no more noise. Give us your take!
Have you noticed a big difference in performance? I would like to do the same...more power but no more noise. Give us your take!
So get a resonator on your bpipe and keep your stock muffler and you will be happy.
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Originally posted by speedemn
Performance gains are definetly great. If I had to do it again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I like a quieter, deeper sound, so the stock muffler is good enough for me. I don't mind not having the 1-2HP that I MIGHT gain with an aftermarket muffler (at the expense of a loud Maxima).
So get a resonator on your bpipe and keep your stock muffler and you will be happy.
Performance gains are definetly great. If I had to do it again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I like a quieter, deeper sound, so the stock muffler is good enough for me. I don't mind not having the 1-2HP that I MIGHT gain with an aftermarket muffler (at the expense of a loud Maxima).
So get a resonator on your bpipe and keep your stock muffler and you will be happy.
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Originally posted by MChapel
...and then add a Budget CAI to top it all off. (same price as the y-pipe)
...and then add a Budget CAI to top it all off. (same price as the y-pipe)
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Originally posted by speedemn
Performance gains are definetly great. If I had to do it again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I like a quieter, deeper sound, so the stock muffler is good enough for me. I don't mind not having the 1-2HP that I MIGHT gain with an aftermarket muffler (at the expense of a loud Maxima).
So get a resonator on your bpipe and keep your stock muffler and you will be happy.
Performance gains are definetly great. If I had to do it again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I like a quieter, deeper sound, so the stock muffler is good enough for me. I don't mind not having the 1-2HP that I MIGHT gain with an aftermarket muffler (at the expense of a loud Maxima).
So get a resonator on your bpipe and keep your stock muffler and you will be happy.
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Originally posted by goldmax
Your profile shows Budget y, B and Test. Does that pass emissions? They do ODBII testing here each year as part of getting the tag renewal...just want to make sure it doesn't mess things up. Does any of these replace the pre-cats, etc.?
Your profile shows Budget y, B and Test. Does that pass emissions? They do ODBII testing here each year as part of getting the tag renewal...just want to make sure it doesn't mess things up. Does any of these replace the pre-cats, etc.?
The y-pipe eliminates the pre-cats.
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Originally posted by Ramius83
Yes, it is best to reset the ECU after most/any power adders/free-ers....
Yes, it is best to reset the ECU after most/any power adders/free-ers....
This info is stated in chapter 6 of the Haynes manual.
If goes even further to say that disconnecting the battery for extended periods of time will erase the general operational parameters of the vehicle and can lead to [b]poor performance[b/] while the ECU relearns everything. It's not recommended to do.
Our ECU is constantly learning, there is never a need to completely reset it to make it learn any changes you make to your engine. It will immediately learn them as you drive.
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Originally posted by njmaxseltd
Resetting your ECU does nothing except erase any error codes. It does not reset any operational parameters.
Resetting your ECU does nothing except erase any error codes. It does not reset any operational parameters.
Clearing the codes will allow the computer to relearn the new operating parameters relayed to the new component.
Thanks for your help!
-Smitty
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