I heard a lot of fuss about the Budget Y-Pipe selling for $180 (including shipping, I believe, as some have mentioned). I went to the Budget site and it says $250. Where did you guys get yours?

 

250 is in canadian dollars i just bought one and it is 173.46 in us dollars

 

I didn't see a way to order directly from their site. Did you call them?

 

YOu have to call to order. I payed $160 shipped.

 

Also, I noticed they have two of them. One is a "T-304 Stainless Steel, Mandrel Bent F-pipe" and the other a "4th Gen Maxima California Spec T-304 Mandrel bent F-Pipe" for the same price. What's the difference?

 

first one is Fed spec
second one is cali spec

where are you located? chances are you have a fed spec pipe unless you're in cali, or your car came from cali.

 

Chicago...originally my max came from Chicago

 

i just double checked my account and they charged 173.46. becuase the US dollar rate changes every day with the stock market

thats shipped with all the gaskets.. should be here soon

 

is the cali spec for all 4th gen cali max or just 99+ max??

 

It's for all 4th gen

 

i dont know the link or the thred but there is a way to tell by a pin or serial number on the firewall on the passenger side of the car.

also i thing the cali spec pipe is shaped a little different. i am searching for the thred/link now.

 

all the 4th gen made for california use cali spec??

 

I believe so

 

here's how to check...
pop the hood and look at the engine bay in front of the valve cover (where it says nissan v6 3000)
if there are 4 sensors, its a cali spec
if there are 2 sensors, its a fed spec

cali spec have funky shaped ypipes...you can also jack up the car and look.

 

What the I dont get it, Will car fax tell you where it came from???

 

OK, so for instance, here's a pic of the engine bay (http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...58_21_full.jpg)....... is it cali or fed?

 

hard to tell but by the radiator cap if there is 2 plugs there its a fed spec if there are 4 plugs there it should be cali

 

here's what you do... you read thru the post labeled "important: 4th gen faq. please read me" at the top of the page.. read all the posts, and you'll find multiple ones on how to tell fed or cali spec.. and you'll learn tons so you won't have to ask these questions anymore .. reading is good..

 

 

Is my car Cali or Fed spec?
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The 12th character is the destination:

N = Canada
V = California
U = US, not California


Credit: Daniel B. Martin

 

you can also call the dealer and read off your vin. they'll tell you right away