Warning about the Megan Racing catback, it's made to fit a 97-99 I think.

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May 1, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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The Bpipe is about 5" too short for a 95-96. If I recall correctly the 97-99 have a longer catalytic converter? If that's the case this exhaust is made to fit a 97-99 but a 95-96 will need to do something to fix the fact that it is 5" too short. I kinda mad right now. I was hoping to have this thing installed and done with today. I hope I can get to my apartment without getting a ticket for my exhaust being too loud. I'm running no exhaust from the test pipe back right now
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May 1, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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That sucks, what do you think you could do about it? BJJ could not get his cat bolts off but i wonder if he will have the same problem?
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May 1, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by Smithdogg1
That sucks, what do you think you could do about it? BJJ could not get his cat bolts off but i wonder if he will have the same problem?
It's an easy fix but it still sucks. I'll just have to get about a 5" pipe made to bolt between my test pipe and the B pipe. It will probably only cost me a case of beer because I know some guys, but it still blows. Hopefully I can make it back to my apartment tonight and to the shop in the morning without getting a ticket.
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May 1, 2003 | 02:25 PM
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That's good to know. I think bjj also reported that it needed an O2 bung in the B-pipe, so that would lead me to believe it is for 95-96. But from what you're saying it sounds like it doesn't fit anything.

If you were to get pulled over, I think a cop would probably give you some leeway if you had the b-pipe and muffler sitting it your trunk.
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May 1, 2003 | 02:33 PM
  #5  
Make sure it is even the right cat back applicaton.

I have a 97+ Greddy on my 95 and the only thing I needed to change was the tip length to fit the shorter 95-96 bumper, and also get an O2 sensor plug.
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May 1, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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I've got it installed, it's definately for a maxima, the b pipe is just about 6" too short.


More Info:

The inside diameter of the pipe is 2.25" measured with a caliper at both ends of each piece of piping.

The tip sticks about 7/8ths of an inch out from the bumper. Appears to be centered well in the stock bumper cutout.


The 95-96 Max has the 02 sensor in the cat, the 97-99 has the o2 sensor behind the cat (in the B-pipe) so I'm not sure what's going on here. It'll be working tomorrow.
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May 1, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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I took a few pics of the exhaust whilst I was installing it. Check them out here:

http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...=208136&page=3
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May 1, 2003 | 06:07 PM
  #8  
Wait so its on your car now? How does it sound? And the diameter of the piping is 2.25" instead of 2.5" like i we thought?
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May 1, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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I just got that muffler. Doing a custom 3" exhaust, seems to be of nice quality.
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May 1, 2003 | 06:37 PM
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Originally posted by Smithdogg1
Wait so its on your car now? How does it sound? And the diameter of the piping is 2.25" instead of 2.5" like i we thought?
its on my car but its not connected to the engine. there is a 6" gap between the end of my test pipe and the beginning of the b-pipe.
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May 1, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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O i gotcha, you still need to fix the b-pipe. But the rest of it is on...
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May 1, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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Originally posted by Nealoc187


its on my car but its not connected to the engine. there is a 6" gap between the end of my test pipe and the beginning of the b-pipe.
How about if you cut your test pipe and extend it...I think you can use the same flange to connect it to the Megan exhaust b-pipe.
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May 1, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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Originally posted by EZEMaxima


How about if you cut your test pipe and extend it...I think you can use the same flange to connect it to the Megan exhaust b-pipe.
Good idea. I'll probably have them do that since I'd rather have them hack that in half than the exhaust itself.
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May 1, 2003 | 09:55 PM
  #14  
Well I havent tried to fit the b-pipe on mine yet, but if it is anything like what nealoc has experiencd, I will be giving Megan Racing a call and letting them know exactly how I feel about the whole situation.
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