I've read in numerous post now that the Stillen Y-Pipe make noises. Rattles, bees in a can, etc.. For the people that think that. Stand corrected. The new stillen Y-pipes (two piece design) DO NOT MAKE NOISES. Thank you. I'm tired of people telling each other wrong information like that.

ZuM

 

I second that notion. A little deep low grumble from the y-pipe on throttle, but other then that no noise.

 

I've never voiced my opinion on this before, but here it is.

I've heard lots of Y's before.

My friend has a one-piece Stillen SS and it sounds like bees in a can.

The SS Cattman sounds much cleaner

I have the Jethott Cattman and LOVE it. It makes this buzz that sounds EXACTLY like a turbocharger. Sounds awesome.

 

New ones don't make any sound anymore. So when someone says they want to buy a stillen y-pipe. "Bees in a can" shouldn't be a comment that comes up. Unless they are buying a old used pipe. I hear comments like. "Stillen pipe makes a bees in a can sound. Get the cattman pipe." I have nothing against cattman. Nor am I a stillen advocate. I just like to see the facts straight.

Stillen y-pipe = Slight Hiss at WOT. No fitment problems, no rattles. Made of mild steel though. Those are the facts.

ZuM

 

Is there a fix for previous stillen y's? i have 1.......I got it used frm maximadan96.......what about header wrapping the flex portion? Thankssssssss

 

I have the new 2 piece Stillen Y-Pipe and it makes the "beas in a can" noise. I had to rap the whole pipe with header wrap to keep the sound minamal,but is is still there a little bit. As for voicing my opinion I will continue to do so. Hay maybe I got a defective pipe or maybe it's because others do not have a Stillen Cat back exaust with the Y-Pipe? Who knows? BTW I know it's not either a deffective car or bad gaskets because I have installed the same pipe on 2 cars and used new gaskets each time.

 

I must second this, even though I have the Cattman SS pipe. For some reason, I can't even hear the Y-pipe over the Greddy anymore. Only under WOT and I get a very aggressive sounding grunt. But I must also say, Stillen's Y-pipe is quiet. Irvine78 has it with a stock exhaust and I can't hear a single peep from the Y-pipe.

 

hhahaha

Interesting......Cattman jethot y-pipe, EXCATLY like Turbo? I had that before and it sounded NOTHING like my turbo, hehe, ive never heard of any turbo's making a "buzz" sound...hahaha
funny how Zumble was juss commenting about people telling each other the WRONG information.....

i recently did a Stillen(2 piece design)Y-pipe install on a 97 Maxima and found fitment probs. I cant speak about the bees in a can sound tho.

 

Most people who have the new stillen 2-piece design will say there is not bees in the can sound. Some people make it sound like there will be a 99% chance that the stillen pipe will have a bees in the can sound. And this isn't true with the new pipes. Emax95 has problems with his pipe. I have none. So I guess we cancel each other out.

As for the sound. Its just a hiss. It actually sounds like an exhaust leak. Not a turbo. A turbo whines. The pipe hisses. It sounds like what it is.. Moving air.

ZuM

 

heheh
thats why i was laughing about the turbo thing.
Anyways, sometimes people forget to think that those probs can be assoicated with bad install. If there is an exhaust leak, it can hiss or buzz and people may think oh its the normal "bees in a can" sound.

 

Not true in my case because I installed it on 2 different cars using new {nissan} gaskets both times. The first install was done by Midas and 2nd was done by my self and it sounds the same as it did on the max,also to be a 100% sure I have looked underneath the car on cold days and see no leaking exaust ohh well I don't really mind the hiss anywase.

 

I can't figure out which one makes noise and which one doesnt. From what I can gather, the new Stillen is the best as far as noise, but it doesn't fit right?

 

Mine is very quiet (slight hiss at WOT), and fits great.

 

I always thought the "bees in the can" was the hiss sound

My 93 with catman Y(kinda happy) jet hot has a "gassey sound" at anything over 1/2 throttle. At WOT the growl from the intake drowns out any sound from the pipe. How good is header wrap at reducing noise in general?

 

Even fom the past posts (numerous) and Zumble's defense, the fitment issue would still sway a consumer to make a Cattman purchase. Stillen's past history, lack of customer service and product knowledge, and price increase are all sticking points resulting in a positive nod to a Cattman product.

 

Well price *was* a selling point for the Stillen Y-Pipes. I don't know what the price is anymore though. I heard it went up. Thats what really sold me before. And when I got my stillen pipe. The cattman pipe was the one that was working out fitment problems and rattles. Well, now we have the option of the warpspeed pipe too.. =) We're sticking vaccum hoses into our stock intake boxes.. =) hehee.. its fun to watch us evolve.. hehe.. =)

ZuM

 

warpspeed, hmmm...