New Headers for ** MAXIMA V6 HEADERS - 95-99 3.0L **
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u didnt say drifting or a huge slide, u just said the rear coming out in a turn, e-brake will do that, whether you like it or not 
ive driven plenty of rear happy cars and of course its different, u make do with what u have
ive driven plenty of rear happy cars and of course its different, u make do with what u have
Originally Posted by SXN
rear wheel drive mildly affects handling and stuff. a rear sway bar would make more handling difference than making your max RWD...only other cool thing i can think of is less torque steer and rear wheel burn outs
thats bs, the car being rwd would improve the handling ALOT, an rsb doesnt make quite the difference as the car being rwd, i guess also alot of it has to do with the way the car is driven, if you don't know how to handle a RWD or how IT handles its pointless .
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Originally Posted by nismos14
thats bs, the car being rwd would improve the handling ALOT, an rsb doesnt make quite the difference as the car being rwd, i guess also alot of it has to do with the way the car is driven, if you don't know how to handle a RWD or how IT handles its pointless .
the weight transfer would be right near 55/45 in the max with a rwd platform, that balance alone would account for amazing handling. im not arguing with u i think ur points are valid too, but i definately disagree about an rsb making more of a difference than converting to rwd. also "just putting power to the rear wheels" involves so much fabrication and changing alot of things, so i guess we're both right lol 
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Originally Posted by Dave B
To keep this post going, WTF is the point of making a Maxima RWD.
Originally Posted by SXN
we ARE both right
and i definatetly don't doubt ur automotive intelligence, i've seen many of ur threads and have agreed whole heartedly on many of them, as well as made my opinion known if i didnt agree 
i see u were feelin a lil left out 
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well so small, nothing to REALLy change to get too much of a gain, not to mention people have already tried to bore out their headers and stuff. the real power comes from removing cats, and straightening everything out. the guy who got the set makes it sound like the set made really noticeable changes, throughout the powerband. i dont think it will make much power...and just because someone did the butt test, im not convinced yet. i need dyno results
Basically we just need dyno results. I hope he just starts a new thread with the dyno results. This thread is long and drawn out. Also I'm trying to convince the guy who got the Cattman headers to do a before and after dyno also.
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One thing i dont think we know yet is the diameter of all the pipings for the headers. You want the final collector to equal the area of all the original pipes...key to making power, that with smooth bends. the y pipe taking out a cat is also important. my problem is i need mods i can remove to pass california visual tests and emissions... Y pipe, intake, cat back has to come off every time i get smog checked, and well in advance to clear all the CEL codes or else i will fail... i dunno about headers even if i do get gains.
Originally Posted by MAX95RUS
Actually when I was talking about small companies with BS tuning parts, that hit Maxima market and run, I did not have Cattman in mind. I know that your company has been manufacturing quality-tuning parts for our cars for years, more expensive parts, but usually quality products cost more. Here is what I meant … After you announced here, about a week ago, that headers have been delivered to you and are ready for shipment, I’ve been checking with your website the whole week, and did not find any info regarding new headers. I think that I was not the only one who wondered what was the deal with new headers and deserved to get some answers. Just keep us updated. That is all.
Well, your comments relative to the website are sadly valid. I've got the coolest site about 95% ready, and so I'm in that limbo where I don't want to invest anything in the old one, and the new isn't quite ready...
There's a fair number of parts at this point that aren't on the old one, which isn't too bright, I'll admit, but there's only so much time in a day.
Anyhow, I'll be posting the picture below in its own thread, but since the guys that started this one stepped on mine earlier, its only fair to put it here first. Yeah, ours is $750, but just look at what you're getting... One-piece primary runners, equal length secondaries, the highest quality welding and great attention to detail.
Have to say, the photographer did well on this. If anyone wants a more detailed image, feel free to contact me directly.
Brian C Catts
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best set of chromed out new zealand headers I have seen in a good while. lol 
Originally Posted by Cattman
Well, your comments relative to the website are sadly valid. I've got the coolest site about 95% ready, and so I'm in that limbo where I don't want to invest anything in the old one, and the new isn't quite ready...
There's a fair number of parts at this point that aren't on the old one, which isn't too bright, I'll admit, but there's only so much time in a day.
Anyhow, I'll be posting the picture below in its own thread, but since the guys that started this one stepped on mine earlier, its only fair to put it here first. Yeah, ours is $750, but just look at what you're getting... One-piece primary runners, equal length secondaries, the highest quality welding and great attention to detail.
Have to say, the photographer did well on this. If anyone wants a more detailed image, feel free to contact me directly.
Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance
bcatts@earthlink.net
There's a fair number of parts at this point that aren't on the old one, which isn't too bright, I'll admit, but there's only so much time in a day.
Anyhow, I'll be posting the picture below in its own thread, but since the guys that started this one stepped on mine earlier, its only fair to put it here first. Yeah, ours is $750, but just look at what you're getting... One-piece primary runners, equal length secondaries, the highest quality welding and great attention to detail.
Have to say, the photographer did well on this. If anyone wants a more detailed image, feel free to contact me directly.
Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance
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holy hell batman, i've been blinded by the chrome 
AMAZING! they look great
AMAZING! they look great
Originally Posted by Cattman
Well, your comments relative to the website are sadly valid. I've got the coolest site about 95% ready, and so I'm in that limbo where I don't want to invest anything in the old one, and the new isn't quite ready...
There's a fair number of parts at this point that aren't on the old one, which isn't too bright, I'll admit, but there's only so much time in a day.
Anyhow, I'll be posting the picture below in its own thread, but since the guys that started this one stepped on mine earlier, its only fair to put it here first. Yeah, ours is $750, but just look at what you're getting... One-piece primary runners, equal length secondaries, the highest quality welding and great attention to detail.
Have to say, the photographer did well on this. If anyone wants a more detailed image, feel free to contact me directly.
Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance
bcatts@earthlink.net
There's a fair number of parts at this point that aren't on the old one, which isn't too bright, I'll admit, but there's only so much time in a day.
Anyhow, I'll be posting the picture below in its own thread, but since the guys that started this one stepped on mine earlier, its only fair to put it here first. Yeah, ours is $750, but just look at what you're getting... One-piece primary runners, equal length secondaries, the highest quality welding and great attention to detail.
Have to say, the photographer did well on this. If anyone wants a more detailed image, feel free to contact me directly.
Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance
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Hmmm... well are you happy or sad?
If the dyno indicated a billion hp, I don't see the problem with saying what the results were. If the dyno indicated minor to neg hp gains, then
If the dyno indicated a billion hp, I don't see the problem with saying what the results were. If the dyno indicated minor to neg hp gains, then
Originally Posted by xloki77x
got my car dyno'd today...i cant release the numbers. its not mny fault. talk to stone racing.
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Originally Posted by Nashua_Night_Ha
Guys,
The second dyno is coming tuesday :in thought: but actually they will have to wait until thursday, little do they know!
MUWAHAHA :end thought:
Nashua (Mike).
The second dyno is coming tuesday :in thought: but actually they will have to wait until thursday, little do they know!
MUWAHAHA :end thought:Nashua (Mike).
Originally Posted by infinitiblast
best set of chromed out new zealand headers I have seen in a good while. lol
First of all, they're ceramic coated inside and out, and not chromed. Chrome is for show -- we don't do that -- and HPC coatings are for go.
Second, what the hell is wrong with New Zealand racing parts? L-o-l at yourself. Their racing and performance scene is one of the most dynamic and innovative in the world and involves about 90% less BS than what I see in the US.
In NZ and Oz you either make a good part and survive or you don't and you fail, no one survives on empty marketing crap. I've made it clear that these parts came from that part of the world from the beginning, and I'm proud of it.
Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance
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Originally Posted by Cattman
In NZ and Oz you either make a good part and survive or you don't and you fail, no one survives on empty marketing crap. I've made it clear that these parts came from that part of the world from the beginning, and I'm proud of it.
Brian C Catts
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Originally Posted by Cattman
First of all, they're ceramic coated inside and out, and not chromed. Chrome is for show -- we don't do that -- and HPC coatings are for go.
Second, what the hell is wrong with New Zealand racing parts? L-o-l at yourself. Their racing and performance scene is one of the most dynamic and innovative in the world and involves about 90% less BS than what I see in the US.
In NZ and Oz you either make a good part and survive or you don't and you fail, no one survives on empty marketing crap. I've made it clear that these parts came from that part of the world from the beginning, and I'm proud of it.
Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance
Second, what the hell is wrong with New Zealand racing parts? L-o-l at yourself. Their racing and performance scene is one of the most dynamic and innovative in the world and involves about 90% less BS than what I see in the US.
In NZ and Oz you either make a good part and survive or you don't and you fail, no one survives on empty marketing crap. I've made it clear that these parts came from that part of the world from the beginning, and I'm proud of it.
Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance
Originally Posted by amaxeatinvtecs
hey brian you should ignore peoples comments, by far whatever cattman has released for us vq owners is not only high quality but has performance to back it up, personally looking at those stone headers or watever thei called, the cattmn set looks 100* better and he actually has a dyno to back it up,brian i have my credit card out and ready to order these right this second, but honestly when is the ca/nlev batch coming, im patiently waiting and it would be nice if you can give some of us an expected time of when we will see the next batch,ill pay now and go on a special order list for them or something, hell ill pay extra to get a custom ca/nlev by next week, somethin!!
