for best hp after intake is y-pipe the next step if so is there anything i should look for when i shop for one

 

if you dont have a ca-spec max, then getting a y-pipe is pretty good since it takes away 2 of the precats. Try budgetexhaust.com, they are located in Canada, but they are pretty cheap for a stainless steel mandrel bent one. I think it comes out to $185 US shipped. gl.

 

i just ordered my y-pipe from budget. very nice folks over the phone. came to about 190.00 they ship it for you. covered in the 190.00. I have a intake and the Y-pipe is my next install. then comes the UDP!

 

What if you do have a CA-spec Max?

 

i'm getting an udp done soon. just got in the belts and waiting for a oil seal. i have a ca spec car so the y doesnt do me much good, only 1 precat gone

 

the y-pipe is fine either way for ca or fed. read the boards and you will see. definitly worth the money which is why I ordered mine

 

Definately a Y-pipe, that should be one of the first three mods done (clear corners, intake as well).

Wow, the canadian dollar has really risen in the last few months, i paid 166shipped back in february for mine, now its up to 190...



Eric

 

tell me about it. i was like. yes I would like to order your y-pipe for the 99 Maxima Cali Spec for 160.00. she was like sure, but the conversion has changed, it works out to about 185-190.00 I cringed, but hey , what the hell are ya gonna do? lol still cheaper than stillen or cattman

 

Budget probably just bumped up the price on all of their products, or is it true that Canadian $ keeps on rising up. http://xe.com/ I paid $200 with shipping for my Warpspeed Y 2 months ago.

Andrei

 

i checked the conversion table through ebay yesterday and it did go up.. 250.00 canadian is 185.00 US

 

sounds good to me i think i'll get one in a few weeks

 

definetly man. Y pipe is the best mod you can do for the price. I got mine from budget, and its worth it!

 

will it still pass smog in CA if i get rid of 1 cat?

 

from the FAQs...

Y-pipe - Technically replacing your y-pipe is illegal (in most states) because it removes emissions equipment, but since the pre-cats are only necessary until the main cat warms up you should pass emissions testing if your car is warmed up first.

just drive around for a while before you get ur smog check.

 

cool, cause i was worried because of that. how about the b pipe?

 

Get the new Headers that just came out, then get the y-pipe, then cat, and finally cat-back.

 

b pipes dont have any cats. If you wanted one, it doesnt affect emissions at all. not much hp gain though...

http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/522

 

how do you go about installing the y pipe?

 

not much to it. Car up in the air, or enough so u can work under it. The six bolts ( three on each branch) are no problem. They come off easily. The TWO on the CAT are the worst. Those tend to be rusted, and even with plenty of wd40 or liquid wrench, they won't barge. I got lucky, only one was bad, the other one came off. People here have had to hit a muffler shop and have them cut these two bolts. Also, the O2 sensors might be a little difficult to get at. After that, its a breeze. You put on new gaskets, use plenty of anti-seize on the O2, and bolts, you put the thing together and... test drive. Ahh yeah. Some people say you have to re-set the ECU. Have i missed anything? Its a good thing to get some heat wrap, and wrap the pipe before you intall it. Makes it much easier!

 

wahts part of the cat-back?

 

a cat back includes the B-pipe and muffler...




Eric

 

anybody bought the mufflers from stillen.com? How do they sound? if not, where did you guys get your mufflers?

 

greg installed it, he also put a sound clip.

http://www.greghome.com/Greg's%20Gar...%20Muffler.htm