Finally got that bad boy on. Man, did my car get loud, but it sounds soooo good. Had to get a new O2 sensor though which sucked, the old one wouldn't budge. Still have yet to take my car out for a spirited drive to see what it did, but i'll post back tomorrow on it. Just wanted to express my excitement.

 

Nice, you have any other exhaust mods. I plan on getting the Y-pipe this summer and keeping the stock muffler on. I hope it doesnt get REALLY loud.

 

its not gonna be loud at all with a stock muffler only on higher rpm you will hear it (but worth it)

 

with a stock muffler it will be A OK lol... but with an aftermarket exhaust.... beast....

 

Cool, thanks yall!!

 

what y-pipe?

 

sweet... what kind of setup u got?

 

Cool!! I orderd mine today Warpspeed $160shipped. It seems as though they are still going on with that GD. Can't wait until it gets here

 

hhm how long does the GD last?

 

Didn't ask, but I know its been going on for awhile now since I was planning on purchasing one for my 3rd gen before I sold it last month. Just call them up, ask them if that $160shipped GD is still going on, and they should say 'yes' and order away.

 

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i know i know, i'll get pics within the next couple days. I have a universal Magnaflow can on the back, and teh y-pipe is a budget i purchased from joosdawg. And yes, the sound is very beastly. i'm deciding whether or not i like it that loud. in the future i'll probably get an SP catback to quiet it down a bit. I took it out for a run tonight, definately feels like it pulls harder in mid to high. the only things that are bothering me right now is that i still can't break 120mph with everything in shape (new airfilter, plugs, etc.). And i can also hear this buzz/rattle coming from the pipe under acceleration. i'm gonna have to take it back to the shop tomorrow maybe and see what's going on with that noise.

 

did u install it? what happen with the o2 sensor? i am goin to get a warpspeed.

 

A32Matt did you install the y-pip yourself?

I am planning on picking one up but don’t know how difficult the install job is?

If you installed it yourself... any pointers? and if you had the shop install it what did they charge you?

-aPeG

 

no, i didn't install it myself. i tried, but where the pipe attaches to the cat was so corroded, i couldn't even get a socket on it...so i just took it to a muffler shop right by my work. the O2 sensor was just seized in there from the carbon, heat, salt from the road, etc., i just had the guy get a new one and throw it on. The shop charged me $90 labor, and $120 for the O2 sensor.

 

Spray WD-40 on all of the bolts about an hour prior to removal. You'll have to undo the bolts with a 14mm deep socket. I had trouble with this and actually broke a coupe bolts when installing it on my 00 GLE (it was only about 2 years old at the time). I had then gave up I'm going to try to do it on my own again this time, HOPEFULLY my o2 isn't seized

 

yeah, since mine was a '95 and being in the Salt Belt, all of my bolts and nuts were corroded beyond belief. Plus, i really couldn't do anything under the car because i was trying to work on it on a steep hill and i couldn't get the car high enough without the jack tipping over.

 

warpspeed is only $160 shipped? I was gonna get the budget, but is the warpspeed worth it if only $160? Which should I get? based on fitment and quality? Also, has anyone paired the Budget y-pipe with the Budget B-pipe? is it a good combination, or is there something better for a decent price? I'm kinda on a budget, hahaha!

 

yea me too....i'm still deciding between the warpspeed and budget. From all the recent posts...i see i need to stay away from the new warpspeed superflow. How much is a budget y pipe shipped are there any group deals with them? Warpspeed is $160 shipped?

 

Sup guys, I also just recently had my new budget y-pipe installed ! So yea, the installation process was a brutal pain !!! Like everyone says, the two bolts that connect to the cat are just impossible. I ended up having to take down the whole setup just so i can break them free. Got some new stainless M10 bolts from home depot and slapped them on. This way in the near future, it won't be to difficult to take off. The heat, salt, rust, and corrosion make it nearly impossible to take off clean. Not to mention other factors like the limited amount of room you have without a lift like the shops have. I got the budget because it was stainless steel. Chicago winters are brutal

 

Does the $160 warpspeed have the bees in a can problem?

 

To hell with Y-pipe installs with hand tools. This is the single most difficult thing that I have ever even attempted to do with a car (and I've done A LOT of stuff). The two bastard *** bolts at the cat took forever, and then a had a hell of a time with the 3 at the beginning of the Y-Pipe. I finally got everything out, but the damn Y-pipe won't come down. It's so rusty that I cannot seperate it from the cat. =(

 

I just put mine in a week ago. The two cat bolts were a pain but with patience and alot od wd-40 they eventually came off. I thought the hardest bolt to remove was the left bolt on the read down pipe. That took forever cuz I suck with universal joints. Anyways I get the same buzzing/static sound you are talking about. Anyone know what that is? Its kind of annoying. Also there was this metal ring attached to one of the cat bolts (kinda like a washer but with a wire attached to it). Whats this for cuz I broke mine. : (

 

hmm I just brute forced that sucker . Cut the heads off of the bolts and then drilled through them. Then heated up the joint between the cat and the y-pipe and beat off the y-pipe... I was fairly pissed at the time and this actually cuased me to have to replace the stock exhast becuase the joint broke on the B pipe that is over the rear beam from all my shananigans.


And A32 Matt I have a similar magnaflow muffler and yes it sounds beastly.. just have to quiet it down a little more with a bigger resonator. Also you might enjoy the y-pipe even more after a couple of miles becuase it seems on some cars the ecu learns how to utilize it better or some wierd mind trick happens that makes it seem like you go even faster.

 

yea i have a y-pipe on with the stock catback, its very quiet, but when you get at WOT ooooo it sounds so mean... i love it!

 

i had my y pipe on without a resonated cat back, and omg was that thing beast. It was cool for like 5 minutes, and the next day i put a resonator on. I installed mine with handtools, took like 1.5 hours. DRENCH the bolts with pb blaster the night before, do it over and over again. i live in wisconsin, the winters here suck. but i didnt break any bolts. you should be fine if you prep it properly.

 

sorry for the newbie question, but... i cant recall which of the 2 companies, warpspeed or budget, seems to give the bees in the can sound. also, warpspeed is 160$ shipped, how much is the budget shipped?

 

they both can give off bees in the can. or so ive heard. my budget doesnt have it. its actually called lydell exhaust now, and its approx. 200-210 depending on the dollar that day.

 

how muh is for budget y pipe?

 

I got the budget Y and resonated B with stock muffler, no bees.

 

i have budget and no bees. pics: http://www.ricotumbao.com/car/budgetdone.jpg

 

It's a ground. A cable goes from it and is attached to the chassis of the car.

 

I installed my Warpspeed Y a few weeks ago( stock cat-back). A pain to get in, broke both bolts that connect to the cat and had to get em drilled out and replaced at an exhaust shop($30). Sounds good, a nice purr at idle, on revs I can't really hear it over my intake, no bees sound that I've noticed. Performance wise- a very noticable power gain. Go with Warpspeed, they're good quality steel and welds, and save the extra $ for another mod. Don't payt the extra cash for a name...

 

i think i'm just gonna take it back to the place taht installed it tomorrow and have them diagnose and fix the noise...because i know i'm never gonna find it myself.

 

be sure to let me know what the problem is cuz that noise is still puzzling and annoying me.

 

I believe thats a ground wire. I started to loosen my bolts tonight and noticed that also. The bolts on the manifold was simple and easy and after I loosened them slightly, I sprayed 'liquid wrench' on them and retighten them, but not torque them. The cat was tightly on there, but I sprayed 'liquid wrench' and tapped it with hammer and applied it again. I let it sit for about 10 mins and went to work. I had to use my legs to push the rachet just to at least get the bolt to move. Once it did, It still required a man hand to screw out. I applied liquid wrench again and tighten them, but not torque them. All in preparation for tomorrow.

 

Is there a website that sells warpspeed y-pipes for $160? If so could you post it?

 

www.warpspeedperformance.com
You have to call them, as they don't have an internet order system.

 

screw wd-40, PB blaster and liquid wrench are your friends. WD-40 is just a lubricant doesn't really break anything down

 

Dont use a penetrating oil to torque. You might never be able to get the nuts or bolts off next time. Use antiseize.