Okay so its time for me to put some more goodies on the Max, and I already
know a must have mod on a 4th gen Max is a Y-pipe. Now Im tryin to figure
wich one to go with, In my head Im thinking Cattman but then theres Budget,
Stillen, and Warpspeed.. I've heard of rust and fitment problems from the Stillen
and rattle from the Flex pipe on the Warpspeed but now Im just gonna do what
I normally do in a situation like this and ask my fellow 4th Gen tuners who've
expeiranced with these to help me make a decision... Please Help.. Thanks.

 

on behalf of NmexMax.

 

You will be greeted with open arms as there hasn't been a y-pipe thread in this forum for months.

I bought a stainless steel Budget y-pipe a year ago and am extremely pleased with it - no fitment problems, no bees in the can sound.

Seriously, why don't you scroll through and read the various y-pipe threads contained in the last few pages before someone comes through your computer and shakes you!

 

Will do......

 

^^^ haha i put on my Budget SS about 2 months ago. LUV IT!

 

can someone give me the website to budgets new site

 

Can actually feel the so called 20hp gain??

 

More like 12-15 whp ... I've had a Stillen and a WSP, and the stillen fit best, but had the bees in can noise, whereas the WSP sounds much better but bangs on the crossmember every now and again ...

 

Are you serious? www.lssexhaust.com

 

its ~20 whp added, if you ad net horsepower, whp is added the same, not less, a certain part is taken out because of drivetrain, but that is a constant, not the more hp you have the more the drivetrain takes away
look at motorvate's dyno graph-- http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/504

 

Ok Mr. know it all : Thats one dyno out of many ... I'd say realistic and typical gains in the 12-15. Since his was done on 2 very differtn days, and the correction factors were a little skewed when tryng to relate them ... This has been discussed in detail on these forums, regarding his dyno with the dozens of others.. When you get a y-pipe, do a baseline and after, and I'll pay you $50 if you gain 20whp ..

 

okay, i will then

 

Thanks for your imput. So far most of you like the Budget, how do yall feel
about the Cattman? I already have a Greddy SP and Im thinking bout getting
a Straight Pipe, would you guyz consider this?

 

Damn these y-pipe threads pop up every week. If you have the money. Go with Cattman... You dont have the money, but you want a long lasting y-pipe.. Get Budget SS Y-pipe... You dont give two ****s about your car, you wont keep it for long anyway.. Get Warpspeed..

 

You don't need a straight pipe. The incremental horsepower is negligible and you're harming the environment by operating with no cat.

 

cattman all the way =]

 

I have a Cattman too! No fitment issues, no bees in the can noise, great craftsmanship. I recommend it!

 

i have no problems with the cattman. And to answer a previous question, I don't feel a thing. My car doesn't feel faster at all. It's in the instruments you notice it. I'm averaging about 5-10mph faster than usual on the same roads i usually drive. Gotta relearn the power band of the car.

 

STILLEN because there 'new' design is an equal-length design.

 

Old design was equal length also. Mine was and I bought it used in 2000 ...

 

Just quoting Stillens website on the 'new'

 

YEah i saw that ... sorry about that one .. my bad ...

Damn marketing ploys ..

Audi A4 ..

 

Yes

 

all i gotta add is do not buy a warpspeed superflow flex...

 

Agreed... I will be getting rid of mine soon to get a budget.

 

I got my Budget SS on order. Should be coming in as early as tomorrow. YAY!

 

EgxFlash, where did you order from? lssexhaust.com ?

 

hhm so budget and cattman are almost tied

 

And for the cost of the Cattman, you could buy the Budget stainless steel y-pipe and a good portion of the Budget resonated b-pipe, while you're at it.

 

They all equally suck. All have problems, yes EVEN CATTMAN.

 

So you've tried them all have you, I don't be thinking so!

 

thats like 1000+ dollars in y pipes that would normally all last longer than the car

 

he could have gotten a couple used

 

No I have not tried them all, that doesnt mean I know people that use or installed them.
Budget - Filament problems
Warpspeed - Bees in can noise
Cattman - Rusts
Stillen - Bees in can
SS Autochrome - Filament and bees in can
Topspeed - Flex makes noise
Custommaxima - ????


Does this mean if you buy from them you will get the problem, NO. All I am saying is that none of the ypipe are perfect and these threads need to stop.

 

This thread should be locked. People are getting too emotional on this subject.
We've already got stickies and other sources for people to search out on y-pipes.

 

Just go with the Budget and be happy, although if your willing to spend the extra cash I did see the Cattman Y in person at Maxus and it is a very nice product.

 

I think my mind is made up, Im going with the cattman. You, Dubbya, and I
should roll out one night when my max gets out the shop. I really wanna see
that trunk..

 

BUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZ...

 

I just got my warpspeed today...I'll see how it goes.

 

Yo, I think I'll just vote for the Stillen Y-Pipe since I just installed one.