Who has a fifth gen exhaust.
#3
If you're talking about the muffler, the hangers will line up fine, but you'll have to get it welded to your pipe
http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...48&postcount=5 (last pic shows where I had it welded on)
http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...48&postcount=5 (last pic shows where I had it welded on)
#6
What's the best way to pick one up on the cheap? I haven't been fully satisfied with my Warpspeed "dynomax clone" muffler. Decent "growl" and good airflow, but it looks worse than the stock muffler (it's really huge and fat - so it doesn't tuck nicely under the car).
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
#9
Originally Posted by Umass021
What year should it be taken from?
#12
i just have the muffler.....i took it to a muffler shop and it had to be welded on. They also had to make some hangers for it. It cost like $50 to get it on there. But it is quiet and IMO looks much better than the stock one, so it was worth it.
I just did not want anything with sound...
I just did not want anything with sound...
#15
Originally Posted by Ladzio
I changed mine to 2K2 as well. Wanted some quietness. Paid $100 for used muffler.
Had to get it welded on.
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#16
The 5th gen muffler fits on the stock hangers, but I believe the pipe inlet is on the opposite side as the stock one.
When I had mine put on, I think they flipped it around, and then they just welded it onto the stock piping.
Sounds a little deeper though. It is great!
When I had mine put on, I think they flipped it around, and then they just welded it onto the stock piping.
Sounds a little deeper though. It is great!
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The only thing thats holding me back is that the fifth gen double exhaust tips will look weird on the stock 4th gen rear bumper cut-out. Brudaddy, how'd you make the cut out on your? recipricating saw?
#19
Originally Posted by konak85
The only thing thats holding me back is that the fifth gen double exhaust tips will look weird on the stock 4th gen rear bumper cut-out. Brudaddy, how'd you make the cut out on your? recipricating saw?
Hmmm...a brainstorm...now that's got me thinking about how to fill in that semi-circle opening....get a scrap piece of bumper, cut it with a dremel to fit and then paint it to match?
#22
I don't have this particular muffler, and I'm not boosted, but I think that when you are boosted, air-flow becomes WAY more important than when naturally aspirated.
I'd imagine that a boosted maxima would want more flow than a 5th gen muffler affords. I may be wrong on that, so don't quote me.
I'd imagine that a boosted maxima would want more flow than a 5th gen muffler affords. I may be wrong on that, so don't quote me.
#25
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Boosted or not it will not net anything worth writing home over, maybe 4 hp MAX
Agreed. Probably zero or one HP for naturally aspirated. More if boosted, just b/c airflow is increased. But what boosted maxima would be running a stock muffler! Unless they really enjoy a quiet ride?
#26
yea but what muffler give you worth while gains anyways? now a cat-back might but not just a simple weld on muffler. nothing on the butt dyno. Honestly i do not think the double tip looks bad on the opening.....i guess most of you are perfectionists but you really do not notice it unless you really care about it......
i got mine not for the gains which i knew there was none. I just wanted a better lookng muffker that was as close to stock sound as i could get.....i have never seen a bumper someone cut looking that great either.....
i got mine not for the gains which i knew there was none. I just wanted a better lookng muffker that was as close to stock sound as i could get.....i have never seen a bumper someone cut looking that great either.....
#27
Headers -y/pipe give most horsepower gains ... Anything other than that is not worth the hassle. Unless you're like 96sleeper and have a cut-out. But that's for racing purposes only, so unless you track your car regularly, b-pipe and muffler have no buisness getting replaced.
#28
Originally Posted by konak85
The only thing thats holding me back is that the fifth gen double exhaust tips will look weird on the stock 4th gen rear bumper cut-out. Brudaddy, how'd you make the cut out on your? recipricating saw?
They guy that did mine royally screwed it up.
In hind sight, I would just take a rasp or file or dremmel or something like that to do it. I know it would take a little bit longer, but it would look a lot better. Mine is not exactly straight.
Keep in mind, there doesn't need to be much of a whole. The 5th gen muffler....at least the one I got.....hangs down a little further than the stock one under the bumper. Just make the tallest part of the original hole....stay the tallest part.
#29
Originally Posted by Donald199
so did you guys felt any difference at all?
sound wise?
i remember seeing a post saying it MIGHT net you 1 horse lol
sound wise?
i remember seeing a post saying it MIGHT net you 1 horse lol
I have an aftermkt y and larger piping....so I would guess all that with the 5th gen muffler gave me about 20hp gain.
It sounds a lot better to me. It is not that much different, but it just growls a little deeper.
#30
Originally Posted by TrackSmart
I don't have this particular muffler, and I'm not boosted, but I think that when you are boosted, air-flow becomes WAY more important than when naturally aspirated.
I'd imagine that a boosted maxima would want more flow than a 5th gen muffler affords. I may be wrong on that, so don't quote me.
I'd imagine that a boosted maxima would want more flow than a 5th gen muffler affords. I may be wrong on that, so don't quote me.
It is just a lot cheaper and better looking than some others.
#31
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Boosted or not it will not net anything worth writing home over, maybe 4 hp MAX
Doing nothing else but muffler will not get you anything really.....except sound differences.
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