WhiteMax96

Hi, i saw a few max with a 5th gen muffler on them.

I would like to know what is involved on the modifications?

Does brackets comes at the right places?

How big is the inlet of the muffler on a 5th gen? 21/4" inches?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Jatan

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The hangers line up fine, you just have to get it welded

wikidminds

try scrolling back a few pages....theres a similar thread about ur question.

WhiteMax96

Hey Jatan, have you done it to your car?

Jatan

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Yep

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=413375
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=408442
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=389744

WhiteMax96

Do you have a Y pipe, how is the sound?

The brackets are perfect fit without modifications?

How big is the inlet of the muffler? 21/4 inches?

Brudaddy

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I think the inlet is 2 1/4".
The brackets do line up perfect, but I think you have to flip the 5th gen one over to get it in the right place to line up with our 4th gen piping. No big deal though. I have one.
Go to my homepage and check it out.

If I had it to do again, I might not even cut a different hole in my bumper like I did. The guy that did mine kind of made it crooked, but if you are going to do it, just use a dremmel or a file or rasp or something. That way, you can be more exact.....sure, it will take longer, but it is worth it.

The reason I said that I would just leave it alone is because the 5th gen one seems to sit a bit lower than the stock one.

If you are going to cut a hole in your bumper to fit the piping, don't go any higher than the original hole is.....just go wider.

BTW....I love the sound of mine. I have a Warpspeed y-pipe, and it sounds really mean, but not too loud.

Jatan

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Planning on installing my WSP y-pipe and Budget b-pipe soon

kosmo886

i have one on my 4th gen, it works great...i think everything fits perfectly, i bought one on the boards for like 80 bucks in great condition and had a shop put it on. the only thing you need to do is cut your bumper a little to allow room for tip. (dont cut too much, cause the 5th gen muffler sits lower then the 4th, even though it doesnt look like it should)

Jatan

iTrader: (3)

I didn't cut anything and it fits fine:

WhiteMax96

Thanks for all your inputs guys, verry appreciated.

Brudaddy

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Yeah, it fits, but the shape is a bit off.
That is why I cut mine.
I made it wider.

max95q

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It shouldnt be a problem to get put on. I have one on my 2ND gen. Of course my exhaust outlet was made for dual exhaust pipes. I saw some highway gains with this muffler. I must have had a very restrictive muffler on before because this one I can accelerate better at highway speeds. The shop I went to charged me 60 to put it on with new brackets. The 03 muffler gives it a nice look. I bought it for 150 about a year ago with only 6k miles on it.