Why does my new Y-pipe sound like a 1980s compact car with a hole in its muffler??
 

Anyone else have this prob? It sounds like shiet when I get on the throttle. It doesn't sound "clean" at all. And it's not BITC sound. It's different.

No digital camera with me to record the sound tho......... :rolleyes:

You probably have a leak - did you replace all the gaskets?

when u rev it or when ur on the road at WOT? does it sound like the the WS sound clip on vqpower?

http://www.vqpower.com/images/ypipe/wsrev.wav

Some Y-pipes come with three bung holes for oxygen sensors, but I think your Max only has two -- meaning, you've got an open bung hole. Plug it with an 18mm 1/2" bolt, a worn-out oxygen sensor, or a spark plug.

The other possibility is that the gaskets between the pipe fittings don't allow for a tight seal.

yea, all the gaskets were replaced I believe. I gave them to my mechanic -- I didn't do the work/installation.

I especially hear the sound while on the road, along it is still there when I rev I believe.

Hmm, link doesn't work for me. :slant:

no. i received a fed spec pipe. no extra bung hole to deal with.

That sucks if the mechanic screwed up the gasket installation.... :vqman:

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...rticle&sid=124

download bottom right

what y-pipe did you get

when i first started the car after i got it installed i looked at down at the y-pipe and did in fact see gases leaking from the exhaust manifold area, then it went away.....

the CE one

i have CE and mine sounds the same way only when in throttle

I still say you have a leak (or a bad weld/join/seam/hole in the y-pipe itself).

kepler, does urs sound like the one in the sound clip? I don't think mine does.

no mine sounds like i have a leak but only when wot i had a shop put it on and it dosen't look like the cat and y-pipe meet up right

my CE ypipe was a 1/2inch too SHORT! The guy had to cut and weld a insert piece. what the he!!

i have only herd one other y-pipe on a max at work and it sounded good but i had no idea what brand it was, have you called CE i will be calling them tomorow

yeh mine does to. its really annoying but i got an exhaust now so hopefully that will alleviate that noise a little

i could live with the sound on the clip, but mine sounds raspy not deep if it wasn't for the power i would put my stock one back on

I have the same problem, ever since I bought budget. :sprint:

Ok, I've come up with a different comparison...

a rattlesnake's rattle. lol :gotme: That's the best sound I can equate it to. I looked under the car the other day. Everything is A-ok. Firm and secure.

Could it be the fact that the mechanic had to cut and weld a section of the y-pipe in order to make it fit? Maybe that's the culprit?