I'm going to install a budget y-pipe and was wondering what kind of tips the ORG had to keep the dreaded bees in a can problem at bay?

 

there's not much you really can do to prevent. just be nice to the flex section while you are handling it (don't bend it harshly). Budget seems to be pretty good about all that, though IIRC.

 

Triple check that you properly tightened your bolts? It's very easy... unless you whack the flex section like 86maxima96 said, there's really not much you can mess up.

 

Awesome, thanks guys, also about how long is the install, an hour??

 

yeah, as long as rust doesn't give you any issues. mine were kinda crappy and i had to get a long pipe to use as a breaker bar. once the old one was out the new one went in much quicker. plan for 2 hours if you haven't been WD-40ing the bolts periodically.

 

My second y-pipe (budget) took me 15 minutes by myself. But that was with all-new bolts. The first time (warpspeed super-flo) took me and my auto's teacher about an hour and a half. The bolts that connect the y-pipe to the cat were baaaad. They were so corroded that you couldn't even put a wrench or socket on them... we blasted them out with a torch.

 

^^^ werd...

 

I got a cattman y. Took me a while to get the old one off(rust). Just wondering, do you guys also have noise issues under 2000rpm, and louder idle than stock?

 

buy some pb blaster and start spraying the bolts 2 days before you install the new pipe. Literally coat them in the stuff will make it easier to install.

 

The bolts fastening to the cat can be a real pain. An alternative is to go to a garage, spend $10 or $20 and have them torch cutoff the nasty rusted bolts. Drive back home with new bolts on.

 

hitman, did you manage to get it on?

 

How bad are the bolts that connects the Y to the manifolds?

 

Mine were easy to get off. I soaked them with penetrating oil first. They were a lot easier than those connecting the cat.

 

Got it on with a new Knock sensor and Intake and man the sound and power rocks my socks.

Great call buying maxima this thing sounds mean as hell

 

Yep, intake + ypipe =

 

I have the cattman y and catback on my car as well but I don't have any noise issues.

 

spray pb blaster on the bolts during the day every few hours and before you go to bed hopefully it will be loosened up by then dont worry if you break the studs off just replace them with a similiar nut and bolt.