hm!? im kinda leaning towards the 2.5 but still kinda lost as to which one, i am not planning on putting headers on or a y pipe, i just want a catback.

 

if your not going to do Y-pipe or anything serious i say 2.25 is ok, but ill still go 2.5

 

yes but the 98 had a y-pipe (15-25hp) that should have gave him the edge... and to answer the second part of the comment, in a way i do kinda agree that 4" is kinda for style, but, it would make the car sound a lil more sportier and look better

 

THE TIP MEANS NOTHING IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE!! Are you even thinking logically about this? How would a 4"tip be any better than a 2.5" tip to match the rest of the piping!? Like NmexMax said, it is after the muffler which slows the exhaust flow the most. The tip is just for style. PERIOD. And with style, that includes looks and sound, but not performance.

Second, comparing two Maximas at the strip, do you think driver ability has nothing to do with them? Do we know they are both 5-spds? Too many variables from a few 1/4 mile runs to determine anything. Go dyno them each a few times on the same day under the same elements and then we'll talk. Until then, nothing can be determined.

If you are getting a catback but no y-pipe, you are obviously just going for style. Get whatever sounds the best or looks the best to you. The performance gains from a catback are minimal, especially without a y-pipe, so in a sense, they will all perform the same.

 

No dyno no care

 

I say a 2.25" system (as long as it's mandrel-bent) from the y-pipe on back, with an A33 or A33B muffler. It won't be obnoxiously loud, won't sound like a civic, and won't lose you any power. 2.5" is overkill unless you have plans beyond really basic mods, trust me on that one.

Don't get a cheap eBay fart can, and don't get something that's got like a 5" tip on it, either.

 

I've had experience with both stock setup and 2.5" setup and can say that there was no difference between the two unless your motor is putting down some serious power. From a costs standpoint, if done at a custom exhaust shop, you'll pay the same for 2.25" .065 wall 304L SS as you will 2.5" .065 wall 304L SS. If you're looking for good quality on a budget, get the Budget B pipe with resonator for $240 shipped and the 2k muffler section for $233 from DaveB the parts guy.

 

whats up everyone. im new to the org. i have a greddy sp2 catback and the piping is 60mm which is actually 2.36". so its smaller than 2.5''. i couldnt pull up greddy's site for some reason but i found it on thise site incase anyone wanted to see proof:

http://store.racinglab.com/nis95maxsegr.html

 

turst me dude, i agree with you 100%, all im doing is answering the first question ask, and my answer was if your thinking 2.25 catback with 2.25 exhaust, FINE, but if you should throw in a y-pipe the car gets too noisy thats all im saying. i also said later that if your not doing anything serious then go with whatever

 

Hey Redline Maxima, are you in anyways affiliated redline maxima in MD?

 

what is the difference between a catback and an exhaust? they are one in the same.

 

yeah, if he gets the whole 2.25 all the way through (2.25 catback with 2.25 tip) or getting 2.5" B pipe with 4" tip

 

nah im not affiliated with redline maxima in MD

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Heade...spagenameZWD1V

what if i were to get that ^^, its stainless steel so thats good, and then adding a 2.5 after that. would that be too loud? would i get a decent gain from that?

 

 

^^Looks like we should be fine @ 2.25 N/A.

 

thinking the same thing.....If pacesetter was Stainless it would be nice

 

high flow cats really aren't worth it for NA either.