gains and losses from catback?
02-01-2007, 05:39 PM
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gains and losses from catback?
hey guys,
im getting my pacesetter catback instaled tommorrow. i wanted to know how much wheel horse and torque i would gain or lose, throttle response and things like that. i have nothing else done preformance wise.
thanks
im getting my pacesetter catback instaled tommorrow. i wanted to know how much wheel horse and torque i would gain or lose, throttle response and things like that. i have nothing else done preformance wise.
thanks
02-01-2007, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by frisballs17
hey guys,
im getting my pacesetter catback instaled tommorrow. i wanted to know how much wheel horse and torque i would gain or lose, throttle response and things like that. i have nothing else done preformance wise.
thanks
im getting my pacesetter catback instaled tommorrow. i wanted to know how much wheel horse and torque i would gain or lose, throttle response and things like that. i have nothing else done preformance wise.
thanks
02-01-2007, 07:39 PM
#6
http://www.lssexhaust.com/ That's all I'm sayin', but that's just me.
02-01-2007, 07:53 PM
#7
Originally Posted by XAugusta MoonX
http://www.lssexhaust.com/ That's all I'm sayin', but that's just me.
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02-01-2007, 08:00 PM
#8
I have the pacesetter....its quiet....and to be honest i felt no gains at all. Before I had it, I had an exhaust leak, and since changing the exhaust, ive heard no difference between the catback and the leak, and see no power gain or loss.
02-01-2007, 08:12 PM
#10
Originally Posted by InsneDrmr
I have the pacesetter....its quiet....and to be honest i felt no gains at all. Before I had it, I had an exhaust leak, and since changing the exhaust, ive heard no difference between the catback and the leak, and see no power gain or loss.
02-02-2007, 09:19 AM
#11
Originally Posted by 4x4Max
4-7whp gain, not gonna be much but little things add up. Let me know how it sounds, i'm looking at buying that catback as well. You have y pipe?
I seriously doubt your going see a 4-7whp gain from just a pacestter catback. Maybe a total HP gain, but not to the wheels.
02-02-2007, 10:26 AM
#12
Originally Posted by Flava_24/7
I seriously doubt your going see a 4-7whp gain from just a pacestter catback. Maybe a total HP gain, but not to the wheels.
02-02-2007, 03:57 PM
#14
I had meinike put on a Volt cat back. Took my 1/4 from 15.6xx to a 15.2xx.
Only other mod to the car at the time was a k&n style filter. Then I did a WS Y Pipe + High flo cat. Best I could pull at the 1/4 then was a 15.1xx. This is just my experience and by no means am I saying that a catback will give more gains then a ypipe. But this was just my experience. Weather and maybe track prep had something to do with it??? who knows. Those 1/4 pulls were all done on toyo proxes 4 on stock 16" se rims. Low 2.3xx 60' on all of those runs.
Only other mod to the car at the time was a k&n style filter. Then I did a WS Y Pipe + High flo cat. Best I could pull at the 1/4 then was a 15.1xx. This is just my experience and by no means am I saying that a catback will give more gains then a ypipe. But this was just my experience. Weather and maybe track prep had something to do with it??? who knows. Those 1/4 pulls were all done on toyo proxes 4 on stock 16" se rims. Low 2.3xx 60' on all of those runs.
02-02-2007, 06:02 PM
#17
Originally Posted by Cdg2125
you'll feel not gain with a pacesetter catback. catbacks don't over better hp without having a y. With headers it would be even better. 4-7 hp? not a chance.
02-02-2007, 06:03 PM
#18
Originally Posted by smotz
I had meinike put on a Volt cat back. Took my 1/4 from 15.6xx to a 15.2xx.
Only other mod to the car at the time was a k&n style filter. Then I did a WS Y Pipe + High flo cat. Best I could pull at the 1/4 then was a 15.1xx. This is just my experience and by no means am I saying that a catback will give more gains then a ypipe. But this was just my experience. Weather and maybe track prep had something to do with it??? who knows. Those 1/4 pulls were all done on toyo proxes 4 on stock 16" se rims. Low 2.3xx 60' on all of those runs.
Only other mod to the car at the time was a k&n style filter. Then I did a WS Y Pipe + High flo cat. Best I could pull at the 1/4 then was a 15.1xx. This is just my experience and by no means am I saying that a catback will give more gains then a ypipe. But this was just my experience. Weather and maybe track prep had something to do with it??? who knows. Those 1/4 pulls were all done on toyo proxes 4 on stock 16" se rims. Low 2.3xx 60' on all of those runs.
Weater will always play a factor.
02-02-2007, 06:27 PM
#19
Originally Posted by Flava_24/7
Headers havent proved to have any more gains over a Y pipe on an NA Vq30
02-02-2007, 08:02 PM
#20
Originally Posted by Cdg2125
No I meant that a full system with headers would be best. I know they offer no better gains than a y or whatnot but paired with the rest of the exhaust they are a nice addition.
For the price and the amount of labor to install, a y pipe would be the way to go in my opinion.
02-02-2007, 08:18 PM
#21
Well yeah, I wouldnt pay for headers. The money for them + installation is way too expensive for the minimal gains. But I'm just saying that they do offer a better flow with a full system. I'm not saying to buy them.
11-26-2007, 03:11 PM
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back from the dead guys... question, and i cant seem to find it in the searches, so please spare me the 
Is there any such thing as a semi-quiet catback? For instance, I'm looking for a nice looking catback that behaves acoustically like an intake.. you only hear if you really get on it... and even then it's not overbearingly loud.
Also would you feel the gains of a catback if you already have an intake and headers installed on a 3.5?
Man I feel like this is such a common issue, but for some reason I can't find it. Am I blind? lol
EDIT: just realized this is the 4th gen forums, and I'm a 5th genner
can anybody answer my questions regardless?
Is there any such thing as a semi-quiet catback? For instance, I'm looking for a nice looking catback that behaves acoustically like an intake.. you only hear if you really get on it... and even then it's not overbearingly loud.
Also would you feel the gains of a catback if you already have an intake and headers installed on a 3.5?
Man I feel like this is such a common issue, but for some reason I can't find it. Am I blind? lol
EDIT: just realized this is the 4th gen forums, and I'm a 5th genner
can anybody answer my questions regardless?
Last edited by wyche89; 11-26-2007 at 03:16 PM.
11-26-2007, 03:29 PM
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http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=322569
i didnt even donate and i knew the answer..S-E-A-R-C-H
i didnt even donate and i knew the answer..S-E-A-R-C-H
11-26-2007, 03:31 PM
#24
Hopefully someone will move this for you but i say custom if you know what you want. Just have your local muffler shop bend you some nice pipes and the muff that you want tahts what i am doing.
11-26-2007, 05:44 PM
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what'll the sound be like on that... similar to a intake and y-pipe on a 3.0?
11-27-2007, 07:25 AM
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11-28-2007, 01:49 PM
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I got a Megan cat-back, not much gain, BUT 2 days ago I added a Cattman Y I got used from another org.er and now I 4 SURE feel a lot more power. I didnt do headers cause it wont pass e-test(and havent seen proof of power gains) but with the Y if u let er warm up, shell pass. If u are looking for power go with the Y, if u are looking for looks and sound then cat-back
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