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CAI, Y pipe, B pipe disadvantages????

Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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CAI, Y pipe, B pipe disadvantages????

as the title is pretty much self explainetpry, are there and disadvantages from installing, CAI, Y-pipe, or a B pipe?
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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maybe noise? and cops might have more reasons to pull you over? only other thing is power.....if you cant control yourself from getting on it, then your car will be eating alot of gas
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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Nothing. ^^ Like Russian said it depends on you.

Also, get a suspension first...
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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i been hearing mostly good stuff.Did them and happy.
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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+1 on suspension first if you haven't already
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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stock mufflers=quiet ride...so no real "noise" disadvantage

Do a few suspension mods, then go for performance
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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+1 on suspension first if you haven't already

Grab a Rear Sway Bar, you won't regret it.
Old Apr 29, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Grab a Rear Sway Bar, you won't regret it.
does it really do that much?
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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Konis on H&Rs were my first mod, love them now im moving on to pwr mods
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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does it really do that much?
Yes, it makes a big difference. I was a skeptic at first, as the FSTB didn't do much, but I was very pleasantly surprised.
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by hot_wax_tree
does it really do that much?
The difference is night and day, my friend. The car handles like a boat in rough water without one.

If you don't have that much money to blow on mods just invest in a Rear Sway Bar and Y-Pipe and be done with it. Those are the best bang for the buck mods as far as handling and power is concerned.

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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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Intake=Blah
Y Pipe =
Rear sway=
Light wheels and es mounts=
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by RacerX1320
Intake=Blah
Y Pipe =
Rear sway=
Light wheels and es mounts=
Someone should get his light-weight lug-nuts too...
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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back to the original question


= runnin rich
Old Apr 30, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Running rich?
Old May 1, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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Running rich?
Old May 1, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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i got kyb AGX and k-sports ready to be putted on and i got about 600 hundred more to fix the look and the power! after y-pipe and RSb( which I'm def. going to get it what else?!
Old May 1, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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i got kyb AGX and k-sports ready to be putted on and i got about 600 hundred more to fix the look and the power! after y-pipe and RSb( which I'm def. going to get it what else?!
Try to find the Y-Pipe and RSB used on the forum, you will end up saving quite a bit of cash. Also, make sure you know whether your car is Cali or Fed spec before investing in the Y. Don't forget, the Y-pipe needs to be installed as well. It's a pain in the a$$ if you intend on doing it yourself. You might even need to invest in an 02 sensor or two if the tread strips off them. Do a search if you don't know if your car is Fed Spec...

As a side note, I did notice that my cat-back has a mean bend right before the muffler where it has to clear some metal. The diameter of the pipe gets cut in half at that point. IDK if all Maximas have that or that was just my mechanics attempt at putting on a new muffler for me.

/Rant

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Old May 1, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by devilz05
Try to find the Y-Pipe and RSB used on the forum, you will end up saving quite a bit of cash. Also, make sure you know whether your car is Cali or Fed spec before investing in the Y. Don't forget, the Y-pipe needs to be installed as well. It's a pain in the a$$ if you intend on doing it yourself. You might even need to invest in an 02 sensor or two if the tread strips off them. Do a search if you don't know if your car is Fed Spec...
I dont know about Cali spec pipes, but when I put my Budget Y in it was actually pretty easy. Most of the bolts can be broke lose with some decent penetrant, but I will admit I had to take a torch to the cat bolts, and the o2 sensors are definitely at risk if you have a pretty decent amount of miles (my rear one failed immediately after I installed the pipe). I guess the main thing is preparation-I just couldn't justify paying someone else even $50 for the install.
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