This decission, I have been told, is decided by pure preference.
I am in the market for a Y-Pipe and a Cat-Delete. I have found a Y-Pipe for pretty cheap through a worker at my shop. He is also selling his pair of headers for only $50 more.
My question is should I buy the headers, and do all the extra work?
Is it worth it? Because I know Maxima's have pretty decent flowing manifolds and also there pretty tight to swap out.

Let me know if you have done it before, and if it was worth it.
I know these headers have a slightly larger diameter than the manifolds but the manifolds are so short im not sure it even matters.

Thanks for any and all imput.

-John

 

John,

It would help tremendously if you told us the brand of the ypipe and headers. For example, if you're getting Cattman headers for an additional $50, I'd say go for it. Anything else I'd pass and just go with the ypipe.

Generally, unless you're going ***** out, the headers aren't worth the extra expense and installation headache IMO.

And don't do the cat delete, all your doing is polluting the environment for a measly 1hp if that.

FWIW, I have Cattman headers on my Max, but I have an "all or nothing" kind of attitude with my Max. Love my headers.

 

yea im with wizard on this. i have cattmen headers on my car to and they are great. but they were sort of a pain in the a** to put in. so if its just some ebay stuff i would just go with the y pipe. as for the cat i have a ebay high flow cat and it works fine.

 

I too was wondering the same thing, and I decided if I was going to get headers, they would be Cattman, but I just cant afford them right now, but when I do, it's on. I wouldnt get those cheap headers. I hear its totally not worth it with the installation procedure.

 

Words of wisdom right there ^

 

from what i heard headers are an 8-9 hour install for someone with average automotive skills,but the y pipe is a relativley simple install. The hardest part would be the bolts to the cat because they are usually pretty rusted. You can pick up a " test pipe" off ebay for around $25 shipped and that will solve that problem.

 

Also depends on what year 4th gen. Some of the 99's were 'cali' spec and had the forward pre-cat moved into the front bank manifold (this how mine was). Save up for cattman, or spend it else where.

 

Thanks guys, they are Cattman and that's a really good deal compaired to what I've seen online so im getting them.
And, lol, sorry ThreePointO im not a forum mechanic. I'm a real one. Its not going to take me 9 hours to instal them....

And im going with a highflow cat instead of a delete.

Lock this one up because I bought 'em. Haha.
Pictures soon, thanks again guys.