Exhaust Question's / Suggestions
11-05-2009, 10:04 AM
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Exhaust Question's / Suggestions
So i got a new maxi, and it has 2.5 exhaust all the way, it has a y-pipe, some piece of crap resonator red in color, and some crappy muffler and it sounds loud... the car doesn't seem to pull as good as it should, i am guessing it has something to do with the crappy exhaust set up. Oh and one of the studs is missing on the y-pipe to headers connection... but it doesn't seem to leak, 2 out 3 screws holding. Oh yeah and the cat is gutted btw.
So i picked up a muffler from the cat to the muffler from the junk yard in good shape.... Came from a 98 maxima. It has a smaller muffler than my other 95 has.. so my question is, did 97 and up have a different muffler than the 95's ?
I want to put the stock muffler on but i want to be sure this is stock.
I think i will keep the gutted cat and the y-pipe and then have the rest stock, should gain my back pressure back... hopefully.
So i picked up a muffler from the cat to the muffler from the junk yard in good shape.... Came from a 98 maxima. It has a smaller muffler than my other 95 has.. so my question is, did 97 and up have a different muffler than the 95's ?
I want to put the stock muffler on but i want to be sure this is stock.
I think i will keep the gutted cat and the y-pipe and then have the rest stock, should gain my back pressure back... hopefully.
11-05-2009, 10:15 AM
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It should be fine. The exhaust is the same on '95-'99s except that the '95-'96s have the O2 sensor in the cat and the '97-'99s have the O2 in this little piece of pipe called the S-pipe right after the cat.
11-05-2009, 11:12 AM
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11-05-2009, 11:22 AM
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Attachment 1341 so i am guessing this is not stock then... looks good tho... for 14$ i cant complain.
11-05-2009, 01:12 PM
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isn't back pressure a bad thing?...
.....I would think you want your engine to breathe easier. I just put on a new cat back and I am still getting about the same mileage and a little better performance off the line....yeah 
it is aftermarket too. 
11-05-2009, 01:55 PM
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backpressure isnt something u need to consern youself with.
I would say that exhaust is deff aftermarket b/c its all welded together. As far as i kno the stock parts are 2 seperate pieces.
I would say that exhaust is deff aftermarket b/c its all welded together. As far as i kno the stock parts are 2 seperate pieces.
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11-06-2009, 11:14 AM
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i cant post my own thread, but my buddy has a totally done up 93 maxima(third gen) with y pipe, full exhaust, cold air, stage 2 clutch, lightened flywheel, etc, etc.... I am wondering if the y pipe, exhaust, and clutch/flywheel can fit onto my 98 se ? thanks !
11-06-2009, 12:51 PM
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I have a cherry bomb resonator and magnaflow straight trough muller its all 2.5 inch, Its a bit loud but its sounds pretty aggressive and besides i welded it together my self so it don't look nice but its on the budget I would't go back stock
11-06-2009, 02:43 PM
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I just bought a bolt on 304 Stainless Steel catback system for $372 (with shipping) and it was an easy replacement from stock.
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