Well i bought a 1995 maxima a few months ago and I found a hole right in one of the pre-cats, so I want to replace the y-pipe with something without the pre-cats,

I'm also a college student on a budget, so i'm wondering what would be the cheapest but most effective fix would be

 

Warpspeed y pipe.

 

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y-pipe delete?

 

I don't want to delete the y-pipe, more or less just replace the y-pipe with something that doesn't have the pre-cats, could i get away with something like that in NY state cause of the inspections?

 

Yeah just get a Warpspeed or find a Budget one used on the .org. If you want to go big a guy is selling a nice one for $700 but otherwise you can just get a cheap one. Inspections will be fine so long as you let the car heat up first before testing and replace the o2 sensors if needed

 

This.

 

If i had that kind of money I would of bought a newer car than a 1995 or go far and find one without rust, but yeah I'm just looking for a budget one to get me through a few years

 

I went to a muffler shop and they replaced the precats with "custom" tubes...They worked out great, not sure if I'm missing some ponnies vs installing a Y-pipe, but I felt the difference right away...Lost some grunt on the low end but gained more power above 4000 rpm.

 

Have any pics of it?

 

So what you guys are saying is that I should buy this warp-speed y-pipe, http://goo.gl/qio74

versus this cheap fix such as
http://goo.gl/e9W0O

 

YES.

The header/y combo you listed needs both parts to fit...the y in that won't fit to the stock headers. And those headers are a biitch to install too fyi. Get the Warpspeed one and be done with it. Either new from them or used here on the org, in the classifeids.

 

No I don't, but last time I saw it (While working on my clutch replacement) it seems that these tubes were slightly smaller in diameter and not perfectly straight with the original tubes, not a pretty sight (but still felt a difference).

I imagine if you install the Y-pipe, the gains would be better and it'll definetely look better.

 

Yes and yes. As well as sound better (especially with headers)

 

i hate to say it, but with stock muffler the warpspeed y sounds like $hit. i immediatley put on a cattback replacement and loved it until it broke in then i hated it.

 

WS Ypipe with no muffler or aftermarket muffler sounds good though

 

Is Budget out of the 4th Gen Y-Pipe game? I have a Budget Y pipe on my car, and it is truly excellent, It was one of the best purchases that I have made.


Zack

 

Budget has been out lol... but theres a guy sellin one used in the classifieds for 110 shipped