Ebay Y pipe?
#1
Ebay Y pipe?
I know this has been asked before but I can't find anything recent.
I have a few questions-
1. I've heard they are one of the best and easiest things to do to our cars, true?
2.With these ebay y pipes, I've read that they don't quite match up to the stock headers. What would I have to do to make them work?
3. Would you guys suggest I get a new cat or a test pipe? (something needs to be done as my stock cat is so rusty that I had to get the bolts torched to get them off)
4. Should I even bother with the headers?
Thanks!
I have a few questions-
1. I've heard they are one of the best and easiest things to do to our cars, true?
2.With these ebay y pipes, I've read that they don't quite match up to the stock headers. What would I have to do to make them work?
3. Would you guys suggest I get a new cat or a test pipe? (something needs to be done as my stock cat is so rusty that I had to get the bolts torched to get them off)
4. Should I even bother with the headers?
Thanks!
#3
^^ +1
Here's a slide show from when I installed the y-pipe on the 99 model SE 5MT below. I primed and painted the y-pipe with VHT Ceramic Header paint before installation.
http://s286.photobucket.com/user/Rid.../Y-Pipe?sort=9
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Here's a slide show from when I installed the y-pipe on the 99 model SE 5MT below. I primed and painted the y-pipe with VHT Ceramic Header paint before installation.
http://s286.photobucket.com/user/Rid.../Y-Pipe?sort=9
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#4
Long tube shows great gains over stock, but that takes a specific y pipe.
Not worth it if you aren't about that life, plus they are proving harder to find..and it's not a fun install.
#5
You don't need headers for a warp y pipe, but headers are well worth it for the performance enthusiast.
Long tube shows great gains over stock, but that takes a specific y pipe.
Not worth it if you aren't about that life, plus they are proving harder to find..and it's not a fun install.
Long tube shows great gains over stock, but that takes a specific y pipe.
Not worth it if you aren't about that life, plus they are proving harder to find..and it's not a fun install.
#6
Stillen made headers?
That must have ended way before Cattman did.
#7
i think that it was the late 90's for stillen headers. like 1 or 2 years and that was it. searched and couldn't find them, i was positive they did.
#8
So, I should go with the Warpspeed? Kinda spendy though, like 275$ off their website
What cat should I get? And does that Y-pipe come with the little pipe inbetween the cat and the y pipe that the O2 goes into? if not, where might I find one of these?
What cat should I get? And does that Y-pipe come with the little pipe inbetween the cat and the y pipe that the O2 goes into? if not, where might I find one of these?
#9
go with warpspeed y, have had 2 of them and they last for years. i believe your talking about the flex section, that's attached to the back end of the y-pipe and unless you have a 95 max you should'nt need a hole for that 02 sensor. and the cat is where that bung hole is located.
Last edited by max ride 41; 06-20-2015 at 08:44 PM.
#10
what year is your maxima? y pipe on the 4th gen and below is good because they also remove the cats. you will want headers if you have a 5.5 gen or newer because again you will remove the cats and the collector is designed much better than stock.
#11
I have a 97' SE.
My exhaust is as follows Headers>Y pipe>Little pipe with o2 spot>Cat>And so forth. The o2 pipe is either after the cat or before it, can't remember.
Either way I have that extra stupid pipe that the o2 goes into.
_EDIT_ Found a picture of the little pipe I was talking about.
Last edited by 220k+ A32; 06-20-2015 at 11:19 PM.
#12
i'm pretty sure that pipe is part of your y-pipe assembly, in my 95 the 02 sensor is in the cat. i would stick with a name brand on the cat unless you like putting a new one on every year. i went through 3 aftermarket cheapie's before i bought a walker at advanced auto for $180.00. do it right and get the warpspeed and the walker cat, more money, but worth it.
#13
I bought a set of Manzo headers/y off ebay. Didn't intend on using the headers so I had the y-pipe fabbed up to be equal length. Upon initial mock up, it didn't bolt up to the stock manifolds so it would have need quite a bit of work anyway.
I'll be installing it soon.
That s-pipe sits behind the cat and connects to the b-pipe. No need to replace that unless it's rusted to the cat. In that case, I believe they can be found on ebay along with a new cat. Bosal or Walkers are good aftermarket cats.
I'll be installing it soon.
That s-pipe sits behind the cat and connects to the b-pipe. No need to replace that unless it's rusted to the cat. In that case, I believe they can be found on ebay along with a new cat. Bosal or Walkers are good aftermarket cats.
#14
Thanks for the help guys.
One last question, which walker cat is the right one?
This one?http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-15678/overview/
Or this one? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-93236/overview/
One last question, which walker cat is the right one?
This one?http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-15678/overview/
Or this one? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-93236/overview/
#15
Update?
OP, did you ever happen to buy a y-pipe or a cat. converter?
It was mentioned here that the Walker and Bosal cats are of good quality.
What are thoughts about the Magnaflow hi-flow cat? (vs. the Walker cat for example) which is available from warpspeedperformance.com. (to be used with the warpspeed y-pipe)
It was mentioned here that the Walker and Bosal cats are of good quality.
What are thoughts about the Magnaflow hi-flow cat? (vs. the Walker cat for example) which is available from warpspeedperformance.com. (to be used with the warpspeed y-pipe)
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