I just had my warpspeed ypipe installed, and I am not too impressed. The car drives better, I feel like I got a good gain from it, I dont have to downshift as much...

the dissapointment is.. I didnt pick up too much real gain from it I dont think... or maybe i was expecting too much. but races that were DEAD even before, I can BAREEEELY pull on now, so I guess there is a change, but not much..

is something wrong with my car maybe, ? It was very fast before because I could run DEAD even with a '95se 5spd w/ intake/ypipe/guttedcat/etc when I ONLY had intake... now with ypipe,you can see teh change (I have video posted on my homepage, www.css.tayloru.edu/~hheiner/hlh0501) - not a whole lot..

I reset my ecu, and its been about 500 miles... anything else could be wrong? there are no leaks either.

 

I think a ypipe should do more than barely pull. My brother's 2k 5spd would be beaten by like 5 car lengths by a GST, but after ypipe, it was more like 2.


I"m getting my 2nd ypipe (budget) tomorrow. Can't wait to put it on.

 

How's the sound?


P.s. Which pipe did you get? Mandral? Non-mandral? Aluminum? SS?

 

Yeah, I'm not too impressed with the ypipe now either. Before hal had a ypipe, we were dead even until we got over 100mph. Not until then did I noticably start to pull. Now that we both have the same mods, he pulls only half a car ahead whereas before I was the one pulling half a car ahead. You can imagine, I was expecting to have a couple car lengths put on me when I raced him again. Should have, but didn't happen. Anyone care to take a shot and explain this??

 

Honestly I didn't feel the gains on my car either when I first put in my Y-pipe, although we didn't reset the ECU. I did start to feel gains as I drove it a couple weeks later, although it wasn't as noticeable as I expected it to be. I am getting about the same power as everyone else with the same mods and I don't think I was anywhere close to 183 HP at the wheels to begin with.

 

Hm...when I first got my ypipe, I definitely felt the difference. So, not sure if anything is wrong with your car or not. And I have an automagic, so your 5spd(former auto ) should feel it even more.

 

I think you guys are believing a Y-pipe is gonna add turbo-like power or something. You've got a 3000-3100lb car that makes 155-165fwhp stock. Adding a y-pipe only gets you 10-12fwhp. It's not huge. The topend is where the y-pipe shines (above 70mph). If you want a real kick, then get nitrous or a SC.

If you can run with a 95 SE 5 speed with a y-pipe, intake, and catback, then there's something with that driver. That 95 5 speed should be walking you after 60mph. I hang out with a one of the quickest NA automatic guys (15.0@92mph) in this org and his car would get walked by mine from 60mph on. He consistently gets 91-92mph and I get 95-96mph.


Dave

 

dave, who are you talking about? p.s. we need to meet up at the track again sometime....

 

I'm talking about BSwithTF (Travis). He lives in Joplin and drives a 95 GXE with a y-pipe, intake, UDP, ECU, and catback. He ran a 15.08@91mph at KCIR and a 15.01@92mph at Mo/Kan. I'll be going to KCIR this Sunday if the Import event gets canceled for Saturday down in Joplin. You should come down and run. Travis told me Mo/kan is a much better track traction wise plus I just got some new tires that hook up hard


Dave

 

top end power, but this shows at above ~40 mph, not 70.
nonetheless, don't forget about things like knock sensors and such, which seem to be giong bad on all 95-96 models lately. And you should reset the ECU for sure after getting the Y installed.

 

Dave, I really don't see a driver's advantage in this case. I mean how much skill is a 60 punch up to 110mph?? It's a 3rd to 4th gear change. When I went to the track for my first time last spring I was traping out at 94mph with my ypipe on. BTW I'm not running a catback. But anyways, thanks for the advice. I guess the true numbers of the ypipe wont show till you hit the trap hal. Dave is right, I don't think 10-12hp is going to many car lengths on a car above 60

 

well i was going to come this sunday but someone at work had an "emergency" and now i have to friggin work for them otherwise i would. we need to plan this ahead of time so i can make sure i'm off. that guy is fast for an automatic! btw, i've been working at NTB so if you ever need a hook up on tires or tools from sears lemme know, it'sn only 10% but still... later!

Trevor