at first i was pretty skeptical of the 2k3 ys after hearing all this talk of "the stock pipes are efficient enough that any aftermarket pipes will not show much, if any, gains"....but after going for the first drive... i knew it was money very well spent.... there are VERY NOTICEABLE gains just even on the butt dyno in the midrange under acceleration...
it did make my car a bit louder, but it is a very nice deep rumble that makes it sound sweet..i recommend this to anyone who is considering it... this was by far my very best mod to date, tho i dont have many......
only problem was the bolt issue mentioned by Polo, which was very easily avoided since i knew ahead of time (took 5 minutes to cut a little off the bolt).... all in all a GREAT product...
two thumbs up to cattman for yet another quality product.....

 

Dyno...dyno...dyno.

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sorry... no dyno.. i have never dynoed my car.. and so it wouldn't do much good if i didn't have a before dyno...and plus.. dynos cost too much... i'd rather go out and buy some more stuff =)

 

why is this thread useless? he is just letting us know how he likes the product and that he can feel a difference

 

what ice is trying to say is that eventhough the car feels faster, it might not be the case. Alot of ppl felt their car was faster with the stillen headers and then dyno'ed to find a lost in hp/tq

 

yeah.. sorry guys.. no dyno.. but u can take this for what it's worth... it feels a LOT faster than it did before... i dont kno what the stillen header guys were saying.. but there is no way that this made me lose power at all...

 

 

going to the track is cheaper - at least do that!

 

yeah.. i'm planning on going next friday... my previous best (of 5 runs) with all the same mods (minus ypipe) was 14.9 with about 60degree weather and at about 1200ft elevation....
so unless something comes up next weekend.. u should hear how i did with the new ypipe....

thanks for unlocking my thread icey...
just curious.. what made u change ur mind?

 

I checked Cattman's website and couldn't find the 2k2 or 2k3 Y-Pipe, did they just not upload it? How much is it?

 

they had an introductory price when they first announced it for like $299 + shipping... i'm not sure how much it costs now... about $355 (going on memory.. not 100% sure that that price is right... but it's around there).. calling them will be ur best bet...

 

remember that faster track times = better traction

higher trap speeds = more power

so if you trap higher (+2 to 4 mph).. then the y pipe is doing its job.

 

i cant agree more. My tires now ROAST 1st gear once i hit about 5K RPM, and i now longer "bark" 2nd, i spin...A LOT! Im glad i got this instead of the power robbing $tillen headers!

 

Sounds good!
Can't wait till Santa bring mine!

Do you guys who have the Catt Y have any other mods?? Like an intake, exhaust, etc...?? I'm curious how the Cattman Y would perform on a stock '02 or '03 Max.

 

besides suspension, and a frankencar im stock. and the y WORKS!!!!!!!

 

oo maybe its my next mod after i install the frankencar exhaust....

 

haha.. my friend was shocked when this happened on our first test run. Dayum, i need new tires now.

 

cool - another satisfied customer. looks like its a toss up between the y-pipe and the ECU now... just wanna get some private dynos of both of course

 

i have a question about the cattman y...i hear thats its not legal...so i was wondering what the hell u guys do when its time for admissions....also considering that hotshot is hopefully coming out wit some promising headers....doesnt this include a y....or am i just a moron who should stare at the corner....so what im wondering is should i wait.....sorry i didnt start my own thread but i figured since we r on the topic....thanks

 

bigdo26 do both hehe with the ecu an y pipe you will see a bigger gain since the ecu is less restrictive.

 

I personally think the ECU will make your other mods perform to their peak..... I see a lot of potential for those of us with the standard bolt ons....

 

some of us live in states that don't do inspections...but for those that do, the 2k2-2k3 y's dont's remove any cats, so you're good to go. the headers are a different story. and yes, most headers will also include the y. but it's hard to wait when you have something now that works almost as well.

 

Not to burst anyones bubble, but when I installed my Warpspeed y + b pipe,stock muffler I lost between 2-5 hp and tq in the mid range between 4800-5400 rpm. Went to OBX exhaust and gained all out and similar top end power.

 

maybe cattman's is designed better than warpspeed?

 

it is.

congrats on the new mod.

 

another satisfied customer- yet more incentive to buy one
congrats! hit the track

 

Congrats. I got one coming for my 02 6speed, now I REALLLY cant wait...