Which Y-pipe for an 02 Maxima?
#1
Which Y-pipe for an 02 Maxima?
I wanna leave everything stock in the car, but just put a Y-pipe. I want to get that deep throaty tone and plus a little bit of power as well.
Do you guys think its a good idea? I dont want to wake up the whole neighborhood when I start the car
Do you guys think its a good idea? I dont want to wake up the whole neighborhood when I start the car
#2
Originally Posted by 2001SE
I wanna leave everything stock in the car, but just put a Y-pipe. I want to get that deep throaty tone and plus a little bit of power as well.
Do you guys think its a good idea? I dont want to wake up the whole neighborhood when I start the car
Do you guys think its a good idea? I dont want to wake up the whole neighborhood when I start the car
#4
Originally Posted by 2001SE
so basically the only exahust modifcation that I will actually benfit some power is the headers for the 3.5?
If I put a y-pipe on a 2k2 will I at least get a nice sound?
If I put a y-pipe on a 2k2 will I at least get a nice sound?
if you just want the sound get a catback or just a muffler. a lot easier to install then a y-pipe
#5
Originally Posted by 2001SE
If I put a y-pipe on a 2k2 will I at least get a nice sound?
#6
Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
Depends on what you consider "nice sound". A y-pipe changes the tone very slightly and maybe increases the volume by like 10-20%, if even that (assuming you retain a stock type rear section). If you have a straight through muffler, then it'll probably increase the volume more. You'll typically see gains of about 8 whp over stock, give or take a couple hp.
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#7
The reason I want to change the Y-pipe is because the heatshield on the stock one I have now is rattleing. When I stop at a redlight in gear or even in park when I start the car it makes this really annyoing noise.
The guy at the exahust shop told me he is affraid to cut it with the torch because he might make a hole in the y-pipe. So its either I get it replaced with something else or just wait until it falls off by itself and god knows how long that will take.
I would wish to go with a full catback and a Y-pipe but my parents drive the car once in a while and I dont want them to be driving a car like that with so much noise.
8whp is lame for a y-pipe, I wish I could put headers but its wayy to expensive since I am not gonna put it in by myself.
If I put a Y-pipe would I have to change anything with the ECU, because if I remember correctly some people lost power once they put a Y-pipe. Am I making any sense here?
The guy at the exahust shop told me he is affraid to cut it with the torch because he might make a hole in the y-pipe. So its either I get it replaced with something else or just wait until it falls off by itself and god knows how long that will take.
I would wish to go with a full catback and a Y-pipe but my parents drive the car once in a while and I dont want them to be driving a car like that with so much noise.
8whp is lame for a y-pipe, I wish I could put headers but its wayy to expensive since I am not gonna put it in by myself.
If I put a Y-pipe would I have to change anything with the ECU, because if I remember correctly some people lost power once they put a Y-pipe. Am I making any sense here?
#8
Y-pipe's sound
on 3.5L's because they are not equal length. Sounds like a tractor.
No modifiications to the ECU are needed.
Seriously, a y-pipe for a 3.5L is no ideal an a waste of $$$ IMO.
Get under there and pull it off yourself.... I have no heat shields on my car
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No modifiications to the ECU are needed.
Seriously, a y-pipe for a 3.5L is no ideal an a waste of $$$ IMO.
Get under there and pull it off yourself.... I have no heat shields on my car
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#12
Just rip the heatshields off and call it a day. The bolts break easily, I've done it.
As far as cat-backs go, I think there are none that will please you. Unless you can find a Frankencar somewhere, all the others will drone up to 2500 rpms.
As far as cat-backs go, I think there are none that will please you. Unless you can find a Frankencar somewhere, all the others will drone up to 2500 rpms.
#15
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Catman headers + B pipe and stock rear muffler FTW.
You're opening up the whole exahust and than at the end you leave the stock muffler? can the stock muffler take all that pressure?
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