maxspeed96CT

iTrader: (9)

K, I want the car to sound stock, but i know the y-pipe gives some good gains

Anyone running this setup??

Was there still noticable gains?
Has anyone dynoed and still had gains with the stock catback.


Any info on how the car sounds outside and inside would be great help.

amimaxima

oh my 4th gen I didnt have all the money to do a full exhaust to I did one part at a time first y pipe then high flow cat and then cat back and then headers.

And when I installed the y pipe on all stock exhaust I felt a gain in power and it wasnt any louder.

xnyc

iTrader: (9)

at one point, my 3rd gen (vg) had ypipe and 5th gen muffler. at WOT the exhuast sounded a lil louder than it had when it was stock ypipe + 5th gen muffler. during normal driving, car sounded stock. performance wise, i felt a good amont of power throughout the rpm range. speed + rpm climbed even as i went past 110mph

SoonerFan

iTrader: (5)

i had a y-pipe and stock catback on my 00 and it was noticably louder then stock with good power gains

maxspeed96CT

iTrader: (9)

I wouldnt mind noticably louder as long as it sounds ok.

was it still quiet around 1-3k?

SoonerFan

iTrader: (5)

yes. 3K and up, it roared. god i miss that

alicious

iTrader: (8)

yeah your 3.5 sounds just awful when you shift into second @ WOT. Can't even compare to the 5th gen. Anytime you'd like, i'd be more then willing to swap with you.

maxspeed96CT

iTrader: (9)

after looking through so many threads, im thinking about just waiting and getting the headers, but the fit ment issues kinda got me worried, and i dnt wanna dish out the money for the cattman set.

sooooooo many choises.......

Gapp

iTrader: (3)

I too have a y-pipe only, and I noticed gains and a nice sound as well. IIRC some people have had issues with the Warpspeed y-pipe's flex joint collapsing and causing problems. I'd go with a Cattman IIWY

upstatemax

iTrader: (15)

If you have a 2000 with an EGR HotShots are an iffy set.

If you can have an EGR bung on BEFORE they go on the car it is not to bad.

The only other problem is the front primary o2 sensor, it has to be moved down so it does not hit the AC compressor.

I am selling my HotShots if you are interested... look in the my sig for the link.

maxspeed96CT

iTrader: (9)

yours are from a 00, i got a 02 3.5, do they still fit??

upstatemax

iTrader: (15)

Yes, they were made for your car.