Stormzusmc

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#8 here on the phone with brian now....we are getting the ball rolling!

HotshotVQ35

iTrader: (5)

cattman y with cattman c/b on my car was not loud at all..u could barely hear it. headers, its a different story

Cattman

iTrader: (77)

That's a good description of the sound impact.

1. A Cattman Y with stock catback = hardly noticeable increase in volume, lowering of pitch, mellowing of tone.
2. Same Y with a Cattman catback = noticeable but moderate increase in volume, lowering of pitch, more mellow tone.
3. Same Y with cheap catback that has a short resonator or none at all = significant increase in volume, same lowering of pitch, but the tone will get more harsh.

Cattman

iTrader: (77)

Oh yes, 8 confirmed orders now, so this is a real deal. I'll give the production order this afternoon and we can expect these to be complete during the second half of April. Now its real, no excuse for holding back - we're eager to accept more backorders so we can make a larger batch.

Brian

Stormzusmc

iTrader: (17)

^ Thanks Brian. Good to talk with you again.

ORDER MORE PEOPLE! These don't come along very often!

slimbim

Hi...can someone please explain the functional benefits of having a Cattman y-pipe (i.e. better sound, power,...) as opposed to the stock y pipe or some other brand? I've heard of the y-pipe being talked about on countless threads, so why is this part so important? Is a stainless steel one better? I have a 2000 Max btw.
Thank You !

SurraTT

iTrader: (59)

i think ill place a pre order...


one question tho.....

im going to gut my pre cats. so with this y pipe. it should be higher gains with gutted pre cats and y pipe, and no main cat at all???

that seems like it would be almost headers minus the precise flow of the headers create???


i might be calling you this week brian!

Cattman

iTrader: (77)

The Cattman y-pipe flows better than stock, so the main benefit is performance. Our y-pipe for the 02/03 Maxima (and 02-04 I35) is good for 7-9whp, depending on transmission and other performance parts.

Its important because that's a significant performance benefit, and without a y-pipe its left on the table.

Stainless steel tubing is always better than mild steel for exhaust parts. In addition to the anti-corrosive properties, stainless has much better thermal retention than mild steel, which maintains exhaust velocities and reduces power-robbing turbulance.

Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance

Cattman

iTrader: (77)

I'm not going to suggest that a Cattman y-pipe + gutted cats = a Cattman header/y-pipe system, but removing those restrictions (cats) should yield a small performance gain. I'd estimate about +4whp for the pre-cats and about the same for the main cat.

That said, I'll point out two things. Many purchase the YG5A y-pipe because it doesn't disturb any emissions equipment; if that doesn't matter, you might want to consider our header/y-pipe system, which makes 22-25whp. Also, if you gut the pre-cats, you'll have to rig up an O2 simulator to avoid a CEL.

Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance

PulsarGTS

iTrader: (6)

Hey, Brian I was curious what size is the piping after the flex section? It's 2.5"OD correct. I think Ill be placing an order soon as I sale my rims. The flex section on my stock Y-pipe has seperated so good time to upgrade.

sublime258

iTrader: (9)

My flex section has also seperated, which is a very good excuse to buy a new y-pipe. I'm also strongly considering as soon as I have some extra cash.

Cattman

iTrader: (77)

We traditionally (years ago) made that short section in 2.25" tubing on all our 95-03 y-pipes, and believe it or not, the performance was equal (to 2.5" tubing) on the VQ35DE and slightly better on the VQ30DE. Something about a little back pressure there seemed to make a positive difference.

Bringing a part back into production like this provides an opportunity to re-examine the design (on the VQ35DE-specific y-pipe), so I'll be taking a fresh look at everything. Obviously our primary goal is to maximize performance.

Brian

Cattman

iTrader: (77)

Let us know as soon as possible so we can include your order in our production total. Remember, when you place a backorder, no $ is paid until the part is ready, and that will be at least 4 weeks from now.

Brian

phxgold

iTrader: (5)

call me crazy but I didnt see a final price

sublime258

iTrader: (9)

You're crazy.

sublime258

iTrader: (9)

I am now #9 on the list.

johnnyd2k2

iTrader: (2)

Nice to see this is finaly gaining intrest but I got you all beat I was #2...#1?

tookrzy4u192

iTrader: (19)

ill be keeping a close eye on this thread.. interested in estimated price..

Stormzusmc

iTrader: (17)

Its 349.99 rounded up so generously by Brian to 350...then you pay shipping...there is your cost

sublime258

iTrader: (9)

Look up 3 posts from yours...

tookrzy4u192

iTrader: (19)

haha im blind.. thanks

elcid98

iTrader: (3)

Below are some threads that I found particularly useful.
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-write-up.html
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-thoughts.html
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-5-y-pipe.html

Also please refer to Cattman's April Sale in the GB section for purchasing or backorders.
http://forums.maxima.org/group-deals...pril-sale.html

sublime258

iTrader: (9)

Does anyone on the order list for this know what the status is? He said they should be shipping out by the end of April, that was almost 2 weeks ago.

Stormzusmc

iTrader: (17)

Around the end of April they had not even been produced yet...

elcid98

iTrader: (3)

Update. Cattman was able to schedule a test fitting for the 5.5 gen y-pipe today. It's taken longer than expected to get to this point but this is finally going to be realized.

sublime258

iTrader: (9)

This is taking too long...I'm about to cancel my order.

hotstartup

iTrader: (3)

if they already had a y pipe made before why the need to test fit again?

Zack342

iTrader: (89)

Anyone ever recieve their Y pipe from cattman?

YoungLee

I know this is off topic but does cattman still make headers because I dont see any on the site.

max69ima93

im in as i need a new exhaust stock can is takin a **** and rotting thru....

sublime258

iTrader: (9)

No, and I don't want it anymore. I expected a better customer service from someone with such a good reputation.

Cattman

iTrader: (77)

Actually, our customer service is first rate. I don't see running late on the development of a new part as the same thing. I'll be the first to admit there's nothing new about this, we typically run late when trying to get a new part into production for the first time.

I'll also be the first to admit that this y-pipe project has taken significantly longer than anticipated to wrap up, and I apologize for that. For reasons no one would care about, this has been a very complicated project to get underway, and those complexities are reflected in the extended timeline. FWIW, almost all of these issues have been outside my control, but obviously I'm responsible for the results.

There is still got a solid group of backorders behind this project, and for those who can be patient, I'm glad to say that the y-pipes are in production now. Once this process begins, the completion timetable is fairly predictable, and I expect to ship these out during the 14-19 August timeframe. In fact, the first completed unit will be sent out for a final test fit on Tuesday next week (04 August).

I'll be happy to answer any questions.

BTW, just to show that we can still launch a new product successfully, I'll note that we released our new 3" 00-03 Max catback two weeks ago, and customers seem pleased, to say the least. Once that was complete, we began work on the 02/03 Max y-pipe.

Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance