I've had mine (NWP Spacers) for awhile and It's that time to install them.....I'll be ordering 2 gaskets for the TB flange, 2 more gaskets for the intake neck flange and depending how the upper IM flange gasket is designed maybe 2 of those too....which will limit just the spacers between the head and the lower IM to use RTV only.....all the other spacers will have gaskets for sealing and making it a hair longer! I come across a spacer kit for a SR20DET and amazingly it's spacers have double gaskets (Outlaw Engineering) for each spacer......pretty interesting how they did theirs...
http://www.outlawengineering.com/nissansr20hiframe.html

 

I thought the spacers took care of the gaskets???....

 

No you still have to seal them in using RTV.....I'll prefer to use double gaskets where ever I can.....except for the lower IM to head gasket due to it's design......read the install instruction on the NWP page....

 

I understand sealing em.... its the gasket part that I don't get

 

I think CMAx is 'addding' actual gaskets for a little added volume and more distance from metal to metal.

And you're right, as per Aaron;s instructions, they are not required, just a little RTV is all I used.

 

oh just doing "extra" to make yourself feel better i guess

 

Yeah I got the BOP to, the Premium one, thing looks Sic just got to clean the engine bay Damn waiting for the 3in'' it's the 11th want to hit up Cattman but don't want to bug him so 2 more days then calling its been about a month I think!!

 

^^^^ your sig has been saying waiting on the 3" forever...

 

^^^Just a hair less than your wait!^^^ As for the NWP spacers using gaskets with the spacers is more on the reliable side than RTV....the gaskets will provide me a cleaner more consistant seal. The gasket will IMO be more durable than RTV. So the only spacer that will get RTV on it will be the spacer between the head and the lower IM...reducing the chances of an intake leak!This is another company that supplies gaskets with their spacers to make installation troublefree and clean!

http://www.outlawengineering.com/nissanqg18deframe.html

 

Understood broham

 

Yep, and actually you are supposed to not use gaskets since they are not port matched like aarons spacers and as a result you won't get all the gains. How much you'll Los I don't think anyone really knows

 

I just wasn't gonna get into it.... If that's what floats his boat then who am I to be the iceburg in titanic???

 

I/A/W NWP instructions the gasket between the head and the lower IM were restrictive interfering in the air flow.....I won't be using a gasket in that location....No big deal guys I'm just doing my thing to decrease the chances of an air intake leak and the gaskets will be trimmed and the ports will be massaged a little from the TB to the Intake side of the head, so yall can carry on don't really worry about what I'm doing.....I thought it was an interesting point that Outlaw Engineering actually includes gaskets with their penolic spacers( which is better IMO)....and NWP suggest we use RTV......So if you had a choice between a high quailty gasket vs RTV on a traditional oil pan ( I realize our VQ uses RTV) what would you prefer? It's really well understood that a properly installed gasket will outlast RTV which first sign of failure are oil staining along the mating lines....Carry on guys too what yall are doing....I'll be fine!

 

Got a very plaeasing e-mail today.... turned this very cloudy day into a heat wave

 

Yeah just checked mine and seen it to, so for sure by next Friday or Saturday install and loving it cant wait!!

 

Hmmm, then the reverse should be true - by sending it, I should have turned our heat wave into a cloudy day. I'm afraid it didn't work that way, still very hot.

Brian

 

Good news! A Crate-o'-Catbacks will ship from Cali tomorrow (Friday, 13 August), they'll be received and individually packed on Monday, and shipped out to you guys on Tuesday.

Brian


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lls... i see what u did there... but it should get even hotter there when all the $$$ is taken

 

Just waiting here patiently, for my 3in'' Catback!!

 

 

3" Cattman Catback just got back from around trip from Houston to Lafayette and back to Houston....and wow it was really very decent and quiet with the 3" cone insert installed....70 mph was pleasant....75 mph quiet and 80+ mph super quiet.....my 5yr sleep going there the entire trip Friday night. My 5 yr old daughter sleep the entire way back and my Wifey woke up near South Houston (Galena Park)...It was really fun to drive and with just a small throttle tip-in 100 mph was effortlessly obtainable.....

 

I've gone through every page in this thread. Does anyone have a sound clip with this on a DE-K and headers, non-FI?

 

As far as I know, there is only 1 DEK with it and it does not have headers. Saw it on youtube, but I can't find it now.

 

I think you talking about the white maxima with supercharger?

 

No it's black NA. He's posted in this thread very new member.

 

Tried to find also but couldn't seen it before also!! Found one but 3.5 and only 3'' on it love the sound and can't wait for mine!!

 

Sitting patiently

 

Waiting, waiting and still waiting just need it in my possession to be at ease and so happy!!

 

agreed

 

Just hit Cattman up to see where my exhaust is he said should be getting picked up in a minute and everybody should get a e-mail for tracking info he said some have already got shipped out but I'm not one of them but still should get it on Friday and ordered one of those Rear Sway Bars by Progress from him!!

 

I hear Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers singing for yall: " The waaaaaaiting is the harrrrrrdest part"
You'll love that overengineered Progress RSB as well......

 

Got tracking

 

i know you wont sleep at night now haha

 

Still up

 

Ahhhhh, I sure rest well knowing my 3" catback is already bolted on to my car hehe

 

ghey lol... 260km/h huh... nice, looks faster than 160

 

When i can't get them all out in one day, I ship the farthest ones first (east coast and midwest), and closer addresses the next day (western US). Earliest arrivals are tomorrow (Friday); most of the others arrive Monday/Tuesday.

Brian

 

BTW, I have at least three 3" systems available (one has an O2 port for an 00 Federal Max or a wide-band sensor), as well as:

- FastCats (in stock)
- 00 Federal and 00/01 Cali y-pipes (in stock, and I can make an 02/03 right away)
- 00-03 Maxima header/y-pipe sets in production right now.

Send a PM or call if interested.

Brian

 

Boy Brian sure is nice too yall!!!! I would sent them out in the same sequence ordered.....too be fair! He's accomodating yall so everyone gets it about the same time....Maybe we'll need a 3" catback exhaust for the 3rd Gens next...LOL!

 

kick myself in the ****, if i was thinking ahead i wouldve gottn one of the system with the wideband bung in it... damn me