Ok, I just got a warpspeed y-pipe but I noticed that the long part of the "y" doesnt curve up like the 4th gen one does, it actually looks short. I did some research and saw that stillen 5th gen Y-pipe is the only one that has that extra curve part that I guess eliminates the first precat.....


My question is, does that make a big difference compared to the warpspeed? as far as HP and tourqe And also, if it does make a difference, is there any company that sells that piece seperatley?

 

3.0 or 3.5?

 

good question, I have a 2001 so its a 3.0....

 

so your car has "cali spec" emmisions so you dont need the long piece...that is for 4th gen and 2000s...your precat is built in to the exhaust manifold (not the y-pipe) so a ypipe doesnt get rid of it...you need headers to do that

 

Yeah Cali Spec, Really?!, Damn, I thought that was only for 03's and up....well, I guess ill look into headers in the future....
Thanks....

 

"cali spec" is some 00 3.0 and all 01 3.0 and 02+ 3.5

 

And "Cali spec" is regardless of where you bought your car or where it is registered, that's just a standard that Nissan met from the factory. Even if you're on the East Coast, you can still have a Cali spec car.

Sincerely,

Captain Obvious

PS - this was just an FYI for anyone unfamiliar with the whole Fed vs Cali spec thing

 

so true because i have cali also im like wait ? dont i live in ny lol

 

please dont let this start another header thread..............

 

Damn yeap all that kills the horsepower so you have to go spend 500 to 800 dollars for some performance headers

 

haha lol

 

bump!
OP: did you install the pipe yet?

and fitment or leak issues?

 

Yes!, there were fitment issues. I took it to a shop and they said it didnt fit right so they had to "bend/finagle" the pipe a bit for the O2 sensor not to hit the oil pan. With warpspeed, its a hit or miss. My advice, is go with stillen or cattmann. I hear their pipes fit like butter....

 

BTW- no leak issues as of yet, but ill keep you posted....

 

thanks for the update!

i'm definitely going with cattman then.