Ctchristorres1

So recently pulled engine cyz cats decided to blow up causing engine to come to a shut down...no power...not a problem..while in there did the timing also ...everything is all done question is i installed some cheap ebay headers..fitments great yes there from a altima...but im short from my exhaust about a foot with everything hooked up..any advice?

SubwayVQ

It's because they're Altima headers. The Y-Pipe on those won't work with our cars. But since you came this far, there's no point in quitting. Where exactly is it a foot short?

Robert Baker

Why not take it to an exhaust shop. Sure you'll be open header till you get there, but what else can you do?

Tarzan

Any exhaust shop should be able to slap together an extension with flanges that you can bolt between the Y and cat, if I understood you correctly

Ctchristorres1

Sorry guys thats what im gonna have to do..my common sense level was in the ****ter lol....another question how in the world do i get the mount brace back in with the aftermarket y pipe..is it possible to have put the headers in wrong way???

Tarzan

Pictures would be helpful

Justin89

I actually ordered Altima headers and y last week. Curious if I was gonna have to get a custom y pipe. Being short isn't an issue for me since I'm getting my local custom shop to mandrel bend a 3" cat back for me since I have 2.5" now. Do you have any pics of the install?

Ctchristorres1

They fit like **** get your money back

Justin89

What made you change your mind? Your original post said that fitment was great. Do you have any pics?

Ctchristorres1

Headers themselves fit awesome...then u go to put the motor mount bracket in....wont fit around front header....then motor mount bar on bottom wont go over the y pipe or under..so u put the bar on headers hit it...u try swapping around no go...there junk better off hollowing stock cats out and running stock manifolds

Justin89

Sounds like the flanges on the headers need to be relocated. These days it's so hard to find headers for a 5.5 gen. I almost bought 4th gen headers but figured they wouldn't produce as much. i might just have my shop custom fab everything from the header to muffler.

Ctchristorres1

Well im willing to trade someone these brand new set for the stock setup ....gonna install stock manifokds with punched out cats as there blown out on originals anyways...technically only need y pipe