9/24/2007 9:43 am With delivery courier. Columbus, OH

Yay.

 

Do you guys think an ECU reset should be done after install? Or will the ECU naturally just learn it. I didn't do an ECU reset after the CAI or phenolic spacers.

 

??? what r u talking about ? good lord

 

thats a good idea... any specail way to reset it???? just dissconenect the battery ?

 

There's some special brake pedal and ignition sequence you have to do. Maybe someone will post the diagram on how to do it...

 

http://maxima.theowensfamily.com/ecu.asp

 

JG, you doing the ECU reset or not? I don't think I'm going to...

 

Yeah why not I guess. It'll only take a couple minutes.

 

You can also just ride it out and let the ECU learn itself within a couple of days

 

wll i got today off so ill have the pipe no matter what TODAY!

Im going to just let it learn itself

 

9/24/2007 11:38 am Shipment delivered. Columbus, OH

I'll be rolling home here in 2 hours. I'll snap a bunch of pictures and upload them before my wife gets home with the Maxima.

 

 

Now lets see some install pics

 

SWEET! It comes with new gaskets and bolts too!

 

still waiting for mine... install should be a pieice of cake right :P

 

I'll either do it tonight or tomorrow. Looks pretty easy to do.

 

My CE pipe was VERY easy to do. Nine bolts plus the support. Make sure u WD40 your bolts BEFORE trying to remove them. U may even try anti-seize compound on the new bolts to reduce possibility of sticky bolts when it comes time to remove the pipe.

 

Here are some pics. I shot a contents of the bag as well as down the Y-Pipe.











Maxima was sprayed with the bolt loosener and is sitting in the driveway on ramps cooling down. Updates to follow.

 

doing this tonight?

 

This I want to know:

Noise under car? How loud is it now?
Gains?

Short and simple. Sound and performance. I'm waiting on you guys!

Thanks!

Joshua

 

If mine gets here any time before i goto work..... i will install it w/ pics to come..

Still waiting though...

 

sound should not be noticeable if u have cai/exhuast..

Performance is to be 12whp ... 14lbs tq

 

Anyone know what size socket I need for the 6 bolts that attach the y's into the headers? Just trying to get this stuff ready so I don't have to go looking for tools tonight.

 

Holy crap?!

And this will still pass emissions? I believe I heard there are two versions - with and without cats. Are both the same (performance wise) or did I just make that all up.

Joshua

 

I don't think the one without the cat will pass emissions. It's a shame the one with the cat is so much more expensive. But that just means I have to hold off longer and work more.

 

What am I missing?

Why not (since there is only 9 bolts) just put the factory pipe back on for emmisions testing?

 

I ordered the one w/out cat and for grins going to try th emissions test. Worst case is I go back, swap, pass test then swap again. Brian says it's a very easy swap so no biggie. He also says you can send the Y-Pipe back at anytime to have the Cattman high-flow cat installed which is pretty cool.

 

I'm stuck. The 2 bolts at the cat are near stripped (rusted) and will not budge. Any suggestions on how to get them off? They are thoroughly soaked in some penetrating oil. I called a friend to possibly come over to help me. I am not sure if its safe to cut them off or not....

 

try a vise grip or get a dremel and cut them off.

 

Are you sure the can be cut? I think they're threaded through. So if I cut them won't I be in a worse place? What do I use the vice grips for....

 

I feel ya brau,

Hopefully you capture the "Y" before you not-so-anxiously head off to work (much like I feel about being at work in the first place). Y me???

But if not, spray her bolts down before you go to bed so she is cool, lubricated, and ready to be loosened up so you can get her off when you wake up!

Then I want you to immediately grab your new girl and put her in her place by way of bolts...screwed...turned...tightened...torqued. Keep screwing her until all bolts have been torqued (7-9 times).

Keep your other girl around for emmisions only. Afterall, all she blows is hot air!!!

And yes we want some pics. And of corse we want to know how she performs...

 

well i got mine one not a problem ...

I hear a small whistle sound at 3k rpm when the RPMS are dropping down..

anyone else hear this??? please post when u get it on...

Feel a nice strong gain ALL through the power band...

Didnt take pics of the actual install because when u get in there and see what u r doing.. u will see how easy it is/was...

hardest part was getting the o2 sensor out LOL...

took 41 mins total..

LOL

 

Here's a pic of one of the stuck bolts. The other has far less places to grip since I been beating on it.

 

i go mine w/out the cat ... that stock cat is HUGE haha

anyway.. cant wait to hit the track...

maybe ill be a 14.0X* haha

Next step...

IMS kit...

then headers...

Tune...

and done...

hope to be in the 13.5-13.7 range when all done...

 

hilbe: are you using hand tools..

or a gun

????

 

Hand tools. Good ole elbow grease.

 

Those bolts are on SOOOOOOOO tight... u might need a gun to get them loose... they have been on there for prob 4+ years..

I used hand tools with no luck... then swtiched to the good old gun and BAM!!

done and done... ...

hope this helps...

 

Assume they cannot be cut?

 

Hilbe: I woudlnt... might make it impossssssssssssssible to get off.. but its your ride...

its to bad its so late for you in OHio .... i would say goto a muffler shop.. would prob charge u 20-30 bucks...

 

Most won't install customer owned parts...