hahah ... does not sound like a turbo... it just sounds like a thorttleboddy spacer... nice hiss.. just dont really want it all the time if i dont have toooooo ya know ?

 

Hilbe I've worked on alot of old cars and for tough and rusty bolts and nuts try tri-flow penatrating spray it actually has a mild acid that eats the rust on the threads to make it easy to get the bolts out. Let it soak about 15-20 mins . It worked on my 69 olds convt 442

 

Guys my max is an '06. You think if I just spray some WD-40 on there 30min before installation I'll be ok?

 

I didn't spray any of my bolts and mine is an 05'. Just a litle elbow grease....but then again I'm pretty strong so YMMV

 

Deus you're a mod crazy fool and a bad influence on me!!!

 

Chern, I bet your wifey doesnt like me either cuz of that, right? LOL

 

i used no grease either

 

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Question:
If I get a catless 1, SES light will come on or not?

 

No. Only reason I got one is because I don't have a O2 sensor connected yet. I'm getting one tonight (hopefully) and will put it in tomorrow.

 

get the cattless one ... more power and less m oney...

if u need to pass smog etc... put the stock y pipe back on... as simple as that!!!!!!!!

 

In all likeliness, I am driving down to Cattmans/Tucson so he can use my car to test the "new" and improved Y-Pipe next week.

 

Any idea what the differences are?

 

lined flex section.

 

Any idea if us early adopters will get a fix?

 

guess we have to wait to hear back from cattman.

 

I still can not make my mind up on buying a Y pipe..I have the cash ready to go phone in hand to order....just can't make my mind up..... Hell It's cheaper then the Kinentix manifold

 

? what are you still waiting for...

NO CONS

all pros...

Its 12hp 14lbtq...

dood

for the money nothing beats it...

order it... install it... then order the manifold spacer kit... intsall it... love it ... then order the kintix manifold... by that time the cattman headers will be out... talking 13's baby

 

we should meet up sometime ... u can drive my car and see if u like the sound/feel of it... we are like 40 miles away from eachother

 

MUCH! Still, CAI is the most bang for your buck, but Y-pipe has gotta be up there! Mine goes on Sat morning!!! w00t!

 

hmmmmmm so this hissing is from the flex section, ejjj? I wonder if there is anything "wrong" with it to make that noise...

 

Cattman is looking into this... but i know it doesnt affect performance dan, i have been driving on this now for 4 days... it a very decent amount quicker... up top mostly!!!

We will here from brian soon... im sure if these ARE defective, he will issue a sawp/refund or SOMETHING...

As long as i got some nice +hp ... im happy and dont mind the hiss/swoosh.... like i have said a few times already... ITS BETTER THAN THE DAMN RATTLING NOISE I HAD B4!!!!!

 

lol, you had to put that in there didn't you?!

As long as it's not an extremely annoying sound or doesn't effect the function of it, then I will be alright with it! Install tomorrow

 

O2 sensor now replaced. I'm good to go. I did an ECU reset too to clear my SES due to not having the sensor in for 3 days. Hopefully the ECU learns the Y-Pipe and stuff I have on now.

I'm not 100% sure I got the sensor on tight enough. I tightened down as tight as I could go, but there is still a millimeter gap or so it might be able to go.

Is anyone else's O2 sensor really close to touching the oil pan? Any concerns there?

 

ok well i was tired of ppl asking what the hissing souds like so here is a clip...

you cant see much cause' its dark.. but we all know what it looks like...

here is how it sounds...

View My Video

 

I knew that would spark your interest... ahhaha we always love more top end right?

 

Ill join you if I am able. I know Jsmith lives down in OC and RHMax lives locally too.

 

OOOh man, almost sounds like a pop-off valve!!

 

its really not bad... hahah

but we will see what catt has to say when he hears its etc...

BRIAN! get on and listen

 

meh...that sounds pretty weird, I'm not gonna lie. I will stfu for now and talk once I get the thing installed!

 

hmmm not to bash Brian because he's a real cool guy that knows his stuff, but why make a minor change from the prototype and not test it again before selling it?

 

OH dude, I do not like that sound at all.

Hey Hilbe, keep me posted on the ECU reset. I'm curious to see any differences as I've been considering it myself lately with the latest few upgrades.

 

i think he did test again.. and the car he tested didnt have this sound/problem, whatevr you want to call it

 

oooo, I could have sworn I saw him type somewhere stating that the flex sections were 6 inches and then 4 inches, or visa versa

 

+1 on ecu reset... mabye i should do mine as well..

 

Yes you read correct... i just went back and read up

 

Glad to hear that you’re pleased with the performance, but also concerned about the sound. I haven’t heard it do this, but all of our hands-on testing here in Tucson was done with the prototype. The proto was identical to the production version in almost all respects, BUT, I increased the flex section length from 4” to 6” to make it more flexible – the 4” was too stiff. Assuming that this sound is attributable to the flex sections, apparently when we doubled the length of the flex (the flex dimension includes two 1” end caps, so a 4” flex section has 2” of flexible area, a 6” has 4”, etc.) the result was a sound we didn’t hear before.


that was the post ...

 

Yep thats my sound tooo...don't ya love it...lol

 

yeah I don't think the final design was tested w/ the longer flex section.

 

haha... sometiems yes... but when everyone else says no..... it makes me wonder how it sounds to ppl that dont own a maxima... ....

hmmm...