I want to put the best exhaust possible on my 05 maxima sl. Please give me ur opinions guys thanks

 

ebay

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/04-06-Maxima-JDM-N1-Stainless-Cat-Catback-Exhaust-Muffler-System-Kit-Silencer-/111173203927?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2004%7CMake%3ANissan%7CModel%3AMaxima&hash=item19e27077d7&vxp=mtrIf you don't like the mufflers, just get different ones and have them professionally installed.

 

I was thinking maybe greddy or stillen? What do u guys think. I would like the best sound and performance

 

Not worth the money!! The ebay exhaust sounds just like greddy because is it a greddy knockoff (KS Sport is the ebay exhaust). It sounds the same and it is a hell of a lot cheaper.

 

Not worth it? You get what you paid for. I have the Greddy and do not regret it at all. I've seen the eBay in person also heard and it not the same look and sound. Ebay is a great buy but it's cheaply made using inferior material compared to the greddy. Ebay catback is known to rust quickly.

 

Actually it does sound the same. It comes with the same piping, same mufflers, etc. When greddy is $1095.00 and the ebay is $180.00 its not worth it at all. Same ur money, get ebay exhaust and you can get some more performance upgrades with the money you saved. Made with inferior material? Its made with stainless steel and last time i checked stainless doesn't rust.

 

With that much of a difference in price, I agree 100%.

 

Hmm sure does look rust to me, go ahead and mod your car cheaply lets see how it goes. Plus OP asked which exhaust is the best, not the cheapest.

 

WOW.

Why don't newly registered put their dam location down? It makes a difference.

If you're in the SW or here in Hawaii, you don't have to worry about rust and you can go cheaper. Obviously, if you're in the northern parts of the US, then you would want to avoid that.

Overall, it just depends what you got in the wallet and taste buds.

 

OMG, you can buy another one if you want to be dumbass. So were at $360.00 for ebay and still $1095.00 for greddy. Hahaha Thats not even an ebay exhaust system because it does not have the KS sport logo on the muffler tips. The ebay exhaust is the best for 6th gen maxima because is sounds like greddy, nismo, stillen exhaust with the stupid price tag.

 

True, but what is the labor like on each setup? Do you have ebay exhaust?

 

Yes, I have an ebay exhaust on my 05 maxima and the labor cost was free bc I installed it the same day i got it, which was almost a year ago.

 

Really they all sound the same smh, resonators differ from each. Also the chambers inside the muffler differ. Trust me they DO NOT sound the same. Saying that the new Greddy version is really quiet , too quiet for some peoples liking.

 

That's not bad. Was it an easy install? You should counter the rust pics with pics of yours. What state are you in?

Good to know that there is someone with good experience with ebay exhaust. I've been looking at it myself.

 

Trust me the sound the same, just go look on youtube if you dont believe me. Its not that hard, your response has nothing to do on what you quoted me saying in the post above?

 

I actually live in Texas and the exhaust still looks brand new!!

 

Okay, there you go. That's why location means a lot when it comes to this.

 

wow didn't think it was going to cause an argument. Also to whomever said things in Hawaii don't rust, think again. Lived there 5 years and trust me things rust. There is a lot of salt and moisture in the air there. Rust is what kept me from getting a brand new Grand Prix. The whole undercarriage and rotors were rusted. So I bought the maxima. Both cars where brand new, well less than a couple months old and less than 10k miles. Either way if you are that concerned with "Rust", buy the exhaust and spray it. http://www.carid.com/vht/?utm_source...tm_campaign=23 so now we are at $190 for a full exhaust minus y-pipe and headers. Not bad... Spend the other $900 you saved on a y-pipe and headers.

 

You should clean those up and get some high temp paint and spray those bad boys, get some life back into them and keep them from getting even more messed up.

 

Whomever would be me. I live here and have purchased two cars after looking at probably 100 or so total. The first car was an early 90's Honda - very little rust. Second car being the Maxima, once again, very little rust. Both cars have records all the way back to their original purchase dates in Hawaii. "Think again."

To be honest, when I was stationed and lived in AZ, I saw cars with similar amounts of rust on them as I do here.

Rust is not that common here,it's going to happen everywhere but it's not the NE for god's sake! A lot of people also ship cars from other places to here then leave them here. I see it all the time. It's an easy oversight to make.


"Rust is what kept me from getting a brand new Grand Prix. The whole undercarriage and rotors were rusted. So I bought the maxima. Both cars where brand new, well less than a couple months old and less than 10k miles."

I have no clue what this proves. Two cars, same age, same miles, one rusted, so you chose the other.

No worries though, you were probably looking at a car from Boston or Alaska, it happens all the time.

 

There's a copy of a copy? Lol, they're probably all the same eBay quality. What is KS sport anyways?

This is extremely cliche of how I feel people think of 6th gen owners. Didn't people used to say we don't drive Hondas or Civics? LOL and to think, people actually wonder why there is no aftermarket support for us.

The original poster asked what is the "best exhaust possible". To see an eBay product suggested, which is just a copy (and when I say copy I just mean appearance-wise) of a product introduced by a legit performance company, I am just appalled. Maybe if he asked for the "best bang for the buck exhaust", but for the "best exhaust possible"?? No way in hell is an eBay exhaust the best one. Honestly I don't know what goes into manufacturing an exhaust, but for eBay exhausts to go for that cheap, corners had to be cut, whether it be labor, build, materials, etc. GReddy developed this exhaust, they put the money into R&D for it, and for what? To put out a product that has the quality that they can stand behind. That eBay exhaust is just trying to reap GReddy's benefits.

And if you want to argue that people are just paying for a name, there's more to it than that. Maybe people have a little more pride in their cars and only want to install well developed products. Companies like GReddy, NISMO, etc. only put their name on guaranteed quality products that THEY developed. It's not just a name, it's an expression by that car owner that they support the companies who take the time and money to develop new products for them.

If you want to use the eBay exhaust, that's fine by me. But don't try to pass it on as the BEST out there.

 

Hey OP have a look here....

As far as best exhaust goes. Best is whats best for you.

Are you going for just looks?
Performance?
Sound?
Low cost?
All of the above...?

Check out the post, videos and sound clips. Use the info to make a decision on something that works for you.



I find that a part Magnaflow part ebay or custom piping is best. That's best for me though. A few people have that setup. Magnaflow mufflers and resonator with custom or ebay B-pipe and Cattman or recingline Y-pipe.

Magnaflows with stock B and Y pipe. My hero.....

N1 ebay with Magnaflow mufflers.... 3rd post has vid....

There you go, an answer and a start to what you need to do most. Research!

BTW There is a thread on here with almost the same exact title as this one. It has loads of info in it.

 

EBay is bang for the buck but if I had the money I would've bought a nismo or greddy one. It sounds good and not like a civic. But u do get what u paid for. Like most eBay ones the left side muffler is crooked. I think that's a tooling problem with the jig. Btw I live in the Midwest and have no rust on it. Have had it for a year. But I did paint the pipes and I park it during the winter

 

When I was looking at cars, the grand prix was only a couple months out of the factory and sitting on a lot in Pearl City. That thing didn't have just a little rust, it was front to back side to side rusty underneath, almost looked like a car from the 30's left outside. That was just an example. Rust like that should have taken years. All vehicles in Hawaii are marked up around 6-8k in price to have their weather package added. I refused to pay that when I got my car back in 2004. I ended up getting my car for 23,500, about 10k less than everyone else I knew that purchased this car around the same time. If taken car of properly I agree you can avoid rust most of the time, however it still exists. There are many rust proofing shops there on the island. I actually never heard of a rust proofing shop until I moved there. I grew up in Michigan where things rust a lot more. Bottom line take proper care of things and you should be good.

 

http://www.greddy.com/products/exhau...:model:Maxima/ this is the only well known company that makes an exhaust for our 6th gen maxima. The "Nismo" exhaust was designed for the Altima, but bolts up to our max. Even Magnaflow would be a custom setup. If you want "quality" you probably need to look more into the type of welds, and material used for the product involved. I had a muffler shop install my setup. They made all the bends and welds there. Ebay mufflers added. No rust yet and lived in Hawaii and Washington since install a couple years back.

 

That's crazy about the GP. I agree, take care of it and it will last.

 

Does the Greddy system delete the third cat? Was thinking about doing that and the racingline pre cats

 

It's cat back.. to delete the 3rd cat you need a Y pipe. Did you not look at any of the info i posted for you?

 

I see that just about everybody is putting exhaust on the SE Maxima well all these exhaust work on the SL max as well

 

You are joking right?

 

I'd say single outlet 3", with headers and a test pipe before the cat back.

 

What do you guys think about the eBay catback with a high flow cat or test pipe

 

never using any ebay **** on my car ever.

tried a few times, good deals, all broke, replaced with good parts.
twice the labor, twice the cost. **** it.

 

ha! Agreed!!!! :d