Y pipe post your impression here:
Y pipe post your impression here:
ok guys i finally installed it today, and heres what i think.
For sounds it really almost sounds the same as stock nothing really improved with sound
As for power i think i lost alot of low end .....I did a couple of wot runs from zero and i feel it lost power, A little disappointed because our cars struggle enough low end
As from a rolling start and wot runs from 20, 30, 40, i feel it picked up a bit more overall improved power on top end .
Installation was easy took about an hour and a half, overall im satisffied with it, I wish it would of giving me more low end torque, but it made up for it at higher speeds
For sounds it really almost sounds the same as stock nothing really improved with sound
As for power i think i lost alot of low end .....I did a couple of wot runs from zero and i feel it lost power, A little disappointed because our cars struggle enough low end
As from a rolling start and wot runs from 20, 30, 40, i feel it picked up a bit more overall improved power on top end .
Installation was easy took about an hour and a half, overall im satisffied with it, I wish it would of giving me more low end torque, but it made up for it at higher speeds
Last edited by 1sik4dsc; Mar 20, 2010 at 08:59 PM.
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Ok so here's my input after my first drive...
Startup - car has a nice little growl. Not as loud as my Z was, but def louder than stock.
Acceleration - the car DEFINITLY pulls very noticably harder. At 1/2-3/4 throttle (which is where I usually am for normal accel.) the car takes off with alot more punch. I was grinning from ear to ear.
Overall sound - hard to say really, It's difficult to gauge it from the cabin. This afternoon it should be nice out, so with the windows down I will be able to hear it (32degrees on the way into work this morning... sorry but those windows stay UP). But from what I've experienced so far I am very happy and it is def. louder... just cant give you an honest impression yet.
Highway cruise - Stock sound, very quiet
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Ok so here's my input after my first drive...
Startup - car has a nice little growl. Not as loud as my Z was, but def louder than stock.
Acceleration - the car DEFINITLY pulls very noticably harder. At 1/2-3/4 throttle (which is where I usually am for normal accel.) the car takes off with alot more punch. I was grinning from ear to ear.
Overall sound - hard to say really, It's difficult to gauge it from the cabin. This afternoon it should be nice out, so with the windows down I will be able to hear it (32degrees on the way into work this morning... sorry but those windows stay UP). But from what I've experienced so far I am very happy and it is def. louder... just cant give you an honest impression yet.
Highway cruise - Stock sound, very quiet
ok guys i finally installed it today, and heres what i think.
For sounds it really almost sounds the same as stock nothing really improved with sound
As for power i think i lost alot of low end .....I did a couple of wot runs from zero and i feel it lost power, A little disappointed because our cars struggle enough low end
As from a rolling start and wot runs from 20, 30, 40, i feel it picked up a bit more overall improved power on top end .
Installation was easy took about an hour and a half, overall im satisffied with it, I wish it would of giving me more low end torque, but it made up for it at higher speeds
For sounds it really almost sounds the same as stock nothing really improved with sound
As for power i think i lost alot of low end .....I did a couple of wot runs from zero and i feel it lost power, A little disappointed because our cars struggle enough low end
As from a rolling start and wot runs from 20, 30, 40, i feel it picked up a bit more overall improved power on top end .
Installation was easy took about an hour and a half, overall im satisffied with it, I wish it would of giving me more low end torque, but it made up for it at higher speeds
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ok guys i finally installed it today, and heres what i think.
For sounds it really almost sounds the same as stock nothing really improved with sound
As for power i think i lost alot of low end .....I did a couple of wot runs from zero and i feel it lost power, A little disappointed because our cars struggle enough low end
As from a rolling start and wot runs from 20, 30, 40, i feel it picked up a bit more overall improved power on top end .
Installation was easy took about an hour and a half, overall im satisffied with it, I wish it would of giving me more low end torque, but it made up for it at higher speeds
For sounds it really almost sounds the same as stock nothing really improved with sound
As for power i think i lost alot of low end .....I did a couple of wot runs from zero and i feel it lost power, A little disappointed because our cars struggle enough low end
As from a rolling start and wot runs from 20, 30, 40, i feel it picked up a bit more overall improved power on top end .
Installation was easy took about an hour and a half, overall im satisffied with it, I wish it would of giving me more low end torque, but it made up for it at higher speeds
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backpressure is a myth. you didnt lose torque because theres less backpressure. less backpressure is always better than more backpressure, at any RPM.
reason that larger diameter exhaust can sometimes hurt low-end is that if it's too big, the gas slows down, cools, and expands, which makes it 'suck' the exhaust out of the combustion chamber inefficiently
reason that larger diameter exhaust can sometimes hurt low-end is that if it's too big, the gas slows down, cools, and expands, which makes it 'suck' the exhaust out of the combustion chamber inefficiently
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Went for another drive last night and after installting the Stillen Cat-Back and Racingline Y-Pipe and this car is amazing on the high end. On the low end it is hard to tell because the CVT is so sensitive. If you don't give it enough gas on take-off it quickly goes into conserve mode, but if you give it too much gas the crappy RSA's struggle to gain traction. I have a feeling I'm going to rip these tires off pretty quickly. But in situations like merging onto highways and passing cars this thing takes off. The acceleration from 55 MPH to 80+ MPH is rediculous.
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Alright thanx man.. That is going to determine wether or not I go with it or not. I get about 245mi out of a full tank of gas at the moment and as you can see in my sig. I average about 15.7 with all the stuff I have in my car now.
I've got nothing else done to the engine. I have a Racingline Grounding Kit sitting on my kitchen table - I'm holding off on that install until I get the R2C intake so I only have to remove everything once.
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What are you doing to achieve such a low MPG? I'm getting a very consistent 24 MPG. I filled up this morning and the computer indicated a range of 450 miles.
Last edited by TBA; Mar 24, 2010 at 10:34 AM. Reason: Typo
+1 on that question... I completely missed it the first time I read/responded your post... I am averaging 22-23 MPG with the Bullydog Premium tune... Fillin' up with Stop and Shop 93... Did you secretly swap out your VQ for a Hemi or something?
Last edited by ANNINO; Mar 24, 2010 at 09:48 AM.
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I use expensive gas to; Shell 93 ($3.10/gal)