Llfe

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aight...i'm seriouly thinking about getting dual exhausts for my car...i drive 98 maxima and i was wondering if the people that have them...how much...and what kind...and do u notice a power differece with 2 instead of 1?...thanks

DA-MAX

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but you can ask Fivelitrekiller(if he's still aorund on here) his 4th gen has duals. I been planning that myself for my 3rd gen, I got a quote for around $3-500(depending on what mufflers I want to use) last year. of course it would be the "fake" style(ala the new V6 Accord) where the pipes split off at the rear behind the fuel tank area, but hell that sh*t will look sweet, definently on my list of summertime mods!!!

Llfe

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what's the "real" style like then?

BlkStnValyMaxima

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"Real style" would probably be splitting after the Y-pipe. And I'm not even sure a setup like that would be possible on a maxima.

Frezny

I talked to him about them. He has them splitting off after the cat and says there isn't any power gain (if I remember correctly). However, my logic tells me that if you ran a single pipe off of each manifold, you would see some power gain, but I don't know if the gain is worth the cost. Either way, duals look SWEEEEEEEET!!! on the Max.

TexMaximum

True, or "real" dual means there is no Y pipe.

97MaxGurl

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Did somebody say 'dual exhaust'??
Acura TLs gots that goin' on too. No doubt it looks hot on a Max. I'm seriously considering gettin that done on mine, when it's warmer out.
Where do they sell things for Maximas anyway? anGe

Llfe

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ne 1 know the cost of getting dual exhausts...like with the "fake" style?

DA-MAX

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you have to have a custom job done, like I said it all depends on what mufflers you choose and labor charges(piping fab, left side hangers, etc.), personally I'd say more than $300-400 for labor costs etc. is too much! I'm gonna get two Magnaflow SS 6" diam. round mufflers for $200 and the install I'm hoping to get for about $300(which will include, install, fabrication of 2.5" piping and installation of a "cut-out" valve that will enable me switch from one pipe open to both pipes open from the drivers seat!) hope to get this done in June when the money starts flowin' again.....

Jeff92se

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A system that would make any power over a good designed single system would cost much more than it's worth. A system that just looks like a dual would not be that hard but be prepared to cut out a section of the spare tire wheel well to do it.

Llfe

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aight. Does ne 1 have a dual exhaust setup with a y-pipe?

Maxstilln

I have dual exhausts on my maxima, check out my pics on http://www.photopoint.com listed under Maxstilln. I don't know about the power gain but it looks and sounds great.
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Llfe

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i went to that site...but it says that...that accounts doesn't exist

nodoubt711

i have a friend with a newer model max (4th gen i think) that did duals on his. he said that it gave him a little more top end and i guess that is true cause you when you are in top end, it is exhaling better.i wanted to get duals too but the kind of muffler i have is too big to fit on both sides. but i am going to say that in our cars, it will most likely be a look mod more then a performance mod. don't flame if i am wrong with some bs that i got 10 hp gain after i did my duals, if you do, i will slash your tires (joking)

Maxstilln

Sorry try this link http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1482187
Its listed under Maxstilln@hotmail.com
And yes I have a Y-pipe, it sounds sweet when the car idles it sounds almost like a V-8

Frezny

Saying that your muffler won't fit it a relative statement. You can make it fit, but It may mean compormising certain things, like your spare tire. FiveLitreKiller had to reshape his spare tire well and lose the spare all together. Anything is possible, you just have to now what you're doing.

If your going for a mear cosmetic look, then why not split it as close to the bumper as possible. If you split it after the Y-pipe, then you need two cats in addition to longer custom made piping.

BriGuyMax

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A true dual exhaust system is not possible on a Max becuase the engine is mounted longitudinally, therefore the exhaust manifolds are on the front and back of the engine (as observed from the front of the car) in a true dual system (mostly V8s) the exhaust maifolds that lead to the headers are on either side of the engine makind it possible to have equak length pipes all the way back. ala true dual....two COMPLETELY seperate "exhaust systems"

BriGuyMax

Frezny

Based on what you're saying, it wouldn't even be possible to mount a Y-pipe on the manifold because they aren't located on either side of the engine. Obviously, that isn't the case. Now, it is true that because of their positions on the manifold, you won't get two equal length and "strait" exhause systems, but it would be possible to work two separate exhausts, each from a single exhaust manifold from the engine. As I stated earlier, however, I don't think the amount of work and money put in would see a significant enough gain in HP.

BriGuyMax

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The y-pipe merges to "one pipe" a true dual system is two all the way back. If you've ever been under a max there is no room for two pipes unless one of them dangles 3 inches from the ground. That's all I was saying....power gains aside, you just can't have a true dual on a Max.

BriGuyMax

Keven97SE

You could do a true dual system similar to BMWs and Mercedes, running both pipes right next to each other from downpipes through exhaust tips. If you chose reasonable diameters like 2" (which would increase cross-sectional area by ~25% over a single 2.5" system), from what I've seen you would have just enough room to fit both pipes through the same "tunnels" where the factory exhaust routes. There are mufflers, cats, and resonators available in dual-in, dual-out configurations to support this layout. You would have to fabricate new downpipes because obviously a ypipe won't work for this setup.

It's a perfectly do-able setup if someone has the money and interest in doing. Even a dual 2" system would reduce backpressure and increase flow rate substantially over a single 2.5" system. However, a single 3" system would be even less restrictive and simpler to do, but then again I'm not really clear on the advantage of a true dual over a big single system...and both setups would be totally unnecessary for any car that wasn't modified to make at least 100 HP or more over stock.

HotMax28

A true dual exhaust would be good for a supercharged max otherwise there would be know point to it. There are catalytic converters that split into to outpipes.

http://www.promuffler.com/catalyti.htm
check out this website, these prices are a little expensive but this is the only example I could find.

La Jolla Max

twice as many mufflers+about %50 more piping = lots of restriction.

Forget it. get a GReddy exhaust

Llfe

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thanks for all the info...i will start talking to mechanics and friends that have it or know how to do it ...

mregenst

Wow...one sharp lookin' Max-all that... must have cost a fortune.....










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