I picked up a 2000 gasket and 2002 gasket today to see if the OBX headers would fit my 2002 and they will! The gaskets are 99.9% the same. The 2000 gasket has 2 little rivets in the middle of it, that's just about the only difference and it will have no effct on fitment. Heres a few pics of the gaskets and a pic of the 2002 headers and pre-cat.

Heres the 2002 gasket up top and the 2000 gasket on the buttom (I labeled then too, hehe)


Heres a pic of the 2002 gasket on top of the 2000 gasket, everthing matches up perfectly!!


2002 oem headers and precat pic with the heat shiled removed.




I found a shop down the street that will weld the 2 bungs in my B-pipe and he will also tap them so I can move my o2 sensors in back. Tomarrow I am going to order the OBX headers and a Y-pipe. I want to get a WSP Y-pipe but I am not sure if they make one for the fed spec 2000? If not I will be getting a Stillen Y-pipe.

Stay tuned!

 

u go EMAX

 

 

ur gonna have some RAW N/A power, nice! Way to be the first

 

*bows to the leader*...<toy story alien voice> oOo Leader </toy story alien voice>....congrats....keep up the great work..and i'll be looking at thoes as an option in a few months..

 

You quit yet???

Ya know, the smokies.....

 

so who is gonna be the first 4 th gen to get the headers and get some dynos..

with an OEM ypipe and an aftermarket pipe??


not me..

 

i wish he lived closer to the bay aera..cali..=(..hey E-max..you wanna move out here?

 

Don't egg him on. He may never stop.

 

LOL!

Padsy I have not tried to quit latley, it's to much for me right now



chinaonnitrous1 Maybe someday.

 

I'm considering them, but if I get them it won't be til after my MEVI and ECU.

 

How would you tell if it actually did anything then?

 

We do make a Y pipe for the Fed spec 2000 Maxima, it comes equipped with a 2-1/2" collector which we use on all of our Y pipes unlike the 2-1/4" collector Stillen and some of our other competitors use. You would need to let us know the placement of your o2 inserts.

Dallas

 

Great! I will give you a call tomarrow to order, make sure your there Your pipes look great lately and you offer a damn good price for what you offer. Good job!

 

*sniff sniff* do i smell a write up soon?

 

You bet, full of pics and all

 

Before and after dyno...

 

I... love you man.

 

well no one really knows if this is dnyo proven with OEM engine..

we need to find some to get the headers with an oem exhaust... and a do a before and after dyno


hell i would chip in some money for the dyno

 

way to go. us vq boys will love ya forever! keep us updated.

 

very cool! Keep us posted (lol)!

 

Very cool! Thanks for validating this info Ethan!

 

EMAX EMAX EMAX
l8tr -- SS

 

I smell a group buy deal brewing.

Good luck on the header Emax. I'll be installing the Nitrous this weekend and I'll have info to report on that soon.

 

You guys are funny



I will dyno my car as soon as I get them on. I did a dyno about 2 months ago and everything on the car is the same now so it's a good baseline.

 

I guess the only question now is if OBX really does make headers for the Maxima. I don't see how these headers would make anymore power than the stock manifolds due to their excessively short runner design. BUT, if they make power, I'll get them too



Dave

 

I'm going to call OBX in a few minutes.

 

ask about the mirrors with the turn signals in them too..



i am not getting any where with that so far..

 

I just called OBX and guess what... Two more months for teh headers. Screw that, I am just going to get some 2000 oem fed-spec headers and a Y-pipe then. Ohh well, maybe if they come out with the headers in the future I will get them. I can't beleive some of the crap people tell you, argh!!!

So now it looks like 2000 fed-spec headers and a WSP Y-pipe. Atleast this will be a lot cheaper to do. Hopefully I will get a good gains from adding the Y-pipe.

 

I hope they aren't wuss headers. It doesn't look like they have much distance to work with if they can bolt to the existing Y pipe. It would ahve to be a complete kit to make any real power.

 

The are no headers so I won't have to worry about it..




I just ordered fed-spec oem front and back headers for $90 shipped. Now I just have to get threw to WSP.

 

man that sucks!!! but that email you posted a few days back from that company kinda tipped me off to that, plus the picture from anohter car...everything seemed so fishy! but wow WSP Y-pipe on a 2k2 6spd...can't wait to see that!!!! 13's anyone

 

I figure most of the gains are going to come from the Y-pipe anyways, the headers was just a little bonus idea to try while the manifolds were off. It would still be sweet if I get another 15 FWHP from a Y-pipe. Maybe with a 2.1 60' I will be able to hit the 13's with a Y-pipe @ over 100 MPH!

 

So tell me if I'm wrong, you are going to purchase the oem manifolds for the 2000 model because the 2002 model's are more restricive than the 2000 because they have all the pre-cats in them like a 2000 y-pipe has in it? And of course the y-pipe will match up becasue there are exsisting aftermarket y-pipes for the 2000 model, correct? And this will in turn produce gains similar to a y-piped early 5th gen?

 

Hmmmm.....my own custom super-duper headers will be coming out in 60 days too Doesn't this 30-60 day crap sound all too familiar?


Dave

 

Yep, I have had enough of this crap at this point. From now on I won't beleive any of it until I see it.




NmexMAX, sounds like you have the right idea.

 

I feel the same way. Aftermarket companies are notorious for saying they've got something available that hasn't even been developed yet.

Good luck with the Y-pipe. I'm uncertain if you'll find any gains, but it's always worth a shot. You should contact Dallas personally (call after 530pm) and tell him EXACTLY what you are doing. I bet they would be willing to "help you out" if they knew you would relay info back letting them what needs to be done on this swap for a 2002.


Dave