I was checking out the maxmods.dyno.org yesterday and was mainly looking for a y-pipe for the best deal and i clicked on full exhaust and saw there were 3 different types of kits that have y-pipes in them, my engine is stock as of right now, in the near future i see maybe a supercharger, cold air intake, and maybe a few other things. So with that being said here is the information on the 3 kits listed:

Cattman Complete Exhaust System
Description: Includes Cattman headers, Cattman Y-pipe, high-flow catalytic convertor, Cattman Catback Exhaust, and all installation hardware.
Cheapest Price: $1125 at http://www.cattman.com/


Warpspeed Complete 2.5" Exhaust System
Description: Includes these parts: 2.5" mandrel bent aluminized steel y-pipe, 2.5" high flow catalytic converter, 2.5" b-pipe with resonator, 2.5" magnaflow muffler, gaskets, hangars and bolts.
Cheapest Price: $590.00 from http://www.warpspeedperformance.com/


Warpspeed Complete 3" Exhaust System
Description: Recommended for boosted cars only. Includes these parts: 3" mandrel bent aluminized steel y-pipe, 3" high flow catalytic converter and 3" race pipe, 3" b-pipe with resonator, your choice of a 3" magnaflow (a little loud) or dynomax turbo (pretty quiet) muffler.
Cheapest Price: $695.00 from http://www.warpspeedperformance.com/


Which one in your opinion do you think will be the best for my car?


Thanks in advance to any help

Blackmax1924

 

3" warpspeed, if u see S/C in the future, you might as well begin to prepare so u dont have to redo it later down the road

 

How many threads can be posted on this? Same questions posted over and over by newbs.... You need to give details to your situation. How much do you want to spend? If money doesnt matter than obviously the cattman is the best. Not just cause it costs the most, but the quality is excellent. Otherwise 3" warpspeed because you need bigger pipes if you supercharge. 2.5" warpspeed, you're out of look. Don't believe warpspeed is selling the full kit anymore, at least that's what I was told by another org member. Cattman system, 3" or get different pipes and but them together. Budget y&b with cattman muffler is a great combo. Think you should do a little more research on exhaust systems before buying anything. Also because of the supercharge idea.

 

I would get stillen y pipe, b pipe and catback but thats just me

 

Personally I'm going with this: Budget Y if I ever get a hold of them, stock cat (because I'm cheap), and GReddy SP2. Also the 2.5" system sold by Warpspeed is still for sale, but they are just out of stock for the next month or so, their missing from the cat-back so all you'd need to buy is a resonated 2.5" B-Pipe and a Mangaflow SS Single tip muffler to piece it out

 

what about a header, y pipe, b pipe, high flow cat, and then a Greeddy SP2 is that possible or am i mixing too much stuff together?
Thanks

 

ok again...obviously need to search.....an sp2 is a catback. You get the b pipe and the axle back (muffler). You'll need a y. You can do headers back but you're looking at a massive bill to have the shop do that.

 

alight so then i can do exactly what i said but just drop the high flow cat then right? or maybe im missing something? please lmk
Thanks

 

man i'm with you on this how many y pipe threads can we have.

a supercharge in the future? oh okay....

 

OK since youre from mass I'll help you out. Nah kidding. But honestly heres a few things I've picked up on this forum, that might help you out. Everyone will tell you that headers are a waste of cash. They might improve the sound quality of the exhaust but the performance gain is minimal and not worth the cost. Next down the line of exhaust flow is the Y-pipe. This is the most famous bolt-on for a Max because it eliminates the 2 pre-cats in the stock pipe, and gives serious exhaust flow improvement (thus improving power of course). After the y-pipe is the cat. Alot of guys on here have a high flow cat, but I don't think much power is gained from one. If you do get one, do not get a cheap *** ebay one, unless you want to fail massachusetts emissions testing.

After the cat, you have your b pipe with the resonator. You could get an SP2 catback, or piece together someones b pipe with a muffler. Possible muffler choices are magnaflow, flowmaster, greddy, etc etc. This stuff will come down to what you wanna pay. Theres another aspect to this as well. You could probably install your y-pipe and catback in the driveway, while headers you'd be better off bringing it to a shop.



Hey if your'e 15 doesn't that mean you don't even have a permit yet?? Mass permit= 16. I wish I had my max when I was 15.. Then I wouldn't be working on it now

 

when it comes to boost, there is alot more to know about exhaust than your aware of. You might want to go to the boosted forums for proper information about it if your that serious about super charging in the "near future". There's alot to learn about exhaust velocity and back pressure and all of that stuff. So, my advice is to do some more research....alot more.

btw, i got an instant email notification where you had an extremely long run-on sentence about how we shouldnt doubt your intentions; but it didnt show up in the thread.

 

yea its really my brothers but hes going to college next year when i get all my permit and liscense so i get the maxima hes already done shocks and struts wheels and tires and pretty much the interior and exterior i wanna focus on the performance im more for the speed , alright so all i really need is a y-pipe and the greedy sp2 right?
Thanks

 

Open headers, proven power and nice mellow sound.

 

Header's will give you some more power, but keep in mind:

$Headers = $Complete Aftermarket Exhaust (Y-pipe -> Muffler)

You'd be doubling your cost

 

im getting a hks sport exhaust from sportcompactonly.com i did a sound clip on it in the compilation thread and it sounds bomb as hell nice low rumble and fairly cheap too. 332.00 after ship and handling.

 

do you have any proof of this power?

 

I'd go with Budget since it does the same job as all the other name brands but saves ur pockets at the same time

 

Cattman



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I have never seen documentation of a gain given over a y-pipe. IIRC Cattman puts it somewhere around 5whp, they are a sound-only mod IMO.

 

when i prototyped headers i didn't agin anything for the 4th gen
cesar was slower with his cattman header's and Y pipe installed at the track afaik
a budget y pipe, stock 2.5 cat, and a custom bent pipe to a single muffler is all you need. cheaper then prebuilt and the same in power. and you can say it's custom...
only go full 3 inch if you really are going to add a supercharger and if you are you should save up and buy them both at the same time cuz a 3 inch full exhaust with out the SC will suck for driving around town.

 

where could i get the custom bent pipe done?

gunny sounds interesting ill check it out

Thanks
Blackmax1924

 

Go find a shop around you. How can we tell you where to go if we don't live where you live?

 

i thought there might be a shop that specializes in custom bent pipes for maximas, and i dont really trust any of the shops around me anyway. It says Franklin, MA right under my name. I figured out what i am going to do with my exhaust thanks for all the suggestions and ideas. I am going with a y-pipe and a Greedy SP2 rear sections exhaust.

Thanks for all the help
Blackmax1924

 

magnaflow FTW

 

As I recall, the difference in times was so minor that it could have been the conditions that day. I would take that as no gain.

 

magnaflow & flowmaster ftl

 

whys that?

 

Just from what I've heard of clips and from shops. I don't think that they sound good on maximas. Magnaflow....it's ok. Not as bad as others but I still don't like it. Just my personal opinion.

 

haha ok... i loved my magnaflow!!

 

That would actually hurt his peformance being NA.
If he does plan on going boosted, let him aquire the actual supercharger before thinking about 3" exhaust.

 

thats what i was sayin, but i think the thread originator wants to get his exhaust and CAI first before he super charges in the "near future".

 

Learned to avoid Warpspeed at all costs. The quality of their parts varies by batch, and their customer service is atrocious. Cattman all the way. More expensive, but proven products and they're helpful when you need them.

 

depends on your pockets. How much do you want to spend?

 

It's not like you couldn't sell whatever setup you end up with if you decide to go boost. Getting 3 inch is out of the question.

If money is not an issue, Cattman is the best.

 

i don't care if your boosting or not. ManCatt is the way to go!

 

greddy ftmfw

 

warpspeed to me seems like they have pretty ****ty customer service from what ive experienced. ive heard good stories, but hearing and experiencing them are two different things.

they are often back uped in orders, and the main benefit, if not only, is the cost. i personally was gonna go with warpspeed until their lack of communication pissed me off. im looking into budget/LSS tho.

like people have said here, it is really contingent on how big your wallet is. if youre broke from spending money on your car, thats a sign to not spend everything. if you ask me $1200 for a exhuast line is a waste of money, unless youre rich which then eliminates the "waste" part. (budget constraints)

haha. i wish i was rich.

 

Obx.......

 

if u want something thats going to last a little longer then u have to shell out a little more loot

thats just my 2cents

 

it's a hard choice for exhaust soo many choice to go with, i'm thinking about going with stillen, it sounds pretty good, good price, and looks good