I'll try and keep this short and to the point.
Where to buy:
http://www.budgetexhaust.com/
Cost: Approx: US$ 173.81 shipped
I bought the 304SS with black finish. It arrived at my doorstep 10 days after I placed the order.
It looked perfect, except for a couple of scratches from shipping. It came wrapped in a bubble wrap with all the necessary gaskets for installation.

Installation:
There was no way to open the stock Y-pipe without a blow torch. WD-40 didn't do jack.
I took it to local performance shop to install. It took them about an hour to do it. Then again, they were distracted by some "Type-R" getting a dyno read-out ( It was 159 wheel HP )
Installation Cost: $60.00

This pipe fit like a glove. The holes for O2 sensors, and mounting bolts aligned PERFECTLY!

I got him to get me a free dyno (nice guy, will not mention name for he could get into trouble).
My Maxima pushed the dynamometer in third gear to read 172.6 wheel HP.
This is with only an Intake and Y-pipe.

Very cool "Hissing" sound when I floor it and push it above 2500rpm. You have to look for that sound since the intake is much louder than the Y-pipe. NO bees-in-a-can sound.

Very happy with this new mod...

Coming up next
Stillen Body Kit (getting painted as I type this...)

 

did you dyno before you put the pipe on?

 

[QUOTEI got him to get me a free dyno (nice guy, will not mention name for he could get into trouble).
My Maxima pushed the dynamometer in third gear to read 172.6 wheel HP.
This is with only an Intake and Y-pipe.

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Hmmm, it sure looks like you're running some kind of muffler too


Dave

 

it's only a tip...I've seen it in person. Maybe he'll keep up with that infamous RED 99 AUTO now....

 

Bobby this is the best mod money can buy, good luck. I got something new up my sleeve for you next time we run.

 

How much do Dyno runs cost normally? I am curious about finding a place around me that does them just to see waht kind of numbers I can pull off.

SuDZ

 

Usually around $75 for 3 back-to-back runs. Sometimes you can get it for cheaper, like $50, if they're having a special or you reserve a bunch of time in advance with a bunch of people locally.

 

No I did not dyno before the Y-pipe was installed. I wasn't planning on paying $50 bucks for 2 dynos. He was trying to learn computer programming language and since I live in the IT world, I offered some free advice. In return, he offered a free dyno!

 

Anytime!
2 things first:
(1) Prior to racing we will decide on HOW the race will begin and end, unlike last time...
(2) Start the race from a DEAD STOP, so I can be in first gear...
Cheers!

 

i also got the budget, fit perfectly, do get a little bit bees in can at high rpm's but people who are lookin for no bees in can, its rilly not that loud at all, so even if it does, who cares you hardly hear it, your exhaust or intake will over power it, i say go with it.

 

Cool thanks.

SuDZ

 

yup im defenantly gonna go in the next week or so

thanx everyone

 

Damn.. I cant wait to get my Y-pipe. Sounds life soo much fun

 

304SS black was listed for 325 Canadian. What's the exchange rate currently? BudgetExhaust says 0.65$ US to 1$ Canadian, which would make the 304SS pipe $211.25 US

Why 3rd gear instead of 4th, since 4th is usually 1:1? Impressive numbers on the dyno. 18hp with an intake and y-pipe.

 

I got mine back in June of 2001 and it was $191 shipped



I agree with the 4th gear dyno run. But I have been hearing different dyno's are done in different gears.

 

3rd is very close to 1:1 as is 4th....on a maxima it doesn't really matter since 3rd is so close to 1:1. Where are you getting 18hp with intake and y-pipe from???? Stock 5-speeds usually dyno about 160-162hp at the front wheels.

 

My bad, they have a dyno on their site of a VE Max doing a baseline run of 155hp. That's 19% driveline loss. 15% driveline loss would equate to 161.5hp at the wheels.

 

What kinda tip is that? I need one for my stock exhaust which broke off.

 

It is a $25 tip from Autozone.

 

I'm interested in y-pipe, but what's the dissadvantage of getting budget over cattman or stillen? price difference is like 50 bucks right? Is HP the same? sound the same? i'm dumb

 

There are plenty of threads that discuss Y-pipes in detail...
As far as I know, Cattman has fitment problems, Stillen is expensive. Warpspeed is the closest thing to Budget, but from some dynos I saw, the gain with Warpspeed was less than that of Budget Y-pipe. Both Cattman & Stillen are close to $250. Warpspeed is around $200. I paid $174 shipped!

 

where did you see that gains were less with warpspeed?

 

bryan has a dyno of the cattman and warpspeed pipe do a search

 

i'm not asking if i can swap a 300zx turbo into my hood so lets not make it like that, it was on topic and he had just said something about it so dont make it like im some idiot

by the way sprint max, do you know a brian lorence from autobuzz.com by anychance?

 

For us Greater Toronto Area guys, maybe we should try to get a group price from Budget. On the Cdn. Forum, I posted some info based on my chat with Jeff @Budget a month ago. He told me the SS pipe is being priced at Cdn.$275. At the Dynofest in early Feb., Maximamark said he was interested in getting one when Spring comes. We should take poll & go negotiate with Jeff.

I'm interested but want to make sure my wifey isn't going to object to the louder noise. I'd like to hear the Budget pipe with pop charger only before I commit.

Let me know your thoughts. btw, Budget is a close drive for you since you're in Oakville & Budget is in Burlington.

 

sounds good, just lemme know if anyhting does happen
email is santino@bigfoot.com

 

If you already have a pop charger, you wont even know you changed the y-pipe. I dont know what all this talk of bees in a can noise is. I dont notice anything except a slight hiss. BTW, what the hell does a bee sound like when it is in a can?

 

Thx for this info. It does help my cause!

Dunno, I imagine it'd be ****ed off. This'll make for a good summer project when I've blown my year's modification budget! I can't imagine one bee and one can costing too much.