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3" Cattman catback exhaust - interested?
First test fitting coming up this Thursday 
07-13-2005, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by chris'smax
so this is really happening
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07-13-2005, 01:42 PM
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so how come most guys with sr20Ves run 3" exhasut and MAKE power? i imagine a 3.5 would see some gains, but i would like to see some dyno #'s to prove it
Originally Posted by JAY25
3 inch exhaust with no FI= mad loss of low end torque. A modded honda may pull on you from take off. It is that serious!
07-26-2005, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by choray911
any word yet on when we can buy in? 3" is the only thing olding me back.
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Unfortunately, the fabricator was unable to use my car as the prototype car due to the number of modifications I have (Custom downpipe and the amount of lowering were the critical ones).
I do have another org member (michaelnyden) who is willing to step in as the test fitment car and I'm waiting to hear back from the fabricator as to when he's available to do the test fitting again...
Let you all know when there's more info.
08-01-2005, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephen Max
Would the 3" catback bolt onto the first gen Cattman headers?
08-03-2005, 02:09 PM
#50
Originally Posted by HNDA ETR
Catback = catalytic convertor back... so the 3" catback would bolt up to your cat (or straight/test pipe), which in turn bolts up to your headers...
08-18-2005, 01:11 PM
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Test fitting is done... looking for a volunteer with a Cattman Y-pipe, Cattman Headers or Stock Y-Pipe... http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424069
08-18-2005, 01:17 PM
#52
Originally Posted by HNDA ETR
Test fitting is done... looking for a volunteer with a 3" cattman Y-pipe... http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=424040
08-18-2005, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephen Max
Pics, please!
These were what was used to produce the jigs for the final product. I haven't gotten a picture of the final product - make that semi-final, in case the road test turns up that there's a change needed - from the fabricator.
In fact, I don't even know if the fabricator is going to make it until we have a volunteer...
Think of it this way though - the fabricator is the same person who builds the current 2.5" catback. So just think of that - only with larger diameter piping...
08-21-2005, 02:27 PM
#54
Yeah, this step is never pretty, you wouldn't want pics. Just a matter of capturing dimensions to make the manufacturing fixture, so you don't want to use any good materials. We will make the first set from that fixture when we have a suitable SoCal vehicle to try it on. Looking for someone with a stock or Cattman y-pipe, or Cattman header/y-pipe. Whether or not you run with a stock cat, we'll want to bolt a stock cat onto the y-pipe. We have to minimize the number of non-stock variables as possible.
Please contact us at info@cattman.com if you're in a position to give this a try. The purchaser will be responsible for installation - the fabricator will probably only get involved if there are fitment issues. That's why this set needs to go on a car that isn't too far from Huntington Beach because, to be realistic, there's a fair possiblity that something will come up.
That's why we'll sell the 1st set at a substantial discount. I was going to provide the final retail price as I wrote this, but just realized that I'm not sure if that includes resonator or not (Turbos probably won't need a resonator, S/C's almost certainly will), so I'll get that question answered Monday.
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Please contact us at info@cattman.com if you're in a position to give this a try. The purchaser will be responsible for installation - the fabricator will probably only get involved if there are fitment issues. That's why this set needs to go on a car that isn't too far from Huntington Beach because, to be realistic, there's a fair possiblity that something will come up.
That's why we'll sell the 1st set at a substantial discount. I was going to provide the final retail price as I wrote this, but just realized that I'm not sure if that includes resonator or not (Turbos probably won't need a resonator, S/C's almost certainly will), so I'll get that question answered Monday.
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Originally Posted by HNDA ETR
MichaelNyden was the one we got to do the prototyping with... He said he didn't take pictures because the prototyping/test fitting was all done with a dummy muffler and a bunch of different piping...
These were what was used to produce the jigs for the final product. I haven't gotten a picture of the final product - make that semi-final, in case the road test turns up that there's a change needed - from the fabricator.
In fact, I don't even know if the fabricator is going to make it until we have a volunteer...
Think of it this way though - the fabricator is the same person who builds the current 2.5" catback. So just think of that - only with larger diameter piping...
These were what was used to produce the jigs for the final product. I haven't gotten a picture of the final product - make that semi-final, in case the road test turns up that there's a change needed - from the fabricator.
In fact, I don't even know if the fabricator is going to make it until we have a volunteer...
Think of it this way though - the fabricator is the same person who builds the current 2.5" catback. So just think of that - only with larger diameter piping...
11-09-2005, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by slimer
Has there been an update?
Next step will be fabricating the prototype and if its good on Roy's car, I'll need to find 8 or more customers to support a manufacturing run.
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01-17-2006, 10:55 AM
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Progress on 3" Cattman catback exhaust
For those who are following this little project, there is progress to report. We'll be completing the pre-production prototype 3" system late this week or early next, and Roy (HndaEtr) will install it and a new 3" Cattman FastCat.
If all fits, we'll go right in to production (could have these for sale by the second or third week in February). I'll remind that this system will fit the 00-03 Maxima and 00-04 I30 and I35. If this is commercially successful we may also design a 3" system for the 95-99.
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If all fits, we'll go right in to production (could have these for sale by the second or third week in February). I'll remind that this system will fit the 00-03 Maxima and 00-04 I30 and I35. If this is commercially successful we may also design a 3" system for the 95-99.
Brian C Catts
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01-19-2006, 12:21 PM
#64
Originally Posted by Cattman
For those who are following this little project, there is progress to report. We'll be completing the pre-production prototype 3" system late this week or early next, and Roy (HndaEtr) will install it and a new 3" Cattman FastCat.
If all fits, we'll go right in to production (could have these for sale by the second or third week in February). I'll remind that this system will fit the 00-03 Maxima and 00-04 I30 and I35. If this is commercially successful we may also design a 3" system for the 95-99.
Brian C Catts
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If all fits, we'll go right in to production (could have these for sale by the second or third week in February). I'll remind that this system will fit the 00-03 Maxima and 00-04 I30 and I35. If this is commercially successful we may also design a 3" system for the 95-99.
Brian C Catts
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Thanks for the update!
01-20-2006, 09:13 PM
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3" exhaust for 95-99 or 00-03?
Hi to everyone following this thread. Since we'll be doing the 00-03 exhaust first, I'll ask anyone who's interested in the 00-03 3" catback to say so in this thread. There were 50 positives in the 3" catback poll, and I need to see how that breaks down between 95-99 and 00-03 owners.
Thank you for your responses.
Brian C Catts
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Thank you for your responses.
Brian C Catts
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01-21-2006, 09:49 AM
#68
Originally Posted by LatinMax
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I would like to see the cost, but would be very interested.
I would like to see the cost, but would be very interested.
Ah, I should have thought about that first - can't expect someone to commit to something they don't know the cost of.
I can't price this to the penny (given that I don't know my precise cost), but the retail price of the 3" version should fall in the $650-675 range, not that much more than our regular 2.5" catback ($600).
Brian C Catts
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02-06-2006, 08:25 PM
#72
Originally Posted by michaelnyden
what is the progress of this? did Roy get the prototype set yet?
Progress slowed down because the company that does our catback tube bending had some equipment go down and got way behind. I hope they have Roy's exhaust done by next week.
Thanks to all the 2000+ owners for responding, I'll see if we can get this development process wrapped up soon.
Brian C Catts
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02-10-2006, 10:37 PM
#73
For the people who are NA, this 3” system would really be useless. You would lose way too much torque in low RPM, especially with auto trannys. But I'am still interested...LOL
03-24-2006, 03:35 PM
#76
I went with cattman from the y pipe back. My exhaust sound so nice. I have a stillen muffler. I would be interested in the 3 inch catback, I know the quality and service but price is a issue. Them headers are calling me!
03-29-2006, 09:06 PM
#78
Originally Posted by BUSi87
Sup...a well i have a "STOCK" 02 maxima 6spd....i'm willing to be a tester!! My car in great shape just need to rebuld my tranny cause my 3rd and 6th syncro are messed. How do i try out or get more info..
Thanks for offering, but I don't think you'd want to put this system on a normally-aspirated Maxima (unless the motor was seriously built). The Maxima VQ motors are not as sensitive to back pressure as some engines are, but as others have suggested, this 3" catback system is really meant for super- or turbo-charged applications.
For those wondering, we actually have the system done but we're looking for the right clamp to connect a tubing break over the rear axle. Can't get it on without a break there, no room to put in flanges, so it has to be a slip-fit with clamp, except we haven't found the right clamp yet (primarily an issue of clearance). Its still our intention to put this on Roy's car when we solve this small obstacle.
BCC
03-29-2006, 09:23 PM
#79
Originally Posted by espimax
what's the deal on the 3erd gen?
I appreciate your interest, but I'd have some concerns about the commercial viability of a $650-700 (just a guess) exhaust system for the third generation - even our 2.5" systems don't go farther back then '95 because they don't sell quickly enough.
If we had 10-12 pre-orders with 50% deposits (and a fitment vehicle for a half day in SoCal) we'd be glad to develop a 2.5" or 3" catback system for the third gen. To be clear, that would be 10-12 orders for one size, not a total of 10-12 orders for both sizes.
BCC
05-03-2006, 11:04 PM
#80
If enough people buy this it would really help me out since I need a new Flex Section for my rare Cattman 3" Y-Pipe and Brian can't get me one unless he orders a bunch of them in bulk.
Right Brian?
Right Brian?