Aftermarket y pipe

Hey am looking to install either a cattman or stillen y pipe on my 96 max se will I still pass inspection and which pipe is better

Yes, you'll pass inspection but make sure your car is warmed up to operating temp before you get tested AND do not turn the car off prior to the test.

As for which is better, Cattman is known for quality BUT you'll pay for it. Personally, I'd just get a Warpspeed for $160 which is aluminized steel.

~THT

What kind of pwer gain should I get from the warpspeed and do you have this pipe

Yes, you'll pass inspection but make sure your car is warmed up to operating temp before you get tested AND do not turn the car off prior to the test.

As for which is better, Cattman is known for quality BUT you'll pay for it. Personally, I'd just get a Warpspeed for $160 which is aluminized steel.

~THT

15-20 whp and yes, I do have it. You can click on the pic in my sig to see my mod list.

~THT

I checked out your page but what is a Drop resistor mod with WOT switch, and what do you think about the super charger kit from vortex

15-20 whp and yes, I do have it. You can click on the pic in my sig to see my mod list.

~THT

^ drop resistor mod is for automatics. it makes the transmission shift as if it's at full throttle(wot) even when it isn't.

as for y pipes i'd get a budget y pipe from www.budgetexhaust.com (click the first link and go to systems, the part's listed there) it's listed at $250 but it's in canadian dollars so it's only like $165 after you convert it to US dollars. this is the budget pipe i had on my 95 maxima:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/93341P1000421-med.JPG

it makes the car move like a bat outta hell. it's best mod you can get for the money


this link shows a dyno of a stock maxima vs one with a y pipe. it showed an average of 18 hp gain and peaked as high as 30+ hp:
http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/504

I've heard Budget has been having fitment issues lately.

~THT

I've heard Budget has been having fitment issues lately.

~THTyeah? that sucks. i had a nice clean fit for mine. the guy i had put it on even made it a point to say how well it went, other than getting the bolts off.

Yeah, on the Org, this one guy went absoultely postal when his budget Y-pipe didn't fit right, and wrote a huge long editorial about it...I have a custommaxima.com Y-pipe(they don't sell it anymore)...works great, but that tinny rattling sound of the exhaust gases being forced through the flex pipe is REALLY annoying.

What effect do things like a Y-pipe and cold air intake have on a car with a little over 100k miles on it? I like fast cars but I'm not the most knowledgeable person on them. Also, what's the difference between a short ram and normal intake? I'm basicly looking to ad about 30-40hp to my 95 GLE.

Negligible. FI and nitrous are the only real wear-and-tear power-adders. The quickest way to add 30-40hp would be full exhaust from the headers back, an ECU upgrade and CAI. You can get the Warpspeed from them directly for $160 by mentioning maxima.org.

~THT

For the maxima, the y-pipe is the holy grail of bolt-ons...as THT mentioned, you can get 15 horsepower AT THE WHEELS for $160...you will not get a better horsepower/dollar ratio better than that, my friend.

warpspeed is proven and the price is right at 160 at group deal or 199 regular price. my best et is with the warpspeed y pipe.