Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Replacing only Y-Pipe (keeping cats)

RLara485 · 05-18-2018, 06:03 PM

Forgive my ignorance, this is my first import, I'm used to older-isn Mustangs where you had headers, a mid-pipe and a cat-back.

So on here you've got headers to mid-pipe, to y-pipe, to cat-back?

Again, just getting use to the differences and not sure what the "y-pipe" is.

On topic, I've got AAM non-resonated short tails. Love the tone but a tad too quiet for my tastes. I'm really not a fan of most of the test pipes I've heard (Art Pipes sound great but out of my budget). Got curious about replacing the Y-Pipe and leaving the catalytic section there, is this a reasonable thing to do and sound-wise what are we looking at.

I can't get a view underneath very well which is also why I'm trying to see if the Y is before or after the catalytic section, a test-pipe seems like a nightmare to install with that one bolt that's impossible to reach, how's the Y-Pipe install?

Appreciate any input. dumb question but still learning about these cars.

05-18-2018, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
RLara485 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Antonio Posts: 25 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 11	Replacing only Y-Pipe (keeping cats) Forgive my ignorance, this is my first import, I'm used to older-isn Mustangs where you had headers, a mid-pipe and a cat-back. So on here you've got headers to mid-pipe, to y-pipe, to cat-back? Again, just getting use to the differences and not sure what the "y-pipe" is. On topic, I've got AAM non-resonated short tails. Love the tone but a tad too quiet for my tastes. I'm really not a fan of most of the test pipes I've heard (Art Pipes sound great but out of my budget). Got curious about replacing the Y-Pipe and leaving the catalytic section there, is this a reasonable thing to do and sound-wise what are we looking at. I can't get a view underneath very well which is also why I'm trying to see if the Y is before or after the catalytic section, a test-pipe seems like a nightmare to install with that one bolt that's impossible to reach, how's the Y-Pipe install? Appreciate any input. dumb question but still learning about these cars.