stupid nismo exhaust and test pipe combo
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i think your wrong r-tune... what part of the car are you talking about? it your talking around the tranny area, then they indeed would be cats. if your talking about before the rear end, then they are probly resonators (which are not cats), and if your talking about the back, well then its the mufflers my friend.
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Originally Posted by SpoilsofWar
I do not intend to be rude, but you have 61 posts here and two of them rank among the stupidest things I've ever seen posted on this forum.
There are two cats on a stock Z, one off each manifold and before the Y pipe. Test pipes replace those. There are no cats in any off the shelf aftermarket exhaust system, to include the Nismo, made for the Z.
There are two cats on a stock Z, one off each manifold and before the Y pipe. Test pipes replace those. There are no cats in any off the shelf aftermarket exhaust system, to include the Nismo, made for the Z.
so what you are telling me is that both of the circled locations are resonators and neither is a catalytic converter...?
regardless of my apparent stupidity, it is hurting the performance of his engine.
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Originally Posted by SpoilsofWar
The smaller canister is a resonator. The larger canister is a muffler.
And I would agree with the last sentence of your post.
And I would agree with the last sentence of your post.
the only way to learn is by trial and error. there will always be someone more informed, and more than willing to input their thoughts into a forum. i hope i am not pissing anyone off though, i am really not trying to spread misinformation
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Originally Posted by scmtkings4
the catalytic converters on the Z would be as pictured:
Originally Posted by AUS10TAT10US
well after about 10,000 miles my test pipes have cracked open...and now im running a half dump. DO NOT add test pipes or hfc to the nismo...trust me. so what should i do now? put the stock cats back on? trade out exhausts? it's obnoxiously loud and droning now
heres my 2 cents and what i did and i dont regret it one bit. screw the nismo y pipe and get a jic y pipe. its super flexible and will not crack your test pipes because the nismo y pipe doesnt flex at all and thats the problem. so spring $500 for the jic and i guarantee youll love it. your car performs so much better and it sounds 50 times cleaner. the y pipe is my favorite mod and its worth every penny.
Originally Posted by richiex23
heres my 2 cents and what i did and i dont regret it one bit. screw the nismo y pipe and get a jic y pipe. its super flexible and will not crack your test pipes because the nismo y pipe doesnt flex at all and thats the problem. so spring $500 for the jic and i guarantee youll love it. your car performs so much better and it sounds 50 times cleaner. the y pipe is my favorite mod and its worth every penny.
Originally Posted by Hoooper
you do realize its the same amount as if he still had the test pipes right? and its certainly not TONS. many cars on the road WITH cats dont run as clean. i passed smog no problem w/o cats (im in CA, strictest smog laws in US). thats how clean these cars run
Assuming you have a 2003, you're smog still wouldn't be due until 2009.
I'm calling complete and utter ********.
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