Hello, just joined the forum so this is a bit of intro and first post. Owner of a 2008 350z base Takeda Dual short ram intakes and Tanabe Medallion Touring exhaust. Hope to start adding new parts more frequently.

I recently purchased a Megan racing(yes i know its cheap) HR y pipe, it looks much better than I expected. the piping is quite large compared to stock, the welds look decent, time will tell i suppose as to how quality the material is.

Should get it mounted in a few days and will report. I'm curious as to how it will effect the sound, I'm assuming a little louder but I don't really know what to expect. The exhaust I have is 2.75" diameter so hopefully that is large enough to where it doesn't create too much of an issue with exhaust flow. The y pipe exit is 3" but its acutally a little smaller than that when i measure the inside of the piping and still its only .25" smaller. The y pipe looks like it will flow much better than the stock piece, hopefully it will have a nice sound too.
I'll report with more pics/ comments.

 

Should work well for you, not the best but.... Only bad thing about it is the merge point, I can't believe Megan and all the others haven't copied the newer better designed Y pipes

 

Ive had 2 of these. I noticed no change in tone or HP. I have recently went to true dual set up and wow. The butt dyno increased tremendously. As far as quality i never jad them longer than two months. The second one the megan badge came loose and rattled so bad i had to tear it off.

 

Well I got it on today, took the help of a few buddies but it wasnt too bad. hardest part was getting the car jacked up high enough and then getting the cat>y-pipe bolts free. once we got that done it was a piece of cake.

Not much louder than before, but it does sound alittle different. Im happy with it, I know its got to flow better than the stock piece, and weighs less, so its still a good addition for $150 bucks. If it rusts out quickly or the welds don't hold I can go back to the stock piece. no new pics sorry, we were rushing to get it done before nightfall.

the inside diameter of the y>mid pipe connections was pretty minimal when compared side by side. No strange sounds, no "rasp" although it was little more crackle poppy which I like.

 

Steel gauge is very thin if I recall correctly, weakest point in the cheaper exhaust components. There have been several comparisons in the past but are very old threads.

 

These are fine.

One main concern is the flex pipes..some people reported they flexed too much and their y pipe sagged a little low.

 

i have mix feelings. i hate it since it bares the megan name, but at the same time im neutral since the price isnt bad. if it had been me, i wouldve just gone true duel at once. sounds better, performes better. whats to hate other than price tag.

 

I went with the tanabe medallion touring because I liked how it sounded like the stock exhaust sound but louder.

I have always like the 350z sound since they came out when i was in high school.

True dual is awesome too but more than i wanted.

after driving with the megan y pipe for a day it definitely sounds different, I can hear it abit louder, especially with the windows up, and it has a throatier/ rawer sound to it.

I am happy. hopefully it holds up with time.