Tanabe Y-Pipe

6spd · 10-19-2010, 04:16 PM

Has anyone installed this Y-pipe by itself on the stock system? Its been done and reviewed with HFC's or as the entire cat-back, but what of just the Y-pipe. Has anyone done it yet? Any sound differences, volume, etc.?

HATED1 · 10-19-2010, 06:11 PM

look up member "christian370z" for he has thy setup thou is looking for.

6spd · 10-19-2010, 06:43 PM

He has HFC's though. Im waiting for him to post a vid of his setup for me.

UFreefer · 10-20-2010, 07:47 AM

I'm one of the ones that installed it after HFC's. I dynoed stock, then with HFC's and then swapped in the Tanabe Y-pipe. So I guess I haven't done what you were asking but can tell you that it will deepen the note of the exhaust a bit, reduce some rasp and give 5 hp throughout the curve. I would say that if you are not going to go with HFC's down the road then the Tanabe Y-pipe would not be worth it as the best part of the y-pipe was that it reduced the rasp from the HFC's
Hope that helps

6spd · 10-20-2010, 10:48 AM

Thanks, did you have any trouble with the converter bolts?

christian370z · 10-20-2010, 01:36 PM

Yeah, I'm sorry I can't give you more info at the moment 6spd. I will be taking video this coming week both inside the car as well as outside so I will let you know when I get those posted.

6spd · 10-20-2010, 01:41 PM

cool, ill be anxiously awaiting it! i am very open to the idea of doing HFC's and the y-pipe. No way will I replace the muffler though, that'll get too loud.

UFreefer · 10-20-2010, 02:21 PM

1 of the Cat bolts was on rediculously tight. Had to use a huge extension and breaker bar (with a jack handle on it

)

The combination of the y-pipe and HFC's sounds amazing. Zero drone but aggressive when WOT. I achieve most of the gains of a CB but still looks stock and is not as loud

6spd · 10-20-2010, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UFreefer

1 of the Cat bolts was on rediculously tight. Had to use a huge extension and breaker bar (with a jack handle on it )

The combination of the y-pipe and HFC's sounds amazing. Zero drone but aggressive when WOT. I achieve most of the gains of a CB but still looks stock and is not as loud

i hate having to do that. ive broken like 3 breaker bars in just the past few years...

I think Christian made more power with this setup than others with just a CB. Im not sure though but i think so.

christian370z · 10-20-2010, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6spd

i hate having to do that. ive broken like 3 breaker bars in just the past few years...

I think Christian made more power with this setup than others with just a CB. Im not sure though but i think so.

I have only compared myself to other 370zs that have dyno'ed on the SpecialtyZ dyno just to keep the dyno issue out of the equation: my car put down similar if not more power than intake/CBE/tune 370s that had gone before. I am happy and was pleasantly surprised at results!

10-19-2010, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	Tanabe Y-Pipe Has anyone installed this Y-pipe by itself on the stock system? Its been done and reviewed with HFC's or as the entire cat-back, but what of just the Y-pipe. Has anyone done it yet? Any sound differences, volume, etc.? __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

10-19-2010, 06:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
HATED1 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: WA Posts: 504 Drives: 2010-370z-Red-6 SPD Rep Power: 17	look up member "christian370z" for he has thy setup thou is looking for. Last edited by HATED1; 10-19-2010 at 06:51 PM.

10-19-2010, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	He has HFC's though. Im waiting for him to post a vid of his setup for me. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

10-20-2010, 10:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	Thanks, did you have any trouble with the converter bolts? __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

10-20-2010, 01:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	Yeah, I'm sorry I can't give you more info at the moment 6spd. I will be taking video this coming week both inside the car as well as outside so I will let you know when I get those posted. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

10-20-2010, 07:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
UFreefer Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 200 Drives: 09 Sport Touring Nav Rep Power: 15	I'm one of the ones that installed it after HFC's. I dynoed stock, then with HFC's and then swapped in the Tanabe Y-pipe. So I guess I haven't done what you were asking but can tell you that it will deepen the note of the exhaust a bit, reduce some rasp and give 5 hp throughout the curve. I would say that if you are not going to go with HFC's down the road then the Tanabe Y-pipe would not be worth it as the best part of the y-pipe was that it reduced the rasp from the HFC's Hope that helps

10-20-2010, 01:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	cool, ill be anxiously awaiting it! i am very open to the idea of doing HFC's and the y-pipe. No way will I replace the muffler though, that'll get too loud. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

10-20-2010, 02:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
UFreefer Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 200 Drives: 09 Sport Touring Nav Rep Power: 15	1 of the Cat bolts was on rediculously tight. Had to use a huge extension and breaker bar (with a jack handle on it ) The combination of the y-pipe and HFC's sounds amazing. Zero drone but aggressive when WOT. I achieve most of the gains of a CB but still looks stock and is not as loud

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