Cheap Y pipe

jaycz · 02-29-2012, 11:57 AM

Mine is still doing great. It's seen some weather and no rust at all. Flex boots are holding up well, no leaks. Mated to a Tanabe CBE, sound lovely.

ChipsWithDips · 03-25-2012, 11:27 PM

Looks like the current "buy it now" price for these is $120. I bid on one that had 120 buy it now, but a starting bid at $99. I placed the minimum bid of $99 and won the auction. Will see in a few days how it performs.

edub370 · 03-26-2012, 08:45 AM

y-pipe + tp's on stock exhaust = great hp gains, but awful rasp

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-26-2012, 02:56 PM

Megan Y-pipes are excellent quality and under $200 smacks.

KB2 · 03-26-2012, 06:43 PM

anyone think the tanabe y-pipe justifies its high price tag?

i got the tanabe catback, and i love that thing! figured it makes sense to match em up..

edub370 · 03-26-2012, 08:30 PM

one y-pipe to another will have such minimal differences that its neglegable.

MaDMaXX · 03-26-2012, 10:14 PM

Unless you're talking the MD XYZ pipe.

Actual proven gains and nicely built.

ChipsWithDips · 03-26-2012, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaDMaXX

Unless you're talking the MD XYZ pipe.

Actual proven gains and nicely built.

Was it proven gains over another aftermarket y pipe? Got a link?

MaDMaXX · 03-26-2012, 11:05 PM

Not handy, sorry, but the research into what makes the best y-pipe is on the MD page. It's clear just *looking* at the other designs, that they're not optimal.

SS_Firehawk · 03-26-2012, 11:18 PM

I have a Tanabe and put it with a XYZ pipe. I would have gotten the Tanabe Y pipe, but I wanted a cat. Motordyne Y pipe and Tanabe exhaust fit perfectly together.

slo · 03-28-2012, 11:17 AM

With all my previous cars and bikes, I have always been a high end parts type person. Always using brands like ARC, HKS, Tanabe, Volk, Work, etc. But for test pipes, I wasn't about to pay the premium prices for just 4 flanges and two short bent pipes.

So I went ahead and purchased the topspeed test pipes on ebay. Rest of exhaust is stock. Gotta say that overall I am happy, paid far less than other test pipes, fitment was perfect. Only hiccup was that it came with 10 sets of nuts/bolts and 4 of them were larger. Good for the holes in the new test pipes but too big for the factory flanges to connect to.

Had to find a couple of extra nuts/bolts around the shop to replace them with.

WOT sounds great.... sound very exotic. Cruising at constant speed is dead quiet exactly like stock. Slight easing throttle gets raspy at around 2k rpm's then goes away pretty quickly. If the rasp ends up bothering me more over time, I will have my guy weld in two resonators which will be done easily and for next to nothing.

EDIT - just an FYI, I contacted the seller, told him about the 4 nuts/bolts and he was very quick in responding that he would send out replacements free of charge. Response was so quick and professional that I told him nevermind since I used other nuts/bolts that were at the shop.

Here is the seller in case anyone wants to know, I have no affiliation with them except that I just installed their test pipe.

harman.khinda · 03-29-2012, 08:50 AM

what part of the exhaust would the resonators be welded to?

slo · 03-29-2012, 09:35 AM

For me, it would be the test pipes.

ChipsWithDips · 03-29-2012, 05:47 PM

I just posted a review of my ebay pipe.
Ebay Y pipe reviewed and dyno'd

Vbp6US · 07-01-2012, 06:01 PM

Any other dynos?

03-26-2012, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 21	y-pipe + tp's on stock exhaust = great hp gains, but awful rasp __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

03-26-2012, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 21	one y-pipe to another will have such minimal differences that its neglegable. __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

03-26-2012, 11:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	I have a Tanabe and put it with a XYZ pipe. I would have gotten the Tanabe Y pipe, but I wanted a cat. Motordyne Y pipe and Tanabe exhaust fit perfectly together. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

03-28-2012, 11:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
slo Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: denver Posts: 240 Drives: 370, TBSS, ZX10r Rep Power: 14	With all my previous cars and bikes, I have always been a high end parts type person. Always using brands like ARC, HKS, Tanabe, Volk, Work, etc. But for test pipes, I wasn't about to pay the premium prices for just 4 flanges and two short bent pipes. So I went ahead and purchased the topspeed test pipes on ebay. Rest of exhaust is stock. Gotta say that overall I am happy, paid far less than other test pipes, fitment was perfect. Only hiccup was that it came with 10 sets of nuts/bolts and 4 of them were larger. Good for the holes in the new test pipes but too big for the factory flanges to connect to. Had to find a couple of extra nuts/bolts around the shop to replace them with. WOT sounds great.... sound very exotic. Cruising at constant speed is dead quiet exactly like stock. Slight easing throttle gets raspy at around 2k rpm's then goes away pretty quickly. If the rasp ends up bothering me more over time, I will have my guy weld in two resonators which will be done easily and for next to nothing. EDIT - just an FYI, I contacted the seller, told him about the 4 nuts/bolts and he was very quick in responding that he would send out replacements free of charge. Response was so quick and professional that I told him nevermind since I used other nuts/bolts that were at the shop. Here is the seller in case anyone wants to know, I have no affiliation with them except that I just installed their test pipe. __________________ My introduction Thank you to my 2012 season motorcycle sponsors Colorado Powersports - TFOG Wheelsports - SIDI Boots - Scorpion Helmets TechSpec USA - HotBodies Racing - ASV Inventions Last edited by slo; 03-28-2012 at 04:43 PM.

03-29-2012, 09:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
slo Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: denver Posts: 240 Drives: 370, TBSS, ZX10r Rep Power: 14	For me, it would be the test pipes. __________________ My introduction Thank you to my 2012 season motorcycle sponsors Colorado Powersports - TFOG Wheelsports - SIDI Boots - Scorpion Helmets TechSpec USA - HotBodies Racing - ASV Inventions

02-29-2012, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaycz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 189 Drives: 09 370z Tour Red 6MT Rep Power: 16	Mine is still doing great. It's seen some weather and no rust at all. Flex boots are holding up well, no leaks. Mated to a Tanabe CBE, sound lovely.

03-25-2012, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChipsWithDips Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 279 Drives: '11 Gunmetal 370Z MT Rep Power: 15	Looks like the current "buy it now" price for these is $120. I bid on one that had 120 buy it now, but a starting bid at $99. I placed the minimum bid of $99 and won the auction. Will see in a few days how it performs.

03-26-2012, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	Megan Y-pipes are excellent quality and under $200 smacks.

03-26-2012, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
KB2 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 243 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	anyone think the tanabe y-pipe justifies its high price tag? i got the tanabe catback, and i love that thing! figured it makes sense to match em up..

03-26-2012, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
MaDMaXX Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon from England Posts: 292 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 14	Unless you're talking the MD XYZ pipe. Actual proven gains and nicely built.

03-26-2012, 11:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
MaDMaXX Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon from England Posts: 292 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 14	Not handy, sorry, but the research into what makes the best y-pipe is on the MD page. It's clear just looking at the other designs, that they're not optimal.

03-29-2012, 08:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
harman.khinda Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Red Bluff, CA Posts: 380 Drives: 10 Nissan 370 PG 7AT Rep Power: 6724	what part of the exhaust would the resonators be welded to?

03-29-2012, 05:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
ChipsWithDips Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 279 Drives: '11 Gunmetal 370Z MT Rep Power: 15	I just posted a review of my ebay pipe. Ebay Y pipe reviewed and dyno'd

07-01-2012, 06:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
Vbp6US Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 442 Drives: 2009 370z MB 6MT Rep Power: 14	Any other dynos?

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