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08-08-2008, 06:49 PM
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
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08-09-2008, 12:51 AM
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Unregistered User
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
Hopefully Im not opening a can or worms here. Although, there was a "prototype" pipe on a zr2 on zr2usa.com So hopefully it goes well. |
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08-13-2008, 01:13 AM
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I got in the 4x4 pipe, here are pics off the truck:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...6797Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...6789Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...6796Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...6791Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...6794Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...6795Custom.jpg It looks good. Looks to be of very good quality, especially the welds. I can't wait to get it on and see the results. Hopefully there are no complications |
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08-13-2008, 02:37 AM
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#604 |
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
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08-13-2008, 02:52 AM
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#605 |
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Unregistered User
Age: 22
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
$199 + $20 s/h
took a week to get here w/ DHL. mine is the 4x4 version |
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08-13-2008, 11:42 AM
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#606 |
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
Excellent!! Looks impressive!!
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08-14-2008, 01:51 AM
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#607 |
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
well i was looking around and found this its high flow cat's with the y pipe included!!!! for only $270
http://www2.partstrain.com/store/?N=...evrolet&md=S10 |
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08-14-2008, 02:36 AM
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#608 |
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Age: 37
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
You can rest assure this is not a mandrel bend kit  Now-a-days everyone is labeling their cat. converter as free-flow. Be an educated consumer. |
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08-14-2008, 07:03 AM
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Unregistered User
Age: 22
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I have some up close pics from a similar one of those:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...0007Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...0010Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...0009Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...0008Custom.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...0012Custom.jpg Good thing I got my $ back for it (the rear near the main cat was damaged during shipping). It doesn't seem to be made with performance in mind, seems worse than OEM, its just for something that "works". Made by walker That pipe does not even come remotely close to the quality of this other pipe from CRMB Last edited by j894 : 08-14-2008 at 07:06 AM. |
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08-14-2008, 09:22 PM
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Registered User
Age: 32
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I've considered the Walker replacement as it is the only thing available for as a simple bolt-on for a 5-speed, but I'm afraid the pre-cat is the same timebomb GM used in the first place. I'm sure the stock cat is a miracle of modern automotive engineering, but putting a pellet precat in front of it seems to be asking for trouble. I'd love a performance y-pipe, but would have happily settled for one that works. My precat became a surprise exhaust brake, with a fist sized chunk of catalyst bouncing around and almost completely blocking the exhaust when it landed just right. That completely took out the main cat, so now I have a gutted precat and a replacement main cat. The only legal way to remove the gutted precat would be to cut it off myself or punch a big hole in it and take to a shop to have them declare it legally broken and in need of replacement. It looks like it is in a tough spot for replacement which is why I hesitate to do it. If any one out there with a a p0240 code wants to do a fun experiment, silicone tape or find some way to temporarily seal all the tiny pinhole exhaust leaks ahead of the cat and see if your codes disappear. GM is trying to build an electric car and in nearly 20 years they couldn't build a good y-pipe, so consider that when you think about how long this y-pipe project has been going on and how many people have put their effort into it.
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08-15-2008, 04:38 AM
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Age: 22
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I was just testing the fit of o2 sensors in the new y-pipe, it appears the drivers side o2 bung is the wrong size, the hole is to big for the threads. The o2 sensor isnt able to grab anything.
Anyone else get this pipe and have this problem? |
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08-19-2008, 05:25 AM
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Age: 22
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I got the donut(flange) gaskets because I may have the pipe put on tomorrow. I just noticed that the I/D of the gaskets is 1.75"
The ones I have anyway. With that being a bottleneck I wonder if the size of the pipe could be downsized to help clearance issues? With the gasket/flange only being so big, does it make a lot of sense to have a large pipe for each bank? |
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08-22-2008, 01:52 AM
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#613 |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
i just got mine in the mail today.... and the tubing is 2 1/4 so it is significantlly bigger than the stock 1 and my cats are way bigger.... you got a shity... but at leaste you took it back!!!!!! i get a pic. and maybe an exhaust clip. |
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09-03-2008, 07:51 PM
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Always workin on somethin
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Location: New Jersey User is: OffLine |
Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
Which one is this? The one from your friend in the OC area or from a website/catalog or CRBM?  Let's see the pix! |
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09-03-2008, 09:24 PM
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Its a Blue thing.
Age: 23
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
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09-25-2008, 12:32 AM
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Always workin on somethin
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
 I think it's time for a group hug. NAH! What the F is going on with this sh-t! |
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09-25-2008, 08:11 PM
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I finally got blown
Age: 31
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
i would hug a lot of people if i could get a damn pipe
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09-26-2008, 03:31 AM
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Age: 20
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
Just to let everyone about three to four months back i took my truck to CRMB. I have a 2003 S10 ZQ8 4.3l Auto, The only problem i have is that when i took it in i left it with him for about 2 days, he then infomed me that he would need my truck for a week or two. At the time i couldn't do it but at the end of novenber or sooner i may be able to get my truck to him so that the pipe can be made. I'll just need to contact him and see if he is still interested in making the pipe and using my truck.
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10-05-2008, 06:05 PM
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
sorry about the lack of coming back
if he still needs a truck. I have to do a minor repair to mine on the 15th of oct. then wait till the pay day at first of nov. after that I can make the trip down. ill email him today and see what he thinks. If he needs it for like a week or two ill just see if a friend can follow me down and take me back once I leave it. does anyone know if that law for having a passport passed yet? I have no record, I just dont have a passport and heard rumours that they'll want one soon ill let you know what he says, so expect an update tomorrow |
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10-05-2008, 06:13 PM
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Age: 20
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Location: Calgary, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I emailed him
asked if he still needs a test truck, how long he wants it for, asked what kinda labour/parts im looking at, I let him know the year, make, that its not lowered. SOOO hopefully I get something back tomorrow and can hopefully drop it off early november |
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10-06-2008, 01:06 AM
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Will work for turbo parts
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
excellent!
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10-06-2008, 08:35 PM
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
no reply yet, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see
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10-08-2008, 07:44 PM
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
still nothing yet, so im guessing its a no go
SOO where can I find an after market y-pipe then haha |
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10-08-2008, 08:28 PM
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#624 |
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Age: 19
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
In all honesty, I can't see how this process is so difficult. I spoke to my exhaust guy 2 weeks ago, said I wanted a new y-pipe made. Yesterday, took it in, and within 3 hours he had a 2.00" Y done, into a 3" w/ a Magnaflow cat. Coupled to my previous 2.5" catback exiting in front of the tire with a Spintech Prostreet, I'm done.
Y-pipe was $300, cat was $200, previous was $80, muffler was $70. Considering all in all it was a total of maybe 4 hours worth of work, Y-pipes aren't hard if you know a good bender. He did each side with 1 pipe each. None of this multi piece pipes. |
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10-08-2008, 10:44 PM
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4 wheels aren't as fun
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
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10-09-2008, 06:52 PM
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#626 |
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Age: 20
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Location: Calgary, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I agree with slvrs10
Im just gonna call up the shop that did my original exhaust and see how muh itll be I already have everything up to the y-pipe, all I need is the y-pipe and he treated me pretty good for the other stuff so why not for this too even if its like $300, thats the way its looking cause if I go see that buddy in oregon...id be paying like $300 gas anyways so ill check back tomorrow or this weekend and let you know how much a local canadian shop quotes |
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10-09-2008, 08:17 PM
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
Have ya tried calling them?
Just saying that maybe they never got your e-mail.. |
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10-09-2008, 10:37 PM
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Age: 20
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
I was a tool, and sent it twice, even double checked the email address, so maybe they havent checked yet, i guess ill give it more time
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10-10-2008, 02:23 PM
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Re: Y-Pipe Group Buy, most likely to happen!
Thanks for all of your efforts so far! |
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