Performance shop "Y Pipe not worth it, You'll loose bottom end power"

PaulHuntzy · Jan 23, 2014

I spoke to the guy at a performance shop while installing my Magnaflow 14" on my truck, he told me not to install the magnaflow y pipe that I also purchased online because I will loose a lot of bottom end power and the factory y pipe works just fine.

Let me know what I should do because after reading a lot of threads, y pipe seemed like a must for me as a lot of people was happy with there magnaflow y pipe.

So I don't know weather to return it back to summit or what..

HELP PLEASE!

moparman · Jan 23, 2014

I removed mine completely and noticed no significant difference in performance. It certainly gave the exhaust a deeper tone though. Try a regular exhaust shop, they should be able to put it in no problem. No sense in sending it back when you already have it and everybody here swears by the y pipe. Youll laugh at the stock y pipe

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PaulHuntzy · Jan 23, 2014

moparman said:
I removed mine completely and noticed no significant difference in performance. It certainly gave the exhaust a deeper tone though. Try a regular exhaust shop, they should be able to put it in no problem. No sense in sending it back when you already have it and everybody here swears by the y pipe. Youll laugh at the stock y pipe

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Your 100% right I have read so many threads and I got nothing but good reviews on it. But this guy at the shop made me second guess. I'm just going to have it installed tomorrow.

Ps. I just installed the Mag 14" and I can't be any happier sounds so mean

moparman · Jan 23, 2014

PaulHuntzy said:
Your 100% right I have read so many threads and I got nothing but good reviews on it. But this guy at the shop made me second guess. I'm just going to have it installed tomorrow.

Ps. I just installed the Mag 14" and I can't be any happier sounds so mean

I have the 14" mag with no y on my 3.7 v6 and i have people asking me if its a hemi. Youll get a different tone with the mag y but you wont be disappointed.

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LovMyRam · Jan 23, 2014

PaulHuntzy said:
I spoke to the guy at a performance shop while installing my Magnaflow 14" on my truck, he told me not to install the magnaflow y pipe that I also purchased online because I will loose a lot of bottom end power and the factory y pipe works just fine.

Let me know what I should do because after reading a lot of threads, y pipe seemed like a must for me as a lot of people was happy with there magnaflow y pipe.

So I don't know weather to return it back to summit or what..

HELP PLEASE!

Tell the guy when he steps up to the engineering side of the aftermarket world, he can add his .02 Unless he enjoys working at the chop shop. I was under the impression the factory Y section is a decent restriction.

mossyoak03 · Jan 24, 2014

If you crawl under your truck an look at your stock y pipe you will see one side of it is bent inward which I didn't like. So I put an x pipe on mine!

PaulHuntzy · Jan 24, 2014

Thanks for all the imput

My question would be, was this guy right about loosing power at the bottom end? And will I gain any noticeable power top end?

TheSatinPumpkin · Jan 24, 2014

really your choice on what to do next. You mentioned that you already seen the positive threads of multiple ram owners and their experiences. Gotta weigh that with what a installer said and decide. Its more of a complimenting mod but it all adds up

You can always do before and after time trials and if you don't like the numbers then put the stocker back on.

Etroze86 · Jan 24, 2014

You won't notice any difference, it is a great supporting mod on these trucks when you start flowing more air with intake, TB, tune. Your stock cats are going to keep you from losing any of the bottome end.

kkreit01 · Jan 24, 2014

I don't really understand "you won't notice any difference, but it's a great mod". Isn't that an oxymoron?

Darkflow · Jan 24, 2014

All your doing by swapping in a magnaflow y pipe is just helping the exhaust flow more freely in that section. Your not really going to gain or lose anything.

PaulHuntzy · Jan 24, 2014

Darkflow said:
All your doing by swapping in a magnaflow y pipe is just helping the exhaust flow more freely in that section. Your not really going to gain or lose anything.

So if it helps the flow but yet doesn't gain anything, what's the point?

lone12star · Jan 24, 2014

Since it has better flow and it's open more it'll help change the tone of your exhaust a bit. It should make it a bit deeper

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Two Dog · Jan 24, 2014

Personally, I wouldn't bother with the Y. You're not going to notice that it's even there.

PaulHuntzy · Jan 24, 2014

lone12star said:
Since it has better flow and it's open more it'll help change the tone of your exhaust a bit. It should make it a bit deeper

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Sweet that's what I want deeper

Darkflow · Jan 24, 2014

PaulHuntzy said:
So if it helps the flow but yet doesn't gain anything, what's the point?

There's a small gain in it. Dont get me wrong but its not something you will feel or notice. But your not going to lose anything.

What you really gain, is a better flowing exhaust system which is better for overall performance.

mossyoak03 · Jan 24, 2014

PaulHuntzy said:
Sweet that's what I want deeper

Want deep! Put an x pipe with no mufflers

Bigdaddy · Jan 24, 2014

Hmmm, this is very interesting bacause to look at this and to look at the stock, 2+2 just don't add up.

Judge for yourself, they say that a pics is worth a thousand words, this and get you a straight muffler should give you something.

Bigdaddy · Jan 24, 2014

One more.

mossyoak03 · Jan 24, 2014

Big daddy has a picture of what I was talking about with how one side is crushed in due to the bend

Performance shop "Y Pipe not worth it, You'll loose bottom end power"

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