Y pipe opinions

hampton64 · Jun 2, 2015

I cant decide wether to have a custom y pipe built with stock cats, or use the jba 3 inch catless y pipe. the install of my jba lt headers is all riding on this decision. What are yalls opinions? I plan on keeping everything after my muffler stock. And i already have a magnaflow muffler installed. I have an 11 r/t.

Hemi450hp · Jun 2, 2015

If you can get away without cats, then the JBA Y-pipe is tough to beat. I don't think you will find a local shop that can build you a mandrel bent stainless y-pipe for less than $260.

If you need cats, then you have no choice but to go with a custom setup.

hampton64 · Jun 3, 2015

So ive seen a 409 and a 304 stainless. which will mate up better to stock piping?

hemihustlin · Jun 3, 2015

409 is cheaper. It will surface rust eventually but its good for life. The stock system is made of that.
304 will not react. It is also not magnetic, good way to check. Its often used on bmw and mercedes exhaust systems.

chefred112 · Jun 3, 2015

i ran my smog setup until last week...then took off shorty's with cats to lt's with no cats...I can't believe how much better it sounds...sounds raw!!!!

hampton64 · Jun 4, 2015

Hemi450hp said:
If you can get away without cats, then the JBA Y-pipe is tough to beat. I don't think you will find a local shop that can build you a mandrel bent stainless y-pipe for less than $260.

If you need cats, then you have no choice but to go with a custom setup.

I think im gonna go for it and snag the jba y...thanks for the opinions.

hampton64 · Jun 12, 2015

Found one...will be here next thursday. Installed on the following weekend. Prob gonna grab a mathching muffler too to make it all look clean. Pics to follow.

hampton64 · Jun 20, 2015

So everything is installed...im likin it so far. Has anyone had and steering linkage interference? I noticed in a hard right while accelerating my wheel locked up and i now have some new metal showing on the linkage and header. Im thinking i might need to clearance with a ballpeen a bit.

hampton64 · Jun 20, 2015

some pics during the install

hampton64 · Jun 22, 2015

So i definitely haves some steering rub

Pretty solid contact line all the way around.

useless5091 · Jul 20, 2015

What size y pipe did u run......any torque loss with the longtubes and y pipe

useless5091 · Jul 20, 2015

chefred112 said:
i ran my smog setup until last week...then took off shorty's with cats to lt's with no cats...I can't believe how much better it sounds...sounds raw!!!!

What kind of gains did u see. Any loss in power down low. Or up top

jwheeler · Jul 20, 2015

It says he went with the bolt on jba Y. It is 3".

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chefred112 · Jul 20, 2015

useless5091 said:
What kind of gains did u see. Any loss in power down low. Or up top

it's really hard to say because I'm highly modded...I wanted an exhaust to breathe and basically did 3" true duals to muffler...but because in the back of my mind I thought about an exhaust that was TOO free flowing...i got a maganaflow dual 3.5" single in/dual 3" out and rotated it 180 so that it became a dual 3" in/single 3.5" out....because of my cam/motor setup, it pulls really hard up top and keeps pullin past 100 mph (not that I do that all the time

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