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Old 06-08-2008, 09:41 PM
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I am going to be buying parts to make me a custom Y, b/c as all of you know all aftermarket Y Pipes SUCK!!!!!!!!

So i have a website that has SS mandrel bends, i have had some help and been pointed in the right direction on what to do. I have already purchased the Flowmaster 3" X 3.5" merge and will need to get the Flowmaster 3.5" X 3" reducer.

So my question is do i want the Y pipe to be made of 45* bends or 90* bends? Or do i want a combination of both? And the bends are as follows. Steel bends, no leg bends and short leg bends. SO i need help decind what angles and what bends.

And since i am doing an O/R Y should i throw in a bullet (which bullet) muffler to cut down on some rasp?

Here is what my plan is

3" custom O/R Y + GMMG C/B
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4 90's. That's all we used to make mine.


I think the GMMG will drone so I would throw a bullet in there I can't tell you what kind to get though
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You can take a U bend and cut it in half then flip it and weld it back together to make an S bend for the passenger side.

The driver side could be done with 2 90's and then a 45 at the header. You could also use all 90's but its cheaper to cut a single U bend in half and it makes like two 90's.
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I have a dynomax bullet muffler in my I pipe. I am thinking of getting another chambered muffler to replace it. It still has some rasp.
GMMG without cats is VERY Raspy.
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Originally Posted by Full-Force
You can take a U bend and cut it in half then flip it and weld it back together to make an S bend for the passenger side.

The driver side could be done with 2 90's and then a 45 at the header. You could also use all 90's but its cheaper to cut a single U bend in half and it makes like two 90's.
Thanks for the info.... that is what i needed

I should prolly put a bullet muffler either on one end of the merge and the other end of the i pipe. or maybe somewher in the i pipe? Which bullet muffler should i get though?

I hope it wount be to raspy with no cats and my cam

i was told to get

3' of straight pipes
(4) 45* bends
(1) 90* bend

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4 90's. That's all we used to make mine.


I think the GMMG will drone so I would throw a bullet in there I can't tell you what kind to get though
Were your pieces no leg bends, short leg bends or long leg bends?

WTF does the term "LEG" bends refer too???
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Thanks for the info.... that is what i needed

I should prolly put a bullet muffler either on one end of the merge and the other end of the i pipe. or maybe somewher in the i pipe? Which bullet muffler should i get though?
Why not use another chambered muffler to keep that "unqiue" sound? How about a 3", 18" long powerstick ?
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Originally Posted by lilbuddy1587
Why not use another chambered muffler to keep that "unqiue" sound? How about a 3", 18" long powerstick ?
hmm never thought of that. were can you get powersticks?
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so what bullet should i run then to cut down on some rasp?

There is a summit bullet muffler for 19.95 looks like a dynomax
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Were your pieces no leg bends, short leg bends or long leg bends?

WTF does the term "LEG" bends refer too???
I would assume it means how much piping comes after the bends. Short leg is as it indicates, as is long... no leg bends? Not a clue.

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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
hmm never thought of that. were can you get powersticks?
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Here's the sponser that carries them:

http://www.eadperformance.com/catalo...7409729b3ace78

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why you ditchen your h-pipe for Y pipe?
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Originally Posted by CAMAROZ28AQUINO
why you ditchen your h-pipe for Y pipe?
change of pace i guess. I miss the sound of GMMG. i had when i was completly stock, now i want it now that i have been cammed
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Were your pieces no leg bends, short leg bends or long leg bends?

WTF does the term "LEG" bends refer too???
All my bends are from Magnaflow so whatever is listed on their site is what I have. I can't remember how long the legs were. Legs refers to the pipe after the bend.
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Thanls to all that cleared up the 'leg bends" i think i found the right bends for what i am going to do
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I got my Flowmaster merge today.. Wow what a nice piece, i can see why QTP usues this. This piece will out flow any other aftermarket merge out there hands down.
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The flowmaster merg is huge. I have the 4" one on my y pipe because I was planning on building a full 4" catback but changed my mind once I started ordering the 4" bends to do it. Stainless bends were expensive





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