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Old May 12, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Ive pretty much made a solid decision on QTP headers, but the general consensus on their Y seems to be that it blows. I was going to get their catted Y, but now I'm looking for other options. What will bolt up to the QTPs? Ive seen it posted that the kooks Y is nice, but also that it will and will not fit the QTP headers. Any and all help/comments are appreciated.

Oh and whats the Flowmaster merge I keep hearing about, thats not the HVMC option is it?
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Old May 12, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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A lot of people buy the cats and go to a local shop and have the fab one up. Or just buy kkok headers and catted y. they are the same design a qtp
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Im very happy with their Y pipe, and a buddy and I installed it ourself. Had it on in about 40 mins.
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Old May 13, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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QTP y-pipes aren't bad at all. 3 buddies of mine run them and they have no problems except for scapping because their cars are lowered.
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Old May 13, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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I hear mufflex Y pipes fit
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Old May 14, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 9silverbird8
Ive pretty much made a solid decision on QTP headers, but the general consensus on their Y seems to be that it blows. I was going to get their catted Y, but now I'm looking for other options. What will bolt up to the QTPs? Ive seen it posted that the kooks Y is nice, but also that it will and will not fit the QTP headers. Any and all help/comments are appreciated.

Oh and whats the Flowmaster merge I keep hearing about, thats not the HVMC option is it?

I would like to know as well because I am either going to go with QTP and maybe the cutout ORY or I am going to go with Kooks. My car isn't lowered and most likely won't be for a while.
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Old May 14, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
I hear mufflex Y pipes fit
yes they do, because that's what I have hooked up to my QTP's, but the fitment of the Mufflex isn't the best either. Get one fabbed up, if there was a local shop that could mandrel bend one for me, I would have done that the first time....
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Old May 14, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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yes they do, because that's what I have hooked up to my QTP's, but the fitment of the Mufflex isn't the best either. Get one fabbed up, if there was a local shop that could mandrel bend one for me, I would have done that the first time....
A local shop wants to charge me just as much as the QTP catted Y (500) for a fabbed Y, for that I'd probably rather just fukin buy the QTP one so screw that option unless anyone actually thinks thats a reasonable price.
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Old May 14, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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crap $500 is a lot for a Y. I have looked around and I can get one done for 250-300
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crap $500 is a lot for a Y. I have looked around and I can get one done for 250-300
Thats what I thought. Maybe he was quoting me plus the cost of cats, but either way thats still quite expensive
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Old May 15, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Yeah it has to be the cats that are setting the price so high. Look at it from this point though. If they are doing the custom Y then you should get a good fit and it should tuck up nice
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Old May 15, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 9silverbird8
Ive pretty much made a solid decision on QTP headers, but the general consensus on their Y seems to be that it blows. I was going to get their catted Y, but now I'm looking for other options. What will bolt up to the QTPs? Ive seen it posted that the kooks Y is nice, but also that it will and will not fit the QTP headers. Any and all help/comments are appreciated.

Oh and whats the Flowmaster merge I keep hearing about, thats not the HVMC option is it?

It blows? It blows air like no other Y-pipe (save for the Mufflex Y-pipe of similar design). Go ahead and purchase an inferior Y-pipe from another company. I only lost 2rwhp thru the catback on my QTP Dual Elec. Y-pipe setup. The design, using the Flowmaster Scavenger Merge Collector flows as well as many TD setups.
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Old May 15, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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i just blew apart one of my qtecs last night on my QTP cut out Y pipe. so far the cutouts have been nothing but trouble.
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Old May 15, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by transAm-98
i just blew apart one of my qtecs last night on my QTP cut out Y pipe. so far the cutouts have been nothing but trouble.
Mine were fragile also. Replaced 2 in 2 months. Great customer service however. I'd go with the QTP non cutout Y (for better clearance) and put one QTEC in the I-pipe if I had to do it again.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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Qtp And Kooks Are The Same In All Areas But The Collector Qtp For Some Reason As A Better One Why I Really Don't Know. But...........the Y-pipe From Kooks Is Said To Flow Better I Just Order The Whole Set Up For My Car After Seeing Results Of Kooks On A Friends Car. 1 3/4 S.s. Long Tubes. W/ Cats And Y-pipe. Dont Forget O2 Sensor Extensions.
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