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Re: Y pipe, is it worth it? #107743 10/23/01 11:39 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 151 Cincinnati, OH P plance1 Member
plance1 Member P Joined: May 2001 Posts: 151 Cincinnati, OH	Any reason not to go and buy headers? Subframe Connectors, H&R's, Koni's, Rage 5.0 17's, Pole Position Tires Removed Resonator,KKM Intake,ShoShop Y-Pipe 3 liter to be built by Terry Haines or BNoon one of these days...

Re: Y pipe, is it worth it? #107744 10/24/01 02:28 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 156 Westchester New york G godzilla Member
godzilla Member G Joined: May 2001 Posts: 156 Westchester New york	Quote: Originally posted by Derk2000: love my ypipe...I highly recommend it. Merlin dyno'd 12hp and 6tq gain on his SVT (catless ypipe). At the wheels!! From the environmental side of me - get a cat That much just from a Y-Pipe? Dam..... 2000 SVT Contour Silver IN Process "3.0L w/Turbo" Born In Kansas on 12/16/99 Engine Died on 6/18/2002 18,223 still at Ford as of 7/5/02 #986 of 2150

Re: Y pipe, is it worth it? #107745 10/24/01 04:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 11 California R Rich's 99 SE Junior Member
Rich's 99 SE Junior Member R Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 11 California	Anyone get the HI-flo cat back (w/ "improved" y pipe) from SCA?? I'm planning on ordering one and was wondering if anyone has tried it? -Rich :rolleyes: ------------------------------ 1999 SE Sport ATX, Red, 2.5l v6 Eats ricers for breakfast Currently No mods

Re: Y pipe, is it worth it? #107746 10/24/01 05:10 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,631 ks M Merlin Member
Merlin Member M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,631 ks	The cat was the last thing I did. First was a custom exhaust, second was chip, 3 was Y. all my dyno's were in session of each mod... Quote: Originally posted by IDRVFAST: Merlin was that 12/6 with just the catless y pipe or did you change anything else? I think Im going to do this mod. It sounds like it give a lot for the money. How much longer will the stainless last compared to the aluminum? Merlin 281hp 324tq Timing 14' FP 36,24lbs,190lph,75Maf,65tb,cobra upper&lower,B303, GT-40 Crate with X al heads, Mac shorties, Off Road H,2chamber Flow's dumped, Tokico 5wys, Hotichkis Ctrl Arms, Alum Drive shaft, 3.73, Sub Frame,Steeda Tri-Ax, 94 Seats Drivers side powered.

Re: Y pipe, is it worth it? #107747 10/24/01 01:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,812 NM D Derk2000 Member
Derk2000 Member D Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,812 NM	Quote: Originally posted by Rich's 99 SE: Anyone get the HI-flo cat back (w/ "improved" y pipe) from SCA?? I'm planning on ordering one and was wondering if anyone has tried it? -Rich :rolleyes: I think SCA is talking about the rear y split... plance1 - price and install time/costs would be the only reasons I could think of... godzilla - dam is right! 2000 Silver SVT #1602 Check it out in the registry! Mi Coche

Re: Y pipe, is it worth it? #107748 10/24/01 02:04 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,528 Left side of the mitten, USA T todras Member
todras Member T Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,528 Left side of the mitten, USA	I dynoed 9hp above my last dyno with it and it has the hi-flow cat where Merlin's didn't so that's where the extra 3 hp probably goes. His is also an SVT so it might benefit more. So figure about 10hp on average. This is the only mod that I could feel in my butt dyno. Well worth it. "If you're pushing crazy I'm all full up here." {Black '96 Contour SE MTX w/ over 126k on the clock} � Get the skinny here. � Need a 96-00 Ford Service Manual on CDROM?

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