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Ok before I start I did run a search and i didnt find the info I needed. I have a 98 duratech non-svt with a Brullen 2.5 cat back system. my questions are:
1. what is the best Y-pipe, and who sells it?
2. what finish do i get stainless steel or aluminum? (i live in MN and drive in the winter with lots of salt on the roads!)
3. We no longer have inspections so should i go with the off road or with one with a cat?
4. If I go off road y, will an exhaust shop give me crap and not put it on?
5. Other than headers is there any other exhaust mod I can do?
thanks in advance -Doug
ps- I havent gutted the pre cats? will an exhaust shop do that as well?
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Originally posted by XKontour98:
Ok before I start I did run a search and i didnt find the info I needed. I have a 98 duratech non-svt with a Brullen 2.5 cat back system. my questions are:
1. what is the best Y-pipe, and who sells it?
2. what finish do i get stainless steel or aluminum? (i live in MN and drive in the winter with lots of salt on the roads!)
3. We no longer have inspections so should i go with the off road or with one with a cat?
4. If I go off road y, will an exhaust shop give me crap and not put it on?
5. Other than headers is there any other exhaust mod I can do?
thanks in advance -Doug
ps- I havent gutted the pre cats? will an exhaust shop do that as well?
Well, I went with the Brullen Y-Pipe and have the mod results for ya. Before the Y-Pipe I had the following...
1. Open K&N with Heatshield
2. Optimized TB
3. Brullen Cat-Back
After adding the Brullen Y-Pipe I picked up 5 HP and 9.5 lbs of Torque at the wheels.
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Where can I buy a Brullen Y Pipe From??
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The man with the fastest NA Contour on these boards (not me) says the best Y pipe is a modified stock pipe.
Take it off the car and have a shop mod it for you.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by XKontour98:
Ok before I start I did run a search and i didnt find the info I needed. I have a 98 duratech non-svt with a Brullen 2.5 cat back system. my questions are:
1. what is the best Y-pipe, and who sells it?
2. what finish do i get stainless steel or aluminum? (i live in MN and drive in the winter with lots of salt on the roads!)
3. We no longer have inspections so should i go with the off road or with one with a cat?
4. If I go off road y, will an exhaust shop give me crap and not put it on?
5. Other than headers is there any other exhaust mod I can do?
thanks in advance -Doug
ps- I havent gutted the pre cats? will an exhaust shop do that as well?
1. Not dyno proven against Trubendz that I am aware of, but ShoShop is good. I like the design better than the trubendz.
2. Stainless (currently in stock at SS)
3. Off-road
4. shouldn't be a huge problem - you have pre-cats.
P.S. never say never, but I don't believe ANY exhaust shop would gut your precats for you.
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Originally posted by robb99se:
Where can I buy a Brullen Y Pipe From??
That is where the problem exists. I got mine from a group buy with Performance Fords; but it was a struggle and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
As said above, a modified stock y is the way to go.
But, I am very happy with my performance and sound gains.
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Originally posted by Trapps:
1. Not dyno proven against Trubendz that I am aware of, but ShoShop is good. I like the design better than the trubendz.
Since when does Trubendz make Y-pipes? And I can't recommend SS to any one that I don't particularly hate.
Modified stock like others have said, would be your best bet and least expensive to boot 
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You can get a Brullen y-pipe from Performance Fords
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Originally posted by Ed98.5SVT:
That is where the problem exists. I got mine from a group buy with Performance Fords; but it was a struggle and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
As said above, a modified stock y is the way to go.
But, I am very happy with my performance and sound gains.
Yeah there were a ton of problems for a lot of people in the cat back group buy where i got mine from. I would rather not go through performance fords!
Ok So now I am thinking about having my y-pipe modified?
What exactly does that consist of? If I go into the local exhaust shop and tell them "could you modify my y-pipe?" are they going to know what I mean?
I also have a SE not a SVT y-pipe, is that going to make a difference or are they the same?
And finally, I think my cat is going so that is why I am looking into the whole y-pipe in the first place, so would i have them cut it out or are they going to want me to replace it?
thanks for all the help!
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Most likely an exhaust shop will look at you stupid and say" Ford designed it that way on purpose..." or something stupid like that. You might find a shop to do it, but I'd go with BNoon or Buckshot, cheap and good service. The model of the car does not affect the y pipe I believe, just whether it is a 2 or 3 bolt. As for the cat part....the cat should be a bolt on affair and it is only connected to the y pipe, not part of it. If you mean you are trying to get rid of the cat, go with a test pipe and an optimized y. If not, just get a magnaflow cat or something. Those cats (magnaflow) are on Ebay for like 30-40 bux buy it now option and all!! Good luck either way. A little advice before hand, make sure you have PB Blaster on hand for the y pipe bolts. 
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Mother#@%@!* did I sound abstract?
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