1999 Q45 questions

[gammer_ghn]

i got a 1999 Q45 and i havent found much mods for it if anyone could be nice enough to hit me up wid a few of them which are avalable ide love to put them into action and pix will be up for entertainment, and meanwhile i was wondering if i replace my cats with test pipes how much trouble i will be in recommended or no thank you! and yes i am a noob... but an OG with V8s

[maxnix]

Welcome to the best Q45 source on the web, maybe in the world.

Some reading of prevous posts will answer all of your questions.

[gammer_ghn]

yes thats understandable but most of them are for the 4.5 liter engine i have read many posts but no one seemz to show any love for the 4.1 = /

[Q45tech]

If the Q has 100,000 miles you are somewhat off the hook for felony emission tampering [replacing oem cats with aftermarket units].

Unfortunately the very very expensive dual exhaust system is very high flow for the small engine size and output.......................so replacing deleting components doesn't buy you much for the time or expense.

[gammer_ghn]

97000 miles running strong well what if i delete the muffler and just make it catback as in just running pipes after the cats and having a fake housing for it i havent messed around with exhust on many cars and having this being a lux car i want a nice roar but not a muscle car its a daily driver anyway i just want to know will it be too loud i did it on my 97 z28 and it was really loud just wondering where i can go with it and what the prices are i had the car for 4 months and its been lonly with my k&N i need a bit of a roar!!! thx for the replys guys!! = ]

[silver2k2]

If you just do straight pipes from the baffles (the two under the car that look like mufflers) and delete the muffler, its will be pretty raspy, and pop on deceleration. The best solution I have seen is to add a noisier muffler after the baffles.

I can understand the desire to want a little more muscle sound

However its a good chunk of money for no performance, maybe you can get a muscle car CD to play
Modified by silver2k2 at 7:06 PM 5/9/2007

[maxnix]

Best bet might be fabricating some stainless steel headers as the USM are pretty not conducive to a high flow rate.

[gammer_ghn]

i guess im on my own on this one i wanted to do it because the Q doesnt breath that well but nah ill pass on the desel sound haha so who here had the chance to make the q perform better something thats been done and proven...

[maxnix]

Read the VH45/41DE Forum.

None have been done on a street car that passes emissions.

[Q_SHIP]

i guess im on my own on this one i wanted to do it because the Q doesnt breath that well but nah ill pass on the desel sound haha so who here had the chance to make the q perform better something thats been done and proven...

Not desiel as in truck sound, deceleration is what he meant as in when slowing down.

[gjh20]

If you just do straight pipes from the baffles (the two under the car that look like mufflers) and delete the muffler, its will be pretty raspy, and pop on deceleration. The best solution I have seen is to add a noisier muffler after the baffles.

I can understand the desire to want a little more muscle sound

However its a good chunk of money for no performance, maybe you can get a muscle car CD to play

Modified by silver2k2 at 7:06 PM 5/9/2007

i deleted my suitcase muff & ran the straight pipes w/tips. i've found it to be non-intrusive except for when i really accelerate hard. i haven't (at least that i've heard) had the desel poppin sounds. check out this vid...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lObSM90SD9M this is almost exactly what my car sounds like & I LOVE IT! i doubt i gain any signifigant performance, but hey, it opens the rear of the exhaust up just a tad & that's always good. as for your original question about general mods for the y33 there are waaaay more options than i originally imagined upon purchasing the car. not as many in the way of flat out performance, but lots in the way of visuals/handling. & as Q45 tech told me, "hey, it'll out-run a police car. what else do you want?" also, as much i hate to say it, use the search function. it really does have an answer to just about any question you'll come up with. i'm only posting this much because i'm still a noob, but in the month or two i've been on board i've performed about 5 or 6 mods with the help of info from the members. check the link for some pics of my '98. good luck.http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2424834

[gammer_ghn]

Damn this website is doper than prozac haha damn thx for the support seriously ok enough EMO stuff well as for the backfire popping sounds i got love for em go in a downhill pop it in the 2nd gear and enjoy than for the emissions i got hook ups about 2 smog shops in LA area hommies do come in handy on that stuff and plus the mufflers come off with bolts so i can even save it and than use it when registration time comes by and ive seen many VIP or INSURANCE products around but havent seen any place offering the stuff do any of you know the websites for parts for the Q because my front left Axle is giving out i wouldnt mind changing the stuff around while im at it. Do air shocks sound whack on this car? sorry i got happy for a sec thats why i wrote this much

[gammer_ghn]

damn man both your cars look hot they really nice mine is white with grey two tone i want to do the bottom half white too but thats going to wait but your cars look siiiick!!! any one from around LA ive never seen a Q meet down here i been to a acura legend one it was crazy i want a Q meet !!!

[gjh20]

thanks for tha compliments on two of my money pits! i have a couple more toys up my sleeve, can u say Big Block??? if u keep lookin around in NICO i'm sure you'll see a few hot y33 guys in SoCal. matter of fact, check this thread zerothread/146826 they may be on here...

[gammer_ghn]

thx again man!! what area u from?

[gjh20]

Atlanta