Ebay Exhuast: Will It Work?

[YR240]

Hey All,

I am waiting on my Ebay header and cat back, dont burn me on Cheap, its a KA and I am saving for an SR, but with the new baby on the way, have to do what I can. Has any one installed this combo?

http://cgi.ebay.com/95-96-97-9...wItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/95-99-NISS...wItem

Thanks



Modified by YR240 at 6:35 PM 10/20/2007[/
Modified by YR240 at 6:53 PM 10/20/2007

[YR240]

My Question really was do I need to install a Cat or does the new header cut the Oem Cat out?

[Fla240sx]

no u still need a cat pipe

[simmode1]

Hey All,

I am waiting on my Ebay header and cat back, dont burn me on Cheap, its a KA and I am saving for an SR, but with the new baby on the way, have to do what I can. Has any one installed this combo?

http://cgi.ebay.com/95-96-97-9...wItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/95-99-NISS...wItem

Thanks

OMG! So funny! I just bought the same stuff! Headers will be here in a couple days and I was wondering the same thing! I'm gonna go with a test pipe. Thanks for asking and good luck, homie!

[YR240]

I will go with the test pipe too. I live Lower Alabama, the local authorities aren't even aware that emissions testing exists.

Lets make a picture post of the install in this thread.
Modified by YR240 at 6:32 AM 10/9/2007

[YR240]

The Parts are finally starting to show up, So here is the first batch to arrive.

XTD Stage 2



3" Cat Back(This thing is a bit excessive, I have dual 2.5" on my camaro and thought that was cool.)



Notice the nice dent next to the bracket, I think that is to help increase air flow.

[DALAZ_68]

i say since its ebay take it to a shop and see if the welds are good... just a suggestion

[LeMoine]

I was lookin at that same exhaust lemme know how it turns out

[YR240]

My Header Just got here, It has an output of 2.5" and my cat back is 3". do they make a cat that has an input of 2.5 and and output of 3, or should I get the flanges and fab up my own?

[jdm_master_X]

i speak on experience of installing the following on some S13s.

with the exhaust you might expect to get fitment issues towards the rear of the car. expect one or two exhaust hangers not to line up (JDM Sport Exhaust from EBAY).

XTD clutch has a very wishy washy break in period. sometimes it doesnt hold WOT too well either. its stiff, dont get me wrong. however, it has difficulty placing power in the driveline.

[SK240SX]

you should've bought the stainless steel ones for the headers.

check this thread out. got some pics of the SOHC and the DOHC and the CAT

zerothread?id=273640

[Fla240sx]

you could just get a 3" testpipe, the flanges will still work on your header

I have a 3" testpipe, it is bolted up to my stock manifold and stock catback for now..... it also bolts up to my aftermarket header no problem.... and It would bolt up best to a 3" catback... which you already have

you will have no problem with the different sizes, its a standard nissan style flange with the same bolt pattern so it all lines up.....

[YR240]

I didn't see any pictures of the test pipe do you have one of it installed? How Loud is this setup? If it is annoyingly loud, does the stock cat fit inline with the setup?

I would quit asking so many questions, it has just been poring rain since all my parts started getting here(have no garage )and I am getting stir crazy waiting to put the parts on the car.

[SK240SX]

i feel your pain brotha, i'm in the same situation, tough not being able to work on the car

[Fla240sx]

thats what it looks like, although mine didn't have studs I don't know WTF that is for.......

it bolts to the header, then the other side bolts to the catback, the cat is completely removed.......

[YR240]

I just completed the Ebay Exhuast and Ran into a few Surprises during the install.

1. The OEM Exhuast had more holes than Strainer. The thing was not even connected past the cat, and from what i have read, there is supposed to be a resonator after the cat, and there wasn't even a pipe.

2. The Stock cat has a 3" inlet and Outlet and the previous owner had it hollowed out.



3. The Old Header had been removed, I could tell by the sheared off front bolt , not to mention that 3 of the bolts where only hand tight.



anyone know why they might of had to take the header off in the past? maybe to rebuild the block or something?

Here are a few more picks of the one deal





Maybe my next post will be, "How Do I fix my wrinkled up drivers side quarter panel"

[jdm_master_X]

remove the silencer!

[nismoracingsx]

yes, for the luv of god, remove it, it so fugly :p, i have ebay exhaust and mine fit great..

edit

btw, not to threadjack, but who here has an ebay header on their s13?? i'm thinking about buying one and was wondering which sellers sell an 'ok' fit. Figured theres gotta be a few okay ones out there since i bought my exhaust off ebay and it fit fine..
Modified by nismoracingsx at 12:43 PM 10/21/2007

[YR240]

This setup, even without the Fugly Silencer, I quieter than the busted stock exhaust I started with....At least inside the car, I am sure behind me it is much louder. But for some reason, it went from sound like the nissan pickup truck to sounding like a motorcycle:( I guess that is the way it is with a small displacement rice burner, but i am not complaining, It is much faster than my old camaro, thats fo sho.

[S13Lovell]

NOOOO... dont put that XTD BULL**** on ur car... plzz.. omg it's such crap... belive me... plz

[YR240]

Is it that bad? the XTD Clutch? Some people say they are great, some say they are Okay and some say they are total Junk. Have you tried one and been burned by the experience? If so what happened? Does the pressure plate not hold the right amount of pressure, does the clutch disk fall apart, or does it just feel crappy when driving it?

I got this car back in April and the clutch was bad then, now it is really bad. I have driven other manuals in the past and will say this one is very different than all of them. The clutch only has to be barely touched to disengage it where other cars you have to depress the petal quiet a bit to get it to disengage. The petal is real easy to push, easier than the gas and about equal to the brake while the car is running. TMI but tell me your experience, and tell me what I should expect once it is done right.

[YR240]

I have the finally have the Header installed, the cat-back is on, the XTD Clutch is in, Pain-in-the-everything to do, and we are back on the road. I have not had a chance yet to Open it up but i will say it has a whole lot more forward force than it did. The header gives it much better throttle response and it sounds like a helicopter coming down the road. I got a chance to ride behind to see if it sounded the same way and it does. Over all, I am pleased with this setup. My only concern is the Clutch pedal is very easy to operate. In the past it was rather difficult. I used White Lithium grease on the throw out bearing rider and all the moving Joints, replaced the slave and master cylinder and flushed out the fluid and replaced with Dot5 brake fluid. Now the Clutch feels very similar to the 350z's Stock clutch and my friends celica clutch. Maybe it was very stiff because it was old . Recommendation; pulling the transmission is a 2 person Job! I pulled it on my own with a atv jack, putting it in took some help.

Here are a few more pics

[YR240]

Break-in is over and over all the clutch is stiff, the only thing is when you let the clutch pedal out while the engine is at high rpm it doesn't feel like it is grabbing until you let the rpm come down a bit. Some more pics of the Chitta Project

[S13Lovell]

lol yea XTD is shhiiittt lol... i put one in, and the damn thing didn't work at all so i sent it back to him and he sent me a new one, put this one in, and it worked ver very lil... just enough to heat spot the **** outta my flywheel...if i were u id put that one in the can and go buy a OEM from napa lol

[babowc]

rofl @ your lame transmission color, hahawhats with the "XTD" on the intake?

otherwise.. lookin good.

[YR240]

Sticker +1 hp if on window of car Sticker +2 hp if on interior of car Sticker +3 hp if on body of car Sticker +4 hp if in trash can Sticker +5 hp if on cheap bolt-on upgrade

N/A KA needs all the help it can get

[Acumo]

what's with the baby blue? nice car but the valve cover is gay/trans