RacingLine Header/Y-pipe

[mcheddadi]

awesome! awesome! awesome!!

[FGFCacoupe]

I need this asap+1

[Rob.Vegan]

I'm thinking I should buy this for when my AC has left it's 2.5 cocoon and blossomed as a 3.5

[RobPaulson]

but I want it to be right!

amen brotha!

anxiously awaiting your next post ... haha

[nurseryboy]

Any foreseeable issues with this and the Nismo exhaust? I'm guessing there won't be, but I just wanted to ask

[mcheddadi]

Any foreseeable issues with this and the Nismo exhaust? I'm guessing there won't be, but I just wanted to ask

downpipe connects to stock exhaust system so no probs

[nurseryboy]

downpipe connects to stock exhaust system so no probs

Sweeeeeet. Then I'm definitely getting one

[b88dragon]

can the y-pipe also be used for the sedan? just curious is all. in the process of debating whether or not to trade in my sedan for the coupe since there are so many more parts for the coupe than sedans

[Lizardman]

Bump

[blackteam02]

CC'd from other site

the new pipe is now completed from the new production facility. We chose to switch the production facility in favour of a shop with better tooling in an effort to make the part better. I believe we have accomplished this task and will get the test car back on the dyno as soon as it can be booked. If all goes well which I'm sure it will, final product will roll out in as little as 3 weeks, perhaps 4weeks for good measure and to make sure they get packed up and ready to ship. Trust me I know your all anxious, and I want to sell it to you all, I really do, but I want it to be right!

....Just came from racinglineperformance.com & i see 1 pic up for the y-pipe nothing else, cant buy, cant see if they improved on HP gains..hope it is like 10-15 horses+ like MCHEDDADI said

....i also seen 3.5 HEADERS!!! for like a'lil over $1000, what the hell did i just see huh or was that sum sortta TURBO package thingy??

[infused305]

is this going to be available for the 2.5's? imo they would be selling more headers for 2.5 than 3.5 due to the amount of ppl with more 2.5's overall.so y not make em' for both?

[RobPaulson]

is this going to be available for the 2.5's? imo they would be selling more headers for 2.5 than 3.5 due to the amount of ppl with more 2.5's overall.so y not make em' for both?

just because something is more common does not make it a comparable market

this is how i think they are looking at this:people who bought 3.5's, droped 30k to go FAST. period. why else get a v6 when there is a 4 sitting right next to it for 7k less?

people who bought 2.5's are either in a worse financial situation, or are not as willing to spend big bucks for performance and are much more worried about their gas mileage. (most 2.5s on this site are the exception, duh, we are all enthusiasts here so please dont take offense)

Now this is no joke of a mod, its gona be $800-$1100 for the part itself, with a complicated install (proly another 200+ in labor). Now who do you think is going to be more likely to drop $1300 on a performance mod? someone who is willing to drop 30k right off the bat and is financially more frivolous or someone who bought a car based on its 'economy'?

[dldjros69]

Now this is no joke of a mod, its gona be $800-$1100 for the part itself, with a complicated install (proly another 200+ in labor). Now who do you think is going to be more likely to drop $1300 on a performance mod? someone who is willing to drop 30k right off the bat and is financially more frivolous or someone who bought a car based on its 'economy'?

1300 for 14whp, i wouldnt spend that much. That is crazy.

I see your logic about the 3.5 being more apt to buy performance parts. But the sheer number alone of the 2.5ers is overwhelming. If anything i would say there is about the same market for both. 50 50 split. 3.5ers have the money and the 2.5ers have the numbers

On the other side of the coin, maybe the 3.5ers dont have the money because their payments are outrageous, and so is their insurance.

[RobPaulson]

1300 for 14whp, i wouldnt spend that much. That is crazy.

are those numbers totally off base or something?

Quote »On the other side of the coin, maybe the 3.5ers dont have the money because their payments are outrageous, and so is their insurance.[/quote]i was generalizing, looking at 3.5 customers as a whole, i would hope most of them can afford their purchase. i was not trying to offend anyone, just trying to give a base example, very generalized.

please lets not get into nit-picking why everyone here bought their 2.5, you dont need to justify your purchase to anyone, i was just generalizing the market the way a company developing parts like this may. there are exceptions all over the place that i did not take into consideration, thats why its a GENERALIZATION.

-below comment is somewhat unrelated to above statements-i'd be extremely interested in seeing the sales for 2008 on our cars, something that broke down the # of sales in each model (engine/transmission). EXTREMELY interested to see how many 3.5 6MT's are actually out there
Modified by RobPaulson at 12:38 PM 4/6/2009

[dldjros69]

Id say that is pricey at best.

How much is the stillen application going to cost for the 2.5? and it should give about the same results.

if im wrong please correct me.

And dont get all testy about the 2.5 3.5 issue. I just corrected you on your over generalization with bias. thats all. The 3.5ers have a tendency to do that.

It was just my opinion that id say the market is about 50 50 maybe 40 60 going to the 3.5ers but in no way is it a landslide.

How bout K&N, why did they release the intake for the 2.5 before the 3.5?Other companies hit both application at the same time.

[Pawn]

i was generalizing, looking at 3.5 customers as a hole, ...

Please don't look at me like that

The $1000 figure seems like it was just thrown out there. There is no pricing listed at the official URL: http://www.racinglineperforman...d=161

For comparison's sake, the maxima Y-pipe is listed at $269 ( http://www.racinglineperforman...d=155 )

As for the argument of 3.5 vs. 2.5 and who is more 'deserving' of having mods developed for them, I think there are arguments for both sides. I think it's smart for any parts manufacturer to appeal to both groups. Obviously they must choose one to do first, which could be the case here. Either way, it is kinda irrelevant for this thread.

Edit: ah I missed the post where the convo jumped from Y-pipe to headers. I'm seeing no mention of headers on racingline's site under Altimas so that figure is still questionable.
Modified by Pawn at 12:34 PM 4/6/2009

[RobPaulson]

Id say that is pricey at best...

if im wrong please correct me.

I actually undershot on the labor and overshot the part itself. comparable systems go for 500-800 from stillen, with an average of about 500 for the install. and i hear our 3.5 is a PITA when it comes to header installs. So overall, yes my price estimate was pretty accurate.

Quote »And dont get all testy about the 2.5 3.5 issue. I just corrected you on your over generalization with bias. thats all. The 3.5ers have a tendency to do that.[/quote]I have yet to get testy about the 2.5 3.5 issue ever. I have a 3.5 6MT which i could not be happier with. Whats to get testy about?

Quote »It was just my opinion that id say the market is about 50 50 maybe 40 60 going to the 3.5ers but in no way is it a landslide.[/quote]never said it was a landslide. simply offered up reasoning to back up racinglines decision.

How about this, neither of us were in the meeting when racingline made the decision to go with 3.5's first. So neither of us have any idea what we're talking about when trying to explain why racingline did what they did. lets just see if racingline feels like responding

@PAWN ... we arent talking about the y-pipe.
Modified by RobPaulson at 12:18 PM 4/6/2009

[EzeebMOS3]

Where did headers come from?

The only thing Racingling has been developing is a Y-pipe for the 3.5 models priced under $300. I can't believe that it's taking so long for them to have a product. We've all been dying since summer when it was announced.....

[dldjros69]

please lets not get into nit-picking why everyone here bought their 2.5, you dont need to justify your purchase to anyone, i was just generalizing the market the way a company developing parts like this may. there are exceptions all over the place that i did not take into consideration, thats why its a GENERALIZATION.

This is you getting testy, i just didnt like your tone.

And after that your i have a 3.5 im specail bs came out. Its getting annoying give it up bro, great you got a 3.5 get over it. Every thread you make i gotta read about it. I can see under your avatar that you have a 3.5. Thats your answer for everything.

never said it was a landslide. simply offered up reasoning to back up racinglines decision.

How about this, neither of us were in the meeting when racingline made the decision to go with 3.5's first. So neither of us have any idea what we're talking about when trying to explain why racingline did what they did. lets just see if racingline feels like responding

@PAWN ... we arent talking about the y-pipe.

There is another off base comment, it has nothing to do with racing line. It was your comment that 3.5s are the wiser choice for a company to make mods.

[blackteam02]

....Just came from racinglineperformance.com & i see 1 pic up for the y-pipe nothing else, cant buy, cant see if they improved on HP gains..hope it is like 10-15 horses+ like MCHEDDADI said

....i also seen 3.5 HEADERS!!! for like a'lil over $1000, what the hell did i just see huh or was that sum sortta TURBO package thingy??

YUP I WAS WRONG! haha..the headers i seen for the 3.5 A/C were at SPEEDFORCERACING.COM for $1,099! i hope i didnt read the page wrong...sorry if i had anyone scanning racingline.com for the headers.

[psi101101]

This is you getting testy, i just didnt like your tone.

And after that your i have a 3.5 im specail bs came out. Its getting annoying give it up bro, great you got a 3.5 get over it. Every thread you make i gotta read about it. I can see under your avatar that you have a 3.5. Thats your answer for everything.

There is another off base comment, it has nothing to do with racing line. It was your comment that 3.5s are the wiser choice for a company to make mods.

lol "its getting annoying".. thats just funny

[RobPaulson]

This is you getting testy, i just didnt like your tone.

bwahahahahahaa i almost spit out my coffee reading that, dont like my 'tone' dude? uh oh better watch out.

Quote »And after that your i have a 3.5 im specail bs came out. Its getting annoying give it up bro, great you got a 3.5 get over it. [/quote]Never said I was special, just said I'm happy with my car. Whats your problem here? Sounds like you need to get over yourself bro. No ones attacking you or your car.

Quote »Every thread you make i gotta read about it. I can see under your avatar that you have a 3.5. Thats your answer for everything. [/quote]every thread? Really? hardly sir, although i do happen to discuss 3.5's in a decent amount of my posts as I do own one. Imagine that. Oh hey and check out my recently created topics, out of the last 15, TWO of them had to do with something specific to a 3.5. Here check it out yourself:

Quote »There is another off base comment, it has nothing to do with racing line. It was your comment that 3.5s are the wiser choice for a company to make mods.[/quote]Yes, this is exactly what I was saying in reference to the headers specifically. If you do not agree, than agree to disagree

[blackteam02]

..."thats enough girls!"

Not here to B***H like those dudes ....but has anyone looked into the SPEEDFORCERACING.COM Headers for the 3.5ers?!!

Id like to know if thats a typo or an item thats still in R&D?

...Check it out!

[Hussain]

i see the headers being a failure in my opinion due to the price.... Stillen was talking about making headers for $600 and then they decided not to because the demand was not high enough.... then other companies are trying to make them for almost DOUBLE the price? f*** that s***! our best bet is to show stillen there is a demand and have them make them for $600 and kill the whole market..... just my .02

[nurseryboy]

LOL. I just noticed that "bad words" aren't censored in the emails. Thanks Hussain

Anyhow.. Yeah, no way am I spending over $1k for headers. $600 may be do-able though, depending on the installation cost (which sound like they could be a lot) and HP results. Even still at $600 + installation it could be a pretty costly mod. Guess it all depends on what it'll get you.

What I really want is that darn Y-pipe....

[blackteam02]

...Yeah im with you HUSSAIN! sheeeet damn right id buy for $600!!So lets get the demand started...

[Hussain]

lol sorry. but supposedly its really hard to install these headers and Stillen ESTIMATED $400 in labor but it all depends on where you go but if it is $400 and then $600 for the actual headers, thats $1,000 and it will be installed too.... but $1000 plus the install thats estimated at $400 and that comes out to $1,400 installed....

i think the demand is slowly growing and if Stillen would look it over in the future, there may be people willing to buy them. i mean ricky just spent what $6,000 on a Turbo? i mean everyone knows that Turbo gives much more power but it just shows that many people love there altima coupes and are willing to spend a good amount into them

[LongBeachCoupe]

Rob Paulson has Ipod mini!Everyone knows thats for girls!

keep it classy guys!

[Hussain]

Rob Paulson has Ipod mini!Everyone knows thats for girls!

i had a ipod mini.... now i have a nano....

[psi101101]

dont cry.. i use nanos too..