test pipe

[vboyq]

ok i am seeing several diff. test pipes on websites and ebay and such, some of them have o2 sensor holes and some don't? whats the deal, do i need it or not? are the ebay pipes any good? also some of the pipes also have little brackets on them like the KYO one from phase2, are they necessary?

any help is appreciated, thanks

[Onizuka]

The ones with O2 sensors are for S14's i believe.

[RobDET]

I JUST put the Enjuku one on my S13 today. It had no O2 sensor hole.

[vboyq]

anyone try those ebay ones?

[nissanrcer240]

Yeah I have one from ebay on my car....



I works good for me, I mean I havent had any problems with it. I really dont think you could go wrong as far as the brand, its just a pipe

[Dori Dori]

I have one too.

BTW, those brakets are so you can put your old cat's 'shell' around it to make it look like a cat and not a test pipe. Definately not necessary...especially for us Florida boys. ;-p

Are you going to the Drift Showoff at Homestead this weekend? I'll be taking the 2-day clinic...come say what's up if you show up.

[nnkfws333]

Curious question, I gutted my stock cat for a cheap testpipe and if I upgraded to a 3" testpipe do you think I will feel a difference or will be any at all?

[240dreams]

a testpipe will stink like sulfur. trust me get a high flow cat. if u get caught without a car you can get into some serious trouble (in VA at least).

[240SXer]

Humm.. How can I put the old cat's Shell around it? Can anyone give me info on this. I never knew you could do that. Anyone want to sell me an S14 stock Cat? I threw mine away.

[Dori Dori]

Well, you have to have the pipe w/ the brackets...like this one:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33629

And my car doesn't stink like sulfur. Sounds like someone might have carbon build up!

[240SXer]

Nasa proxy blocks ebay, have another site where I can see one? Can I do it without the brackets, is there any way to just weld it on there? Anyone have pix?

[nlzmo400r]

can i put a 3'' test pipe on a stock KAde? i want to run 3'' exhaust and would like the testpipte as well, would this even work/

[nissanrcer240]

a testpipe will stink like sulfur. trust me get a high flow cat. if u get caught without a car you can get into some serious trouble (in VA at least).

I think its the catylatic converter that smells like sulfur when it goes bad, I dont smell sulfur on my car and I have a test pipe

[Dori Dori]

^Carbon build up somewhere!

nlzmo400r - Yes you can!

240sxer:

That's megan racing's...they all look like that though (minus the bung which is an s14 thing).

[240SXer]

Won't the flanges get in the way. I don't see hwo that'll work. Where can I find info on putting test pipe in the stock cat?

[vboyq]

hey dori ima be there, but on sunday, don't want to drive back and forth saturday and sunday... anyway that sounds cool we should have like a mini nico meet there:D how am i gonna know where u at? anyway ill see anyone who wants to be there on sunday.

[Dori Dori]

I'm sure I'll have the only green s13...if not, I'm the one w/ s15 seats and G35 wheels (17") on the front. Come say what's up! Name's Anthony btw.

[Dori Dori]

Won't the flanges get in the way. I don't see hwo that'll work. Where can I find info on putting test pipe in the stock cat?

Not sure...a buddy of mine has it done. The flanges are on the bottom IIRC.

[vboyq]

names quang, ill look for u... i wanna check out ur car.

[Dori Dori]

Just wanted to say today was awesome. I learned so much from the Drift Day crew. Tomorrow should be even better. Course is a little small though. :-\ *Yawn* Time to get to bed!

[Dori Dori]

Did you go out? I was the understeer king yesterday...I don't know what happened; I had some good runs (for me) in the morning but then I lost all front grip. I thought I broke an enlink but now I think it was the front tires. Anyway, maybe we can meet up some time in palm beach so you can check out the car.

[vboyq]

i was there.. were u one of the drivers? i think i rem seeing you. oh by the way where in wpb are u? ima be startin my swap sometime this week if enjuku gets the clutch in ima go get everything from them then start!

[Dori Dori]

I live in Lake Worth...hypoluxo and jog. Email me at [email protected] and I'll give you my number. If you want to check out my car as a reference, I'll come by if time permits (I sometimes work long hours during the week, especially at the end of the year).

As for the drifting yesterday, I got the front wheels/tires on a balancer today...the tires are totally cupped. I was running high tire pressure on the mini course Saturday and they did really well...I guess they didn't like the same pressure on the track. The tread blocks are all uneven now. Everyone that sees them now agrees that was the obvious problem but if I had more experience I probably could have managed something. I didn't plan on changing the fronts out, but next time I'll bring some spares. Too bad you couldn't make it on Saturday...I did really well then. There's always next time!

[vboyq]

o well, so u have an sr though rite? it would be nice if i could come check it out... my mom's place is on jog and hypoluxo, so not too far off.

[vboyq]

oops, i mean jog and lake worth

[Dori Dori]

Got your email...you are very close to me. I'll give you a call this afternoon.