I searched the forums and could not find an answer to what I was looking for. I want to start upgrading the exhaust, but do not have the money to do everything at once. I have a 2008 G37S/automatic. Everything on my car is stock. I was looking into just buying the Y pipe now and adding more later. Is this a good idea? Will it add any more horse power?

Thanks for the help

 

Yes. Only a very little.

 

Or you could start at the front and work back? Y-pipe isn't a bad idea... I would start with HFC's or Art/test pipes first. Do you have a set budget?

 

My budget is looking to be around 250 for the part. Top Speed exhaust has the Y pipe for 199.

 

Topspeed dude save your money and buy quality parts. Secondly, installing just a Ypipe and then Re-visiting uninstalling the mid a second time is pointless. Best advice is save and change the entire exhaust at the same time.

 

^^^ This.

I started with a Y-Pipe, then had to sell it, as I bought a complete cat back.

Save your sheckles for a complete system.

 

Thanks for the advice. What do you think will be the best bet with a 250-300 budget. I want to do something to the car.

 

Buy some used hfcs and then figure out what exhaust u want. Go to a meet to hear different options in person. Most exhausts include the y pipe. If u dont want hfcs save up ur money for a quality exhaust. I will tell you the y pipe is one of the single most important parts of the exhaust on a vq engine. The wrong y pipe will rasp like crazy, esp if combined with test pipes or lets say berk hfcs. Motordyne xyz with the resonated section is one of the best sounding y pipes with good power if u do. If not, Resonated hfcs are your best bet for a nice sound without deceleration hisses and rasp. But go to a meet and hear different options in person. Cameras do not quite do them justice.

 

Kevelteam has some ark resonated hfcs for sale. 375 shipped. Msrp is like 800 or something its a crazy good deal

 

Thanks ECain. I looked at the HFCs that Kevelteam was selling but they are for the manual. I have an automatic.

 

bummer i forgot about that ha. I'd def save for a good exhaust. the vq engine is pretty raspy with the wrong combo ive been through a lot lol.

 

Thanks for the sales pitch Eric~~~ It's only for the 6MT....

 

I was wondering how a aftermarket y pipe would sound on a stock exhaust