V35 Y-Pipe / Hfc

[froggy88]

Hi All,

Im looking at changing my HFC and y-pipe with some aftermarket ones. I know the G35 and V35 are basically the same car but I just want to check that the exhausts are the same before I purchase some parts. Im looking at:

- M2 2.5" Y Pipe (Based off the HR Design) (linky)

- Kinetix HFC (http://www.autocarparts.com/part/1453/0/)

Will this all bolt up to the rest of the exhaust? Also does anyone know a good place to have this done in Perth?

Thanks guys!

[Seano350GT]

Yes exhaust components are identical, just be careful if you ever go to install headers i beleive there are a few brands that won't bolt up because of the steering rack? Or something of the like.

[froggy88]

I thought they were but just wanted to check. From what I can gather over at G35Driver, headers are a waste of money because the cost a lot to install and give small gains on an N/A.

[LineItUp]

Steer clear of cheap Y-pipes! they are made of crappy thin steel and rust quickly;

I'm getting my cheap ebay one replaced with a custom one when I get generic high flow cat's fitted (I can get the CEL disabled in Uprev; so I'm not concerned about the CEL)

Might work out cheaper for you to think about that way anyway; by the time you buy two generic 2.5 inch cats (300ish), pay some money to get one custom made (I've been told around 200-250) to fit), and then Get Uprev... you are still cheaper than paying 500 for a Y-pipe and 500 for a set of HFCs, and your car is faster coz it's been tuned

Or you could do what the Americans do and fit spark arrestors and avoid the tune; but where is the fun in that

[Nightcrawler]

I bought the Kinetix hfcs, and the passenger side one fouled under the car near where it connects to the y-pipe. Had to pay an exhaust shop about $100 to stuff around with it - which was the difference in price between some better brand ones that I should have gotten in the first place. And the guts of one of the hfcs came out within 40,000km. So I do not recommend them.

[iamhe77]

Berk HFC's for the win!

[xj265]

^+1

[froggy88]

I have been told the berks are really good!

Has anyone used HFC's with a stock exhaust? Im worried that its going to be raspy.

[iamhe77]

Berks with a stock V36 exhaust on my Stagea.

Stock cats with V36 exhaust on my Stagea

Both silent in cabin when cruising.