[Shotimes] custom y-pipe?

John J. Weidenbenner johnjweid@charter.net
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 19:04:06 -0600


Can you expand on this persuit. Were you thinking this just another y-pipe
supplier? Mike's link is for individaul cats, noy a y-pipe.

John W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "John J. Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@charter.net>
Cc: <mike.wojton@us.o-i.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] custom y-pipe?


> I was referring to another source for "normal" Y-pipe in lieu of SS or P+.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> John J. Weidenbenner said:
> > I'm not sure why a single dual inlet cat is being investigated. What's
the
> > advantage. It doesn't match the original layout so it won't the meet the
> > govt requirements unless the new design is submitted and passes testing.
> > It's not submitted to the doof that does the emissions test.
> >
> > If low cost and retaining enough back pressure is the objective how
about a
> > catless y-pipe with restriction(s)added, such as a necked down pipe
> > element(s). Whatever size it takes. Flow could be caculated and/or
looked
> > up. This could even lead to a customeizable/tuneable y-pipe. The pipe
still
> > would not have the emmisions "paper work" to make it legal - if you're
> > caught, but would eliminate the cost of the convertor(s).
> >
> > John W.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> >
> >> I believe Ian Fisher is investigating this now.
> >> --
> >> Cheers,
> >> Carl Prochilo
> >> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
> >>
> >> Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com said:
> >> > I was talking to a friend at work here about y-pipes and such
> >> > (he's researching options for his Contour SVT).  Anyways, we were
> >> > looking at convertors, and noticed a Catco dual inlet, single outlet
> >> > convertor.  http://tinyurl.com/38xer  Last one on the page.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone ever thought about using something like this for a custom
> >> > y-pipe?
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