This is the most expensive Y-pipe Amuse makes, as it includes
high-flow cats, 2 silencers (also called resonators), and a pair of flex
joints for assisting in vibration and dampening control.
This Y-pipe (also called a Front Pipe) has a pair catalysts built in
to help keep you road legal. It also has a pair of silencers built in
to make your overall exhaust not more toned down.
This Y-pipe weighs 8.7kg.
The OEM Nissan pipe that makes
less power weighs 13.4kg !
Amuse R1 Titanium Exhausts, Y-pipes, and Downpipes can get quite
complicated. If you are not familiar with Amuse, their quality, and
their options - PLEASE
read everything we have written below. We have
hand-written this entire explanation so you can better understand the
quality of Amuse as well as all the available options with their exhaust
systems.
If you have any questions about an Amuse product after
reading this, please contact us for further explanation.
Amuse makes one of the absolute finest exhaust products in the world,
period. This Y-Pipe (Front Pipe) is no exception.
Amuse has
specialized in Japan for many years in making the highest quality
exhausts, with enough options for each application to make everyone
happy.
Because of Amuse's quality, options, and workmanship, we here at MVP
rate their exhaust as one or our true favorites. Kreissieg / KSG comes
in first overall, as they have terrific quality as well, while offering
an unheard of sound out of our GT-R's, as well as their keychain remote
system for noise level control. But Amuse is a quick 2nd place, and we
know any customer ordering either the Amuse or KSG exhaust will be very
pleased.
Now, in order to determine what combination of Amuse R1
Titanium Exhaust, Y-Pipe, and Downpipe you want, please read below.
Concerns:
There are 2 main concerns when choosing your Exhaust,
Y-pipe (Front Pipe), and Downpipes (Turbo Outlet Pipes).
#1: Legality
- Do you need catalysts (also called cats or catalytic converters)?
Cats keep your car road legal if that is a concern of yours.
#2:
Sound - The more sound supression items placed in our exhaust system,
the more quiet it is. Too loud can be undesirable, depending on your
goals and needs. The more sound supression items, the heavier the parts
are, and the less air (POWER) they make.
Both of these above
concerns need to be weighed against everyone's goal with these
modifications. A separate but very-much-linked 3rd goal: POWER!
Power
Rules:
Rule #1: Air Flow - The more air you move through your exhaust
system, the more power you will make. There are exceptions to this
rule (like any rule), but for our explanation here, there are no
exceptions.
Rule #2: Sound Supression - As mentioned above, sound
suppression hurts air flow / power. The "straighter" your exhaust
system, the more efficient it is at moving air through, and the more
power it makes.
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