Got My Banks Exhaust...
...And I'm getting it put on this week. I'm stoked! I have been reading that you shoud neck down the y-pipe to a 2 1/2" pipe to keep some of your bottom end power. Has anyone actually done this with the Banks exhaust? Do you think it helped? Thanks!
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I left the system the way it came.What little bottom end I lost the programmer brought back and then some.
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I've had my Bank's for over 2 year's now & it's a great exhaust! I also did the Y-Pipe swap that you are talking about. I used a Flowmaster 2.25"-3" Y-Pipe & had my local exhaust shop weld it in for me for $60. This will improve the low-mid range TQ, over the Bank's 3" Y-Pipe.
Here's a list of what i used:
a few feet of 2.25" pipe (the shop should have 2.25" piping laying around)
(2) 2.25" 3/8" thick flanges
(1) 2.25"-3" Flowmaster "scavenger" Y-Pipe
I forget where i got my Y-Pipe, but i think it was Summit?
Here's where i got my flanges: 2-Bolt Flat Flange
Here's a list of what i used:
a few feet of 2.25" pipe (the shop should have 2.25" piping laying around)
(2) 2.25" 3/8" thick flanges
(1) 2.25"-3" Flowmaster "scavenger" Y-Pipe
I forget where i got my Y-Pipe, but i think it was Summit?
Here's where i got my flanges: 2-Bolt Flat Flange
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When I added my JBA headers, I had the Stillen bpipes added which were 2.5" and then had it connected to the Banks y pipe.
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Got the bottom end back.:teethmast
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I should have mentioned that I put the Banks Intake on my Titan about two weeks ago...I would have never believed that a bolt on intake would have added the power that the Banks provided. I wonder if the intake would offset any minimal loss of bottom end that the exhaust might cause. Anyone runnin the same combo? Thanks!
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I'll be sure to let you know. If it sounds half as good as the clips I've heard on the internet, I'll be pleased.
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I intially installed the Bank's Cai, then the Bank's monster exhaust and lastly the BDGT. With each bolt on there was certainly a noticable increase of Tq and Hp each time. Like I said earlier, leave the exhaust intact ...its not worth the added work and $$.
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one of the sickiest sounding exhaust systems. i wounldnt modify the y-pipe. the only thing i would do is dump it with the tip cause i like it a little louder.
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I have the banks exhaust. I noticed alot of low end tq loss. I own it up to heavy tires and 2.94 gears but the 2" to 3" difference from b pipes to exhaust didn't help either. Now I have my stock y pipe into a flowmaster collector ran to the banks muffler and dumped it before the axle. I gained back my tq and lost all the drone the banks has during acceleration. Soon ill be changing mufflers and selling the banks exhaust.
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Check amazon...that's where I got a good deal on mine. You can also look at autoanything.com
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DIBS!!:teethmast:teethmast
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Sounds good. We can throw it on in my driveway if you want...lol...you'll be the first one ill let know buddy.
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Yes, you are correct! The Bank's 3" Y is great on the interstate passing car's, but most of us do most of our driving around town from light to light & could benefit from using a little smaller of a Y. It is a give & take when choosing the correct size for your driving style. It took me year's to get my exhaust piping size balanced properly! 
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The only thing I'd consider changing on the Banks is to replace the crush clamps with band clamps.
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