Turbo M1000 Y-pipe recomendations

[smoothdawg]

I have approximately 100 miles on my turbo and noticed a crack in the y-pipe during a routine inspection. The crack is right in the center and about 3/4" long. It is the stock y-pipe. I know I could just weld what I have got but was wondering if there is something better out there? How are the aftermarket y-pipes holding up? What about tuning? Thanks for your input.

 

[hatchers]

- do you have a hard mount from the pipe to the turbo?
- how many springs are on the y-pipe to pipe fitting?

 

[smoothdawg]

Hatch, I have an OVS kit with their style clamps. 1 spring on each side of the y-pipe for a total of 2 per end.

 

[Klimbing Kitty]

I split my y right in half earlier this year and I think it was probably because it was tightened to much. same OVS mount. Anyways I have switched to a D&D turbo Y and it seems to be stronger and claims to have a few more ponies.

 

[smoothdawg]

Klimbibg Kitty, I was wondering about over tightening it myself. Did you have to adjust your fuel map after installing the D&D y-pipe? Did you notice any performance gain? 189.00 seems like a lot of $ for a Y-pipe. Nothing cheap about a turbo I guess!!

 

[Klimbing Kitty]

Sled was in the shop for some other tuning issues and I had them put the Y on and then they took it to the mountain and re-tuned the PL box. Minor adjustments. My sled flat out rips now at 15 pounds the 189 is worth it if it doesn't split. Factory ones are hit and miss. who knows if it was made on a Friday just before beer. The D&D is made for the turbo. THERE IS NOTHING CHEAP ABOUT A TURBO but the view is better from the top of the Mountain

 

[never enough snow]

I run a D&D 1200 y-pipe on my m1000 set up 1000 miles still in one piece. They say adds more hp all as i care is it's still in one piece.

 

[hatchers]

I split my y right in half earlier this year and I think it was probably because it was tightened to much.

i broke three y-pipes last year on a kit that was hard mounted from pipe to the turbo.....and the y-pipe side had all 12 springs

this year, the turbo side is a donut and uses 4 springs, the y-pipe side has 8 and i dont use the pancake idea anymore......only one spring plate on the bottom and pull the springs up the the pipe thingy dingy

 

[Boyko]

I have approximately 100 miles on my turbo and noticed a crack in the y-pipe during a routine inspection. The crack is right in the center and about 3/4" long. It is the stock y-pipe. I know I could just weld what I have got but was wondering if there is something better out there? How are the aftermarket y-pipes holding up? What about tuning? Thanks for your input.

IMO The stock Y pipe is a piece of p00p. On a bone stock 1000 I gained +250 rpm just by changing the y pipe and fickin with the fuel curve.

The Hatcher is right about having a extra pivot in the exhaust by the turbo.

If you have not done something with the motor mounts you are going to have problems with y pipes cracking, blowing exhaust donuts and chomping belts. The belt thing can get expensive and the sad thing about it is your wasting a bunch of power eating them belts.

I was getting about 40 miles to a belt with the stock mounts on low boost 6psi.

 

[smoothdawg]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have the additional motormount and torque arm installed. I have the OVS style clamps on both ends of my pipe with the stock exhaust donuts. I am wondering if I over tightened those exhaust clamps causing the failure. Sounds like the D&D Y is the way to go. I just like how idiot proof my sled is right now. I used Travis's settings for the box and it runs really good. I would hate to give any of that up for a few extra HP. The crack may be the reason the thing has not made over 4.5-5lbs of boost.

 

[smoothdawg]

BTW, nice freaking sled Hatch!!!