Anyone using the Jegs ORY?

[Ninety5PoloZ]

My Yukon has ~175k miles and the cats are done. I priced out a stock replacement and it's about the price of a LT & ORY setup. So I started looking around and Jegs sells an ORY for the stock manifolds. Anyone using it with the stock catback? I was wondering how much louder it would be without the cats.

If I get this setup it puts me one step closer to my turbo setup too so that's another reason to consider it IMO and for $190 the price isn't too bad either.

The ORY has 2.5" pipes with a 3" stock style connector.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/31004/10002/-1


What do you guys think?

 

[redemn93]

not a bad deal and would definately free up exhaust flow. perfect excuse for a tune also.

how hard would it be to remove the stock y pipe and hollow out the cats and reinstall? that would be free and solve your problems. would still need a tune.

it says it wont fit 00-02 with the flat spot though. see if yours has that. ive never actually looked at mine to see.

 

[Ninety5PoloZ]

I'm pretty sure my tube wasn't flat, but I would have to look.

And I have cut out cats before and I like the simple bolt on idea better, I could have the ORY on hand for a simple swap rather than fabbing something up. Plus you don't get the airy sound you get with hollowed cats and that is worth the price to me.

 

[Ninety5PoloZ]

I have the Jegs ORY sitting in a box in my garage waiting for me to get time to install it. I'm also going to install new head gaskets/head studs, new valve springs & valve seals, and maybe get a Isky Triple 12 cam. Then get it tuned and drive it like that until spring, then its getting a 76mm On3 turbo with 10-14 psi and a 4l80 swap.

I hope to get everything installed in the next couple weeks, but a room remodel has been more expensive than we had originally planned......Imagine that haha

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BTW the Y pipe looks pretty good. Only thing I don't like is the cheap ass clamps that come with it and it has thread inserts (nutzerts) for the O2s rather than welded in bungs. It has a factory style flange but is 3" instead of the stock 2 3/4"

 

[jomulk56]

I just replaces my stock cats/y-pipe with an aftermarket one and it was a chore. Anyways you'll most likely have to drop the tranny mount and cross member to install it.

 

[Ninety5PoloZ]

I just replaces my stock cats/y-pipe with an aftermarket one and it was a chore. Anyways you'll most likely have to drop the tranny mount and cross member to install it.

The Jegs ORY is 2 pieces and if I struggle getting the old one out I do have a sawzall lol

 

[jomulk56]

The Jegs ORY is 2 pieces and if I struggle getting the old one out I do have a sawzall lol

Mine is 2 piece as well. The issue is the exhaust flange catches the floorboard on the passenger side even with a 2 piece. I hope you get lucky and don't have to drop the cross member because it'll take the wind outta your sails when you think you're almost done.


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[Ninety5PoloZ]

lol thanks for the heads up, but I'm used to that feeling of almost being done and hitting a snag