exhaust advice

[The_buster]

So.. the maxima's exhaust broke the other day, and when I crawled under to look at it, the flex pipe that connects the y-pipe and cat has fallen off. Essentially im running open headers with a down pipe... I guess? The cat i believe needs replaced since the O2 sensor blew out and there are no threads on the sensor anymore, it is kinda stuffed in there however. Looking at the bolts on the entire system there are no threads on any bolt except the clamp which looks as though it has been replaced recently. My question is should I buy another flex pipe and say whatever, or should I replace the entire system? I have been pricing parts to replace the system on ebay, and of course the only pipe i haven't found on there is the one that broke.. I found an ebay cat for between $50-80, and two twin loop mufflers for $63. just need all the connecting pipes, a replacement y pipe is 225. Thoughts? Its really loud now and pops and crackles when slowing down. Was cool at first now just annoying.

[Rocky31186]

Have a universal flex section welded on.

[TimTaylor751647545500]

Have a universal flex section welded on.

 

+1

[zeitgeist57]

Go to Mad Hatter Muffler on Sullivant Ave...those guys will fix it right for cheap! :thumbup:

[dakotart]

If stock exhaust, you might go to RockAuto.com and search their catalog to get some part numbers. Then search for those on ebay or Amazon etc.

 

I found all of the pipes for my broken exhaust on Amazon and have free 2 day shipping with prime.

[TimTaylor751647545500]

Go to Mad Hatter Muffler on Sullivant Ave...those guys will fix it right for cheap! :thumbup:

 

I hear they do good work.

[The_buster]

ok. ill look into them. thanks!

[Green Bastard]

I would replace the entire system (if you do it piece by piece as they break, you'd still end up doing the whole thing). You could prolly find a header back system on eBay for near the same price as the stock replacement.

[The_buster]

if I do get the twin loops how do I hook up both? there is only one "outlet " route. or should I try to sell one?

[zeitgeist57]

I hear they do good work.

 

I Was JUST talking to this douchecanoe I know about them!

[TimTaylor751647545500]

if I do get the twin loops how do I hook up both? there is only one "outlet " route. or should I try to sell one?

 

I think the first thing you do is go to Mad Hatter (as suggested) and see what they can do. A lot of their repairs are done in a VERY affordable manner without sacrificing quality of work.

[Buckeye1647545503]

Exhaust systems plus - 492-0995

[LJ]

[The_buster]

awesome thanks!