Soo...... Turns out I'm in the market for a cat-back
I was driving into work tonight and as I pulled into the parking lot I herd a loud thud, some scraping and my exhaust got a LOT louder. I guess there is such a thing as "too low" and/or "too stiff."
:oops: So I'm in the market for a cheap cat-back and I need it, like, yesterday. Sadly it looks like aftermarket support for RDs has fallen apart, I can't find anything decent for cheap. Since this will be an interim thing, just a few months while the new motor is getting finished, are there any remotely tolerable cat-backs that can be had for under $300? OR, how bad are the ebay knock off units? Any other input? I'm still running the stock beta1 with a busted auto (wont escape 3rd gear) and an oil leak, so I'm not expecting gains of any kind, I just don't want to do damage or sound like a bee farting into a Folgers can. Also once the motor is done I'm going to have a custom 3" full length built, so cheap is the operative item. |
Just go to a muffler shop and get a 2.25" pipe thrown on there. I broke a hanger off my exhaust and it made an unbelievably loud, horrible sound when driving. Getting that quarter size hole patched up would be a cheap easy fix. Have you surveyed the damage, yet?
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Oh yeah, it totally snapped off at the back of the resonator. I can imagine that welding that back on will not be cheap.
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+1 on exhaust shop
It's probably cheaper to get em to weld it back together, it'd take like two seconds anyway Also I still can't figure out what the hell your signature is dude |
Called a few shops and as I figured no one willing to touch it without pounding a few extra bucks out of the job.
Like they want to replace the cat (which is still good) and the muffler. :thumbdown: Man I wish I knew how to weld.... and had the tools. Would there be any detriment to running off just the resonator until the cat-back comes in? Aside from the obvious noise issue |
So funny story, the Tib no longer scrapes going over the monstrous speed bumps here at work. Yeah, I'm pretty sure the wound was self inflicted at this point. I am pondering just running off the resonator only until emissions time in a few months. SO my question remains, is that for what ever reason a bad idea? I can't imagine it's too detrimental to the car, but I can sometimes over simplify an issue in my mind to justify it.
Originally Posted by wheel_of_steel
(Post 694302)
Also I still can't figure out what the hell your signature is dude
It's not a trap, I promise that you'll be mildly amused and possibly intrigued.
Spoiler
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If you don't mind the increased emissions, running without a catalytic converter won't hurt anything. Unless you get a ticket for loud exhaust. If it's the first converter in the pipe, you'll have a CEL but it won't affect running condition. If it's the second converter, refer to the first sentence of this post.
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Shame on me, but I already have a CEL because I damaged the O2 Downstream sensor. I was enjoying one of our ice mountain roads and managed to find a large rock in the middle of the lane. :owned: It bounced around under the car for a bit dinging up the exhaust, after that CEL and a busted sensor. :hahano: I'm running stock exhaust so there's still the primary cat though, so once I get the sensor replace that wont be an issue.
So my take away is until the new exhaust comes in don't worry, just don't gun it around cops. |
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