bah I can't have all the luck..

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happy that my center muffer came in.. I get the car up on the ramps e-brake is a joke...

and I see for the end of the center a new section was wielded in :-(

in the event that I can't get the shop to cut the end off my new piece can emissions fail you on a exhaust leak?

I'm not sure how much it's going to cost... ASSuming that the shop will install the gasket and bolts after the cat..

can't be any more then $50 that I can see..
here is the pics.


http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6867/dscf0021bzx.jpg

end of pipe

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7464/dscf0023.jpg

new pipe :smt028

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1042/dscf0014h.th.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0014h.jpg)

[97scoob]

woww thats so wierd mine was the same way. welded just like that...(except the underside of my car isnt that rusty) :razz: i got a cat back though so it didnt matter but thats wierd...
as for them passing you for emissions, i am not really sure. around where i am every inspection station is different. there are some that are wicked strict about everything, and some that are really lenient. the one i go to, they really dont care you basically give them the money and get a sticker :smile:

[decke48]

the flange there is common to rust out. so some people are lazy and just weld a pipe there.. so are you getting a new flange welded on the muffler? cause that mid pipe wont do no good with no flange on the muffler. make sure you get a subaru gasket donut cat-mid gasket. there the only ones that fit properly. either you get a gasket that doesnt fit on the pipe. or is to large for the pipe and is to thin..
cost
1hr for the mid-pipe install
$~15 for the gaskets
$10 for bolt kit
$5 for bolts
1hr if they have to weld a new flange
$~10-15 for a flange
so at the average shop @$~60
$~165

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hmm that can't be from the factory right? I'm scared just to move the pipe out of the way in fear of causing a rust crack lol

I just need to pass emissions which starts by me getting a knock sensor since here CEL on = fail.

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the flange there is common to rust out. so some people are lazy and just weld a pipe there.. so are you getting a new flange welded on the muffler? cause that mid pipe wont do no good with no flange on the muffler. make sure you get a subaru gasket donut cat-mid gasket. there the only ones that fit properly. either you get a gasket that doesnt fit on the pipe. or is to large for the pipe and is to thin..
cost
1hr for the mid-pipe install
$~15 for the gaskets
$10 for bolt kit
$5 for bolts
1hr if they have to weld a new flange
$~10-15 for a flange
so at the average shop @$~60
$~165


what are you talking about it's no good? the mid pipe has no flange from what I can tell that goes to the axle back it seems to be all one piece but then again I will have to recheck tonight since I had my car on ramps and I could hardly fit under the middle of the car.. ('m only 133Lb)

I was thinking maybe the shop was going to cut off the flange on the new mid pipe.. because what I saw yesterday made no since at all with no flange for the axle back

[Bdubs]

There's a flange under that shrink wrapping. I have had luck with Monroe muffler for installs. You tell a tech what you want done with it, and he'll tell you like $50 cash for the whole thing, and you are all set. You are going to need a muffler too now. Unless you wanna chop up that brand new pipe.
Too bad though, I had a brand new complete 95-99 catback setup with gaskets and muffler in my basement for months that I finally just got rid of.

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Monroe muffler I take it that it's in Monroe? and yes I know it has a flange on both ends how a proper pipe should be.. and I have no extra money for a expensive ass axle back.. however I just planned on getting a muffler and just letting a shop wield in a new pipe to the muffler since I can't tell how close anything is to popping a hole.

plus I don't think CT salts as hard as MI (where this car was brought) and NYC (where I picked the car up from)

[)2edline]

Monroe muffler I take it that it's in Monroe? and yes I know it has a flange on both ends how a proper pipe should be.. and I have no extra money for a expensive ass axle back.. however I just planned on getting a muffler and just letting a shop wield in a new pipe to the muffler since I can't tell how close anything is to popping a hole.

plus I don't think CT salts as hard as MI (where this car was brought) and NYC (where I picked the car up from)

fails!

lol http://www.monro.com/index.html

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They do emissions testing too so I can knock both out at the same time

[Reason]

Do you have the cash to buy a SPT axle back? ($160 shipped) if you want to pay ashop to weld to the crappy stock muffler the SPT would be a better option.

[1-3-2-4]

Do you have the cash to buy a SPT axle back? ($160 shipped) if you want to pay ashop to weld to the crappy stock muffler the SPT would be a better option.

I don't know much about the SPT stuff but if it's anything like the overpriced STI exhausts that are overpriced and hardly offer any sound improvements then I don't know..

What I wanted the shop to do was wield a flange on for the axle back and I would be putting on a magnaflow.

i wont know what my paycheck is until tomorrow morning.

[Reason]

All the sound from an SPT is top end. I have one from a wagon on my car. The tail pipe is longer, looks a little goofy but I'm not trying to impress anyone.

[decke48]

but the nice thing about spt is its factory and is classified as OE. but i had to go threw the hassle of proving it threw court it was OEM (not for inspection). just a stupid cop. but now my rmv record has a note that the exhaust is OEM and any ticket is null and void :grin:
i have a gt muffler just floating around. also one repaired like yours almost(custom mide pipe welded to OE axle back)

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It's too much money for a N/A car like mine maybe if I had a ej20k

[1-3-2-4]

you can only make appointments at monro?

[Bdubs]

I just walk in. Best time is if you can find time in the middle of the day, or late morning.

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oh.. I did a appointment since I was not sure... I'd like to get it done tomorrow if possible..

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Wow so I arrived at Monroe and I said I have the part to be installed and the guy said we can't install your parts.. So he looked up all the parts I need and it came to like $600 something.. I was like WTF???? So the guy made a deal with me he will install $95 cash because he can get into trouble doing this. Man if I known this I would of rethiugt it all over.

[decke48]

shops hate it when people bring there own parts. 1 they cant mark it up 2 they cant warranty the product

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LOL it's bosal the same company that makes SPT exhaust. But 600 LOL that's $200 more then I brought the car for.

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guy just called me back and told me how someone tried to do some patch work on it and it will take more time and labour to fix it going to be $150 now

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Car is all done and for $150 instead of $641 :D luck was still on my side LOL they did a pretty good job, pics when I get home.

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Pictures

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6643/dscf0029t.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1347/dscf0030b.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9977/dscf0031h.jpg

[decke48]

so what did the do for the rear? just weld it inside the flange. some one at the shop need to learn how to weld good :eek:

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Yes it seems they did it that way.

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lol just my luck I found out I have to drive some people in NYC.. GREAT what a great way to celebrate... and on a Wednesday non the less...

at least I can get to see how my MPG is going to be since right now in town it's kinda crappy.. I've had to reset the ECU a few times because switching batteries and have not been able to do 100 miles yet.