It's one thing after another...
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It's one thing after another...
I'm beginning to hate this car more and more. Well actually, I love the car and just hate my addiction to it. With any other car, I would have been rid of it already, but with the C32 I keep telling myself this will be the last thing.
Anyway, my exhaust got uber loud the other day. I was hoping it was the flanges behind the secondary cats, of course that's too cheap. I took it too an exhaust shop and they showed me that the left secondary completely blew out. I took the car to a few shops seeing if they would cut the secondaries off and fabricate a Y pipe, but no one has been willing to do it. They all give me a raft of bull**** as to why they aren't willing.
So, It looks like I have to buy a new left cat / pipe. I found some OEM one's on Ebay for about half the price (even cheaper than parts.com). I was just wondering if this was in fact the right part. I did a little research and it seems to be, but I just wanted to get your guy's input. Thanks for reading this long post. I just needed to vent.
Here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=513638779018
Anyway, my exhaust got uber loud the other day. I was hoping it was the flanges behind the secondary cats, of course that's too cheap. I took it too an exhaust shop and they showed me that the left secondary completely blew out. I took the car to a few shops seeing if they would cut the secondaries off and fabricate a Y pipe, but no one has been willing to do it. They all give me a raft of bull**** as to why they aren't willing.
So, It looks like I have to buy a new left cat / pipe. I found some OEM one's on Ebay for about half the price (even cheaper than parts.com). I was just wondering if this was in fact the right part. I did a little research and it seems to be, but I just wanted to get your guy's input. Thanks for reading this long post. I just needed to vent.
Here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=513638779018
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Chris,
The ebay link doesn't work. Also, why do you need to fabricate a new Y pipe in order to cut out the secondary cats? I reused mine when I removed my secondary cats. Just get some t304 pipes in place of the cats and have them welded into place. Unless that's what you call "fabricate".
The ebay link doesn't work. Also, why do you need to fabricate a new Y pipe in order to cut out the secondary cats? I reused mine when I removed my secondary cats. Just get some t304 pipes in place of the cats and have them welded into place. Unless that's what you call "fabricate".
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Chris,
The ebay link doesn't work. Also, why do you need to fabricate a new Y pipe in order to cut out the secondary cats? I reused mine when I removed my secondary cats. Just get some t304 pipes in place of the cats and have them welded into place. Unless that's what you call "fabricate".
The ebay link doesn't work. Also, why do you need to fabricate a new Y pipe in order to cut out the secondary cats? I reused mine when I removed my secondary cats. Just get some t304 pipes in place of the cats and have them welded into place. Unless that's what you call "fabricate".
It's part # A 203-490-32-19
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_1527wt_939
Now I'm a little confused because all the prices and pictures are different on this guy's auctions.
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mb recently started offering reman cats, there is a part# for yours, but they are not available yet. I have seen them ranging around $300 now which is a huge decrease in price. I am not sure why they don't have them out for your car yet, possibly because they are rare. I would just keep looking for another shop to do it google it or find out where other people go in that area. I wouldnt be suprised if people do not want to do it because the EPA is harsh! When I did mine the guy that did it noted on the invoice that he was installing cats not removing them.
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Chris,
I have two brand new magnaflow hi-flow cats that I believe are compatible. Shoot me an email if you are interested, and I'll dig them up, send you pic and figure out a fair price. I also have a brand new magnaflow glass pack (to use in lieu of the resanator) that I never used, if anyone is interested.
I have two brand new magnaflow hi-flow cats that I believe are compatible. Shoot me an email if you are interested, and I'll dig them up, send you pic and figure out a fair price. I also have a brand new magnaflow glass pack (to use in lieu of the resanator) that I never used, if anyone is interested.
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Chris,
If you want to come to north NJ, I can hook you up with the place where I removed mine. I'm running just fine without the secondaries.
If you want to come to north NJ, I can hook you up with the place where I removed mine. I'm running just fine without the secondaries.
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Thanks, Robert. I don't know if I can make it there for this, but I would definitely like to know the shop info in case I need a competent exhaust shop in the future.
