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Need exhaust work

Postby _AlexTM » Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:14

Can anyone swap my old exhaust back on for dirt cheap? Its in 3 pieces and you'd have to cut the MS3 exhaust in half i think to get it off. Let me know asap please
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Postby Justin » Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:14

I'm not familiar with the stock 3 exhaust. Was it cut to take it off, or is it in 3 sections that bolt together?

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Postby _AlexTM » Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:14

It was cut to take it off likewise with the speed3 exhaust
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Postby vierte » Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:14

thats odd.. why would you have to cut it in half to take it off? it will have to be welded back together prior to installing it. I would offer my garage up.. but I don't currently have a welder.
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Postby AuroraAxela » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:14

vierte wrote:thats odd.. why would you have to cut it in half to take it off? it will have to be welded back together prior to installing it. I would offer my garage up.. but I don't currently have a welder.


The stock exhausts on the mz3/ms3 go over the rear suspension crossmember. You would have to remove the crossmember to get it out in one piece. Aftermarket exhausts typically have dealt with this and made a join at that location, but either you cut the stock one, or you do tons of suspension work. *shrug*
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Postby Number2 » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:14

You could probably put the exhaust half on without the end muffler section and take it down to the muffler shop and have the rest welded on I'm sure. Just don't floor it on your way or you'll attract la policia.
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Postby vierte » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:14

lol..

or you could have a couple flanges welded on and just bolt it back up. I drove an rx7 with a 3" strait pipe.. and it attracted way too much of the attention!
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Postby _AlexTM » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:14

Im trying to go back to stock for an easier sell, and then sell the ms3 exhaust. I should just give in and see how much an exhaust shop will charge
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Postby kingtut » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:14

I don't always do my own exhaust work... but when I do, I use an exhaust shop.
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Postby vierte » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:14

kingtut wrote:I don't always do my own exhaust work... but when I do, I use an exhaust shop.


you sir.... are a wise man.
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Postby Justin » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:14

I may have time to help and can weld them for you, but I'm booked up the next couple of weekends. Check with an exhaust shop, my guess is that it should be under $100 for them to do this. If it's outrageous, let me know.

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Postby _AlexTM » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:14

Thanks for the offer man!
I went to Exhaust Pro's and they said itll be $80 so im just gonna do that
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Postby Justin » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:14

Sounds good. That's a fairly reasonable price and they're likely to do a better job that I would since they do it all the time and have lifts.

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Postby kingtut » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:14

Sounds like a bargain. Sheesh, I spend more than $80 at any/every store I ever walk into...including Goodwill.
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Postby erod550 » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:14

Yea that sounds about right. I had my stock catback welded back onto my MS3 after having 3" straight pipe and not being able to stand it for more than a week. The straight pipe catback was fine with the stock DP but once I put the catless DP on it was waaay too loud and didn't even sound good. Pretty sure they charged me around $80 to do it, including having to weld a little piece of spacer pipe in there over the axle because for some reason it was coming up short.
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