m42 exhaust replacement

[bsop]

My stock exhaust from the cat to the muffler is in pretty rough shape, sheared off completely, when i welded it back together it got ever so slightly crooked, so it doesent meet flush with the cat end any longer.

Wondering what kind of alternative I may have to the stock 318; m42 exhaust section. Looking for something I can bolt on with the existing hardware, curious to know what others have stuck on their 318s to replace the stock muffler?

[mr.vang]

i got mine done at a shop. new piping with new dynomax muffler.. it doesn't sound too bad

[bsop]

The only thing im worried about is the cost of future replacement in case of failure. Also, getting it taken care of for under $300 would be ideal. I suppose finding a replacement exaust to bolt right on is a bit of a stretch...

[dannyyisntt]

You could go the dynomax route, or you could buy my brand new, never used, Ansa oem style rear muffler....(shameless plug)

Pm me if your interested.

[dkbmxer002]

have a dynomax i am putting on in a few days, i got a stocker type from a junkyard but it exploded (literally, rust built up inside and blew it out)

[bsop]

Yeah, this is the 3rd muffler for this car in 2 years, the stock mufflers are horrendous. I dont want to go the used route if I dont have to. Also dont want to blow a whole wad of cash on a brand new one.

[drumad]

damn, I wouldve given you mine for free; I scrapped the piece

I think you should salvage what you can from the old one and have a shop reweld it back together.

[bsop]

Yeah, I'm thinking about it. Only problem is its been arc welded together twice already- its solid right now, its just that the angle is off- so it wont properly mount to the cat without it leaking.

A shop could probabaly fix that and slap it on there without much issue Id suspect.

[drumad]

Yeah, I'm thinking about it. Only problem is its been arc welded together twice already- its solid right now, its just that the angle is off- so it wont properly mount to the cat without it leaking.

A shop could probabaly fix that and slap it on there without much issue Id suspect.

nope; and exhaust shop labor isnt exactly expensive typically either

[alpinescott]

I have an exhaust complete from the manifold back....includes O2 sensor, cat and Ansa muffler....less then a year old and sounds good! $100 plus shipping!

[bsop]

Ansa: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...%26+Drivetrain
Anyone have info on this exhaust? Is it a direct bolt-on as it looks to be?

How about this $100 setup? http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...%26+Drivetrain



And Alpinescott, I PMed you, I'm very interested.