Author Topic: Time for an exhaust.. (Read 3857 times)

Geoff · « **on:** September 21, 2012, 12:08:23 PM »

Yes its that time, already have welded the back part and now the cat has choked on a fur ball, the matrix i guess..shopped everything for best price and wound up with a catco stainless cat and pipes, for 210.00 the rear part is Ansa at 175.00, and the ebershpacher( apologies if I mangled the name) installation kit because all my original brackets are toast, at 59.00 for a grand total of 444.00 clams, which all arrived for a 60 dollar shipping and handling fee, making it 504.00. If I could have gotten free shipping it would been nice, but places with free shipping had either a higher price for the parts or had to order it, and I wanted it soon. I think, because I am fairly cheep, that I shopped everything pretty well. Maybe next time I can go with a performance system from the cat back, if I can find one..
Geoff
ps- not an endorsement or a slam-they were ok to deal with and shipped it fast..I used Discount Exhaust

DesktopDave · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2012, 12:41:52 PM »

Timely post - I was just looking at mufllers. I was thinking that I should probably replace my cat as it's rattling away - whether matrix or heat shield it's the same difference.

That Ansa rear section includes the resonator, right? I'd need the clamps too, thanks for the reference!

Geoff · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:43:48 AM »

yeah, the Ansa rear section has the resonator as well, and it is 1 peice. Thats probably why its expensive to ship it. Some of the other cheaper replacement systems are 2 peices, with a barrel clamp needed to hold em together.
Geoff

Geoff · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:06:18 PM »

The Ansa rear section is pretty nice and well made, for one of the cheaper systems. the catco cat was a total bust, did not fit the car. I dont know if they sent the wrong part or made it wrong, but they did at least offer a full refund including shipping, which is definitely a good sign. more on this when I actually get it:rolleyes:
Geoff

///m42 sport · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2012, 03:56:01 PM »

I ended up getting the oem exhaust...cost me about $500 or so. I looked into ansa a little too. at least for the m20 ansa catback, there were rust issues after 1yr. idk let us know how yours holds up.

dwf08 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2013, 09:37:22 PM »

Do you think not running a cat would hurt anything?

92BMW318is · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2013, 06:53:06 AM »

I said f-it and opted into building mu own muffler and resinator. Going to go to a scrap yard and buy some sheet metal already have fence pipe and some fiberglass K-wool.

They use K-wool for metal castings in foundry to help castings retain heat in certian areas.
The stuff can withstand 1600�F.

If I do end up building it ill post a write up on total cost and how too. I estimate a total cost of 20 $

92BMW318is · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2013, 06:59:33 AM »

I said f-it and opted into building mu own muffler and resinator. Going to go to a scrap yard and buy some sheet metal already have fence pipe and some fiberglass K-wool.

They use K-wool for metal castings in foundry to help castings retain heat in certian areas.
The stuff can withstand 1600�F.

If I do end up building it ill post a write up on total cost and how too. I estimate a total cost of 20 $

///m42 sport · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2013, 10:38:56 PM »

Well time for update already on my OEM new exhaust. There is already surface rust on the pipes!!! This after less than 3 months after installed! Waste of $$. If I had known that was the case then I would have just gone with a ANSA