350matty

Cheers for the pic, looks fine. Yeah best off getting a weld job done. Think i can get it done for £10 according to a friend of a friend.

Ill try get it done this week sometime.

Same happened with mine (2004). Took it to the local exhaust dealer to have it checked out and he said this was a common problem on the Z.

There is a flange connection between the back box and the piece of exhaust pipe running down the centre of the car to the engine Y section.

The flanges on these two pieces bolt together. The flange, on the back box end of this connection, had broken away from the exhaust pipe.

They cut out the complete old flange connection, made a new one from stainless and welded it in. Perfect job costing £120 if memory serves.

The back box itself was sound, just as well because a new one was quite expensive (around £300 I believe) and would have taken a couple of days to be delivered

Cool looks like ill need to get mine welded. Can you get a photo on the job, interested on what it looks like.

£120! If i go somewhere else other than the dealer surely i could get it done easily under £100??

 

This is my problem. But im happy how it sounds, it fantastic!

 

Shame ill have to get it repaired.

 

Checked if anything will fall out will im driving and everything is held in place.

 

Hope this is not too expensive to repaire. Is this a sign, god telling me its time for the nismo exhaust i wanted? Probably

 

Is it worth getting, depends if you want to spend £800 on an exhaust....

 

there much difference to standard. Better looks, better sound.

 

 

Thankyou peeps!

 

 

Well all answers to the above Nismo questions can be found using the search button. I answered anyway.

£800 would rather drive with my exhaust broke. BEST getting it repaired then!

Thanks

 

This is my problem. But im happy how it sounds, it fantastic!

 

Shame ill have to get it repaired.

 

Checked if anything will fall out will im driving and everything is held in place.

 

Hope this is not too expensive to repaire. Is this a sign, god telling me its time for the nismo exhaust i wanted? Is it worth getting, there much difference to standard. Thankyou peeps!

 

Is this fault listed as something to check in the buyers FAQ thread? Maybe we should add it if its not.

Dicky said he had the same problem and the garage said its a common problem so yeah.

This is my problem. But im happy how it sounds, it fantastic!

Shame ill have to get it repaired.

Checked if anything will fall out will im driving and everything is held in place.

Hope this is not too expensive to repaire. Is this a sign, god telling me its time for the nismo exhaust i wanted? Is it worth getting, there much difference to standard. Thankyou peeps!

Same happened with mine (2004). Took it to the local exhaust dealer to have it checked out and he said this was a common problem on the Z.

There is a flange connection between the back box and the piece of exhaust pipe running down the centre of the car to the engine Y section.

The flanges on these two pieces bolt together. The flange, on the back box end of this connection, had broken away from the exhaust pipe.

They cut out the complete old flange connection, made a new one from stainless and welded it in. Perfect job costing £120 if memory serves.

The back box itself was sound, just as well because a new one was quite expensive (around £300 I believe) and would have taken a couple of days to be delivered

Check the exhaust and this is what has happened its broken away from where the back box connects to the centre pipe. ill Get a Photo up!

How mush is it for an nismo back box exhaust?

y pipe back to and including back box

Think my wish has come true really wished for my exhaust to sound louder and if it popped id love it got both without paying a penny for new exhaust haha

Ill have a look, must be second hand for that price.

May just get a nismo back box what i wannted for a while.

keep an eye on ebay for a a used system. They go through now and again for around £100

Just been out and the exhaust sound is amazing loving it dont want to get its sorted but guess ill have to.

Sounds so good and popping sounds so cool!

You on about the back box going for around 100?

Hi Matty,

 

Same thing happened to me just before Christmas. Turned out my back box had blown a big hole (actually the pipe between the back box and the join with the centre pipe had completely cracked all the way round...). The popping will be unburnt fuel hitting the hot exhaust and burning.

 

I'd go and get it checked if I were you. You'll be losing performance, decreasing fuel economy and you might even be screwing up the ECU as it tries to compensate for the changes.

 

Hope this helps

 

Andrew

I hate taking it to the Nissan Garage the are balls. Ill see if i can take it somewhere else. Just booked up a trip to bacelona for fri so wont be able to sort it for 2 weeks noooooo.

I hope i can drive it in the mean time. Loving the sound tho its just what i wanted.

Ill get under and check for cracks.

Hate problems! Have an 51 reg almera to nearly done 100k and nothing has gone wrong with it everything wrks perfect. But with the Z had lots of concerns, i feel like its fragile!

Hi Matty,

 

Same thing happened to me just before Christmas. Turned out my back box had blown a big hole (actually the pipe between the back box and the join with the centre pipe had completely cracked all the way round...). The popping will be unburnt fuel hitting the hot exhaust and burning.

 

I'd go and get it checked if I were you. You'll be losing performance, decreasing fuel economy and you might even be screwing up the ECU as it tries to compensate for the changes.

 

Hope this helps

 

Andrew

I hate taking it to the Nissan Garage the are balls. Ill see if i can take it somewhere else. Just booked up a trip to bacelona for fri so wont be able to sort it for 2 weeks noooooo.

I hope i can drive it in the mean time. Loving the sound tho its just what i wanted.

Ill get under and check for cracks.

Hate problems! Have an 51 reg almera to nearly done 100k and nothing has gone wrong with it everything wrks perfect. But with the Z had lots of concerns, i feel like its fragile!

Hey i was driving my car today and put my put down then suddenly notice the car ehaust noise increase.

I dont know what is going on but i hope its nothing bad. The noise increase is very noticable. My exhaust has even pops now, sounds like a modded exhaust its awesome. But i am concerned, i dont think its a whole in my ehaust. Where is all the popping coming from or why? Use to pop a bit before now its more often.

Took it round to mates and he loves it, ive saved money on a getting a louder exhaust.

Someone switch exhausts with me? or is the engine getting more aggressive cos ive not ragged it for a while?

Thanks

:lol: Going to sort out my front bumper after new year cos its full of stone chipings. Before he started asked him how much to get the whole front bumper resprayed aswell. An extra £100 if only it werent in the coming of Xmas would have got that done to.

Im so happy now i have to go to work

Ive just picked her up!

Im now £150 out of pocket, but its all worth if. It took one day and it looks perfect The colour match is out of this world.

Fast friendly service Will definately go back to him if i have another problem.

Where i bumped my car it looked so tricky to repair but obviously not. It wasnt just a stuff it was a deep dent. Lucky i didnt need any panels taken off cos he could reach the dent from under the wheel arch.

BEFORE

AFTER

Thanks peeps for the support during my emotional drama

350matty

Whats the damage like? Post up a pic if ya can.

You definately sure you need a new bumper? I reversed into a wall and just handed it for repair, there was a subaru there and its rear was in some state. The bumper was KO'd but he said was fixable.

Sorry to hear your accident

Just droppped her off Repair will start today and will be finshed for tomorrow.

Hes repaired many Zs before and i totally trust the guy to takecare of my car.

1st time ive ever been without the Z

Ill post up some pictures of thes job Done tomorro. Fingers crossed for me.

Good luck

Will keep ya posted on how well its goes. Its going to be a hard job thats for sure.

Im wanting more BHP

With 100-200 pounds what sort of results can i gain?

I dont have a clue about mods but heard a better air filter helps

Thanks

Booked it in! Getting repaired on tuesday Quoted 150 pounds! Hope it goes well

I knew that but wasnt sure.

Doh! Sorry. Well using this forum wont help him. Life without a Z is hard, dont know what id do without1

Where are you based?

 

Middlesbrough

Ahh ok, i was going to see if you were close to Oxford as my Dad's local bodyshop would probably do that for £100 for you

£100 Wish i did live near there

Wish my dad owned one right now, would be a free job

You have a gun metal grey one dont you? We'll swop plates and ya dad wont know and i will be free HAHA.

Thanks away m8

looks like a £150 scrape to me

I hope its around £150 Mark. I fort it was going to be at least 200

Where are you based?

Middlesbrough

Feeling for you bud

Im ok now tho, just money that bothers me. I will learn from this mistake.

I felt better straight away after seeing this picture.

Having it only 2 years now ive hurt her

I feel so bad cos its in the running of xmas and tax

Reversed into a small wall wasnt concentrating at all, DOH! Bumper seems easy to do but the body has a dent and scratch.

Any one whos had body work done, please give me an estimate on price, dont want to get ripped off.

Thanks

350matty

Got my pads fittered.

I already feel the difference in braking power!

How long do i need to give it before i can start some heavy braking?

Thanks again bigphil