Marios Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Just come out from the gym and noticed my car sounded like I put an aftermarket exhaust box on! On inspection I noticed that the pipe has worn off and broken away from the box! Is this a common problem? What would you guys do A ) Try to get it fixed back on B ) Buy stock Nissan exhuast C ) Buy aftermarket - which seems to be the cheaper option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Common problem Answer.........A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 +1, option A is the cheapest. Hoewever your car may be trying to tell you something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marios Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Im a bit of a noob I must admit - but is this fixable? I imagine I needed to change the whole system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marios Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 +1, option A is the cheapest. Hoewever your car may be trying to tell you something. Like...? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 If you won the EuroMillions Jackpot last night, then the OEM Nissan exhaust becomes a viable option... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 +1, option A is the cheapest. Hoewever your car may be trying to tell you something. Like...? lol AFTERMARKET ZORST.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Its a common weak point and can usually be welded. Thinks its normally about £50. Do not buy a standard nissan exhaust, it will cost you a lot more than an aftermarket one from the traders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 +1, option A is the cheapest. Hoewever your car may be trying to tell you something. Like...? lol If you stand over the front of your Zed, bow slightly towards the bonnet and put a hand to your ear, you'll hear a faint whisper saying.... "Mod me..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marios Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Considering im going on holiday in 2 weeks the cheaper option is sounding like the better choice - however if I do go for an aftermarket exhaust which one would you guys recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Considering im going on holiday in 2 weeks the cheaper option is sounding like the better choice - however if I do go for an aftermarket exhaust which one would you guys recommend? Depends on what noise you want and costs. Do a search, plenty of advice on zorsts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Depends on your budget, once you know what your maximum is, then find out what's available. I'm sure that between the traders on this forum there will be something that's suits your needs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marios Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 I want a nice sounding exhaust nothing deep sounding - is there any sound clips on diff exhaust available. I would say my budget is around £300-350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Have a look in the FAQ section. viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzr350z Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 My rear silencer went in same place,weld around the flange,new one from Stealers was..................£378inc vat + fitting.Managed to get a very good second hand one off here for £140,got it fitted at my local garage for £35.The old one i am going to get welded up and hopefully sell it on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 found it..... viewtopic.php?f=62&t=50158 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marios Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Have a look in the FAQ section. viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3970 think the website is dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP7657 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 My exhaust went too...sounded very grizzly after the rear gasket weld came loose. I went for the Scorpion replacement / upgrade. All in was £390 (inc fitting) so IMO a pretty good move. The Scorpion exhaust looks great and the sound is brilliant compared to the OEM. It sounds better when you put your foot down but is a lot quieter when on the motorway / cruising etc. A cheap fix will just need re-doing at some point anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marios Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 I am considering either a Japspeed K1 or K2 or Scorpion Which would you guys recommend? I heard a scorpion one on youtube sounded pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marios Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Is the exhaust mild steel? As I have spoken to a garage about welding the pipe back to the box but they said it might not weld back up as its brittle Is this the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Tarmac is the man to speak to imo. He's currently selling scorpion exhausts for a very good price and service is fantastic, if you dont want lots of noise don't get a K1, they're preetttyyy loud! never really heard a K2 tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Here's a comparison between the K1 and K2 viewtopic.php?f=62&t=23989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantone Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Is the exhaust mild steel? As I have spoken to a garage about welding the pipe back to the box but they said it might not weld back up as its brittle Is this the case? I don't really know where any "brittleness" would originate from! The problem is corrosion. Its gone from cold to hot countless times, been wet through and covered with salt mush and passed huge amounts of corrosive gasses through itself. A welded fix would only be temporary. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 My exhaust went too...sounded very grizzly after the rear gasket weld came loose. I went for the Scorpion replacement / upgrade. All in was £390 (inc fitting) so IMO a pretty good move. The Scorpion exhaust looks great and the sound is brilliant compared to the OEM. It sounds better when you put your foot down but is a lot quieter when on the motorway / cruising etc. A cheap fix will just need re-doing at some point anyway... My exhaust failed in the same spot recently and it was the second time it happened - the first time was a year ago when I fitted a used back-box. I got a Scorpion a few weeks ago and it sounds great, they're about 375 notes delivered. Muted enough at low revs pootling around but throaty when you give it the beans. The best bodge is to cut off the flange and weld a new sleeve on and will probably cost between £50-100 - the OEM exhaust is mild steel so it will weld if it isn't too rotten. Expect to do it again in a year or less though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP7657 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 My exhaust went too...sounded very grizzly after the rear gasket weld came loose. I went for the Scorpion replacement / upgrade. All in was £390 (inc fitting) so IMO a pretty good move. The Scorpion exhaust looks great and the sound is brilliant compared to the OEM. It sounds better when you put your foot down but is a lot quieter when on the motorway / cruising etc. A cheap fix will just need re-doing at some point anyway... My exhaust failed in the same spot recently and it was the second time it happened - the first time was a year ago when I fitted a used back-box. I got a Scorpion a few weeks ago and it sounds great, they're about 375 notes delivered. Muted enough at low revs pootling around but throaty when you give it the beans. The best bodge is to cut off the flange and weld a new sleeve on and will probably cost between £50-100 - the OEM exhaust is mild steel so it will weld if it isn't too rotten. Expect to do it again in a year or less though.... Great advice, totally agree with this. Do it, get the Scorpion...you won't regret it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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