Need a little advice on friend's 200SX

Post by **ColumbusDrift** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

Hey guys, my friend has a 1996 Nissan 200SX with the 1.6 liter, 4 cylinder. Anyways he needs to get a front pipe of the exhaust replaced and got quoated from a place at $300 dollars for the part and installation. This is the pipe between the end of the header and to the cat. I was wondering what you guys suggest that he do to get this fixed, it is so loud. BTW, he does plan on getting a custom catback exhaust in the next couple months. Any suggestions or advice would be awesome.

Post by **NISTECH** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

have it fabed at a muffler shop maybe? Its easy to replace you could pick it up cheap at a wreaker and do it yourselfs too

Post by **ColumbusDrift** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

I think that it would be pretty cheap to do it custom at a local muffler shop, but would it be better to maybe buy a performance part or not. Also, I was wondering if anyone has any advice on the custom exhaust setup. I would think that it would be a good idea to include a resonater and muffler into the custom setup, but don't know for sure. Any advice?

Post by **NISTECH** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

if your gonna customize the rest of your exhaust going the muffler shop route might be the best bet. you could set it up to enhance the performance of the rest of the exhaust your plannin on installing

Post by **ColumbusDrift** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

I would think that would be the best place to get it done affordably. I can't think of any cheap catback exhausts. Unless someone knows of a decent kit. I don't know these 200SX's all that well. I mostly know 240SX's.

Post by **Moe-Man** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

I had a similar problem with my 96' 200 SX-R. After a closer look I discovered the pile separated from the factory weld. A muffler shop rewelded it for me for $60. But this was after another shop quoted three times that price. If you have the same weld problem you need a welder more than a muffler shop. I know guys that will do the job for a 12-pack! Good luck.

Post by **BenSR2095Se-R** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

dude just get a header from pacesetter for $140. your flexpipe is junk and this would be cheaper and you'd get more hp.

Ben

Website · Post by **AVERAGE** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

depending on ur local muffler shop, they should be able to do the whole exhaust set up for about 160-180 bucks. about 100 or less for the muffler and 60-80 bucks for installation and piping included unless there a cut throat shop

Post by **Javier** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

you can pick that part up from a junkyard for next to nothing.....and save the $ for a nice catback system.

Post by **NISMOingen** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

I'm with Ben, forget the old pipe, get a header. Here this place is cheap, manufacturing quality is excellent, although there designs are much more "mechanic" than "engineer":

http://www.ssautochrome.com/

Their headers for the GA16 are only $170. I've bought lots of stuff from them, they are both responsible and responsive.

You could get the whole exhaust for $500.

Website · Post by **azkicker0027** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

i'd suggest to get an aftermarket header and all too, but worse case, it's a trip to the yard or a dealership, cause it's really kind of hard to tell the quality of piping that a muffler shop can come up with, specially with the flex joint and all.

Post by **BenSR2095Se-R** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:30 am

id get a header over an exhaust first. more power gains.

Ben

Need a little advice on friend's 200SX

Need a little advice on friend's 200SX

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