New Exhaust
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New Exhaust
I am looking to put a new exhaust in my 1994 Pickup (4x4, 22RE). My muffler is cracked and i think the cat. is plugged up. I figure while I'm at it I might as well increase performance, so I want a whole new setup, and possibly a header too. I'm on a budget so I just want something practical. My question is if I replace the muffler, cat., and pipes with the same size ones will I have to weld anything or can I do it myself? Also, how do i get the o2 sensors into the system? Thanks for all the help, I really don't know too much about this stuff. Any help, advice, reccomendations, etc. are greatly appreciated.
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Id go to a local shop, pick a good muffler like a dynomax or flowmaster and let them run new piping for you with teh muffler and a new cat, be the cheapest way. Then throw down on some headers later.
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I'd call that a more redneck thing to do...unless they run straight pipe and weld on a used coffee can to the back and its done on an '87 Paseo or Tercel.
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Id go to a local shop, pick a good muffler like a dynomax or flowmaster and let them run new piping for you with teh muffler and a new cat, be the cheapest way. Then throw down on some headers later.
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Yeah, if you can get the stuff beforehand for cheaper and just let the shop install the pipe and stuff for you. 2.25" is the max to go on a 4 banger without losing too much backpressure.
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Yeah, if you can get the stuff beforehand for cheaper and just let the shop install the pipe and stuff for you. 2.25" is the max to go on a 4 banger without losing too much backpressure.
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Originally Posted by nigeltufnel3
thanks for all the help......just one last question......would you reccomend 2.25" or stick with 2"????? Thanks again, i appreciate it.....
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well, i called a couple shops and they want like over $200 to install the cat and muffler......can i do it my self, or do i need to weld it up at all.......if i got a new pipe and a 2"->2.25" fitting, could I do it all??? thanks for the help......
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Originally Posted by nigeltufnel3
well, i called a couple shops and they want like over $200 to install the cat and muffler......can i do it my self, or do i need to weld it up at all.......if i got a new pipe and a 2"->2.25" fitting, could I do it all??? thanks for the help......
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$200 is definately too much...it only cost me about $25 as a base price (minus tax, the tailpipe and some other stuff I had done) to get just my muffler put on. It doesn't require anything special to put a cat on as well...just more cutting and welding. I would look for maybe around $60-$100 at the most for the whole thing.
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