I can't weld, do I have to take it to a shop?

[youngcamarokid]

I want to install a cat-back, and I can't weld...so do I have to take it to an exhaust shop? In other words, do any systems bolt on?

[TrixTeR]

what systems don't bolt on?

[youngcamarokid]

What I mean is, would a cat-back install be acheivable by myself alone?

[BlitzPuppet]

depends on which type of cat back. What brand and series are you going for?

[PewterBird]

You could always install it yourself, Then have it welded later. I haven't tried it but I guess it would work. You can saw off the old system and put the new system on, by taking the same diameter pipe but OD and some exhuast clamps. Just slip the OD pipe over one of your catback pipes and butt it up to the other pipe, then slide the OD pipe into place and clampt it.
They sell short OD pipes and the clamps at autoparts stores.

Then when you have it all installed, all you gotta do is take it down to a muffler shop and have them remove the clamps and weld your joints. That way if they charge by hour, you are not going to have to pay for some guy to play around with your pipes.

[ March 20, 2003: Message edited by: PewterBird ]</p>

[Wicked 3800 V6]

I wouldn't mind having some girl play around with my pipes.
-Rob

[youngcamarokid]

[img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] thanks guys. I'm thinking about either getting a full cat-back, probably the SLP loudmouth or an American Thunder, but that's only if I get some unexpected money :D

I'm probably going to buy just an 80 series flowmaster muffler w/ a high-flow cat (don't know the brand) from a guy for $60.

[PewterBird]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Wicked 3800 V6:
I wouldn't mind having some girl play around with my pipes.
-Rob<hr></blockquote>

I haven't seen a girl who knew how to weld yet, but I guess they could exist. ;)

[TrixTeR]

i'm thinkin' thats not what he meant, pewter [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[zlexiss]

Didn't you ever see Flashdance?

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by PewterBird:


I haven't seen a girl who knew how to weld yet, but I guess they could exist. ;) <hr></blockquote>