Need advice for exhaust, heater core

Ryan Leroy MustangV6 · August 30th, 2010, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by heretic81

Hi again, everybody. It's been a while, but I'm back to get more knowledge out of ya!

Moving on...

The exhaust in my '99 V6 Standard is leaking on the left side, and my driver's side catalytic converter has a loose O2 sensor that's been rattling around for a while now. The leak sounds to be getting worse, as my beautiful Stang is starting to sound like a high-powered lawnmower. Ugh, I even had to refrain from roaring back at some loser in an Eclipse yesterday! The horror!

My question is: Should I just go all out and get a Steeda dual exhaust (that's what I picked at AM.com, and that's the one I'd want if I were to get a whole new exhaust) and some ceramic shorty headers (also @ AM.com)? The Steeda dual system is $600, which also happens to be the price of the stock Y-pipe that I'd have to buy to replace my cat (without cutting out the old and welding in a new one, after also purchasing 2 new O2 sensors, which is what I was told I'd have to do). I don't even know if all that is true!

Basically, I don 't want to spend a butt-load of money on stock crap if I can get a similar deal on an awesome new exhaust.

Also, my heater core busted a long time ago, and winter will be here sooner than I can say "I'm broke and I'm not a mechanic." I have a buddy who says he can do it for $200 if I buy the parts, which is $400 less than what the local dealership quoted me. I know there are a few threads around for that stuff, but does anybody know of a good place to get a detailed, step=by-step, illustrated guide to doing that? I'd just feel better if my friend had that to go by, in case he's a little rusty (he hasn't had a car in years, and he has never worked at a shop).

Thanks for any help in advance.

P.S. I raced that Eclipse, and the bugger kept up with me. It was a stalemate. That bugs me.

DUDE I would get a mechanic to do that I just broke mine 3 weeks ago with labor it cost me $1000 almost made me cry lol

Ryan Leroy MustangV6 · August 30th, 2010, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by Ryan Leroy MustangV6

DUDE I would get a mechanic to do that I just broke mine 3 weeks ago with labor it cost me $1000 almost made me cry lol

I mean My Heater Core broke 3 weeks ago cost me $1000 to get it fited almost made me cry

BlueScreaM · August 31st, 2010, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by rcarney

ricer Plenty of guys run straight pipes and it sounds amazing with flow 40s or thrushs

It just needs it or it can get to high pitched thats why they have mid-pipes. I have straight pipes but with cats cant find one with straights without cats.

v606er · August 31st, 2010, 10:21 PM

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

BlueScreaM · August 31st, 2010, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by v606er

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

You proved my point...

v606er · September 1st, 2010, 07:37 AM

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