electriczipper Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hello! Just wondering where the best deals are to be had for the front exhaust of an 86 GL wagon? I hope there is some place out there that has an inexpensive replacement for the front exhaust(from the head to just past the y). Any input on this is greatly appreciated. EZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubaruWagon87 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Snagging a used y-pipe from a junkyard would probably be your cheapest option, either that or pick one up from someone on the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Snagging a used y-pipe from a junkyard would probably be your cheapest option, either that or pick one up from someone on the board J-yards cannot sell used y-pipes, as they contain a Catalytic converter. It is illegal to sell or install a used cat on any car, in any state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubaruWagon87 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Oops, I guess I shouldve thought about that. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 By something else and bring the y pipe and the other part up to the counter...when they try to charge ya for it,tell them they can't legally sell this, but you'll pay a little extra for the other part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electriczipper Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 I was afraid of that, but was hoping that there might exist a manufacturer out there with a reasonably priced replacement without the cat so that the law abiding customer who wants a different cat that could be installed after the Y would have more choices. The reason I thought one might exist is that for the wife's cherokee there exists a reasonably priced after market exhaust manifold to replace the over priced factory manifold, which cracks way too soon and has to be replaced. It's similar in that it is steel tubes welded together instead of cast. Oh well, I guess there aren't enough subarus with same exhausts out there to create a profitable enough market for it, unlike the cherokee. Thank you for the input. EZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Y pipes do come up on ebay from time to time. Ussually "bosal" brand, but it includes the cat. Or a good exhaust shop can weld new pipe onto you're existing CAT. Or they could weld a new y pipe and install a new, genereic straight through cat behind that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantruckman Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 i had a local exhaust service station custom bend y pipes, 30 bucks for two, and i welded them to my cat, the local junkyard sold me a used cat and wrote "for scrap purposes only, not to be installed" most junkyards now are cutting the cats off before they put it out for bone'ing because platenium is up to close to $1400 an ounce ,you can get 35 bucks for a small converter now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Oh well, I guess there aren't enough subarus with same exhausts out there to create a profitable enough market for it, unlike the cherokee.Thank you for the input. EZ no, more like the stock subaru one isn't prone to failure like the cherokee is. and, the vast majority of the people putting any money into a power build on a subaru, has a turbo....which means different exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstSubaruGLwagon Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 carbon monoxide in the cabin is fun,,,, just go with it... ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electriczipper Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 no, more like the stock subaru one isn't prone to failure like the cherokee is. and, the vast majority of the people putting any money into a power build on a subaru, has a turbo....which means different exhaust. Me! I think it's a lot of all the above. EZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio_file Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 magnaflow builds a y pipe w/hi flow cat . . . do a search by car on their page. i paid about 130 for mine. i do have the stock y pipe sittin in my garage right now for an 87 gl wagon, it's all yours if you want. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electriczipper Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 magnaflow builds a y pipe w/hi flow cat . . . do a search by car on their page. i paid about 130 for mine. i do have the stock y pipe sittin in my garage right now for an 87 gl wagon, it's all yours if you want.chris Thanks for the info. I'll check it out for future use as I took the wagon to my favorite exhaust shop and he was able to just replace the flex joint for a c note + sam's share, and I thought it was toast. hoeyvae! Wished I'd seen your post b4 I spent the money, that's if you live anywhere close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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