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Chad 06-20-2010 11:30 AM

exhaust leak?
 
I have a 2000 z28 with a hooker exhaust. Recently it started making a noise when i accelerate and i found out there is a leak in the gasket behind the cat. Its gonna cost me $150 to fix it so i think im just gonna get a true dual exhaust. Any suggestions and where to buy it? Thanks.


Im gonna be doing this asap so i need some tips now!

madness410 06-20-2010 12:04 PM

a true dual exhaust system is going to set you back a lot of money...much more than $150..

deadtrend1 06-20-2010 12:18 PM

There is no gain on going true duals with the power you are making right now. The 3" system flows sufficient enough for what you have now and if you make more power in the future.

My advice would be to fix the exhaust you have now.

BarneyMobile 06-20-2010 12:21 PM

Texas Speed sells a truedual set up for f-bodies a decent price, but I'm pretty sure its made to fit cars with long tube headers. There are exhaust shops that can fab up a exhaust for you but I would just fix the leak.

NastyEllEssWon 06-20-2010 01:55 PM

trust me from experience the hooker is more than adequate for your vehicle. my trans am had true duals on it and i ended up replacing them and the 30000000 lbs worth of piping for a 3'' exhaust system with a hooker catback. it was plenty. a gasket shouldnt cost you 150 bucks to fix. if you have any wrenching abilities you can fix it really cheap. get yourself a roll of gasket paper from an auto parts store and you'll be set :nod:

V 06-20-2010 03:47 PM

iirc, there is no gasket after the cat. only the triangle gaskets between the exhaust manifolds and the cat pipes, behind the cat is just a ball and socket connection. everything else rearward is slip fit.

NastyEllEssWon 06-20-2010 04:37 PM

i was assuming the people that did his exhaust before did some type of flangular style setup :-P

Chad 06-20-2010 09:18 PM

yea then i guess i will just get it fixed, put the money towards other things.


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