As I mentioned in another thread (with a different topic), my 944 had an exhaust meltdown last night. The pipe snapped cleanly (as if it'd been sawed) about an inch forward of the catalytic converter, and after taking the noisy beast to a nearby muffler place and leaving it there for the night, some douchesack went and stole the exhaust assembly, which was detached. That's the cat, muffler, whole shebang. I'm not heartbroken, as it needed replacing anyway.

So here's my question. The desk monkey at the muffler place (the mechanic was off, it being a long weekend) said there was no way in hell they could replace the exhaust for a Porsche, especially an '87.

Just to confirm, then: that's bullcrap, right? Generic Midas-type stuff should be perfectly compatible? There can't possibly be anything so special about my 944 that makes repair impossible, can there?

 

All you need is: a cat, a muffler, some exhaust tubing and a welder.

There is nothing special about a porsche exhaust, any decent muffler shop can make you what you need.

 

If they're a muff-shop, then they will easily be able to bend up a new exhaust for you cheap. You've got an NA right? Things only start getting "complicated" when you get exhausts up at 3" and larger.

Nothing special that I know of... *shrug*

 

It's your run-of-the-mill 2.25" steel pipe. I can bend complete exhaust systems by thought, so how hard can it be for the shop?

 

 

Excellent, it is as I thought. I'm now well-equipped!

The guy was just fixated on the fact of it being a Porsche. But I think I'll just give the guy a miss and take the buzzbomb to a different shop. Screw 'em!

 

Maybe he was freaking because he imagined your car to have a 911 exhaust...you know, the super-intricate, compact little thing that is packed into the back of the lawnmowers.

 

http://www.automotion.com/productpag...st+928+%26+944

 

Aha, I'll bet that's it.

How much labour do you guys figure is involved in installing a new system? There's nothing to remove, just install. Two hours tops, maybe? Hopefully?

 

If they're good and/or want to do it...On my previous car one muff shop I went to made up a full system in under two hours, but I went to this other shop for them to weld on the muffler (don't ask why two shops), he took over an hour...

honestly, they'll probably take well over two hours.

 

If the breaks are as clean as you say then I wouldn't think it'd take too long. How much time could it take to measure the distance, cut a pipe, stick it into place and weld?

 

Oh it's clean all right. Looks like someone sawed the damn thing. Can't understand how it happened (only thing I can think of is that an old weld failed).

 

or maybe someone DID saw it off.. and it was an elaborate scheme to steal your exhaust while unattended at the muff shop?

 

Hmm,
They just had a news report last night about some big thing for thieves. Instead of stealing the car, or the wheels, they take parts! This includes exhaust pieces.
Couldn't believe it then, but sadly, it may be more real then I thought.

I'd say its a sign from the gods that you should go get a SFR System. :P

 

I like open headers.