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Anyone Replace the Intermediate (Center) Exhaust Pipe?

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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Anyone Replace the Intermediate (Center) Exhaust Pipe?

This is the pipe between the cat and the header pipe, which has the flex section. Anyone know if there are studs or thru-bolts that hold the flanges? The cat side connections looks like studs which are threaded into the cat side flange and would have to be drilled or torched out. The head pipe side looks like thru bolts. I usually use a cutoff wheel on the thru bolts, remove them and replace with them new bolts. This won't work as easily on studs. Can anyone confirm? Any input on experience with a part brand fit?
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Edge
This is the pipe between the cat and the header pipe, which has the flex section. Anyone know if there are studs or thru-bolts that hold the flanges? The cat side connections looks like studs which are threaded into the cat side flange and would have to be drilled or torched out. The head pipe side looks like thru bolts. I usually use a cutoff wheel on the thru bolts, remove them and replace with them new bolts. This won't work as easily on studs. Can anyone confirm? Any input on experience with a part brand fit?

if your maxima is untoughed its 17mm bolts and nuts, if some one modified it then your in trouble.
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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No mods, the car all original except for a OE replacement cat back exhaust and muffler
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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should be just bolts then
Old Nov 2, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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Every section should be bolt on/bolt off for the stock exhaust.

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