How long will this Cattman Exhaust last?
10-24-2009, 01:13 PM
#1
How long will this Cattman Exhaust last?
Installed a Cattman Cat-back 3 years ago, then a Cattman Y-pipe 2 years ago. I drive about 7000 miles a year, including Upstate NY Winters.
This afternoon I backed the car up some ramps for better access to polish the muffler and tips. After 3 winters they still look fantastic; and the pipes still look good, just discolored.
I want to drive the car another 2 years (possibly 3). This afternoon got me to thinking: will this be my last exhaust?
This afternoon I backed the car up some ramps for better access to polish the muffler and tips. After 3 winters they still look fantastic; and the pipes still look good, just discolored.
I want to drive the car another 2 years (possibly 3). This afternoon got me to thinking: will this be my last exhaust?
10-24-2009, 02:39 PM
#2
Yea probably. Since you don't drive much and cattman's exhaust is made of stainless steel... but one day if you decide to take it off you will have fun taking it off with those rusted bolts... 
10-24-2009, 05:39 PM
#5
3 years ago, the OEM pipes rusted out at the clamps; or the clamps rusted and took out the pipe in the process. Either way, I believe that was stainless, too. And the OEM muffler was a rusted hunk of crap.
Hotshot, if you've already got 4 years down, and the exhaust is in good shape... that's the kind of feedback I wanted. Thanks.
Hotshot, if you've already got 4 years down, and the exhaust is in good shape... that's the kind of feedback I wanted. Thanks.
10-24-2009, 05:43 PM
#6
it wont even last another year, just take it off and sell it to me for the low ..... naw it should be fine... we get quite the snow here also, i kno my 4th gen is going on 5yrs and jaypee had his greddy for 4+... should be fine
..... naw it should be fine... we get quite the snow here also, i kno my 4th gen is going on 5yrs and jaypee had his greddy for 4+... should be fine
10-24-2009, 09:30 PM
#9
my cattman catback just has surface rust...its been on for 3 years
My cattman headers Im not happy about...they have been on 1 1/2 years and the hanger for the ypipe rusted and broke off leaving a baddd exhaust leak. I cannot explain how loud the car was. Meineke welded it up. But still...for $900 I wouldnt expect that to happen so soon
My cattman headers Im not happy about...they have been on 1 1/2 years and the hanger for the ypipe rusted and broke off leaving a baddd exhaust leak. I cannot explain how loud the car was. Meineke welded it up. But still...for $900 I wouldnt expect that to happen so soon
10-26-2009, 05:41 AM
#17
Guys, thanks for the comments. I'm taking the exhaust off my worry-list.
Not that I have an actual list of things to worry about, but you get my point. I will continue to enjoy my Cattman exhaust for the next few years, without plans to replace it.
ps. While I don't care for snow, I do love the climate variety of Upstate NY. Year round sun and rain would be boring.
Not that I have an actual list of things to worry about, but you get my point. I will continue to enjoy my Cattman exhaust for the next few years, without plans to replace it.
ps. While I don't care for snow, I do love the climate variety of Upstate NY. Year round sun and rain would be boring.
10-26-2009, 06:58 AM
#18
Guys, thanks for the comments. I'm taking the exhaust off my worry-list.
Not that I have an actual list of things to worry about, but you get my point. I will continue to enjoy my Cattman exhaust for the next few years, without plans to replace it.
ps. While I don't care for snow, I do love the climate variety of Upstate NY. Year round sun and rain would be boring.
Not that I have an actual list of things to worry about, but you get my point. I will continue to enjoy my Cattman exhaust for the next few years, without plans to replace it.
ps. While I don't care for snow, I do love the climate variety of Upstate NY. Year round sun and rain would be boring.
What is the next car you plan on getting in the next 2-3 years? Are you keeping the Max? Something tells me you probably will
10-26-2009, 07:00 AM
#19
10-26-2009, 07:26 AM
#20
Based on today's market, the next car will be the Infiniti G37S Sedan 6MT. (Maybe the coupe, but probably the sedan.) The current G offers very similar performance to what I have with the modded Maxima, but far more refined, with RWD, and in a smaller, more luxurious package. Driven it many times. Want one bad.
Possibly a used-car purchase, but I might go new if Infiniti gets real with these direct-injection rumors.
In the meantime, loving the Maxima.
10-26-2009, 08:33 AM
#21
Keeping the Maxima until Fall 2011 at a minimum (2 more years), or Fall 2012 at the outside. The 3 year plan would dovetail into paying off the wife's Honda.
Based on today's market, the next car will be the Infiniti G37S Sedan 6MT. (Maybe the coupe, but probably the sedan.) The current G offers very similar performance to what I have with the modded Maxima, but far more refined, with RWD, and in a smaller, more luxurious package. Driven it many times. Want one bad.
Possibly a used-car purchase, but I might go new if Infiniti gets real with these direct-injection rumors.
In the meantime, loving the Maxima.
Based on today's market, the next car will be the Infiniti G37S Sedan 6MT. (Maybe the coupe, but probably the sedan.) The current G offers very similar performance to what I have with the modded Maxima, but far more refined, with RWD, and in a smaller, more luxurious package. Driven it many times. Want one bad.
Possibly a used-car purchase, but I might go new if Infiniti gets real with these direct-injection rumors.
In the meantime, loving the Maxima.
I like the coupes even better. But the sedans are awesome as well. Two totally different cars.
10-26-2009, 01:59 PM
#23
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purchased mine in 01/2004, installed it in 02/2004, car had 6k miles, now i am close to 90k daily driven with Chicago winters, and winter road trips to Wisconsin and such, exhaust still looks and sounds great
10-26-2009, 03:06 PM
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10-26-2009, 04:04 PM
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3 years ago, the OEM pipes rusted out at the clamps; or the clamps rusted and took out the pipe in the process. Either way, I believe that was stainless, too. And the OEM muffler was a rusted hunk of crap.
Hotshot, if you've already got 4 years down, and the exhaust is in good shape... that's the kind of feedback I wanted. Thanks.
Hotshot, if you've already got 4 years down, and the exhaust is in good shape... that's the kind of feedback I wanted. Thanks.
10-27-2009, 02:28 AM
#26
I'm in Texas and my Cattman catback has been in service for 5-6 yrs and it still looks brand spankin new. I installed Oem stainless steel gaskets and hardware throughout and installed everything with antiseize....it should last the life of the car plus some! Hey knight yyz you mention that yor flex section is falling apart...Is that on your headers????? My ypipe I had installed several years ago still looked brand new when I sold it to Madcatz.....whatup with your flex section been running too much seafoam thru your engine?
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