vroom811 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Hi all, Your help here is greatly appreciated. Have replaced my stock cats with Torqen HFCs but the Y-Pipe now fouls on the transmission brace. The Y-Pipe is an aftermarket stainless steel one (no idea of brand). Have my stock cats been extended at the end? Is the Y-Pipe incorrect? Torqen assure me the HFCs are correct. Edited April 1, 2021 by vroom811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroom811 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Here's a close up pic of the stock cats. The weld looks too messy to be from the factory so they've been extended to fit the Y-Pipe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Looking at images on the web and yours , your cats have definitely been extended Neil so I’d say your y pipe is custom too and not standard Edited April 1, 2021 by SHEZZA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroom811 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) @SHEZZA Cheers mate. Its a strange one. I can only assume the pervious owner bougth a cheap Y-Pipe and it didn't fit. The exhaust fitter must have extended the cats as it's easier to weld mild steel than stainless? Edited April 1, 2021 by vroom811 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 4 hours ago, vroom811 said: Here's a close up pic of the stock cats. The weld looks too messy to be from the factory so they've been extended to fit the Y-Pipe? Definitely looks like it has been extended. Time to find a Y pipe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Nice move on the HFC, new y pipe needed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroom811 Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Got a ToyoSport Y-Pipe and everything now fits fine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Glad to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Looking at stock cats on eBay for sale I can’t believe how much there going for ! Is this a wind up ? I’ve been holding onto mine but seriously considering selling them if you can get £600 plus for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I know right, worth more than ART pipes 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, SHEZZA said: Looking at stock cats on eBay for sale I can’t believe how much there going for ! Is this a wind up ? I’ve been holding onto mine but seriously considering selling them if you can get £600 plus for them I got £570 for mine the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroom811 Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 I rang my local Nisan dealer and for a pair of new 350Z DE cats, brace yourself, they wanted £2388! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Hard to think of a more expensive single item over the dealer counter...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Wow they don’t call them main stealers for nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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