Exhaust Problem (pics)

Did a search but couldn't find the info I was looking for.

Basically at work every day i've 12 speed bumps to head over and the first and last are massive, I angle them but I always get a little scrap, the other day I caught it wrong and it grounded pushing the pipe which I guess has caused this problem added to wear and tear over time?

I basically need to know the following.

1.) is there a stainless steel pipe I can get from decat back to backbox?

2.) is the pipe between the backbox shown in the picture to the next section changable or will I need a new backbox?

3.) who could supply these parts if available?

Was going to get a Do-Luck front this month but need this sorted a.s.a.p, it's the same the other side so not much pipe is actually connected to the back box so guessing putting a large strain on the pipe connected.

Exhaust in question is a HKS Dragon.

I think you're looking at getting a new backbox I'm afraid. I really don't think that'll be fixable.

andy,, that is a hks super drager exhaust.. they are in two parts from the cat back and they come a kit new, they cost around £ 450-500.

unfortunetly you have to buy a new system as the back box is part of the part of the pipework.

most traders on here can supply you a stainless system from around £400 pound.

if ground clearance is an issue for you then i suggest staying clear of the nur spec system, go for a hks hi-pwer instead

As a temporary fix, I suggest you get yourself down to halfrauds - they stock some surface-to-pipe reinforcing repair things there. That should put off a new purchase for a month or so.

was'nt someone selling one of these back boxes on here recently ?

Here you go http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=79259&highlight=superdragger

Hehe just relized you posted on that thread !

Take it off and get someone to weld a patch/reenforcement over it.

i have the super dragon (lol),

on mine, dunno what hks were thinking,

id advise no-one to buy one, think ARK has the exact problem with is, and mine is cracked and split in the middle.

Same problem with my previous Dunk...mild steel welded to stainless doesnt last long on UK roads. Maybe its fine for the JDM (as is their lack of underseal) due to their use of synthetic salts on their roads etc.

Same thing happened to the Super Drager on mine, also the mount rusted off and the exhaust fell down.

Replaced it with a Tanabe which looks and sounds the bollocks!

Yep me too.. came with an HKS super drager, but it rusted and holed... had it patched up and then the wadding in the silencer disappeared out the back which made it jolly loud, so it was time to get a new exhaust. I still keep the exhaust though as I do like the can and i would consider getting custom pipework and a can repack and then re using it.

...don't forget to bill the c*nts responsible for the offending speed humps. After all, they damaged your car.

Take it off and get someone to weld a patch/reenforcement over it.

So it's if possible to be repaired then? a friend suggested the same thing. I wouldn't know where to take it for someone to do this though?

Would any professional welder do this?

Not worth fixing, it's rust damage, all later HKS sytems are all stainless, although I now prefer the Trust Power Extreme II for cars that negotiate speed bumps, are lowered, or which may be lowered in the future. This too is all stainless construction.

So it's if possible to be repaired then? a friend suggested the same thing. I wouldn't know where to take it for someone to do this though?

 

Would any professional welder do this?

Yes any reasonable welder could patch it up, try a garage or exhaust place, and it would last until the next hole appeared, which could be a month or a year, all mild steel exhausts will rust from the inside out, but it would give you time to sort a replacement.