So I get my JDM cat, I've had the Toda header, I figure it's time to finally put the stuff on the car. Removal of the stock header is cake, since I did it maybe 10 times during the rebuild. Will the cat come off the exhaust though? Of course not. I have to actually cut off the cat heatshields, which were rusted to crap anyway, then removed the heat shield ABOVE the cat, still couldn't get a good angle on it. So then I decide to just drop that whole pipe so I can work on it on the bench. Oh, but the two rear bolts connecting said pipe flange to the muffler flange decide that they're too rusted to continue existing, and so break off, leaving half of themselves stuck in the flange on the pipe.

Eventually I manage to separate the cat with the help of my brother (we actually had to cut off the old nuts, the crap was so rusted together)....only to find that the JDM cat studs don't line up quite right with the stock exhaust. on me for not knowing that ahead of time. So now I have a slightly screwed up exhaust, a REALLY screwed up stock cat, and am otherwise running open header/JDM cat.

So, what I'm looking for is this: a relatively cheap JDM length exhaust for an ITR. What I'd REALLY like is a used Fujitsubo RM01A, but the chances of that popping up are pretty slim. Anyway, if anyone has anything for sale, or knows of anyone with something for sale, please let me know. If it comes down to it, I'll just order a new RM from Tweak, but I'd prefer to dish out less $$$ right now.

Alternatively, and this is most likely NEVER going to happen, if someone has a spare JDM length exhaust laying around and is willing to lend it to me for like a week or two, I'd be willing to pay you something, buy you a case of beer, whatever. Again, let me know.

 

or have a new flange welded to the stock exhaust for now

 

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find one at any muffler shop.

 

I considered that, but for whatever reason, all the local muffler places are being ********* lately. If it winds up being the case that I either can't find a good setup or can't get enough money together, I'll be begging and/or bribing a few places around here.