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How much is the factory exhaust worth?

Old Apr 3, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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I want to hacksaw through mine to get it out of the car instead of removing the sub-frame brace below the diff.
Is this thing worth anything to anyone?
Can I just hack it up into smaller pieces and throw it in the garbage or do I have to deliver it to a junk yard as scrap metal?
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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I couldn't even give mine away on the local boards. It's sitting in a friends warehouse waiting for a scrap run.
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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It's worthless! Unless you find someone desparate...but even then, $25 may not be worth the hassel.
I would just cut it up and throw it away, piece by piece, pizdets! lol
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Being up north there might be a miata owner in need of a replacement after their's rusted out. Post it on craigslist. Even in two pieces they can use an exhaust clamp to put it back together.
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Saml01
I want to hacksaw through mine to get it out of the car instead of removing the sub-frame brace below the diff.
Why not remove the brace? 2 bolts too much for ya?
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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i have 2 factory exhaust under my deck and one borla dual exhaust....please let me know
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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^ no takers on the Borla? Wow...thought those were still selling on m.net
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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i didnt really try hard to sell it like it went from my car the the deck and i never told anyone.
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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do you have a 1.8? my exhaust didn't have any sort of brace
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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1.6 cars don't have that brace, 1.8's do...
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Zabac
1.6 cars don't have that brace, 1.8's do...
My '93 has the brace. I believe it was added in ~'92?
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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93 and up or 92 1/2, 3/4, 15/16, etc. and up
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Removing the brace and dropping the whole thing down would be easier, faster and you won't have to run a sawzall while on your back (**** flying in your face).

Edit: just remembered you said hacksaw. In that case, it's even worse.
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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A timely question for me since I am going to get rid of my stock exhaust next week. I was wondering whether it was worth trying to save any of the stock stuff or just let the exhaust shop have it. I think I'll stick with Plan A and let them keep it.
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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Sell the cat for scrap unless they give you a cut rate for letting you keep it. The cat alone is worth $50-100 to people who know what to do with them.
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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I was thinking the same thing...mine's removed, no cutting...but has been sitting in my garage for months wondering if anyone is really buying stock exhausts....Gotta find the local scrap yard, if it makes sense..
What do you guys suppose they'll give us for it?
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cjernigan
Sell the cat for scrap unless they give you a cut rate for letting you keep it. The cat alone is worth $50-100 to people who know what to do with them.
Good point. I'll have to check around and see if there is a local recycler that buys old cats.

On a related note, cat theft...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...9/ai_n16142776
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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I have seen stock Miata cats in good condition go for $50-$75 on ebay.
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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so what maybe $125ish for the whole thing...

I was asking for the whole thing...from exhaust mani/header to tailpipe
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by tvalenziano
so what maybe $125ish for the whole thing...

I was asking for the whole thing...from exhaust mani/header to tailpipe
Im throwing mine in the trash.
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