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Recently copped an epa violation, just got tested, im 10dB over :)

Exhaust dude said if i can find the flange for my exhaust (3in 4-hole, cant seem to find anyone who can tell me where i can find one), he'll weld the new muffler onto it, and i can just bolt it off and put the old one back on after its tested.

So therein be my problem, locating this flange. Ive had a suggestion that i cut all the flanges off and put standard 2-hole flanges in. Is this advisable?

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions,

Nasha

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Can you get something put in it to muffle (quieten) the sound a bit?

Well in theory yeah, and i've heard of people doing this, but not exactly sure how its done. And i imagine if not done correctly its just gonna spit out whatever i stuffed in there lol. And it also means i need to goto another tester :)

Anyone have any input towards this idea also??

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why dont u just locate a factory cat back? or something quiet enough. bolt it on. get it tested, pass it and then put ur old one back on.

dont go welding crap.

Thats an option i hadn't thought of funnily enough... But sadly, i dont know if my exhaust mod is cat back or turbo back (performed prior to recently purchasing). I'll take a look tomorrow and see if its a viable option

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yeh do that.

regardless of if its a turbo or cat back, just replace the catback with something quiet. that way its a easy bolt on and off when u pass the test.

and if u ever run into this trouble again you can just do it again. all you need are jacks or a hoist.

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yeh do that.

regardless of if its a turbo or cat back, just replace the catback with something quiet. that way its a easy bolt on and off when u pass the test.

and if u ever run into this trouble again you can just do it again. all you need are jacks or a hoist.

Im just a bit worried about this strange flange. Maybe the entire exhaust setup has these strange flanges, and i wont find anything to get onto it

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Im just a bit worried about this strange flange. Maybe the entire exhaust setup has these strange flanges, and i wont find anything to get onto it

the flange only applies to the muffler i believe.

catbacks all have a standardized connection these days. just take it to a local exhaust shop theyll be able to tell u wat it is.

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the flange only applies to the muffler i believe.

catbacks all have a standardized connection these days. just take it to a local exhaust shop theyll be able to tell u wat it is.

Well thats a good start, but whats the chances of finding a catback exhaust thats cheaper than a muffler itself?

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yeh do that.

regardless of if its a turbo or cat back, just replace the catback with something quiet. that way its a easy bolt on and off when u pass the test.

and if u ever run into this trouble again you can just do it again. all you need are jacks or a hoist.

Except next time you get caught for the same EPA violation its $1000's in fines.

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Just replace the cat with a stock one, surly your running a 3" or bigger and its more flow the stocky doesnt flow well at all.

You may wish to look at a EPA tune too (tuned to meet epa standards)

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Any welding shop can plasma cut a flange, all you'd need is a gasket for a template. Buy a peice of 3/8" x 5" square plate and cut it out yourself, cost $2.00 and couple of hours.

All you'd need is a pencil, center punch scribe, hammer, half round file, and a drill with a small bit.

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