[s-cars] Cat back flanges

[Konstantine Bogach]

Tom,  changing an exhaust in good shape just because of that flange?  It 
does not settle in my head... yet.
Thanks.
Konstantine

On 10/25/2011 4:26 PM, Tom Green wrote:
> Hi Konstantine,
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> There have been several vehicles parted out or in progress around the 
> country.  Perhaps there
> is one near you with an intact exhaust.  Even those that are selling 
> the cats have no use for the
> flanges and many systems are still in very good condition.  You might 
> just find a bolt on solution
> rather than parts for a repair.
>
> Tom '95 S6
>          '95.5 S6 avant
> Knoxville, TN
>
> On Monday October 24, 2011, at 11:52 PM, Konstantine Bogach 
> <kbogach at comcast.net <mailto:kbogach at comcast.net>> wrote:
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>> I was not able to find a split triangular flange to attach the pipe to
>> the cat on S4 '93.  Original rotted away.  Wasted $40 (2x$10 + $20
>> shipping)  for a pair of closest size from Canadian manufacture but that
>> did not fit.  Anyone knows a source for split flanges which fit on stock
>> pipe?  A local exhaust shop offers to cut flanges and weld-on a straight
>> pipe.  Is it most common approach?   Seems like vandalism to me.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Konstantine Bogach
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