99 Grand Prix GTP 3.8 Supercharged
Resonator blew out on my stock system, so I removed it and the cat. Cut the down pipe right before the cat and left the stock down pipe on there, ran straight pipe through the section I'd cut out. I didn't realize that I had an exhaust leak coming from the down pipe bracket that bolts to the exhaust manifold when I did it. I figured that it just didn't seal completely when I put the straight pipes on. I planned to replace the cat and the resonator shortly, so I just ignored it. The down pipe broke completely off the bracket that attaches to the exhaust manifold so now it's time to yank it and replace it. I've toyed with the idea of putting a Magnaflow direct fit cat back on, but I'm not crazy about paying the $185 for it. I've read a couple places that I can just put an aftermarket down pipe in place, and it seems to be cheaper than getting a cat, since it's just a pipe. Question is where do I find this? Obviously Orielly or Autozone don't sell this since it's not street legal, so where to and how much? Someone in another thread mentioned ZZP, and I found this link:
ZZ Performance
It lists there for $89 which is fine, but they have options that tick the price up and I don't know what size I'm looking for, anyone know? Everything is stock on it. I'm just looking for a cheap alternative to replacing the cat right now, and don't care to spend as much to get a downpipe as I would to get a direct fit cat, so if anyone has suggestions of a site that sells a cheaper down pipe, please let me know, thanks.
