AbrasiveRaysive

Let's me start by saying thanks in advance. So recently I purchased some aam competition high flow cats for my 2005. My uncle is a mechanic and said he should be able to install them with no problem. So he puts the car on the lift and sees the bolts are a little rusted and says that he can't do it because the bolts could snap. So he recommends me to this local shop that does welding and they want $500 just to weld the cats on. This sounds absolutely ridiculous. What should I do? I live in the south jersey area if that helps at all. I feel like 500 is way to much just to weld the cats on. Please help.

nizmo_0385

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They are completely incompetent. The cats are bolt on. Why do they want to weld them on? Um lets see. Because they think youll be a sucker and let them. Find a new shop bro. Dont be that guy.

guitman32

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Go with your gut. If one of the studs snap just air hammer it out and replace with a bolt and done. If one of the bolts snap, well just replace it.

codek

I'm getting my OEM cats put back on my 07 z (I have Art test pipes on there right now) and pretty much all the studs fell/broke off on my originals. It's the same on one I got from a member here. Something tells me it's a common occurrence.


The studs from Nissan is $2.8 I believe and the nut is around that price so lets say $6 for the pair. I needed 2 pairs for each side.

Should be an easy fix. Don't forget the gaskets.

I also got a quote for a weld for a hairline fracture on my unattached cat. It was $45.

codek

My gut was right $500 is way too expensive.

Check out this thread here

https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...ing-quote.html

I think this guy paid $60.

ethan84ae

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