Nissan Maxima: Exhaust Pipe and Suspension Problem

Hi,

My front exhaust pipe is rusted and leaking, producing an irritating
noice.

A mechanic is charging about 400 to replace it with a new one (Parts:
$362; labor $45). Is this reasonable for a Speedy's muffler ?

Although I would want to keep my vintage max, I'm not sure if I should
be putting such a new part in at this time.

Would you advice a used exhaust pipe from....from wreckers,
particularly if I may end up keeping the car for just another year?

Secondly, I noticed that while in low rmps (up to 1500) my steering
wheel jerks quickly, from left to right, as if the wheels are
wobbling... any ideas, what might be wrong.

I live in MD...

thanks for all your advice

Noela

True. The collector portion which merges the two banks is hard to get
right too. Custom shops also frequently don't have lined flex
sections so you may end up with a lot of raspy noise with throttle.
If it is the downpipe, I would just opt for a cheap aftermarket one
like one made by Warpspeed.
http://www.warpspeedperformance.com/nissan.htm

From the dyno's that I've seen, mandrel bent tubing doesn't make a
whole lot more power than pressure bends for this part though. In any
case, I've seen 10-12fwhp compared to the stock downpipe... a nice
gain.

CW

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:52:38 -0400, Steve T <com>
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