1st Gen Protege/323/GLC General/Maintenance Discussion for 1990-1994 Models (BG Chassis) and 1981-1989 GLC/323 Models (BD and BF chassis)

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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 06:56 PM
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i need an exhuast for my 92 pro. anyone know where i could get a decent one. i'm pretty much just lookin for a stock exhaust. thanx.
Old Aug 20, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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you could peel one off a junkyard car or just hit up Midas or the like for an OEM replacement system.

On the other hand, a Pacesetter performance exhaust is only about $150 from www.nopi.com.

There has been alot of discussion regarding the quality/endurance of the Pace exhaust, but from my experience, it was a perfect fit and has lasted 5+ years and counting in CA. A more seasonal state may terminate it pre-maturely. YMMV.
Old Aug 20, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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find u a machine shop that can do u a custom setup that way u get wut u want
Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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Originally posted by mazdaspeedwest
you could peel one off a junkyard car or just hit up Midas or the like for an OEM replacement system.

On the other hand, a Pacesetter performance exhaust is only about $150 from www.nopi.com.

There has been alot of discussion regarding the quality/endurance of the Pace exhaust, but from my experience, it was a perfect fit and has lasted 5+ years and counting in CA. A more seasonal state may terminate it pre-maturely. YMMV.

yea u hit that right on the money i think. apparently the pacesetter has a harder time dealing with salted roads than the stock exhaust?? i dunno really but it seems that way according to others who have had pacesetter's catback. I'm still contemplating on doing it or not considering i live in a place where it snows ~3-4 months out of the year.
Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:54 PM
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Mine Rusted in less then 3months, but i live in Norf Dakota. If it didnt rust and sound so wierd i would say its awesome.
Old Aug 20, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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Originally posted by kagekun
Mine Rusted in less then 3months, but i live in Norf Dakota. If it didnt rust and sound so wierd i would say its awesome.
yea that's pretty far north. . . lots of snow there all the time?
Old Aug 20, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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not really, snows like maybe late october thru late january or early feb. I guess the thing just couldnt put up with -30 degree ice sitting on it....
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Pacesetter SUCKS, my piping rusted at the flanges = bitch getting it back off, and that pretty black coating doesn't last a month. The muffler isn't as free flowing or louder as a universal Apex'i N1, so if you want, pay 175 plus S&H for good for nothin piping (if you live up north) that comes with a muffler which I wouldn't even consider a bonus, or go to monroe's and get yourself some custom mandrel bent 2.25 piping for cheaper, and buy a decent muffler for cheap too.
Old Aug 21, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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follow his idea just get u some 2.5 in pipes and get a muffler off ebay for like 50 bucks it will all cost about the same as the pace setter but it will last longer
Old Aug 26, 2003 | 09:32 PM
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pacesetter exhaust blows *******... my muffler sounds like a kazoo on crack, the whle system is rush bent instead of mandrel, and now my 4-2-1 header is comin loose from the block repeatedly, as well as my exhaust manifold gasket goin to ****.. and this is all after 2 weeks of drivin the car semi-hard. cept for the sound, which is ALWAYS gonna sound bad until i can get a temporary generic fartcan on it... i dont mind the pipng so much, but i still want to go with stainless mandrel bent... just gotta save up the $$.
Old Aug 26, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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Originally posted by skr33t_rac3r
follow his idea just get u some 2.5 in pipes and get a muffler off ebay for like 50 bucks it will all cost about the same as the pace setter but it will last longer
2.5 is too big
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