Is reinstalling stock/OEM exhaust possible?

nhs156 · 30th June 2012, 11:06

Odd question, I know. But I'm pretty sure that I'll want to reinstall the OEM exhaust once I sell the car (Tubi Rumore goes on next Friday - cans only). Have read that the new one need to be "cut off" which sounds worrying. So can it go back on? And when it does, I suppose it won't look "stock" under the car - as it'll presumably be clamped in place, correct?

Hasan Shaikh · 30th June 2012, 13:24

You will have to cut your OEM exhaust. The Tubi will come with clamps.

You can use the same clamps to put your OEM mufflers back.

petesamprs · 30th June 2012, 20:14

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Originally Posted by nhs156

Odd question, I know. But I'm pretty sure that I'll want to reinstall the OEM exhaust once I sell the car (Tubi Rumore goes on next Friday - cans only). Have read that the new one need to be "cut off" which sounds worrying. So can it go back on? And when it does, I suppose it won't look "stock" under the car - as it'll presumably be clamped in place, correct?

Correct. OEM exhaust is cut off just before the muffler using a sawzall or preferably something more precise.

New exhaust has slightly larger diameter pipe, which fits over the remaining factory exhaust (overlaps by a few inches) and gets clamped.

If you need replace OEM exhaust, unclamp, slide off aftermarket muffler, put OEM back where it used to go and use the clamp to connect. I've heard that you should use some form of exhaust tape before clamping to ensure there are no leaks, since when you put the OEM back on there won't by any overlap.

Hasan Shaikh · 1st July 2012, 08:00

That is not the case with Tubi, I think.

At least not the one that I have. The Tubi mufflers have the same diameter as the OEM exhaust. It comes with a long clamp, almost 4 inches long to hold it together. There will be no overlap.

The Tubi X Pipe does have a wider diameter about 2 inches in length where it fits over the OEM exhaust.

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Originally Posted by petesamprs

Correct. OEM exhaust is cut off just before the muffler using a sawzall or preferably something more precise.

New exhaust has slightly larger diameter pipe, which fits over the remaining factory exhaust (overlaps by a few inches) and gets clamped.

If you need replace OEM exhaust, unclamp, slide off aftermarket muffler, put OEM back where it used to go and use the clamp to connect. I've heard that you should use some form of exhaust tape before clamping to ensure there are no leaks, since when you put the OEM back on there won't by any overlap.

nhs156 · 1st July 2012, 12:33

OK, thanks guys. Very helpful. So I can reinstall the OEM but will never look "stock" again. Got it.

Hasan Shaikh · 1st July 2012, 12:35

The clamps will not be vsisble unless you go under the car.