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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 03:27 PM
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What the heck is this

I ripped this off of my car after having it in storage for a few years. What the heck is this midpipe? It's definitely not any brand I recognize and there are no markings anywhere. Diameter is about 2.5". Pipe is dirty from PB blaster in these pics. https://imgur.com/a/0fmiKPr

Any help in identifying this thing would be appreciated.

As an aside is the donut gasket done for in that album?

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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 07:14 PM
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I've seen (a lot) worse.

It's heavy steel, not some MrMuffler aluma-tin, and apart from the sensor 'cheater', looks well made.

I wouldn't even replace that donut, they all look like that.

No idea who sold it.....
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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 07:23 PM
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looks like stainless to me, at least the main tube based off the coloring and overall appearance.

needless to say you can get rid of O2 fooler piece between the fitting and the rear sensor since that has no effect.

doesn’t make sense that they angled it like that either

you really should upload the pics on here, otherwise this thread will be useless later when the link is dead, just like so many other threads that might have mid pipe pics that you can no longer see ...


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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 07:29 PM
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It's definitely stainless. The welds are super nice, the o2 fooler thing has bubbled over the hex of the o2 sensor. Looks like somebody tried to get it off before because the o2 sensor's hex has been sheered off mostly. I couldn't get it out either, but I have a new o2 sensor anyway.

Team you're right, I always forget to do direct uploads. However, I doubt imgur will be going away any time soon.
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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 09:24 PM
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newbs gotta newb, nothing new under the sun ...
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