[intofx]

Yesterday, I heard the sound of what I assumed was my Larini sport cat failing. It was that metal rattling from underneath that usually means it's time for a new cat. So I pulled into the garage and listened for the location of the rattle and sure enough it was from the exhaust area. The Red Menace stopped by for a listen and also thought it was the cat.

Today I took everything off, cranked the car, and listened again. The rattle was gone but now I'm starting to think it's the exhaust and not the cat. When I shake the cat, I hear nothing. The exhaust, however sounds like there's something loose in there.

I bought the car used a couple of years ago out of state and the Larini stuff was already on it. The car now has 17,000 miles and I do not track it so I'm shocked that either part would have an issue so early on. Anyone else had their exhaust take a crap with so few miles?

 

[Terculees]

Running the same Larini SE muffler on two consecutive cars. About 15K total miles. Works like a charm.

 

[intofx]

Running the same Larini SE muffler on two consecutive cars. About 15K total miles. Works like a charm.

Yeah, it's strange. I've never had an exhaust go bad. Usually it's the cat that goes. That's why I'm puzzled...

 

[stubble88]

dont they have a lifetime warranty?

 

[codymac]

I've had multiple exhausts (not Larini) go bad and know a handful of others who have, across a range of brands. Consider that the exhaust bolts hard to the chassis and the engine moves quite a bit - once you figure out the exact issue with yours, it may be a relatively simple fix to reweld something.

Unfortunately, it sounds like something is loose inside yours, which would make it a more complex fix.

I had a local Evo tuner/guru tig my last failure back together pretty cheap and it's been holding strong ever since (knock on wood).

dont they have a lifetime warranty?

+1
Contact Sector111 and see if they can help.

 

[Bane]

It may be worth it to upgrade your motor mounts... it's a cheap and effective upgrade that may prolong the life of your exhaust.

My Larini used to bang against my Euro grills when going over railroad tracks... after I installed Manly's motor mounts it's totally gone away.

 

[intofx]

dont they have a lifetime warranty?

They do and they honored it. I was afraid the hoops to jump through would be large and fiery but Shinoo at Sector took car of it yesterday without issue.:shift:

The motor mounts are a good idea and cheap insurance. I'll look into it.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[stubble88]

They do and they honored it. I was afraid the hoops to jump through would be large and fiery but Shinoo at Sector took car of it yesterday without issue.:shift:

The motor mounts are a good idea and cheap insurance. I'll look into it.

Thanks,
Matt

Hey, I was also there yesterday.
Picking up my new Larini that I installed. It sounds amazing! :coolnana:
Shinoo is one of the best people I have ever dealt with.

 

[HIGHLIFE]

That's good news that they stand behind their product, I have the cat back and was going to order the full system.

 

[intofx]

Hey, I was also there yesterday.
Picking up my new Larini that I installed. It sounds amazing! :coolnana:
Shinoo is one of the best people I have ever dealt with.

I now have the 6" exhaust. Which did you get?

 

[stubble88]

SC sport
now i feel like Im driving an exotic.
Nice low tone, and it roars on throttle.
Not one bit of riceyness in it.