Re: mine was mandrel bent
massclassic said:
I just installed a pace setter exhaust on my 93 se-r and the pipes I removed WERE mandrel bent.
The factory pipes on your Sentra when it came from the factory
were crush bent. The types of pipe bends that manufacturers use are smoother than your typical Midas type shops. So you will not see the possible creases in the pipes and therefore it looks mandrel. But it is not. It is just a smoother transitional crush bend.
I bought my pace setter cat back complete mandrel bent for 140 shipped---that puts cost to pacesetter at less than 80 dollars--which would make oem even less than that.
Current OEM Prices for a '91-'94 Sentre SE-R (
www.nissanparts.cc)
Exhaust Pipe: $134.11 (20030-58Y00)
Muffler: $112.49 (20100-58Y01)
Misc: $ 15.00 (gaskets, etc)
Shipping: $ 24.66 (UPS Ground)
Est. Total $286.26
I am probably missing some parts on this. ??
As far as the PaceSetter cat-back goes. It has been stated several times by many that the Pacesetter muffler, NOT the piping is poorly manufactured and will rust out in a very short amount of time. You could probably search the forum and all other automotive forums and get the same reply that the muffler, NOT the piping is of poor craftsmanship and the material used will corrode/rust very quickly. Most will replace the rear section with a different muffler but keep the mid-pipe since it is a larger diameter and is mandrel bent and seems to last much longer.
That would be why the price of the Pacesetter is such a great deal.