Broke Stud off in Factory Manifold
 

Okay Boys, so I done screwed the pooch on this one.
While installing my art pipes, i broke off the stud in the drivers side exhaust manifold (at the 3 bolt flange)
I was already pissed at the project at the time so i just slapped everything back together.
Obviously, I now have an exhaust leak.

So I now have 3 options:

1) Replace the factory manifolds with shorties (I was thinking Z1)

2) Remove the factory manifold and drill out the f*cked stud

3) Say f*ck it all and buy longtubes and sell the art pipes.

I was leaning towards option 1 but I know there was a redesign of the header in the late models. I'm not sure if going the shorty route is even worth the trouble.

I did try to search but i can't find anything other than "shorty bad, long tube good" without anything to back it up.

Advice? Opinions? I'll even accept name calling.

See if Z1 has their set of shorties in stock.

2 is by far the cheapest and least work, and gets you up and running the soonest.

Also, don't the Z1 shorties need 350z/DE test pipes to mate? Feel like I have read that on here.

I'm not sure. I'll ask about that when i get a response about their availability.

I believe Z1 shorties need 350Z pipes to fit. I'd say fvck it and buy LTH. Sell ART pipes. Dibs on the pipes. Seriously.

:iagree:

So they do require DE test pipes.
Well damn.
Sounds like its either fix it our go lth.

LTH! LTH! LTH!

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Agreed.