Stock exhaust manifold wows

[StockFS]

So I'm driving today and all of a sudden it sounds like I lost my exhaust.

It turns out to be the down pipe right after the 1st cat. It's the bolts of the mid pipe that appeared to have pulled too much pressure on the cat down pipe pulling off the tabs. Now, that pipe is cast iron, no way it can be fixed.

What are my options??? (please don't tell me to get a new one from the dealer as I'm sure it'll cost me more than the car is worth...)

[casutton88]

Go to streetunit.com or horsepowerfreaks.com they both have replacement pipes for proteges. And they are most likely made of stainless steel. That would save you from goin to your dealr. And they dont charge much for them either.

[Squeekster1]

try all the typical stores, like advance auto, or autozone, or napa. or even ebay, who knows, you may find it there.