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Offline gonzo__

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Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« on: June 15, 2015, 06:29:14 pm »
So my Tomei Expreme exhaust recently developed a bit of a 'exhausty leaky'  sound , 

and i'v found there is a crack in one of the joints towards the muffler section ... Replacment section of  pipe from Tomei is approx 500$ ... 

is this repairable ? weldable ?   the crack is aprox 2" long ,  and would love to not have to pay 500$ to repair it ..

any input or thoughts appreicated .. . pictures below







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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2015, 06:31:17 pm »
You might want to call Unobtanium Welding since he welds titanium.
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2015, 06:52:08 pm »
Tomei should warrantee that. Give them a shout.
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 07:01:39 pm »
Quote from: Ambystom01 on June 15, 2015, 06:31:17 pm
You might want to call Unobtanium Welding since he welds titanium.
I looked him up , chatted to him , and this is looking like the best option so far ..


Quote from: LilDrunkenSmurf on June 15, 2015, 06:52:08 pm
Tomei should warrantee that. Give them a shout.

that was my first though ,  i touched base with Rallysportdirect,  (where i purchased the exhaust)  and sent them some pics,  waiting to hear back from them ,   but was advised that Tomei does not have a Mfg warranty ,   (also stated on the website )

sigh .   

but either way, thanks for the input!
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2015, 07:06:58 pm »
I know that hero faruken had his 60R warrantied for a crack IIRC.
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2015, 07:12:27 pm »
Quote from: LilDrunkenSmurf on June 15, 2015, 07:06:58 pm
I know that hero faruken had his 60R warrantied for a crack IIRC.

well if thats the case, i will wait to hear back from RSD ..  i hope they are able to help me out ... even a repair will set me back a few hundred dollars ..     

And the exhaust has no dents/scrapes/anything .. .  just a crack ...      is Faruken a member here?
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2015, 07:16:03 pm »
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2015, 07:28:43 pm »
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2015, 07:41:18 pm »
Hope it works out for you. If not, I also recommend Unobtanium, but they're located in Langdon (East of Calgary).
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2015, 08:44:54 pm »
I know a guy. Does Unobtanium quality welding, and loves titanium. But he's also in Calgary...

We'll see what comes from RSD.
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2015, 10:28:38 pm »
Well, sooner follow up than i expected ...   I heard back from RSD ,  he sent me a pre-numbered RMA to return the cracked section to Tomei for replacement.     He said reviewing my detailed pics , Tomei offered to replace the section ...   :-\ 

the exhaust is honestly in very good shape otherwise,  no scraps or dents/bangs ... hopefully it is as easy as this ...   will update when its resolved ...

thanks for all the comments guys
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2015, 07:02:39 am »
Good luck. Sucks that you'll need to swap back to stock, or leave the car for a bit, but I hope it all works out.
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2015, 11:43:38 pm »
so i thought i would follow up with this thread , 

so after sending my broken portion of the exhaust to Tomei in California ,  Today i received my replacement exhaust piece.  Tomei Sent it Prepaid express to my house.. 

i could not be happier with Rallysportdirects customer service on this one .. (or in General for that matter)

They really acted as a liason(?) for the whole process.  Tomei was actually quite good too ..

either way, im a happy camper now ,  reinstalling the exhuast this weekend ..
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Re: Tomei Titanium exhaust crack
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2015, 12:08:01 pm »
Good to hear, glad it ended up working out.
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If the sea was vodka, and I was a duck.
I would swim to the bottom, and drink my way up.
But the sea isn't vodka, and I'm not a duck.
So give me the vodka, and stfu.
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