exhaust question

I am taking my down pipe off because this
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/aorozco2/downpipe.jpg
the damn thing feel apart and now it sound bad.
I already got my down pipe off but where the O2 sensor is located at is still atached to the cat.
well my question is could something go wrong if I cut it because its being a %$#@ to take off? any sudgestions would really be appreciated.

it kinda looks like it broke off. you need to keep your o2. spray a penetrating lubricant on it and wait a while.

If your putting on a new one then yeah cut that thing off.. what are you using to get it off?

Right now is soaking in WD-40
look at why it broke (poor welding IMO)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/aorozco2/DSCF0840.jpg

If your putting on a new one then yeah cut that thing off.. what are you using to get it off?

I want to be able to reuse the sensor.


but has someone taken their sensor out and driven the car without a problem or could something go wrong?

1. take english class.

2. get new motor mounts.

sorry for being a dick in my last post. spent the last 7 hours at the bars.

anyways, i would use this as an excuse to get an aftermarket downpipe. Stillen makes a very nice one if you have the spare cash.

Soak it with PB blaster overnight (much better than wd40) and use a breaker bar, if that doesn't work, air tools.

i'm confused by the 2nd pic you posted.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/aorozco2/DSCF0840.jpg

the downpipe on top is the stocker. the one below is your's that broke? it looks like a stocker that someone cut off the front flex section then welded a straight pipe on??? what's the dealio?

thats what I said.
the prevoius owner did it, and apparently he sucks at welding because that thing just feel apart.
I got the top one from J-Groove (3si)

I've been searching and alot of people extend the wires so now.
the wires are cut so its easier to take off.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/aorozco2/DSCF0841.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/aorozco2/DSCF0842.jpg

but now that I see that everything is full of rust and bonded together, I will only be running with a open test pipe until a GB takes place on 3si

just buy a ebay down pipe cheap and it works GREAT!

thats what I said.
the prevoius owner did it, and apparently he sucks at welding because that thing just feel apart.
I got the top one from J-Groove (3si)

No... he just sucks at understanding the dynamics of a engine in a car... Looks like he removed the flex pipe which puts too much stress on the exhaust pipe which would cause it to break like that...