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Originally Posted by Guillaume
A poorly welded batch (too hot?), I hope. Otherwise, it's a design flaw and the problem won't be fixed with a replacement part. But then again, it's not their first try at fabricating exhausts so they should know what they're doing.
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Just an update: I got in contact with Mann Engineering (the US Milltek distributor and my vendor). I sent them a picture of the damage which they forwarded to Milltek: Milltek are replacing my midpipe totally free of charge. Pretty cool that the company stands behind its products like this.
FWIW Gary from Mann said that Milltek have seen a couple of failures like this from their first batch of systems and think there was a problem with the stamping for that resonator end-plate / flange fitting (as you can see from my picture, the weld where the piping joins the resonator is fine-- it's the flange / collar that it welds onto that looks like it has torn free from the rest of the end-plate). Apparently only a small number of units have been affected and they don't think it should be a recurring problem.
Can't wait for my new midpipe to come in so my car stops sounding like a ricer Civic :3