I had planned on taking it to a custom exhaust shop to see if they could fix it sooner (car is very loud) than me waiting for a mail order y-pipe to arrive, but after searching on here, the consensus is keep it stock, per 'jbrady's research on the subject.

So, any suggestions on a quality brand stock y-pipe is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

Try to find one intact used from some source.

 

there's nothing wrong with an aftermarket Y-pipe, the factory part absolutely is not the "pinnacle of perfection". Just make sure the work is done to a good standard and you'll be fine.

 

Purchased this for $261 shipping included; the welds looked good and the fit was fine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181847650010

The only issue was no gaskets were included.

Thankfully I had 2 of the 3 needed.