Exhaust hole question

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2004 Impreza RS sedan

What is the best way to take care of a small hole in an exhaust? I seem to have a gap where the exhaust hanger is welded (first hanger after donut gasket). JB weld, rtv, solder or am I looking at a replacement?

If a replacement is in order are wrx/sti exhausts compatible with an n/a RS?

Apologies for the noob questions but I normally play with wires not exhausts.

Thank you in advance.

 

[2point5RS_Dan]

Weld it shut.

I've used brass brazing rod and an oxy/ace torch to patch my RS exhaust for inspection in the past. Now I just MIG everything.

jb probably wont hold. high temp RTV might, but who knows if you'll pass inspection that way.

 

[Chris]

If you smather it completely in the red high temp RTV, and then hose clamp a beer can over it. It will probably hold for a really long time. You probably also won't pass inspection unless you go to shops that write stickers for things like my GL.

 

[Flipswitch]

Thanks guys

I'll give brazing a try after a little more research on how not to screw it up