Mancha87

I'm getting ready to purchase a set of Alston sfc's can anyone recommend a good shop to install them? Thx

cal30_sniper

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Not in Houston. There's a great guy up here in College Station, but I'd imagine that would be a bit too much of a drive for you.

Mancha87

Yeah that's kinda far to get something installed. There has to b a shop in Houston. How much did u pay in college station? What's the name of the shop?

Thanks

RS Chris

DON'T use ARD. I had them do mine and the welds look like poop. Honestly theres no reason a competent muffler shop couldn't do it. You might call around and see if there any are willing to do it. Not sure what they would charge, but for reference I paid $90 for mine (at ARD). It really is an easy install with SFC but, some people associate them with major frame work and don't want to mess with them or try to charge a buttload for the install. I called Clear Lake Speed Center and they wanted $200 site unseen never done them before. ARD had experience with them and was half the price.
Good luck and let us know who you choose and how it came out, could help a lot of others in the future.

sailtexas186548

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any welder should be able to do it, any decent muffler shop, its very easy. I have done two sets, both for free since it is so easy and takes like $3-$8 worth of welding supplies.

mav75

I can vouch for that...one of the sets he installed was mine. Ever since then, it's like driving a completely different (and better!) car.

DrewsCam

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You know these have to be installed under full suspension load. You'll need a drive up lift not a two post lift. Just thought I would throw that bit of info in there.

Mancha87

@ Sail+mav. Good to know guys, I will find a reputable muffler shop n my area and let em have at it. Thanks for the heads up on the proper way to get them installed drew!

sailtexas186548

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Make sure your doors, hood, and hatch close well, and your body panels are lined up nice before they get welded in. If not, adjust them, if you cant, frame may be tweaked and yo ushould hit up a frame rack before welding the SFCs in locking the car in shape

Mancha87

Doors check, Hatch check, body panels check! hood needs to be adjusted.

I will mess with it tomorrow & see if I can get it right. When I bought the car back in 05 the seller gave me documentation showing that the body was straight.

Then I played dukes of hazard in it for a few yrs....

I noticed this the other day when I was putting in my shocks/struts.

DOHHHHHHHHHH!

sailtexas186548

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haha well the hood is gonna be the least of your worries, sounds like your probably ok then.

If you want to save some $$$ on the install, put your car up on jack stands and make sure the SFCs fit nicely. Sometimes the pinch weld is bent and has to be hammered/bent back into shape. Also if there is paint/rubber on the car or sfc where you want them welded together grind it down to bare metal. That should save you some money if the muffler shop only has to bolt them to the rear LCA and lay down a few welds on each side.

ddha

Specialty Metal Craft in Houston Tx, 77040. Ask for John 713-690-4233. 35+years exp. building some of the finest drag cars anywhere. sfc's would be an in by 9:00 out by 5:00 any day of the week.