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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Cost of building a good exhaust

I got a quote of $275 to build one from the headers 2 1/2 in into a y pipe then 3 inch to the muffler parts and labor. Is this a reasonable price or should I go somewhere else.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

sounds like a really good price to me . maybe too good for what you said . in any case good luck .
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

That is what I thought so I had them write a quote so if I do have them do it I have proof of what the quoted me I might have it done in 2 weeks
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 06:19 AM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

that doesnt sound too bad at all, between headers y pipe muffler and the rest of the tubing im up to 1250
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 06:40 AM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

good to know. the headers and muffler is the only parts that wont get replaced
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

my headers back cost me $1510. that hookers emission headers, a 3 inch catco cat, and a Borla Cat back
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

I'm running dump don headers dual cat y pipe with no cats to hawks sinister 4" exhaust and a dynatech muffler
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 12:46 AM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

You can buy ($249) a mandrel-bent 3" cat back w/Magnaflow muffler cheaper & typically headers come with a y-pipe section.

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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 01:34 AM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

If the place does good work then that's a great price. Mine is going to run me around 500 for pretty much the same thing without cats and maybe with a bigger y.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 01:58 AM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

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If the place does good work then that's a great price.
That's the big IF.

For that price I'd expect to see crush bent, poorly designed poorly welded crap with some Flowmaster knockoff. If this is a buddy deal or something I'd buy it, but if this is just some muffler shop you walked into I would be suspicious.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 02:06 AM
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Re: Cost of building a good exhaust

Originally Posted by Aaron_SK
That's the big IF.

For that price I'd expect to see crush bent, poorly designed poorly welded crap with some Flowmaster knockoff. If this is a buddy deal or something I'd buy it, but if this is just some muffler shop you walked into I would be suspicious.
Well there's always ways to find out, either ask for pictures of their work or ask people you know around town. People always talk about good and bad shops so its not to hard to find out what you want to know.
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