I called a known local shop and this is what they quoted me until they see the car in person. The guy I spoke to was really helpful so I may give them the job but I wan't to know what you guys are paying in your area for a custom exhaust.

no more than $200. sounds good to me, I paid $200 for my old custom 2.5" exhaust

sounds crush bent.....? if that's what you want, it's an ok price...

is that with the muffler I assume?

with a decent muffler and mandrel bent that a good price IMO.

I was quoted $150 with crush bends, $260 madrel bent.

depends on bend, muffler and location...

Save your money and get the 2k+ muffler and have them cut out the nasty crush pipe behind the resonator. That's all you need if you're staying NA. Believe me, I've tried tons of different exhaust systems over the years.


Dave

Well if anything do not get crush bent. madrel bent is the only way you should go, and crush bent will likely not gain you anything.

So you're saying stick with the 2.25 inch exhaust?

with VERY good quality muffler and resonator, a local place charges about $750Cdn for a catback.

however this is the best sounding n/a catback i've ever heard.

Yeah, our NA motors really don't need anything more than that.


Dave

you can get a crush bent b pipe here in queens for 100 bucks

UH, I'll pass.

I fyour automatic get 2.25 and 5-speed get the 2.5. The bigger exhaust helps up top.

thats about the most rediculous thing I have ever heard. So if it helps out up top why wouldn't you get 2.5" on an auto also

Yes, please explain.

2.5" exhaust helps the 5th gear synchros breathe better and increases fluid flow....if you have a 6 speed 3" is a must, God forbid a CVT car!!!

A joke...I hope

no I'm dead serious!!!!!!!

Who are you using... Lou's Custom?? I would just cut out the stock resonator, and flat spots. Depending if you have a y-pipe or not, and what type of muffler you choose, I would put a 2.5" resonator back in. But leave the 2.25 from the fixed section, up to the muffler, it would be a shame to throw away stainless steel for no hp increase. If you have any questions ask, I used to work at an exhaust shop in the Boston area, so I have tried a few set-ups.

Get the budget 2.5in b-pipe its cheaper then there y-pipe which was 160. and then get a muffler of your choice put on that should run about $200 give or take for the parts.

Yes, Lou's. Maybe modifying what I already have is a better idea.

i guess he's applying the knowledge of the pop charger for a 5spd vs cai for auto. probably saying that the larger piping might yield a noticeable low end loss more in an auto than a 5spd?

if you don't know what your talking about don't speak please