priority of mods and order of isntallment?
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From: Clayton MI
On the topic of exhaust, I stopped by the local exhaust shop in town to get pricing idea's on a dual exhaust setup with x-pipe and no cats, I'd supply the muffler's and tips.
He said bout $400 for all the pipe, 2.5", and hanger's and labor, plus whatever muffler's and tip's I choose.
Not sure if that's high or not, seems reasonable to me but I've never had exhaust work done either.
Only thing he said I didn't like was that there isn't enough room at the manifold for 2.5" pipe so he'd just cut off the cat and run the new pipes from there, using the stock y pipe.
That isn't gonna fly.
I'm toying with the idea of just running true dual all the way back, which totally eliminates the y pipe.
He said bout $400 for all the pipe, 2.5", and hanger's and labor, plus whatever muffler's and tip's I choose.
Not sure if that's high or not, seems reasonable to me but I've never had exhaust work done either.
Only thing he said I didn't like was that there isn't enough room at the manifold for 2.5" pipe so he'd just cut off the cat and run the new pipes from there, using the stock y pipe.
That isn't gonna fly.
I'm toying with the idea of just running true dual all the way back, which totally eliminates the y pipe.
For mine, I am just gonna stick with single 3", a low restriction reasonably quiet muffler, and call it a day.
Seems the guy that WAS renting the shop I like to use, is no longer there, and the shop is going to revert to the original owner, who is NOT going to open up a 'real' business, just do exhaust on the side.... so, seems I am going to have a warm shop to play in available to me again. YEE HAA!!
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I used to do complete dual exhaust, manifold back to the tips, including mufflers, for 200 bucks on trucks. (I did more chevy's than I really care to think about.....)
For mine, I am just gonna stick with single 3", a low restriction reasonably quiet muffler, and call it a day.
Seems the guy that WAS renting the shop I like to use, is no longer there, and the shop is going to revert to the original owner, who is NOT going to open up a 'real' business, just do exhaust on the side.... so, seems I am going to have a warm shop to play in available to me again. YEE HAA!!
For mine, I am just gonna stick with single 3", a low restriction reasonably quiet muffler, and call it a day.
Seems the guy that WAS renting the shop I like to use, is no longer there, and the shop is going to revert to the original owner, who is NOT going to open up a 'real' business, just do exhaust on the side.... so, seems I am going to have a warm shop to play in available to me again. YEE HAA!!
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From: Clayton MI
There's plenty of room... sometimes had to be a bit 'creative' on the pipe to manifold interface.... but, most exhaust manifolds are 2.5" outlets anyway.... At least, on the chevy's.... didn't do that many dodges.... no idea why.