This is actually for my Bimmer... need to install my new mufflers and need it to be done well, not hanging low and looking crappy. These are weld-on, not bolt-on. Anyone have a muffler shop recommendation? The closer to Seattle the better, but I'm willing to drive a little to get quality work at a good price.

 

Well I used Bucky's which was great but I have also heard of great things about 212th automotive

 

Not exactly close (oregon), but we've done a lot BMWs. Here's our shop car 545 we just did:





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3q1Q5Zp3WI

 

looking good

 

there's a muffler shop in white center called "the muffler shoppe"

he's really good and fare on the prices. everyone i know goes to him.

 

Pro Exhaust in Auburn get my

 

Thanks guys. I'll probably go with Bucky's. Close to my parents' house. Auburn and Oregon are a little farther than I'd like to go, and I don't want to get shot or have my M5 stolen in White Center. :p

 

hahaha i know we get that rep

 

aaaggh I'm getting frustrated! I can't find any shops with a mandrel bender. Even Pro Exhaust doesn't have one, and said he only knows of one at Stan's Headers in Auburn. They're only open 8-5 M-F and don't even take appointments, which is *awesome* considering I work 8-5 M-F in downtown Seattle. Argh it shouldn't be this damn difficult - does anyone know of any other place that can do a decent mandrel-bent install?

 

Just buy the mandrel bends from CRMB, bring some beer, and we'll do it at my shop. You and the wifey can take the J Civic to the coast while I "work" on your exhaust

 

Dude... I didn't even see this post until just now! Thanks for the offer man. I'm just gonna take it to a shop around here and get normal crush bends. I cringe typing that, but there's not much restriction at all since it's at the very end of the exhaust and the stock resonator that will still be in place is far more restrictive. It's weird, the resonator has a nasty crimp in it for clearance, but replacing it with an SS X-pipe barely makes any power difference. I'm gonna lose a little weight though. Stock = one huge muffler for each of the 4 exit pipes. It takes up the area where the spare tire normally is on other 5s.

So short shifter tonight + new exhaust tomorrow and then I'll be done with mods. Things are too expensive for me to keep going anyway

Evan, I'll be up at Sanderson Field in Shelton for a practice auto-x Sat. PM if you're free. $25 for the whole day!

 

Damn I should've taken you up on your offer. Midas is about to rape me to the tune of like $300!