75/hr. said it will take 2.5 hours to complete the job. for 2.5 inch piping, about 190 bucks assuming that i provide cat, resonator, and muffler. it is crush bent piping.

located in north cal.

 

umm 2.5 hours to make custom exhaust? sounds a little long, does that include a lunch break? or maybe two lunch breaks?

 

for real haha. i called another place and they said 120 with me providing the parts. so how does that sound?

 

The muffler shop should have all the parts, except for maybe the muffler of choice you are using. In past cars, I have always had the shop install a high flow cat, resonator and the piping for around $150...and they had it all in stock, I just provided the muffler.

 

Crush bent with no resonator should be around 65-80 dollars. Mendral bent is about two times that.

 

that is high. I got 3" exhaust done, cat cut off and my muffler put for 100bucks. Took about 30-40

 

How much welding is going to be done? They were willing to install a cat? What's the name of the shop? There was one I went to, Muffler Tech on Madison in Citrus Heights, who weren't willing to install my Carsound because i'm OBD2.

Personally I'd just have them weld flanges onto the cat, the b-pipe connecting to the cat, and the hangers. And just use band clamps for the rest like the b-pipe to resonator, b-pipe to axleback, and axleback to muffler. Easier to take apart if you need to take it off.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How much welding is going to be done? They were willing to install a cat? What's the name of the shop? There was one I went to, Muffler Tech on Madison in Citrus Heights, who weren't willing to install my Carsound because i'm OBD2.

Personally I'd just have them weld flanges onto the cat, the b-pipe connecting to the cat, and the hangers. And just use band clamps for the rest like the b-pipe to resonator, b-pipe to axleback, and axleback to muffler. Easier to take apart if you need to take it off.</TD></TR></TABLE>
oyea.. i shouldve thought of that. thanks guys. if i go with the clamps, i just don't know where to find the correct length pipes... will they cut and just sell me the pipes as i need it? and modification to the pipes in order to use a clamp?

 

I thought you were getting the piping from the muffler shop?

 

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i was until he said they are crushed bent

 

youre getting ripped. should cost no more than $150 for piping and labor.