Exhaust Question

[evan546]

Ive been see ing a lot of custom exhausts on here that sound better than aftermarket 1k+ exhausts and it got me thinking could i just buy the muffler and go to a exhaust shop and have them weld everything together for me or are those muffler designed specifically for that vehicle and not sold separately???:shrug:

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[dragonacc]

Ive been see ing a lot of custom exhausts on here that sound better than aftermarket 1k+ exhausts and it got me thinking could i just buy the muffler and go to a exhaust shop and have them weld everything together for me or are those muffler designed specifically for that vehicle and not sold separately???:shrug:

It's a turbo car so stick with straight through design mufflers - Magnaflow, Borla or similar.

Also if you plan on keeping the car for a long time make sure you find a shop that will use stainless pipe (if it's needed for the size muffler you choose). If you let them use aluminized pipe it will eventually rust off.

 

[evan546]

Wait so when magna flow and borla come out with exhaust systems what is changed? The muffler or the custom fabrication of the stainless steel to your vehicle?:headbonk:

 

[wireless]

They usually will pick a muffler they already have or design a new one and fabricate the rest of the system to get the sound/results they desire.

Every manufacturer is different.

 

[evan546]

so how do they justify 1000$ exhausts???

 

[wireless]

Bolt-on solution, you don't have to hack up your stock exhaust, you can downsize it into pieces, etc.

 

[dgc333]

Ive been see ing a lot of custom exhausts on here that sound better than aftermarket 1k+ exhausts and it got me thinking could i just buy the muffler and go to a exhaust shop and have them weld everything together for me or are those muffler designed specifically for that vehicle and not sold separately???:shrug:

That is what I am doing as soon as the weather breaks. I have a welder so I am going it myself. Two MagnaFlo mufflers, two tips and 18" of rod for the hanger. It will cost my $185 and an hour or so of my time.

 

[dgc333]

so how do they justify 1000$ exhausts???

They can't, it's approaching being criminal what is being charged. I have a manderal bent 2.5" system on my 68 Barracuda that cost me less than $300 from Summit Racing. It's aluminized steel but the cost difference between steel and stainless steel isn't going to be more than $100.

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