ok so running errands around town i ended up at a hispanic muffler shop, just curious i asked how much would it cost for 2.5" or 3" pipes. he quoted me 275 for EVERYTHINg. what do yall think?...

 

Everything meaning??? Is it mandrel bent piping or crush bent??

 

I think you might wind up with some folgers coffee cans welded to you car.

 

Three words of advice: DO IT RIGHT!!!

Don't go cheap. Don't go rice. Don't compromise the quality and luxury of your car. If they can DO IT RIGHT for that price, that's fine. If they're not qualified to do such a job, don't do it.

 

Couldnt have said it better myself

 

lol, crush will cause hp loss i heard?..its mendrel bent i saw the machine. but he has greddy mufflers, i need to take pictures and post for yall. but its legit. it WONt be RICEY.

 

on such a nice car i would probably go with a system like LMS, HKS, or Tanabe that is a direct bolt on. they might do a great job, but i wouldn't want to take the chance unless i knew of other people getting good work done there.

 

You may not get everything, but you'll for sure get the business. Pick your color:

 

hahaha. Be a man, do the RIIIGGGHT thing. I'd go with tanabe or HKS hi power bolt on exhaust. Even though it's not cat back, still the way to go.

 

haha, i suppose so, but the thought of me dropping 1200 bucks on the system. for 1200 i can order those RSV from enkei in BRONZE or ANTHRACITE.

 

Guess you never heard of Borla huh? Which makes the best sound imo, but a bit LOUD...

BTW, dont worry about HP loss/gain with a catback, just go for what sound you like best. Too many bottlenecks BEFORE the 3rd cat to worry about the type of bends AFTER the 3rd cat...

 

Are you sure it's a mandrel bending machine, these aren't cheap and it is weird for a small, fly by night shop(judging from your descrip) to have such an expensive piece of equipment.

 

We have 4 cats (2 primaries and 2 secondaries). The primaries are integrated into the exhaust manifolds, and the secondaries are integrated into the mid-pipe before the Y-pipe and resonator. It seems that you are mistaking the resonator as a "3rd cat".

 

Just save your money, and buy it new, or buy it used from another CL member and do an exhaust kit yourself.

 

Theres nothing wrong with custom as long as its done right, I myself am doing custom. But Im picky as hell and only want mandrel bent. I wish HKS sold just the piping but they dont.