If you were close toOhio then yes. Shipping of the midpipe would be more than the 150 youll spend to do the delete

 

True. Did you get the pipes yourself or the shop did it for you?

 

I found a source local ti get the SS pipping.
Didnt trust midas to source good materials.
Dont expect a huge change in sound. I was maybe like a 10nor 20percent increase of growl. Borla or other after market cat backs do a far better job of opening her up

 

Thanks for the input man. Yea The sound im looking for is a lil more growl in the lower speeds in the city and back to stock sound at higher speeds since my commute is mostly on the highway. Im hoping a res delete would fix that.

 

hopefully getting this done today.

 

Did you get it done? Where in MD are you?

 

Yea got it done last friday. I love the slight sound increase but this is how the car should sound stock.

 

I'm planning on doing this... will be searching for a place to get this done properly.

I want equivalently solid SS pipes like our stock ones.

 

Do it! Couple of my buddies thought i had an exhaust lol Its not loud but def noticeable.

 

Thats exactly what I want. A little louder than stock.

 

Can you post a video? Any CEL lights?

 

Just did the resonator delete $100/pipe, good price at local shop; Thoughts

• Again, no one knows what this car is??? lots of puzzled looks, so the 'edgier' sound has brought it some more attention and questions from passersby/and drivers at lights. Which is nice.
• Technician had never seen 1 and thought it was a funky Hybrid and was extremely surprised and pleased when he started it.
• Startup a little crisper, raspy.
• Once it's warmed up, I've noticed that the tone is grumpier at lights and idle.
• Under light/med/heavy acceleration, much more noticeable growl...lot more head turners for sure.
• Drone: not noticeable or present
• No lights on dash
• Overall, for $200, pleasant surprise and 'just' enough to feel and sound right.

 

Does anyone in here recommend any shops in or around Queens NY to get a resonator delete?

 

for those doing the resonator delete, are the shops using stainless steel or aluminum as the replacement pipe.

i called around to a few shops and they said they do not use stainless steel as it can't be bent rather they use aluminized steel. just want to make sure its not a mickey mouse job.

 

^^^^Aluminized steel is OK, and is used for OEM exhaust systems. You're in Southern Cal, so corrosion should not be an issue for you. With regards to bends - Be Sure the shop you choose does mandrel bending not crush bending.

Lou