just wondering what you guys think of this. i was quoted on a custom catback by a good shop around here. i'm weighing my options on whether to go with this, or get an evo/n1.

the price was ~630 for 2.5" mild steel, all mandrel bent catback, w/ 27" glasspack, and magnaflow muff and tip. since it's custom this obviously includes installation and all new hangers/bolts/etc.

the 3" w/ all the same features is ~680

for those who have gotten custom systems, does this sound reasonable. the way i figure is an evo is about 520 before shipping, and i would imagine shipping for an exhaust would be a decent amount of money. then i need all new hangers/bolts, and it's about 20 degrees here now, so i wouldn't be able to install it until mid march the earliest.

last question is one that's been nagging me for a while. do you really need 3", even w/ turbo, which's what i'll be in a couple months. if all the piping up until the cat is 2.25" then how much of a diff does 3" make. also can anyone recommend a nice sounding muff/tip(magnaflow) combo that looks similar to the evo/n1 style? tia

bump!

I'm sorry, that sounds crazy expensive to me.

3" is only for mad power turbos, and for people like me who just have to have the biggest :P


IMO unless you want to have something different from the crowd, buy a catback, spend 20 minutes under your car freezing your balls off putting it in, and be happy.

:) thanks for the reply...i know there are some people on here that've had custom exhausts done. what do u guys think?

My buddy has a 3" engine to the tail exhaust all mandrel bent, installed, but I'm not sure what kind of muffler he has. Whole thing cost him $350.

I think there's a Greddy Evo on ebay right now for $460....get that, buy a glass pack, and pay someone $50 bucks to install it and weld in that glass pack. You're gonna come in cheaper than your custom guy.

I just got my N1 3 inch catback for 145.00 shipped..Here are the pics

does this win an award for oldest post bump on record?


way to wake the dead there Jesus

Originally posted by RoninEclipse2G
does this win an award for oldest post bump on record? way to wake the dead there Jesus

just what i was thinking lol.

dude, i dont know people can wait to put on parts! when i get something that is the first thing i do even if its cold outside. i remember when i was rebuilding my engine in the winter cold, not heat, nuts falling off, and a ice, ICE cold beer. lol. get the N1 or something. that is a lot for a shop to charge you.

That price is crazy. I got a complete 3'' Catback w/some can muffler and headers for under $180 shipped. All bolt on, cnc machined, mandrel bent. I think you're getting ripped off man.

Seems like i am seeing a lot of old posts being resurrected.

6 years ago. 6 YEARS!! why are people doing this?