has anyone had a 3" exhaust made at a local shop? most places around here can bend pipe and weld any setup you want. i'm curious why i always read about people buying this stuff online when every town has a custom exhaust place.

 

Most muffler shops can make customs 3 inck exhausts but the following considerations must be made before using one of them

1. Do they use stainless steel or crappy metal?
2. Do they use mandrel bends as most quality aftermarket exhausts do or crush bends, which can hinder airflow
3. Will they warranty their work?
4. Will they remove the cat?

 

It kinda sonuds funny but sometimes its cheaper to buy a turbo back exhuast full stainless mandrel bent with test pipe for less money than havin a shop fabricate one...

 

yeah i agree.

 

agreed, and you KNOW it is done right, well depending on the companie. Id only have one custom made if you know people/have connections at a shop

 

^^ I second that. Will last much longer than crappy metal

 

This is very true. If a shop is going to custom make you an exhaust, using quality stainless steel like what you would get with an aftermarket on, it could easily cost you close to twice what you would pay for one online or from a local shop that was made by a reputable company

 

buying manufactured exhaust allows you to install it by yourself.
thus saving some money.

 

what if it were just straight pipe all the way back, no cat no resonator no nothing? that wouldnt be as expensive, thats what i want as an exhaust,

 

the big deal is that all the shops only do crush bend and only about 70 in the nation can do mandrel bends. When they do crush bent it's usually aluminized steel which cools faster which decreases velocity, crush bends will further the reduction.

 

ahh

 

interesting thread, as i have been toying with the idea myself. only i have a few differences, i can get mandrel bent pipe, and the guy (a good freind of mine) will do it for cost. any other glitches i should worry about. i am not sure if he is able to bend the DP i am taking a buddies aftermarket one to him today, to see what he thinks, and i have a test pipe, that he said no problem to. the cat-back to a magnaflow cannister should be no problem. lemme know if theyre are other things i should be watching out for.

 

tnxs for the input

 

try Buschur, they seem to have the cheapest and lightest exhausts I've seen. Minimal bends, no resonator, and choices in mufflers. I doubt you could have a quality exhaust custom made cheaper than Buschur's. And they are proven for proper fitment.

 

^ +1 Buschur's exhaust offers great performance too!