Exhaust System
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Safety Car
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From: Calgary Alberta
Exhaust System
Which performance exhaust system should I buy for my vette? I'd like to weld up my own, as I am very good with a mig welder...but I'd like to buy prebent pipes (like a kit) that I can assemble. I want this car to scream when its done, like a harley on four wheels. Any comments?
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Please don't take this as sarcasm, but are you really saving a lot of money by doing it yourself with the mandrel bends? How much longer do you think it would take for you to do it from scratch so to speak?
I'm just curious.
I'm just curious.
Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
Cheap? very
Quality? better than anything on the market
Time? Dont care, love working on the car. Last years winter project.
Its the pride aspect as well... Knowing that I fabricated the entire system myself, TIG welded every joint, and laid the pipes exactly where I want them. That my friend, is priceless.
Melting Slicks
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
I spend around $200 on material for all 2.5" stainless.
Cheap? very
Quality? better than anything on the market
Time? Dont care, love working on the car. Last years winter project.
Its the pride aspect as well... Knowing that I fabricated the entire system myself, TIG welded every joint, and laid the pipes exactly where I want them. That my friend, is priceless.
Cheap? very
Quality? better than anything on the market
Time? Dont care, love working on the car. Last years winter project.
Its the pride aspect as well... Knowing that I fabricated the entire system myself, TIG welded every joint, and laid the pipes exactly where I want them. That my friend, is priceless.
Having said that, I am fortunate to have a local exhaust shop owned by two brothers who are hard-core car guys. So next year I will go to them for a complete custom system. Block to tips.
As to the point of doing your own work on your corvette, see my signature............
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From: Bridgewater nj
I welded up some california turbo mufflers on my 82. It came out really good and cost me $18.00 for each muff. and I had left over pipe from my 67 chevy truck exhaust. (cat back install)
Take your time and meassure 3 times and cut twice
Take your time and meassure 3 times and cut twice
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www.pypes.com ... they have a good "looking" system ... have no feedback on it yet.
Waiting on any comment from forum members who have bought pypes
Waiting on any comment from forum members who have bought pypes
Melting Slicks
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www.pypes.com ... they have a good "looking" system ... have no feedback on it yet.
Waiting on any comment from forum members who have bought pypes
Waiting on any comment from forum members who have bought pypes
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From: Calgary Alberta
JoeRags is 100% correct, its the pride aspect as well. If my friends ever ask me where I bought the exhaust from, I can tell them I fabricasted it myself! Plus, I am rebuilding everything else by myself on this vette, so I don't mind building it myself. If I ever have to modify it for some reason, I won't feel guilty cutting up an exhaust system which I spent loads of cash on...
Any more comments?
Any more comments?
Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
Yup!
eBay... I got all of my mandrel bends and straight pipe on ebay over a few months. I kept my eyes open and occasionally, a real cheap bend would come up. I later found a supplier who I bought three or four bends from (I can get you the name later, no ebay from work - PM me). Straight pipe was fairly inexpensive as well as its tough to find locally. There are some specialty metal suppliers around that carry stainless pipe, but you must have an account with them.
My whole philosophy (since I've never really fabricated anything) was that I could just put my crap pipes back on if I really screwed up.
eBay... I got all of my mandrel bends and straight pipe on ebay over a few months. I kept my eyes open and occasionally, a real cheap bend would come up. I later found a supplier who I bought three or four bends from (I can get you the name later, no ebay from work - PM me). Straight pipe was fairly inexpensive as well as its tough to find locally. There are some specialty metal suppliers around that carry stainless pipe, but you must have an account with them.
My whole philosophy (since I've never really fabricated anything) was that I could just put my crap pipes back on if I really screwed up.
Racer
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From: Roselle IL
Yup!
eBay... I got all of my mandrel bends and straight pipe on ebay over a few months. I kept my eyes open and occasionally, a real cheap bend would come up. I later found a supplier who I bought three or four bends from (I can get you the name later, no ebay from work - PM me). Straight pipe was fairly inexpensive as well as its tough to find locally. There are some specialty metal suppliers around that carry stainless pipe, but you must have an account with them.
My whole philosophy (since I've never really fabricated anything) was that I could just put my crap pipes back on if I really screwed up.
eBay... I got all of my mandrel bends and straight pipe on ebay over a few months. I kept my eyes open and occasionally, a real cheap bend would come up. I later found a supplier who I bought three or four bends from (I can get you the name later, no ebay from work - PM me). Straight pipe was fairly inexpensive as well as its tough to find locally. There are some specialty metal suppliers around that carry stainless pipe, but you must have an account with them.
My whole philosophy (since I've never really fabricated anything) was that I could just put my crap pipes back on if I really screwed up.
Thanks.