Exhaust Install Cost
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Manalapan FL
Originally Posted by spooch22
How much should I expect to pay for a complete aluminized system install? Any shops in NJ that you could recommend?
I'd find a shop that specializes in custom work (read: NOT Midas, Meineke, etc.).
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: NC
Not counting the tips, i was quoted 200 dollars and that included true duels, no H pipe and glass pack type mufflers. Usualy the small garages around town will do it for pretty reasonable price. My freind got his done for 230 but he provided the mufflers. I would not pay more than 300 dollars. Maybe I am crazy though.
James
James
Race Director
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From: Forked River NJ
Spooch, Give Denny a call at Mufflex in Trenton. 609 890 0481. Not the biggest or prettiest shop but he does a great job. He does custom exhaust work. Mine was about 600 for mufflers pipes hangers and custom install. It fits better than the factory stuff. I have sent some other forum members there and they have all been very pleased with his work. He is not the cheapest around but does real quality work. He does a lot of race car exhaust also. They have a book of custom work there so you can see his work also.
Race Director
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Find a true artist in town, NOT a chain store. Bring coffee and get to know him. YOu'll find that good exhaust work isn't so expensive a deal at all.
I've got $250 I think in mine and it has true duels, 2 1/2 aluminum tubing, crossover pipe (behind the frame crossmemember), and no leaks. Copper gaskets were used at the Header Collectors, and Chrome tips of course under rear bumper. I supplied the Magnaflows so obviously they are not in the $250 price quoted. Headers were already on the car too.
I've got $250 I think in mine and it has true duels, 2 1/2 aluminum tubing, crossover pipe (behind the frame crossmemember), and no leaks. Copper gaskets were used at the Header Collectors, and Chrome tips of course under rear bumper. I supplied the Magnaflows so obviously they are not in the $250 price quoted. Headers were already on the car too.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Huntersville NC
I also went to Mufflex. It was well worth the hour drive for me. I paid $450 for aluminized and they used my flowmasters that were already on the car. They have a pretty good website also, check it out at WWW DOT mufflex-performance DOT com. 
Wish I had gone there first instead of wasting a ton of money on "exhaust kits" flex hose and many hours of my own labor!
Wish I had gone there first instead of wasting a ton of money on "exhaust kits" flex hose and many hours of my own labor!
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
Find a true artist in town, NOT a chain store. Bring coffee and get to know him. YOu'll find that good exhaust work isn't so expensive a deal at all.
I had a chain do mine. Pipes hung too low under the diff., they dented one of my brand new SS tips, right header pipe leaked and rattled at the manifold, and they charged me $200+ for their efforts. Ended up removing and reassembling most of it myself...on my back in my garage.
