Muffler Eliminators
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Muffler Eliminators
Thinking about this as a winter project. Mid America sells a set with some very nice looking tips for about $200. They say that the 1996 requires "some cutting".
Anybody have any experience with these or with "some cutting"?
As always, thanks for the help!
Tom
Anybody have any experience with these or with "some cutting"?
As always, thanks for the help!
Tom
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (monkeyboylawyer)
I hear some people say the ones from MAD don't fit right on all C4s. I'm getting ready to run straight pipes and I'm just going to find some tips I like and have a local shop cut the mufflers off and weld these on. Someone posted a video here recently of elims and they sound great. I can't find it right now. C4 with NOT SLO plate.
[Modified by castivers, 3:41 PM 10/21/2002]
[Modified by castivers, 3:41 PM 10/21/2002]
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (castivers)
I found it in NotSlo's profile. I hope he doesn't mind me linking it, but I personally love this video. www.rufalo.com/eliminators.avi
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[Modified by castivers, 3:37 PM 10/21/2002]
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (monkeyboylawyer)
It says it requires some cutting because the mufflers have to be cut off and then the eliminators welded on in their place. I had a muffler shop do mine and it only cost about $100, then again I used my old tips. If you wanted new tips the the eliminators might be the way to go.
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (_freakmonkeydogboy_)
It says it requires some cutting because the mufflers have to be cut off and then the eliminators welded on in their place. I had a muffler shop do mine and it only cost about $100, then again I used my old tips. If you wanted new tips the the eliminators might be the way to go.
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (RadPolo96)
I had my carsound cats welded in and my stock tips cut off the mufflers and then mounted to pipe in place of the stock mufflers. Was about $170. I might have those tips cut off and have some chrome tips welded on later.
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (castivers)
I'm getting ready to run straight pipes and I'm just going to find some tips I like and have a local shop cut the mufflers off and weld these on.[Modified by castivers, 3:41 PM 10/21/2002]
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (castivers)
I found it in NotSlo's profile. I hope he doesn't mind me linking it, but I personally love this video. www.rufalo.com/eliminators.avi
[Modified by castivers, 3:37 PM 10/21/2002]
[Modified by castivers, 3:37 PM 10/21/2002]
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (NotSlo)
Love the sound, but the kit is cheap
Both my hanger mounts have snapped off. :mad
Just go out and buy a set of tips you, some straight pipes, and have a shop do it for you.
[Modified by BrianCunningham, 7:57 PM 10/23/2002]
Both my hanger mounts have snapped off. :mad
Just go out and buy a set of tips you, some straight pipes, and have a shop do it for you.
[Modified by BrianCunningham, 7:57 PM 10/23/2002]
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Re: Muffler Eliminators (monkeyboylawyer)
A reputable muffler shop can fabricate the muffler eliminator pipes and use your existing muffler tips and hardware. This should save you money in addition to the aggravation of aligning of the pipes. You may also purchase muffler tips of any type that you would like, whether from an exhaust shop or used parts dealer.-C.J.
