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Old May 17, 2020 | 09:23 AM
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Any one have a shop recommendation to install an X-pipe in the RDU area?
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Any muffler shop can do that work with ease. It's just a bolt on. I want to do this myself. Will feel more accomplished and learn something about my car. Which X-pipe did you decide on ?
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Not sure which one. There are a few out there from $4-600. Thanks
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Mayhem Motorsports is pretty good.
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I saw their web site a few times but don't know much about them. Need to go visit them. Thanks
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Thanks for the lead for Mayhem Motorsports. Going Friday to do the install.
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Hell, come over to my place and we'll swap in 30 min. I don't charge. LOL! Super easy mod bro.
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I had the AWE X pipe installed today. Sound is just right-not obnoxious with NPP running open, and very quiet in muffler mode. When the installer brought the car around, I remarked that it did not sound much louder. He then got in the car and hit the throttle at idle and it did roar. Car does seem to run a little smoother in the mid rpm range and does bark loudly when you run it through the gears. Just finished a running log and sent to my tuner to check everything out.
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Hell, come over to my place and we'll swap in 30 min. I don't charge. LOL! Super easy mod bro.
I stay in Clayton. Are you close by? I can bring my vette over for the same issue. Just got a new motor in it and looking to put on a newer muffler or pipes. Any reccomendations?
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Yep. 40 min from Clayton. Wife works there.
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Originally Posted by Pb82 Ronin
Yep. 40 min from Clayton. Wife works there.
cool. Nice to meet another local vette owner.
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I stay in Clayton. Are you close by? I can bring my vette over for the same issue. Just got a new motor in it and looking to put on a newer muffler or pipes. Any reccomendations?
RPM in Garner if you MUST use a shop. They're a good shop with a solid reputation.
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RPM in Garner if you MUST use a shop. They're a good shop with a solid reputation.
I called them today. I don’t think they work on c3 vettes
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What are you trying to do?
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Originally Posted by Pb82 Ronin
What are you trying to do?
I currently am trying to get a new exhaust and thinking about upgrading the suspension. Trying to bring the 76 back to life.
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Ahh...yeah there's a bunch of exhaust shops up that way. Easy stuff. Suspension will be no fun in that car...
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Originally Posted by Pb82 Ronin
Ahh...yeah there's a bunch of exhaust shops up that way. Easy stuff. Suspension will be no fun in that car...
I am thinking about letting a shop do it. I don’t have the tools to handle suspension issues.
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Originally Posted by Pb82 Ronin
Ahh...yeah there's a bunch of exhaust shops up that way. Easy stuff. Suspension will be no fun in that car...
I agree. I don’t think I’m talented enough for that.
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