Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hey
a place in perth quoted me

$550 for

cat back 2 inch sports exhaust system (including a straight through sports muffler) and a set of extractors fitted

This good value or what?

i got my 2" cat back and 'turbo' hi flo muffler for $180 in darwin

unless you getting mandrel bends and using stainless steel.

extractors are a bit arent they?...

If that is stainless? maybe
if not... ripoff.

mine cost me $180 in perth from the extractors back 2" system.

for that price you should be able to pick up some extractors and a 2" system for 550 or cheaper.

cheers

I am fairly philosophical about exahaust pricing. The hardest bit is not finding a cheap shop, there's plenty of them, but rather finding a good shop that will do high quality work, and charge fairly.

$550 sounds like a lot if you are looking for a "cheap" price but if it is high quality work, its pretty reasonable. Over half of that is in the extractors, +around $60-80 for the muffler doesn't leave a whole lot for labour, tube, hangers, gaskets etc.

I put together my own exhausts for the stuff I work on, and it isn't a cheap exercise at all, just for parts alone. I was sick of asking for quality work and getting muffler clamps, silicone and hope holding an off road exhaust together, so now I do it myself.

Try and find out who does the race/rally and high end performance work in your area. This will be your best bet.

im from bunbury, and i got quoted $130 just for a new muffler here...

I think im going up to perth to get it done.. there prices seem a bit cheaper.. maybe i should goto a 4by place to get it done?

Any recommendations?


cheers

I got mine done at quickfit in balcatta. also try custom exahast specialists in ossie park. (carline mufflers i think.)

cheers

Sounds to me like alot of you will be having to replace your exhausts regulary!
They seem like mufflers that wont last! Pipework costs diddly squat, good mufflers and welders do! I'd be checking the gauge of your pipe aswell sounds like it would be tinfoil, and probably sounds like tinfoil!
$180 sounds like a place in adelaide, The cheapest extractors in town, the cheapest sports systems in town(more like the cheapest materials in town)
dont get caught out with cheap exhausts guys because alot of these guys put shit on that will lose you power and economy!

Chop

CHOPS: My system is 3 years old and well thrashed over any terrain. Still fine and good flowing. I told them where to run the system and to tuck it up in the chassis rail height or higher. 2" straight through system, 1 muffler. Same BHP steel as most of the other places use. I have got a stainless system on my car it is not needed for the zook.

The muffler is a berkley i think. this is what most of the exhaust places use. Aussie made. The extractors were not in that price as i said and mine are about 10yrold genies.

cheers

nicbeer wrote:CHOPS: My system is 3 years old and well thrashed over any terrain. Still fine and good flowing. I told them where to run the system and to tuck it up in the chassis rail height or higher. 2" straight through system, 1 muffler. Same BHP steel as most of the other places use. I have got a stainless system on my car it is not needed for the zook.

The muffler is a berkley i think. this is what most of the exhaust places use. Aussie made. The extractors were not in that price as i said and mine are about 10yrold genies.

cheers

Not saying yours is cheap and shit nicbeer, just that there are some dodgy ones around. With our cars and where they go we need good strong well made systems. Wasnt trying to offend.

Chop

i got a 2" mandrel system (not stainless), hi-flow cat and muffler, all done for around $600. no extractors (insurance wouldn't let me ), but is from the engine back. work was well done, tucked up nice and high, had it in for a year and no drama's at all

hi-flow cats cost the $$ bout 200 i think.

Mine is pre cats so straight of the extractors

stumped wrote:i got a 2" mandrel system (not stainless), hi-flow cat and muffler, all done for around $600. no extractors (insurance wouldn't let me ), but is from the engine back. work was well done, tucked up nice and high, had it in for a year and no drama's at all

Any pics?


Out of curio... what size is the standard exhaust? i can swear that my muffler tip is tiny

I got a 2" "sports exhaust" from some regular guys in penrith, NSW, (can't remember the company, but it's a regular chain there), and it was $180. Sounded great, good work, never had a problem with it. Standard is 1.25 or 1.5" i think. This was on my 89 vitara, few years ago, but it was done without a mandrel, just a normal pipe bender, and straight thru exhaust pipe. I've done 2 sierra's with 1 or 2 hot dogs/glasspacks, whatever you wanna call them. They give great flow and a good sound, and they're cheap and easy to install.

I believe the cat back system helped flow. Never could tell an actual power difference, but it definitely sounded like more power.

Santos wrote:

stumped wrote:i got a 2" mandrel system (not stainless), hi-flow cat and muffler, all done for around $600. no extractors (insurance wouldn't let me ), but is from the engine back. work was well done, tucked up nice and high, had it in for a year and no drama's at all

Any pics?


Out of curio... what size is the standard exhaust? i can swear that my muffler tip is tiny

my old tiny one broke, so i was forced to replace it

what u want pics of? everything, or certain parts?

well... everything be nice... i'm gonna do mine after the engine conversion which will be soon

It will be definately onepiece mandrel with high flow cat.... the muffler and pipe diameter are still on the drawing board.

(Any idea what is the diameter of the downpipe under the factory extractors? that would be the best size for a cat back right? )

Blueprinting is fun

maybe try for a 3 piece system if you can.

1st piece being the extractors, 2nd being the cat and middle section, and 3rd being the muffler, over the diff, and tail pipe.

i have found one piece systems sometimes get in the way, when modding or servicing, and so being able to remove the section in question would be good.

saves cutting up a $300-$600 system i reckon.

fiddy cents.

well yeah that's what i meant.. i spoke to my mechanic today (exhaust specialist ) and he said if i wanted mandrel to go out west as all the local boys purchased the mandrel bends and then welded up the pipe...
So onepiece mandrel bent pipe in 3 sections

i'll try and remember to get pics tomorrow, PM ya email addy...