[V8] Stebro kills The Black Mariah?

[patrick.anderson1 at comcast.net]

I've removed my centers and replaced w/ straight pipe. Shop charged me $150 out the door as a reference point. 

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From: Ingo Rautenberg <i.rautenberg at waratap.com> 

> Hmm. Have you heard the exhaust system from a V8 mit centers 
> removed? I much prefer to keep the centers and remove the rear! 
> 
> Ingo 
> 
> On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 AM, Michele_Deltergo at KeyBank.com wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > To Tonys point' and Rogers plight, A German supplier I work with 
> > has a cut 
> > and paste solution for the middle pipes on the V8 and 20V. Prefabbed 
> > straight pipes with hangars/clamps to replace the mid muffler(s). 
> > While I 
> > doubt I could get them here for $70, is there any interest in these 
> > at some 
> > price? I am looking to remove the mids on my 200 and V8 to save some 
> > weight. (the rear mufflers are quite heavy on their own! 
> > Mike 
> > 
> > 
> > From: Tony and Lillie [mailto:tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net] 
> > 
> > I would drive to a bigger area where you can find a decent shop. 
> > Isn't the 
> > time worth no headache like what you are going through. I ordered 
> > the parts 
> > 
> > for my 4000Q (2 1/4 cat, two mufflers-$150 total) and had a system put 
> > together for about $350 total. Fits perfect, sounds good, all 2 
> > 1/4". I had 
> > 
> > the same shop put straight pipes on the V8 from the center muffler 
> > out the 
> > back - that part was missing when I bought the car. $60, beautiful 
> > work. It 
> > 
> > was about 70 miles from where I live, but well worth it. Heck, I'd 
> > drive 
> > 200 
> > 
> > miles just to get the work I did. I've had the 4000Q for almost 2 
> > years 
> > with 
> > 
> > that system, no problems whatsoever. 
> > 
> > Tony Hoffman 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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