Contemplating new exhaust for the 5ktq

[Ameer Antar]

$500 sounds like a lot for meineke/midas workmanship. I think he's charging 
you b/c you have four rings on your car...but maybe he was thinking of some 
fancy parts. You can build your system for very little, have someone 
install it for you, and have a very nice setup. I built mine w/ the Walker 
turbo muffler Scott was talking about. I got a 2.5" type and replaced the 
center muffler w/ a pipe. The muffler cost $45 and the labor was $70. I 
like the sound and I gained some power/mileage. Problem is the one I got 
had offset outlets, so the mechanic actually bent a tailpipe for me. I'd 
like to get a nice tip, so I'll prolly get one of those stainless mufflers 
w/ tips. The nice thing is the mechanic used clamps on everything, so I can 
just swap the muffler as needed. Also check this link: 
http://www.magnaflow.com/01home.htm

-ameer


At 08:51 PM 2/24/2001 , Beatty, Robert wrote:
>Hi gang,
>
>Asked last week if anyone had any experience with the Stebro exhaust vs a
>custom made one.  Got a few responses and decided to check out a custom
>exhaust at a local mideke shop.  He quoted me a price of about 500$ with the
>ability to play with different mufflers to see which i liked best.  I like
>that, so now i just want to find a better source for the hi-flow cat and
>possibly the mufflers.  Anyone have any particular brands they have good
>experience with and a source that would be cheaper than going through
>Mideke?  I know Scott J mentioned Walker and Bora, as i have never done this
>before, i have no idea whats a good muffler and whats not.  The end result I
>am looking for would be increased flow without gaining too much noise if
>thats possible.  I know its a trade off, but i certainly dont want to sound
>like ricer and someone posted about the stebro on their car and how loud it
>was.  As my car is a daily driver, i dont want to deafen myself or my
>passengers and dont want to wake the neighborhood everytime i start the car
>in the morning either.  Any info towards whats good and whats not good would
>be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Rob
>
>PS patient is an 87 5ktq with 1.8 bar chip/spring