Shocking exhaust prices.

[David Ullrich]

On 9/12/06, Robin Hodder <robin.hodder at roberthorne.co.uk> wrote:
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>
> Hi Gang,
>
>    Long time no post, as for some reason my old account continues to
> receive digests but refuses to accept my posts - Have I upset someone in
> authority I wonder??
>
>        Anyway I am looking for a couple of exhaust parts for my '87 CGT
> and was
> rather shocked when I went to the dealer, - the front silencer (more of a
> resonator really) cost me £25.20 from them back in 2000, now they want £90
> plus and the item is on back order. The mid and rear silencer are also
> similar prices, but I think they always were.
>
>      German an Swedish no londer stock these parts. Anyone UK based know
> of
> another source? or WTF with the crazy price indcease?
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>
> Cheers
>
> Rob the hod.
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Cut the bad front resonator out and replace with a genric  18" glasspack,
you know, the round tube shaped ones that people typically put on
hotrods...works great and sound good. Plus, they are cheap, around $20-25
USA.

When the stock system rotted out on my Coupe GT,  here's what I did:  2.25"
pipe...18" glasspack...2.25" pipe...Magnaflow rear...single 2.25" angle cut
tip (or whatever tip you want). I had this exact system put on my CGT. The
whole system is aluminized and was painted high temp flat black except the
tip which is chrome. Resonator & muffler have lifetime warranties, the rest
is 2 year. Price? $165 courtesy of Big Al's Mufflers & Brakes. It has a nice
LOW rumble, not ricey at all. The exhaust sound is still noticable but only
if you are listening for it and know what an exhaust should sound like. To
the average driver it would be unnoticable unless you are at WOT, even then
the engine is louder than the exhaust.

Dave
1987 CGT 2.3
SE VA

Dave