urban_assault_XB
03-28-2004, 01:37 AM
I have shecked the prices of some cat back systems and they look good but a expensive for some people so here is a cheaper way.
First I have my own shop so I get parts cheaper. Here is what I did I had a brand new universal muffler with a 3.5 inch tip which was flame treated with the cool looking shine. Any way I took it to a friends shop where he cut of my exaust right behind the cat then he mandral bent 2 inch pipe and ran past the back axle and welded on my new muffler wich the tip fits and looks great in the factory hole in the bumper. Also the mufflers with the heat treated tips shine diffrent metallic colors that look great with all scion colors. Last he welded new hangers to the top of the muffler so that it looks clean. The result is a complete 2 inch cat back exaust that sounds great even the local scion/ toyota sales maneger loved it. It sounds loud and very deep like sometihng you would expect from a japanese race car with a hint of back fireing.
The cost
Muffler ebay other about $50
cost of having the pipes ran $80
Total for kick ___ custom cat back exaust $130
trust me this isn't just a cheep fix I promise your exaust will dyno the same as a expensive system and look just as well get the pipes mandrel bend and some one with skills to do it.
First I have my own shop so I get parts cheaper. Here is what I did I had a brand new universal muffler with a 3.5 inch tip which was flame treated with the cool looking shine. Any way I took it to a friends shop where he cut of my exaust right behind the cat then he mandral bent 2 inch pipe and ran past the back axle and welded on my new muffler wich the tip fits and looks great in the factory hole in the bumper. Also the mufflers with the heat treated tips shine diffrent metallic colors that look great with all scion colors. Last he welded new hangers to the top of the muffler so that it looks clean. The result is a complete 2 inch cat back exaust that sounds great even the local scion/ toyota sales maneger loved it. It sounds loud and very deep like sometihng you would expect from a japanese race car with a hint of back fireing.
The cost
Muffler ebay other about $50
cost of having the pipes ran $80
Total for kick ___ custom cat back exaust $130
trust me this isn't just a cheep fix I promise your exaust will dyno the same as a expensive system and look just as well get the pipes mandrel bend and some one with skills to do it.