Exhaust On A Budget

OTreborO · September 5th, 2006, 01:47 PM

OK, let me open a can of worms: Local exhaust guy said $600 for cats, H pipe, glass packs and tail pipe. For me that is expensive. I currently have long tube headers, and have been told I really need the H pipe.

Does the H pipe go before the cats? Just wondering if I can save any money...

orangeRcode · September 5th, 2006, 03:27 PM

Any mid pipe (x or h) goes in between your exhaust manifolds or headers in your case and your mufflers and tips (catback). If you are in a state that doesnot have emissions testing, just have an offroad h (no cats)fabbed up. I had a local muffler shop do a complete exhaust system from the longtubes back. He fabbed up a o/r h and flowmasters with chrome dual tips for $350. That was about 3 years ago so it has probably come up some since then. Drove my 68 to the muff shop with open headers - talk about LOUD. :wink

orangeRcode · September 5th, 2006, 03:29 PM

Just noticed you are from VA. From what I understand from folks there, they are pretty strict on emissions so you are probably going to need the cats.

itschristorres8 · September 5th, 2006, 08:26 PM

$600! no way that guys crazy. u shuldnt pay over $400

OTreborO · September 6th, 2006, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by orangeRcode

Just noticed you are from VA. From what I understand from folks there, they are pretty strict on emissions so you are probably going to need the cats.

I am in Va, but we do not have emmission testing, but I was told I had to have cats to pass inspection. Cats on the net are $50-60 for the cheapest. I did find a guy that said he could do the whole thing for $400. I will have a 45 min drive to the exhaust shop with only headers, will that be okay, or should I put some kind of pipe on it. I don't care about the noise, just don't want to damage anything.

September 5th, 2006, 01:47 PM	#1
OTreborO Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 638 iTrader: 0 reviews	Exhaust On A Budget OK, let me open a can of worms: Local exhaust guy said $600 for cats, H pipe, glass packs and tail pipe. For me that is expensive. I currently have long tube headers, and have been told I really need the H pipe. Does the H pipe go before the cats? Just wondering if I can save any money... __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" Rev. Jim Jones

September 5th, 2006, 03:27 PM	#2
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	Any mid pipe (x or h) goes in between your exhaust manifolds or headers in your case and your mufflers and tips (catback). If you are in a state that doesnot have emissions testing, just have an offroad h (no cats)fabbed up. I had a local muffler shop do a complete exhaust system from the longtubes back. He fabbed up a o/r h and flowmasters with chrome dual tips for $350. That was about 3 years ago so it has probably come up some since then. Drove my 68 to the muff shop with open headers - talk about LOUD. :wink __________________

September 5th, 2006, 03:29 PM	#3
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	Just noticed you are from VA. From what I understand from folks there, they are pretty strict on emissions so you are probably going to need the cats. __________________

September 5th, 2006, 08:26 PM	#4
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	$600! no way that guys crazy. u shuldnt pay over $400 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

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