Last time I had an exhaust installed, it was full headers-back 2 1/2 exhaust with Dynomax mufflers, welded (no clamps) for $300. That's cheaper than a Flowmaster kit *and* installed.
Karl Groves AIM/YIM: karlcore Skype: eight.pistons www.WebAccessStrategies.com 25,000+ Antique and Classic Cars For Sale: www.thehotrodclassifieds.com New listings added literally every minute! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:chevelle-list- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nasta > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 11:57 AM > To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] best self-install kit? > > Actually, it seems to me like it's the cars that don't see a lot of > road time and go through cold winters that have more exhaust problems. > Also, a Flowmaster kit is really not expensive considering that for a > few hundred bucks it is a fairly complete kit that you can install > yourself. > > JMO > > > Quoting Karl Groves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Stories such as yours really drive the point home, IMO, that spending a > ton > > of money on exhaust is a waste of time, unless you have a show car that > > doesn't actually see any road time. I see people spending $1000 or > more > > on exhaust and that's just insane. There are so many places where that > money > > could be spent more wisely. > > > > > > > > Karl Groves > > AIM/YIM: karlcore > > Skype: eight.pistons > > www.WebAccessStrategies.com > > > > 25,000+ Antique and Classic Cars For Sale: > > www.thehotrodclassifieds.com > > New listings added literally every minute! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Rightler > > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 10:00 AM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] best self-install kit? > > > > > > > > The Flowmaster kit was easy to install on my 70, however, after 6 years > and > > less than 20K miles, the mufflers blew out on the bottom from moisture > > collecting and now they need to be replaced. The pipes themselves are > not > > in that great of shape either and this is on a car that doesn't go out > in > > the rain. > > > > > > > > I will say that Pypes has a nice system with the X pipe setup and you > can > > get it in stainless steel which is a huge bonus in my book. I'm > probably > > going to end up replacing the Flowmaster system on my 70 with their X > pipe. > > The only thing is, I personally don't really care for the sound of the > Pypes > > mufflers so I'll substitute them with something else. > > > > > > > > I did put the Pypes X-system on my 69 Charger and it is one of the best > > fitting systems I've ever put on a car > > > > > > > > Tom Rightler > > MCC Newsletter Editor > > > > > > > > >
