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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Cheapest 3 inch Catback

Who makes it?

Right now I have Modern Performance @ 469 but I have to pay state sales tax so it comes out to 530.

ZZP sells theirs for 540 not including shipping.

Anyone else know of a cheaper price?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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custom (at a exhaust shop in town) = probably less monies
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by northvibe
custom (at a exhaust shop in town) = probably less monies
Texas only has 1 or 2 shops that have a Mandrel bender. So I cannot get it made custom in house.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Make it yourself I bought 3 inch piping that was prebent from an exhaust shop and a cherry bomb and 3 inch muffler from summit racing and weldedt it all together for under 200 dollars
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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05-09 CHEVY COBALT EXHAUST - BOLT ON -(304 STAINLESS - 3 IN)
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Yea i am selling one for $100 bucks or less best ofer check out my thread
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Yea i am selling one for $100 bucks or less best ofer check out my thread
That is crush bent. I don't want anything like that.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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I dunno if I trust them.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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Was goiing to suggest this myself, lol But you beat me to it. I purchased the dp and cat back from my local dyno shop that took it off of an 09 ss. I installed the dp this past weekend not a bad fit imo. As far as the exhaust itself not to sure about trying to sell it to a local balt owner here in town

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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I bought their 2.5 catback off ebay and put my own resonator in. Sounds decent. I need to ditch the slip flange tho...leaks like a bihhhhh......oh, and get someone to weld it or by diff clamps...the ones they send blow...
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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you get what you pay for, this is my .02
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Exhaust is exhaust on the back end. 3" is 3". What'll make the diff is the muffler/resonator you choose. With an LNF, you could jus go without...

A $700 section of pipe won't flow more than a $300 if all the bends/inner diameters are the same.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Traviper
you get what you pay for, this is my .02
not with exhausts you dont.. magnaflow **** is overpriced and over rated.. but they still cost top dollar ..

you can get a shop to make an exhaust for a fraction of a price you could buy one premade usually

the MES i know was hit or miss when it first came out but i think that got that all taken care of a while ago
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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I have one from here on mine, except its 2.5. Fitment is pretty snug but not perfect. But for the price you can't beat it. I have a magnaflow resonator and muffler on it and it sounds perfect.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by elecblue06
not with exhausts you dont.. magnaflow **** is overpriced and over rated.. but they still cost top dollar ..

you can get a shop to make an exhaust for a fraction of a price you could buy one premade usually

the MES i know was hit or miss when it first came out but i think that got that all taken care of a while ago

I got the MES exhaust with borla muffler. SOUNDS sexy as hell. And it only cost 400 shipped. Fit like a glove.

This weekend I have 2 tires i need to put to sleep and I'll do it on video so you can hear the exhaust as well.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nikemax21
I got the MES exhaust with borla muffler. SOUNDS sexy as hell. And it only cost 400 shipped. Fit like a glove.

This weekend I have 2 tires i need to put to sleep and I'll do it on video so you can hear the exhaust as well.
the XR1 muff is an AWESOME muff and is much more expensive then the magnaflow they use lol
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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fitment is really really poopie
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Black08SSTC
fitment is really really poopie
ya I wouldnt buy from there.....


OP - if you want cheap get a used exhaust from someone or find a shop or pay the price. You gotta pay to play and if you want $100 dollar exhaust you will have to search... you probably dont even make enough power to really warrant a 3" exhaust anyway, just change the muffler.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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machine shop where i work has a mandrel bender, but the sst tubing for exhaust cost a ton
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Black08SSTC
fitment is really really poopie
the first ones were.. they've since alleviated the issue
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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try the hahn 3" catback from turbotechracing. they have it for a lil cheaper and if you call them they MAY give you a better price.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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i have the 2.5" the mandrel exhaust and it sounds really good with the borla muffler, but the fitment is absolute ****, when i get money im gonna keep the muffler and get a custom catback made.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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yea mes is the best for the price i believe my 3" catback no muffler was like 199 or so cant remember
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Im going to have to go with MES too ive had mine for 30k miles no problems and fit great sound is amazing with the borla
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