Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Performance exhaust - could I have a shop put on a high flow res and new mufflers?

I figure that gains are minimal from a borla, but I love the sound and the look of larger tips peeking out from the rear. Could I get the subject heading done for cheaper (< $300) and what brand of parts would you recommend???

FYI-the borla system was dyno'd at +7hp. Perty good if you ask me.
You could certainly get 3 new mufflers welded in for $300 or less. Try magnaflow, dynomax, or any other straight through muffler to maximize performance and efficiency.

$700 for 7hp?

$90-100 per 1 hp gain is good?

I guess I'm just cheap but I don't see how that's good. Couldn't I free up the exhaust for $300 and use the other $400 better?

$700??

FWIW, you can get the Borla system brand new for around $550, and it's stainless steel. If you're going to spend $400 just for mufflers and labor, you may as well drop the extra $150 and get stainless steel. Just my $.02

1 highflow resonator & 2 straight through mufflers (Dynomax/Magnaflow) = ~$150-200 & $100 to install.

Gains = ~5FWHP; maybe more???

Nearly all or even all the gains for half the price. Sounds like a decent plan to me.

Yes it is not stainless mufflers, but the piping still is stainless & mandrel bent!

2 SS Magnaflow rear mufflers + resonator = $260 (plus shipping). With shipping and install, you'd be right around $300. Gives ya $250 to spend on something else...

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Do I need stainless? I'm planning on getting a winter beater prior to October, but it's not set in stone. Those SS's look sweet though...Whats the price breakdown on that $260? Could I maybe get the SS mufflers and an alternate (less $$) resonator replacement?

I have a friend who is a warehouse manager for Jegs, and he gets a 30% discount so a great deal is a possibility...what's the retail on the mufflers and the resonator? If I could get all 3 for $182 that would be sweet...

The two SS mufflers are $102 each (on sale at an online site). The res is aluminized and costs $57 (again at an online site). These prices are not retail. I think the SS muffler retails for around $150 and the res. is around $70.

You could always buy 2 aluminized rear mufflers and weld on some nice tips, but even good looking tips are getting expensive these days...

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The piping is 2.25", right?

And the different lengths would mean different db level? (longer = quieter?)

Thanx.