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HardcoreZ28 · 03-14-2005, 01:24 PM

I went to Midas today to get an estimate on a cat back for my truck cause mine literally fell off yesterday. All I need is two pipes bent from the cats to the back and a pair of tips welded on. I don't run mufflers and there are maybe 4 bends in each pipe. Those clowns gave me an estimate of $511. I laughed right in the guys face and told him not to let my work clothes fool him....I know my ass from my elbow. I then ripped the estimate up infront of him and left the pieces on his desk in a flurry of confetti.

Looks like it's time to find someone with a pipe bender and do it myself.

foff667 · 03-14-2005, 01:31 PM

summit sells a whole prebent kit of aluminum tubing for less then $200 all mandrel bent stuff...might be something to look into.

HardcoreZ28 · 03-14-2005, 02:11 PM

Hmmmm interesting. I have a buddy with a tubing bender that'll do up to 2 inch pipe. I'm gonna talk to him tonight. I have 2 1/2 on there right now from the cats back but it's only 1 1/2 before the cats. I think I might just drop down to the 2" if he can do it. I don't think I'll lose any performance on a truck engine with true dual going from 2.5 to 2 anyway especially since I don't run mufflers.

Squirrel · 03-14-2005, 03:18 PM

a pipe will only flow as good as the most restrictive part

HardcoreZ28 · 03-14-2005, 03:24 PM

Exactly...that's why I don't feel 2" will be a problem. Still can't believe the factory pipe is 1 1/2 out of the manifolds....that's sickening. If I could open that up with headers and new headpipes I might find some power but it's just a truck and it's lifted and such anyway so there's no real need for power.

foff667 · 03-14-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HardcoreZ28

Exactly...that's why I don't feel 2" will be a problem. Still can't believe the factory pipe is 1 1/2 out of the manifolds....that's sickening. If I could open that up with headers and new headpipes I might find some power but it's just a truck and it's lifted and such anyway so there's no real need for power.

shouldve seen my 98 s-10's exhaust on the 4.3 v6...it was like 3/4-1" tops.

Mike · 03-14-2005, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by foff667

shouldve seen my 98 s-10's exhaust on the 4.3 v6...it was like 3/4-1" tops.

did you replace them? would whatever you did work on my 4.3 silverado?

foff667 · 03-14-2005, 09:15 PM

yah I had a friend make me a 2 1/2" ypipe

JL8Jeff · 03-14-2005, 10:38 PM

I still have my SLP dual 3" stainless cat-back which includes two 3" mufflers and tailpipes that exit in the stock location. I bought it for my SS454 but never installed it. $200 and you could then go to Mufflex and have them put on bigger headpipes to the cats if you want.