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Hey guys, I just left the muffler shop and some things went a little differently than I had planned. I ordered a 2.25" SS X-Pipe of Ebay which come pretty much across the board as 12" long. When they put the car up on the hoist they said that the exhaust size at the front of the mid muffler looked to be 2.5" and that at the rear it was 2.25". They then recommended that I replace the resonators instead of the mid-pipe as it would A.) Look better (No welded on pipe) and B.) Would make the sound a little more controlled.
$100 later (I know, I was shafted. They charged me an hours labor and $16 for each band clamp so $32 dollars there) They cut the resonators off and put the x-pipe in its place. They welded the x pipe on the section to the front of the vehicle and used band clamps on the back section.
Now for the results....I really don't notice too much of a difference. In fact it may just be my mind telling me there is a difference. It still has that deep growl but I don't notice that exotic sound everyone speaks of.
I will say however, all drone that was left before is now gone.
What is your guy's opinion? Am I basically screwed or would I have to have someone reinstall the resonators and then cut the mid-muffler and install some pipe in there?
$100 later (I know, I was shafted. They charged me an hours labor and $16 for each band clamp so $32 dollars there) They cut the resonators off and put the x-pipe in its place. They welded the x pipe on the section to the front of the vehicle and used band clamps on the back section.
Now for the results....I really don't notice too much of a difference. In fact it may just be my mind telling me there is a difference. It still has that deep growl but I don't notice that exotic sound everyone speaks of.
I will say however, all drone that was left before is now gone.
What is your guy's opinion? Am I basically screwed or would I have to have someone reinstall the resonators and then cut the mid-muffler and install some pipe in there?