I live in queens,if you want we can catch up any weekend.
In regards of your muffler i'll give you an straight answer: Dynomax
The dynomax super turbo series is a excelent choice.I got two of those under my horse.
They are very quiet yet has nice rumble & sweet tone.
If growl is not what are you looking for neither magnaflow,flowmaster nor borla is a option.
Dynomax is a high-flow performance muffler that doesn't growl at high decibels like the above brands.
Check amazon.com
I bought both mufflers from that website for under $ 130.
Trust me dude,you would not be dissapointed once you hit the highway & hear how quiet & sweet your VX will sound.
In regards of the cladding I use "back to black"
I like it because it doesn't shine or glow with the sunshine,yet provides an excelent black looking coat over the plastic.
You can get the cladding treatment at strauss auto