Muffler / Exhaust

[JMNY]

Thoughts?

I have a custom shop willing to install a MagnaFlow muffler and the pipe to the exhaust with a a chrome tip for about 330.00..

Does that sound reasonable? I called mERLIN (who was great by the way) - THEY WANT 400.00 AND change just for the muffler!!

Thoughts on the muffler and price are appreciated!

[CowboyErik]

Does sound like a good price; I wanted to stay stock so I bit the bullet, spent about $900 on a new OEM muffler and tailpipe; my old ones had rotted out completely; then the tail pipe broke out of the muffler, car sounded terrible all year; then my tranny failed; just had it re-built at $1250-$1500 range; to get tranny out, cats had to come off or I said please take them off; very THICK metal, spent 2 days sanding and grinding them down to shiny metal, then used 2000 degree fire proof paint from autozone and advance autoparts to prime then paint the new and old parts; re-installed with new gaskets and stainless steel hardware; now I can't hear the car start up! silent! and shifts like a Lexus! I think the owner before me ruined the tranny towing class 3; the rotted out class 3 hitch was the first thing I ever did to the car: took it off! Taped off flex pipe and O2 sensors!

[JMNY]

Wow. Sounds like a lot of time, money and work.
Yes. I have a hole in the interior muffler and I need to replace it.
I should get it done Monday.
It is a custom exhaust shop here in NJ.
Stainless steel MagnaFlow Exhaust - Lifetime warranty.
Building it all the way out with new Chrome tip as well.
I looked into dual exhaust - he said with the gas tank and other object it was in my best interest to avoid it.

But - I figured this is a nice system, price, custom and done by a performance exhaust company that has been in business since 1977.

I plan on having my VX for a long time - so when it needs anything I want to do it right.

Thanks!

[angeno]

Hi, can you possibly tell me where you broght your VX for this repair? I have been pulling my hair out trying to get my 2000 Ebony VX's exhaust system fixed. Thanks in advance!

Wow. Sounds like a lot of time, money and work.
Yes. I have a hole in the interior muffler and I need to replace it.
I should get it done Monday.
It is a custom exhaust shop here in NJ.
Stainless steel MagnaFlow Exhaust - Lifetime warranty.
Building it all the way out with new Chrome tip as well.
I looked into dual exhaust - he said with the gas tank and other object it was in my best interest to avoid it.

But - I figured this is a nice system, price, custom and done by a performance exhaust company that has been in business since 1977.

I plan on having my VX for a long time - so when it needs anything I want to do it right.

Thanks!

[JMNY]

Mufflex Performance Exhaust

609-890-0481

Ask for Dennis

Tell him he worked on my Proton Yellow Vehicross

I have a Magnaflow Muffler..new chrome tip and he replaced everything from the muffler to the exhaust.....

Let me know if you have any questions....

[angeno]

Thanks very much. I'm on the opposite end of NJ, but if I can't find anyone local to do this I am not averse to driving across the friggin state to get it done. <sigh>

[JoFotoz]

....

I looked into dual exhaust - he said with the gas tank and other object it was in my best interest to avoid it.

I worked with my local custom exhaust shop ( not Midas type!)...

...and we found plenty of room for a dual , going to dual tips either side.

I never had an issue with space or routing pipe...

..but flattened several tips thanks to Moab !

Jo
(DOHHH..just realized I posted something similar ages ago..I guess I've got "Oldtimers" )

[Gussie2000]

@ JMNY

I do have a true dual exhaust and gas tank is not a issue at all if the shop knows how to do the job

[JoFotoz]

Yup..pretty good price.

I too have a dual...One in/Two out.

The gas tank was no issue...let me know if you want pics..I'll take some.

I paid about $450..with a Super 44 muffler, dual out pipes...
...and then dual tail pipes.

Jo

[VXR]

I also have dual exhaust and a nice sounding borla

[JMNY]

So you all have a dual exhaust - on each side of the back of the VX?
He had it on the lift - and showed me what it has to go through to get to the other side. He said it can be done...but the heat does not go well close to the gas tank - and some things would be moved. I will check with him again.


Thanks!

[89Vette]

That "other thing" is probably the fuel vapor (aka purge) canister.

[Ldub]

I have a unusual sounding borla

Have you made an appt with some sort of medical professional with regard to that?...


Yeh..."out of context" is my new normal...

OR, at the least...playground...

Let's PLAY...

[VXR]

Yeh..."out of context" is my new normal...

OR, at the least...playground

Good luck with that

[Gussie2000]

I do have true dual exhaust,i mean each bank running independently and never had any issue with "vapors" or such and neither had to move the canister so......