I'm exhausted...

[Cyrk]

Just got back... THANK YOU Todd, and the rest at Grand Muffler you guys did an outstanding job on the new exhaust. Sounds mean need to go back to the dyno to mess with the FMU now that I have an exhaust working correctly. I look forward to letting it break in and mellow out a bit. Whew this is what I wanted from the get go.

Todd was showing me that on the old pipes the other shop welded they did not even weld around to the top so it was just sitting open!

Feels strong and sound nice! Great craftsmanship, check out the pics...

[Cyrk]

More pics:

[mbeach]

That is outstanding workmanship -truly, they should be proud. I like the custom badge, it's a nice touch and shows that they'll stand behind their work. Whatever you paid, I'm certain that it was well worth it.

Swordy, is that leak near an O2 sensor?

[transio]

MUCH better! Wow, that's night and day! Remember it will take about 1000 miles before the sound "matures" completely, too... so it will only get better with time!

[Cyrk]

I got a huge box in my truck with all the old exhaust parts, going to drop it off at the shop to have a talk with them... I better be getting my money back.

[transio]

How did you pay them? If paid by CC, you can file a complaint with your CC company. If by cash, you can always sue.

[alleycat]

Pipes really look great. If yu lived closer I would get my VX done.
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[Numba1goalie]

thats the best work I have ever seen before. I mean wow!

How much did you pay them to do that?

[thebear54]

Just a touch better than the first job Cyrk
Looks awesome
John

[Swordy]

That is outstanding workmanship -truly, they should be proud. I like the custom badge, it's a nice touch and shows that they'll stand behind their work. Whatever you paid, I'm certain that it was well worth it.

Swordy, is that leak near an O2 sensor?

No, it is at the flex coupler.

[Joe_Black]

Looking good Dave! Using mandrel tube with the TIG process is a win-win in exhaust fabrication. I've been trying for years to scoop a good deal on surplus/auction mandrel benders and they always end up going for a mint.

Keep us updated with the dyno results!

[mbeach]

I see a lot of manual benders going for reasonable prices (< $1000), with the correct mandrels they would be suitable for rollcage/exhaust fabrication. There's even a few kits out there to help build your own. I'd like to have one of those -I'd be a bending fool.
Now, if you're looking for one of those hydraulic auto-benders, I've heard they sell for close to $20k.

Swordy, IIRC the flex coupler is within a couple of inches of a rear O2 sensor -if those values (left to right) are not the same, you'll have fueling issues. I wonder if there was clean (unburnt) air being drawn in through the leak, and the O2 sensor was catching it every now and again -this would indicate a lean condition at one of the four sensors. Not enough to throw a code possibly, but just enough to send your FMU into fits.
That's the only thing that I can think of.

[transio]

Now, if you're looking for one of those hydraulic auto-benders, I've heard they sell for close to $20k.

They're too cool, though! The guy who did my exhaust used it as a pipe reducer even!!!

[Maugan_VX]

Cyrk,

Nice pipes.

Those pics make me want to go clean the underside of my ride up