Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups?
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Staging Lane
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From: Athens, GA
Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? Hello all. I've been out of racing my 'ole TA for over a year now, but am ready to get back into it. Unfortuantely the 12 bolt, rims, and other high dollar items have been sold, but I still have just about every other bolt-on that you can imagine left and on the car.
I'm interested in an offroad x-pipe setup working off of the MAC headers and dumping before the axle. I'm learning to HATE the horrible tone of the SLP Resonator catback and I need a change. I have two reputable shops in mind to handle the install/welding, but I wanted to get an idea of what all you have paid to have your setups completed b/c there's no way to gauge a good deal if you haven't gathered pricing info from others first.
I plan to buy the two bullet mufflers (~$30 or so each) and the Dr. Gas x-pipe as well so that I can bring them to the shop along with pictures of other's setups so that they have a good idea of what I want.
How much did you pay for your x-pipe and did you have the shop fabricate it or did you buy it from Dr. Gas (or Jegs)? Also, how much did the shop charge in materials/labor to install this?
Thanks a lot and I hope that this exhaust setup will work well with the next step...an big fat reverse split cam. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Chris
I'm interested in an offroad x-pipe setup working off of the MAC headers and dumping before the axle. I'm learning to HATE the horrible tone of the SLP Resonator catback and I need a change. I have two reputable shops in mind to handle the install/welding, but I wanted to get an idea of what all you have paid to have your setups completed b/c there's no way to gauge a good deal if you haven't gathered pricing info from others first.
I plan to buy the two bullet mufflers (~$30 or so each) and the Dr. Gas x-pipe as well so that I can bring them to the shop along with pictures of other's setups so that they have a good idea of what I want.
How much did you pay for your x-pipe and did you have the shop fabricate it or did you buy it from Dr. Gas (or Jegs)? Also, how much did the shop charge in materials/labor to install this?
Thanks a lot and I hope that this exhaust setup will work well with the next step...an big fat reverse split cam. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Chris
Re: Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? 200 for the X pipe from Dr Gas. 31 bucks each on the Bullits from Jegs and 20 bucks for a set of turn downs. Shop did the install for another 200. Looks awesome, prefect welds and no issues so far. Best exhaust out there in my eyes.
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Re: Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BLOWNGS:
<strong>Where can I buy a Dr. Gas X-pipe?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">www.drgas.com
<strong>Where can I buy a Dr. Gas X-pipe?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">www.drgas.com
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Staging Lane
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Re: Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? WILWAXU,
Yeah, I've seen a few other threads, but no one really broke down their pricing info so that I could get a good idea of what each piece of the puzzle cost. For example, I didn't know what a particular shop charged for just the labor. I've already finished several searches. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cammin BeaSSt (Ron),
Thanks bud. I'm guessing that RP did the work or was it the guy (forgot his name) who left Andy's Muffler and started his own shop? He's one of the two guys I'm considering for the welding.
2000LS1,
Thanks for the link. I'll be ordering tomorrow.
I'm driving back to Albany this next weekend to pick up the headers so that I can go ahead and install them and then I'll drop by the shop and have them drop the offroad y-pipe and fab up my new exhaust. Thanks everyone.
Chris G
Yeah, I've seen a few other threads, but no one really broke down their pricing info so that I could get a good idea of what each piece of the puzzle cost. For example, I didn't know what a particular shop charged for just the labor. I've already finished several searches. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cammin BeaSSt (Ron),
Thanks bud. I'm guessing that RP did the work or was it the guy (forgot his name) who left Andy's Muffler and started his own shop? He's one of the two guys I'm considering for the welding.
2000LS1,
Thanks for the link. I'll be ordering tomorrow.
I'm driving back to Albany this next weekend to pick up the headers so that I can go ahead and install them and then I'll drop by the shop and have them drop the offroad y-pipe and fab up my new exhaust. Thanks everyone.
Chris G
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Re: Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? Xpipe with downturns from drgas = $240
Bullets = $30(each)
Install = $75
Total = $375
<small>[ August 26, 2002, 05:59 PM: Message edited by: BlkBeaSSt ]</small>
Bullets = $30(each)
Install = $75
Total = $375
<small>[ August 26, 2002, 05:59 PM: Message edited by: BlkBeaSSt ]</small>
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Re: Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Chris G:
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2000LS1,
Thanks for the link. I'll be ordering tomorrow.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Anytime <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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2000LS1,
Thanks for the link. I'll be ordering tomorrow.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Anytime <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Staging Lane
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Re: Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BlkBeaSSt:
<strong>Xpipe with downturns from drgas = $240
Bullets = $30(each)
Install = $75
Total = $375</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Perfect...exactly what I was after. I'll hopefully have this finished by this weekend and then I can start pestering Tony about a MTI cam GP. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Thanks again,
Chris G
<strong>Xpipe with downturns from drgas = $240
Bullets = $30(each)
Install = $75
Total = $375</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Perfect...exactly what I was after. I'll hopefully have this finished by this weekend and then I can start pestering Tony about a MTI cam GP. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Thanks again,
Chris G
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Re: Can we discuss the pricing breakdown on the X-pipe setups? I made my own turndowns,&xpipe all mandrel bends.I have macs,xpipe,bullets,45degree turndowns,& its all 3".It looks & sounds great.Email me for pics of my xpipe.