Exhaust

[crager34]

Just checking, cause I am a preventative maintenance kind of guy. Asked St. Charles Isuzu about a complete exhaust systme minus the muffler. $2700!!!

Local muffler place said he couldn't help me at all cause no one makes anything for it. Dealer item.

Wow!! Just wow.

[JAMAS]

That sounds up to par with the cost for a new ABS module.

[Mile High VX]

Or a full set of OEM shocks...

[crager34]

So, Midas tells me in their professional opinion (second place I went to), to not worry so much about the complete system. They showed me a couple potential problem areas: flex tube behind the Cat and a connection on the pipe behind the muffler. All that and a new muffler $360. I'm good with that.

[MSHardeman]

Darrin,

How is SoCar treating you? Are you the only VX around for hundreds of miles?

As for your exhaust issue (on the VX, not your personal exhaust issue); I thought that there where a few owners who have had a "custom" exhaust bent up for the VX and I don't remember it costing anywhere near $2700. I think Rickshaw had some work done on his undercarriage. Hopefully one of those guys will pipe up.....HA, get it!? "PIPE"? Like exhaust pipe?......Oh never mind......

[deermagnet]

I think you got a good deal. It sounds like you found the right shop. I was in the same situation last month. I went to a small custom exhaust shop and asked for everything new and custom bent from beginning to end. He told me everything upstream of the Y looked great. I had the flex replaced a couple years ago. He gave me a nice quiet muffler, a custom bent stainless tailpipe, and a polished stainless tip for $345.

All of these franchise exhaust shops just wanna look up your vehicle in a book, bolt on the parts while you wait, get your money, and get you out the door. Any custom work is a pain to them. You have to look around and luck out with the right manager willing to think outside the book. A small shop where the owner does all the work and can custom build anything is a great way to go also.

Mark

[Riff Raff]

Hopefully one of those guys will pipe up.....HA, get it!? "PIPE"?

Shhhhhhh, be very quiet when you say those kinda' words. You might get L-Bud all excited.:laughing:

[JoFotoz]

OK..I'll "PIPE" up......:p


I have a custom dual exhaust..

Comprises :- single pipe from "cat" to single in/dual out Flowmaster Super 44
Diamond plate muffler.Dual outs to twin tail pipes...chrome tips.

All custom bent...cost about $650.

I second the "find an owner operator" exhaust place..that bends pipe on site.


jo

[crager34]

South Carolina is treating me pretty good Mark.

The Midas shop actually did my exhaust themselves. Custom bending and all. Very cool.

[Gussie2000]

I also have a custom exhaust & never cost me $ 2700.

I went trully dual with one pipe coming from each side & two mufflers dynomax super turbo

[RallyDude]

Did you see much of a performance gain with the dual exhaust? I have a supercharger and was wondering if duals were worth it.

[Gussie2000]

Did you see much of a performance gain with the dual exhaust? I have a supercharger and was wondering if duals were worth it.

As far as i can tell i like it,the flow is much better and engine run with less backpressure.

[yellowgizmo99]

Gussie you have any shoots of the underside?

[Gussie2000]

Gussie you have any shoots of the underside?


Yes i do,just go to my gallery...