Downpipe Install Pricing?

JayJayTheJetPlane said:

So went to another 2 local shops today and yup they looked at this down pipe baffled, both charged me 300 & 350 to install an o2bung and instal whole down pipe...they also said it would take about 3 hours -_- so I'm going to safely assume these people don't know what they're doing when it comes to gti exhaust systems

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lilonespaz said:

well like maybe you should have talked to an exhaust shop about modifying it before you pulled the trigger on the cheap one you knew needed to be modified.

have you gone to an actual muffler place yet? They may be more reasonable when it comes to the modifying of the exhuast if you show them exactly where the bung needs to be and what the flange set up needs.

Or ya know sell the dp to someone else and buy the cheapest CBFA downpipe you can get.

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JayJayTheJetPlane said:

i have found pictures that show exactly what needs to be done when it comes to where to add o2 bung and how to cut the flange holes, hopefully this will clarify and help them understand alot easier than me trying to translate what i need in broken spanish lol... I was pretty limited to shops as I get out of work at 530 and most shops close here from 5-6 so im literally just walking in wherever they are open lol....Im going to wait until Saturday and just spend a day going shop to shop, and doing the modification and installl is still cheaper than buying a cbfa downpipe from what Ive searched, finding a budget cbfa downpipe was my first option just didnt seem to workout for me

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JayJayTheJetPlane said:

So, got the beluga downpipe modded and installed finally...to my resonator deleted stock cat back(got the resonator delete about 8/9 months ago)...lets just say I screwed up lmao, I didn't think the resonator delete would have altered the sound that much with the cat less dp, but boyyyyyyy is this thing LOUD!!! This is obnoxiously loud, and not the good kind at least for my taste....that dsg fart in "manual" mode sounds like gunshotsx2, I WOT down 2 blocks, everyone's head is turning...definitely not the ricer attention I want or need at this day in age lol, it's safe to say next week I'm getting the resonator put back on, hopefully it'll quiet down a bit and if not, I guess it's time to start hunting down a nicer catback, might just go full beluga and get the back half for $200-300

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JayJayTheJetPlane said:

So, got the beluga downpipe modded and installed finally...to my resonator deleted stock cat back(got the resonator delete about 8/9 months ago)...lets just say I screwed up lmao, I didn't think the resonator delete would have altered the sound that much with the cat less dp, but boyyyyyyy is this thing LOUD!!! This is obnoxiously loud, and not the good kind at least for my taste....that dsg fart in "manual" mode sounds like gunshotsx2, I WOT down 2 blocks, everyone's head is turning...definitely not the ricer attention I want or need at this day in age lol, it's safe to say next week I'm getting the resonator put back on, hopefully it'll quiet down a bit and if not, I guess it's time to start hunting down a nicer catback, might just go full beluga and get the back half for $200-300

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lilonespaz said:

How much did the modifications and install end up costing you?

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JayJayTheJetPlane said:

Was able to get it down to $275(best i could find, most european shops wanted $350-$500) and just bit the bullet, took about 2 hours....no cel or anything,until this afternoon lol I should be going cobb/strat tune in about a month so if anything I might just leave the CEL until then....but now I need to find either a high flow cat or deciede if putting resonator back on would be best to quiet this down

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lilonespaz said:

my vote would be to try a resonator. they are usually cheaper than cats so thats a plus too. Also i ran with the CEL from the downpipe for a month or so before my tune.

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JayJayTheJetPlane said:

Resonator would be cheapest since I still have my stock one in the garage....yeah ill add that first and then deciede if its quiet enough, if not ill just buy a cat right there from the shop.....if it doesnt cost an arm and a leg:thumbup:

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lilonespaz said:

i think most cats would cost about 100-200+ depending on how nice of quality the cat is.

Lol looks like it was right and you should have just bought one of thsoe 4-500 CBFA catted downpipes like people recommended to you.

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JayJayTheJetPlane said:

Noise was the last thing on my mind when it came to getting downpipes, was convinced it wouldnt be too loud as no one really complains in the catless world �� Lol but this is my first owned car/modded car so i guess you live and learn....ive seen some magnaflow cats for $90 and then those ebay/amazon 50$ ones like the person above recommended but I'll see what I endup doing, will update as I go lol

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