need advice for custom exhaust system, getting 1 made very soon Options

[TRDDawg]

I went to Merlins Muffler and Brake and got an estimate. They suggested cutting everything from the resonator back and making a 2.25" (stock is 1.75") exhaust system. It will cost $165 ($145 because i have a coupon). The price is without a muffler because I brought my own in (Flowmaster 40). Is this a reasonable price or if not where should I go? Meineke was too expensive. They were going to replace the pipe just before the muffler and it would cost $150.

Thanks

This post has been edited by TRDDawg: Jul 1, 2004 - 2:14 PM

[BlackCelicaGT94]

yeah mine is mandrel bent 2.5 custom full exhaust. i know everyone will be like u overpaid but i didnt but anyways mine i only had ot pay for part 365 dollars all together. This is totally custom made. every single part of it. Nothing of it has a brand. sounds pretty good i wish it was a bit louder but i cant take the silencer out cuz well its my dads car so what he says goes.

but if i didnt get the price cut it would have been about 600 bucks i believe. the place i went isnt ur average muffler place on the corner its a hidden garage with a guy who is one of the best fabricators in the US (key words there - ONE OF so dont get on my back that hes not the top one cuz i did say ONE OF) and does not do typical imports he usually only does race cars or high end cars but he owed my pops a favor