Anyone built their own exhaust?

[Nine Ball]

I've been looking at photos of SRT-10 catbacks, along with their pricing (hello Viper tax!) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried building their own catback?

It appears that all you would need is a small amount of 3" tube, a pair of 3" mandrel bends, pair of 3" mufflers, another pair of bends for the tips, and some nice 3" tips. Believe me, I've built a few systems for various cars and this stuff is NOT worth the $1500-1700 I'm seeing. All in all, probably about $400 in parts or less, depending on muffler brand.

Tony

 

[FE 065]

I've been looking at photos of SRT-10 catbacks, along with their pricing (hello Viper tax!) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried building their own catback?

It appears that all you would need is a small amount of 3" tube, a pair of 3" mandrel bends, pair of 3" mufflers, another pair of bends for the tips, and some nice 3" tips. Believe me, I've built a few systems for various cars and this stuff is NOT worth the $1500-1700 I'm seeing. All in all, probably about $400 in parts or less, depending on muffler brand.

Tony

I'd say your parts list is right on the money. I built my own for a side pipe Gen 1, 12yrs ago..roughly the same procedure on a Gen 3.

 

[Viperless]

I've built a few systems for various cars and this stuff is NOT worth the $1500-1700 I'm seeing.

Which is exactly why I bought my TIG welder 11 years ago. It's paid for itself many times over.

I built my own 3" system for my GTS this past summer. I have a lot of extra pipe and bends that you don't need so it should be even easier for you.

 

[PatentLaw]

That was lots of work. Nice stuff. Always find something new on this website.

 

[Viperless]

That was lots of work. Nice stuff. Always find something new on this website.

Thanks! It would have been impossible without a lift.

 

[ILLSMOQ]

I've been looking at photos of SRT-10 catbacks, along with their pricing (hello Viper tax!) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried building their own catback?

It appears that all you would need is a small amount of 3" tube, a pair of 3" mandrel bends, pair of 3" mufflers, another pair of bends for the tips, and some nice 3" tips. Believe me, I've built a few systems for various cars and this stuff is NOT worth the $1500-1700 I'm seeing. All in all, probably about $400 in parts or less, depending on muffler brand.

Tony

Yes, you are right and I have built quite a few systems using, dynomax race bullets, magnaflow, burns stainless, aero turbine and the roe racing mufflers.

quietest system was the aeroturbine ($550.00 for the mufflers + resonators), sound at WOT was similar to the magnaflow but not quite.

loudest by far was the dynomax race bullets($80.00 for two mufflers),

burns stainless was nice but the mufflers alone were almost $1k

Magnaflow was my favorite, sounds similar to a gts with the bellanger set up - and I actually have that system up for sale HERE along with off road pipes.got a video clip if you want to hear it.

I didn't like the roe mufflers sounded like a motorcycle.

I also have a brand new set of magnaflow tips that look exactly like the original corsa track tips..better looking than the new corsa track tips in my opinion. I am planning to send them back to summit racing.

let me know if you are interested in any of this stuff

you can build these systems in your garage, the tough part is getting the hangers right.

 

[SNKEBIT]

Half the fun for me is modding my car with what I have resources for. So most of my car is fabbed by me.

 

[1Need4Speed]

I've been looking at photos of SRT-10 catbacks, along with their pricing (hello Viper tax!) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried building their own catback?

It appears that all you would need is a small amount of 3" tube, a pair of 3" mandrel bends, pair of 3" mufflers, another pair of bends for the tips, and some nice 3" tips. Believe me, I've built a few systems for various cars and this stuff is NOT worth the $1500-1700 I'm seeing. All in all, probably about $400 in parts or less, depending on muffler brand.

Tony

I'm converting my GTS to a side pipe car after the Twin Turbo kit this month. I'm going with a 4 inch side exit setup that will be a 4 inch stainless pipe/muffler and tip. Parts will be less than $500.

Since your in Houston I can get you in touch with a Muffler shop owner here that owns a GTS that can help you out.

 

[Copperhead245]

Thanks! It would have been impossible without a lift.

Just FYI - You don't need a lift for a Gen III. I just installed a Corsa System and only needed to back the car up onto standard ramps for a half-hour or so while I took off the skid plate and removed the cross-over - the rest of the work can be done with all four wheels on the ground...

Ron

 

[Nine Ball]

ILLSMOQ, what muffler part #'s did you use on the Magnaflow setup?

Bruce, thanks for the offer. I might try and build my own first, I have a MIG and a TIG welder. Just need the spare time, that is usually the problem haha.

 

[ILLSMOQ]

ILLSMOQ, what muffler part #'s did you use on the Magnaflow setup?

summit racing MPE-12649

 

[FE 065]

"Deleted", sorry wrong forum

 

[MikeR]

I've been looking at photos of SRT-10 catbacks, along with their pricing (hello Viper tax!) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried building their own catback?

It appears that all you would need is a small amount of 3" tube, a pair of 3" mandrel bends, pair of 3" mufflers, another pair of bends for the tips, and some nice 3" tips. Believe me, I've built a few systems for various cars and this stuff is NOT worth the $1500-1700 I'm seeing. All in all, probably about $400 in parts or less, depending on muffler brand.

Tony

I think ILLSMOQ has a exhaust for sale that he built for a SRT for around $600.

Anyways, I agree we sometimes pay alot for Viper parts but sometimes its warranted.
I think the Corsa is a good deal for $ 1100-1300 that its sold for. It fits pefect, nice sound, no drone and beautiful tips.
So its probably $500-600 in the piping, clamps, mufflers and tips. The labor to build them and profit. Suddenly its $900 or so. Sold to Vendor and then marked up as is normal business. Then its sold to us for 1100-1300. Not a bad deal. But sure if you got time and skills, you can build a decent setup for about $600. I think the SRT takes a little more work with all the bends, especially if you go catless and run off the headers, you have to get the bends right, etc. Not as easy as just running straight pipes out the tail on other cars.

 

[AviP]

Which is exactly why I bought my TIG welder 11 years ago. It's paid for itself many times over.

I built my own 3" system for my GTS this past summer. I have a lot of extra pipe and bends that you don't need so it should be even easier for you.

You should think of going commercial. That looks good.

 

[FE 065]

Good job