Nova_Dust

If anyone has their exhaust custom made by a shop, or someone skillful, would you mind post up some photos of the welding? Reason being I might get some tubings from States and they need to be welded together. But I can't just give the pipe to someone and have them weld, since the car needs to be on a hoist to test fit the catback.

Mine is done at GT Custom in Pickering. A little too far for me to travel if I can find something closer around GTA. I know people talk about Zoro and Hot Rod Scott and others but I wouldn't mind see some actual product.

Thank you

LEITNER

i know of a place in toronto called "pipes" but i dont know the number

imported_TuttiGirl

I had mine custom done at Perferred Muffler and Brake in Oakville,

Will find pics....

imported_Moe_Mentum

I did mine at GT as well but isn't Noisz Boyz (SP) around your area or maybe that is in Mississauga, but they honestly have the best welding out of any other shop I have seen. The use stainless steel welds and most shops don't have the kind of welders to do this kind of work. It will look a lot like what you would get from a factory done catback.

Nova_Dust

I will try to find it on yellow page. Thanks Steve.

Nova_Dust

I don't think GT uses stainless steel weld (if there is such a thing) and the weld started to rust quite quick. So I took off the pipe, sanded it and applied flame proof paint.

imported_TuttiGirl

Ok here are my pics... you can totally see the difference in the old pipe vs. the new magnaflow I had put in, its a 2 1/2" Stainless Catback Magnaflow high flow muffler.

Johnny spent about 45mins making sure the back tail pipe was perfectly centered in my cut out of my bumper. He does great work. I've gone to Noyz Boyz and had a muffler done there, they do great work, but are overpriced I found.

imported_TuttiGirl

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Nova_Dust

I would prefer the welds to look like this:





Something I found on the internet.

imported_TuttiGirl

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Nova_Dust

Looks like a mandrel bent, nice.

Mandie, if you don't mind, could you please tell me if your system is a full catback or not and also, what they charged you for it?

What I also need to do is compare local price vs. buying the pipes from States and have the shops weld and fit them for me.

Thanks Mandie.

Double_B

How soon do you want to do this Charles? Some info upcoming may help you save some money in the very near future.........details to come about the shop Mandie is mentioning.

imported_vtec_boy

i got the full headers back done from DC Sports....it costed a pretty penny but its def worth it.....DC even took into account that some 7th gens have OEM lip kits and allowed for clearence.....nice welds and a mint sound.....worth the dough$$

Nova_Dust

Brian, this is not an immediate thing that has to happen the next day, but that is something I want to look into and prepare myself for. I love my setup, but it is too "racing" if you know what I mean. I mean for a dedicated track car why not, but for a daily driver, I need something quieter.

This could be either a full catback, or simply adding a resonator to solve the noise issue. But which ever way I swing, the shop is the most important thing because I want good welding skill.

Thanks Brian

imported_TuttiGirl

Mine is a full catback system, sounds really nice, deep but not loud, I like it, you know you have an exhaust but it doesnt scream it to everyone else. Wait till we hear some more news like what Brian was talking about regarding $ I got a great deal and a great job done...

Cynikal.Mindset

preferred muffler is one of my clients...good guys over there...they take good care of people and do nice work...

Charles, those welds look like tig welds and u wont get that done at most muffler shops cuz they are time consuming compared to a normal weld...that kinda weld would have to be done on a bench and take a lil time...most machine or specialty shops could do this for you

Nova_Dust

Thanks Matt. Do you know any of such machine or specialty shop that would do exhaust welding?

imported_1PhatCX

u beat me to it matt

tig welding requires good skill, i weld at my work but thats with a mig, and i like to take my time doing it as well, i welded my exhaust at home but the welds look crappy since i'm using a flux core welder at home.

but i know what u mean, good welds look nicer, but they all rust unless its aluminium or chrome dipped afterwards, which would still rust lol

dont forget too, exhaust rusts from the inside out

selective sound

iTrader: (2)

Preferred Muffler is definately the place to go, Johnny is the man when it comes to custom exhaust.

imported_loudsubz

heavy duty HVAC guys and pipe welders for big refridgeration companies usually have good welders. I was a a job site last summer and they had some guys welding big 6" iron pipe together with just an ARC welder, and their welds came out mint. Looked exactly like a tig weld, these guys had major skills.