Downpipe pricing

[weagle]

I am one of those guys that would like to avoid buying a brand new down pipe, when I change from a bottom mount to a top mount set-up.

So if I can go to a shop where my buddy works and have them make me a down pipe at a good price, I would be happy.

I haven't had the greatest experiences with a few exhaust shops, so I went to this one with an open mind only because my friend works there. I bullshit with him about the new set-up and then asked him to talk to his boss about a new down pipe. Mandrel bent 2.5" pipe with 2 bends, v-band on top and a flange for the cat on the bottom. Maybe a slight angle.

They quoted me at $200 but this is without the car there. He said it could be lower or it could be higher.

My question--> What is everybody else going/paying for downpipes? I am talking shop made not greddy, peakboost, megan racing, whoever.

[DJ_Sunrise]

Yea, I'd expect to pay more than that.. And whats this shit about 2.5"??? Beat.. I wouldn't do it unless its a 3" pipe. I paid $200 for a custom intake for my SR. 304SS, chromed out, sooo pretty. Later on I could only manage to sell it for $40. You're mostly paying for the labor.. there are many man hours for something like that. It's cool that the pipe would have v-band on it.. Nice and all.. But are you going to be pushing enough power to need it? You can always upgrade to v-band later. I would honestly purchase something aftermarket..

-Bart

[Dousan_PG]

well depneds on the setup
full race turbo elbow bolts up to the stock downpipe it seems
brainfood has one

im going to be running the same setup.

my top mount previously they made it. wasnt errible hard, just a couple hours of labor and welding. its cool.

[slw240sx]

Shop made be prepared to pay material costs plus hourly labor of 65 an hour.

so 200$ isnt bad. a vBand assembly is often 40 or more, mandrel bends 25 and up. and the cat flange 10$ plus the hour to hour and half labor. and stainless cost a little more then that. I normally tell customers that downpipes start at 175 to 200$ in mild steel and 200-250 starting for stainless.

Jon

[96Turbo]

2.5"??????????? N**** please. At least AT LEAST 3". If you're puttin on somethin that warrants a top mount and v band setup i'd consider a 3.5" downpipe running to a 3" cat back setup. Another option is to buy some bulk piping and cut/weld it yourself. I'm doubting you've got welding experience, but maybe your buddy could weld it for you using someone else's welder for a case of beer or somethin

[projectRDM]

$200 seems steep to me. I paid $50 to have the OE resonators cut out and bypassed on my LS400, which required bending and welding, so a downpipe shouldn't be more than $125 or so. Same guys also made a short intake for my old KA years ago for $60, it was three pieces welded, grinded, with two nipples installed.