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farna
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Posted: May/22/2018 at 6:46am |
If you like the sound of the Flowmaster Super 40s keep them. I prefer a slightly quieter turbo muffler like the Dtnomax. It's all in what you like to hear while driving.
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Red20
AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/29/2013 Location: Oceanside CA Status: Offline Points: 1556 |
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I worked at an exhaust shop when I was 16 and remember a full dual exhaust with mufflers started at $250. I’ve always done my own exhaust since. A few years ago I got a quote for my Javelin really not wanting to do another exhaust at home and was shocked to get a $1,200 quote. I feel your frustration.
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1969 Javelin SST "Screamin' Banana" - Totaled Feb 2018
1973 Hornet Sportabout X "yellajack" - 360/727/TracLoc DAILY DRIVER |
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CamJam
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I have the AMX version of this system on my '69. Nothing fancy-- basically like the stock system-- and it fit ok. I had a local muffler shop install it for me. I think they charged me $180 to install. Mufflers have a nice rumble to them at idle but don't drone on the highway.
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'72 Baja Bronze Javelin SST '69 Big Bad Orange AMX (2018 Teague Heritage Award) SOLD |
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Greyhounds_AMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/14/2009 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 1268 |
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Stumbled across a thread that might be interesting to you. I've always used Dynomax Super Turbos due to the flow test data and the cost mostly, but as i get older now i appreciate the sound more and more.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/18-engine/399790-dynomax-super-turbos.html#/topics/399790?page=1 |
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1970390amx
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/11/2008 Location: colorado Status: Offline Points: 3314 |
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What have you decided to have done? What size pipe, mufflers, tailpipe size? I guess you are having a H-pipe installed and flanges at the rear. Material for the pipe? Just curious.
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1970 390 4speed Bittersweet shadow mask AMX
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LakesideRamblin
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/21/2015 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 2694 |
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Not a Javelin but I put a H pipe non-stainless system put in my 69 Rambler (360 engine) from the exhaust manifolds all the way back to the end of the car in August of 2017 here in the San Diego area. I had two mufflers and chrome tips that I gave the shop to use. The total for the installation of the H pipe exhaust system was $500. Add another approximately $250 for my 2 Summit or Jegs chambered mufflers and 2 chrome tips and we're talking around $750 total and I believe that I reside in a more high cost area for such a service. For what it's worth.
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LakesideRamblin
69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt |
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AMXFSTBK390
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/22/2013 Location: SF Bay Area Status: Offline Points: 3489 |
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Exhaust material to consider for longevity.
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Questions are powerful tools...what's in your toolbox?
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billd
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Cedar Rapids is still too far to trailer the car for that - it's driveable but I'd not take it hours away as it is.
I've have to leave at 5 and not get back until 7 that night. I've made an appointment - and from what I'm seeing, the price is really pretty much in line what what others have gotten.
This place is less than 30 minutes away, I can drop the car off and go in later to audition mufflers, then pick it up end of day - and not have to stay there or trailer it or drive a half day there and half day back. It costs as much to take a car half-way across the state as I'd save - then if anything was wrong, they'd still be a half state away. |
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myrambler
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Professional muffler in Cedar Rapids Iowa typically is around $600 for a custom bent front to rear exhaust with basic turbo mufflers and H pipe. I have the turbo muffler on my Rogue and I'm not crazy about them, plan to have something with less drone installed. A friend of mine had a set up installed on his 70 Javelin there, he provided the mufflers and they installed pipes from headers back for $450. Ask for Randy if you call for a quote. Not sure if they are a chain store or not but everyone I talk to says go see Randy, he'll treat you right. 319-366-3189
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billd
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I was impressed in that they had you actually with them discussing the options, how I wanted it, what they thought, etc.
I wasn't the only "muscle car" there - it seems to be a haven for them. Another old fart came in with his classic Olds while I was there. They saw my car and actually put boards at the base of the lift to help prevent the car's exhaust from hanging up on the way in and onto their lift. |
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