SinCityFX4

1. It is much cheaper that way, but as Dunes stated in another thread make sure they do the path from the front to back. Find the system you like, get teh diagram off of their sire and have the shop map it the same with their Mandrel Bent Tubing.

2 Couple 100 bucks depending on you area and negotiating skills

3. Couple of hours maybe....

4. Sizes of what?? Muffler? Tips?? Again, you can find the system you want and look at it's specs and buy the parts separate off of the web for cheper.

Hope that helps you friend.

♥ILuvMyGirlfriend♥

I'm confused. I thought all I need to buy are this: http://www.autoanything.com/exhausts...A3965A0A0.aspx
and the tip...

SinCityFX4

That is all you need. Let me back up for a min.

Do plan on trying to use the stock pipes and just switching out the mufflers?

I would not advise it. If you are going to mod the exhaust do it right.

All you would need is the muffler and tip or tips depending on how you want the system to exit. You take it to the shop and they cut out your old exhaust system from the muffler back, attach your new muffler and then custom bend new pipes (that they have on hand) to your configuration that you told them.

Simple.

blackbetty

the cheapest way to do it and prob the best way if a shop is doing it is to buy the muffler...thats about 80 bucks, and then have the shop do the mandrel bends, about 200...and the install, about 120 bucks....500 and your out the door...plus you can have any look you want...and then whatever else on tips...

if your doing it yourself...get the kit...its not hard and takes a afternoon

♥ILuvMyGirlfriend♥

I was under the impression I would be able to do all of this spending 150 or less...

SinCityFX4

Well, it depends on your shop, i had mine done for three something and I bought the muffler and tips from the shop.

You gotta figure

1. Labor at least 1-2hrs $$

2. Pipes $$

3. Muffler $$-You will already have

4. Tips $$-You will already have.

WHen you get to the shop with your parts, you should be able to bargain for $200 or less. I would aim for less with how sluggish things are,

Hooptie82

I just amazes me that every F150 exhaust thread I've ever read involves "I want Flowmasters"...........I just don't get it, all noise, no power gain.

The only tips you can get that cheap are the cheap chrome Oreillys tips. All the stainless ones are a bit more. Closer to $50-70 a piece.

blackbetty

summit is the only one that makes a kit for 150 bucks complete...i have it and its not bad at all...


if you want to be cheap your going to get cheap...summit is a bargan, however if you think you can do a exhaust for 150 bucks total with tips and labor because you dont want to do it you out of you mind

SinCityFX4

There are peformance gains it has been proven, but there are much better for perofrmance. It all comes down to people makin their trucks the way that they want.

I went cheap and easy cause it is temporary. When my warranty is done I will definately be switching up to a better brand and true duals.

Hooptie82

There are no performance gains to just sticking a flowmaster on. They outflow a stock muffler by ~50-100cfm at WOT. Their internal design has horrific flow characteristics.

Its just the truth. They make noise, not power.