Cost to get tips welded

SteveMD · 04-03-2009, 07:48 AM

I was thinking of getting a set of those fancy 4" tips from Cyba.

If you have a set, how much are you paying to get them welded on? It seems that they do not slip over the pipe for welding but have to be butt-welded since they are the same diameter.

I'm in MD. Anyone have an idea? I've spoken to muffler shops and they need to see the car and the tips.

I just want to know if it's going to be $100 or $400.

MShao825 · 04-03-2009, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveMD

I was thinking of getting a set of those fancy 4" tips from Cyba.

If you have a set, how much are you paying to get them welded on? It seems that they do not slip over the pipe for welding but have to be butt-welded since they are the same diameter.

I'm in MD. Anyone have an idea? I've spoken to muffler shops and they need to see the car and the tips.

I just want to know if it's going to be $100 or $400.

It'll be closer to $100. I had my 4" DiMisa Tips welded on for $80 at Ronaldo's Mufflers and Brakes in Rockville, MD. That was on the high side too compared to what others on E90Post were paying to get their tips welded on.

PS - Congrats on the new LCI 335i. It really looks great

mmm def · 04-03-2009, 11:05 AM

I paid $90 for my 4" tips to be welded.

LiKWiD335xi · 04-03-2009, 11:09 AM

At the maximum you should only be paying the labor rate for one hour or less if they have a 1/2 hour rate, not all shops do. Some shops charge a little extra for welding materials and some don't. It should cost anywhere from $70-$90, definitely don't pay over $100. Cutting off old tips and welding in some new tips gets done in no time by someone with experience.

It cost me $200 to get my cats cut out. That was 2 hours of labor, high quality clamps, and fabrication of straight pipes to replace the cats.

SteveMD · 04-03-2009, 11:31 AM

Thanks guys. I assume your shop lowered the exhaust down to weld.

nj335i · 04-03-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveMD

Thanks guys. I assume your shop lowered the exhaust down to weld.

Mine did not lower it. There should be enough room for the welder to work even with the exhaust fully on.

KkSc · 04-03-2009, 11:43 AM

i would say under $100 !!

cuban335i · 04-03-2009, 11:57 AM

i paid $90 for my dimisa 4" tips if that helps..

gtrokin330 · 04-03-2009, 02:43 PM

i paid 40 for my cyba tips

KkSc · 04-03-2009, 02:44 PM

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i paid 40 for my cyba tips

wow..that's cheap!!!

cody heath · 04-03-2009, 05:52 PM

i paid 40 dollars for my four inch dimisa tips.

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SteveMD Colonel 196 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Cost to get tips welded I was thinking of getting a set of those fancy 4" tips from Cyba. If you have a set, how much are you paying to get them welded on? It seems that they do not slip over the pipe for welding but have to be butt-welded since they are the same diameter. I'm in MD. Anyone have an idea? I've spoken to muffler shops and they need to see the car and the tips. I just want to know if it's going to be $100 or $400. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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mmm def Colonel 144 Rep 2,610 Posts Drives: 21 330, 19 ND2 RF, 11 RX350 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I paid $90 for my 4" tips to be welded.
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LiKWiD335xi Anthony 10 Rep 274 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335xi Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (1)	At the maximum you should only be paying the labor rate for one hour or less if they have a 1/2 hour rate, not all shops do. Some shops charge a little extra for welding materials and some don't. It should cost anywhere from $70-$90, definitely don't pay over $100. Cutting off old tips and welding in some new tips gets done in no time by someone with experience. It cost me $200 to get my cats cut out. That was 2 hours of labor, high quality clamps, and fabrication of straight pipes to replace the cats.
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SteveMD Colonel 196 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Thanks guys. I assume your shop lowered the exhaust down to weld. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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KkSc Major General 173 Rep 6,223 Posts Drives: 13'FR-S/15' F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC iTrader: (10)	i would say under $100 !! __________________ 2006 E90 Alpine White 330i - Retired 2015 F80 Alpine White M3
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cuban335i Brigadier General 229 Rep 3,550 Posts Drives: 535i xdrive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: central NJ iTrader: (18)	i paid $90 for my dimisa 4" tips if that helps.. __________________ Current: '13 F10 535i xDrive - lightly modded for now Previous: '12 e92 M3 Melbourne Red/Bamboo - ADV.1 ADV10, Volk TE37SL, OSS, Innotech F1, Arkym, iND '09 e92 335i Alpine White/Saddle Brown - fully modded
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gtrokin330 Brigadier General 150 Rep 3,865 Posts Drives: TT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LI iTrader: (7)	i paid 40 for my cyba tips
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cody heath Enlisted Member 2 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: westminster iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	i paid 40 dollars for my four inch dimisa tips.
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