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10-21-2017, 11:11 PM | #1 |
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Exhaust shop recommendation
Does anyone have a recommendation in MA (preferably north of Boston) for an exhaust shop who will modify the OEM exhaust with resonators and an x pipe?
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10-22-2017, 08:44 AM | #2 |
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Not an exhaust shop, but they will install for you with standard labor rates. They put in test pipes and a cat back for my M3, and they do awesome work. VSR in Bedford, NH.
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10-24-2017, 07:52 PM | #3 |
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I figured it might be easier to get the work done in NH, thanks for the recommendation. Anyone else? I am open to anything in southern NH as well.
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10-25-2017, 09:06 AM | #4 |
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I've always had great luck at lou's custom exhaust. I have used a number of different locations and all have been fine and easy to work with.
I currently have been going to: 200 Sutton St, North Andover, MA 01845 and they have been fine. Did an exhaust on my maxima and work on my E92 exhaust. Fair price, work done quickly, good guys who run the shop. Tell them the guy in the blue BMW sent you. They will know who I am.
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You could always call them ahead of time to be sure. I would do this anyways so you have an appointment and are not stuck just waiting around for a free bay. I wouldn't call it a cat even if it is one. Call it a factory resonator that you want to replace with aftermarket. In the past Lou's removed whatever I wanted as long as I paid cash. The one in North Andover is more of a normal automotive shop who happen to work on exhausts and bought into the Lou's franchise/name. Other Lou's I have gone to like North Reading were a pure exhaust shop and did nothing else. North Andover is called Sutton Street Service: http://www.suttonstreetservice.com/index.php
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Jack stands, sawzall, exhaust clamps and do it yourself? Or cut the shit out yourself, drive there, and just say weld this piece right in here. Just some ideas.
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I don't expect the same level of resistance this time though, my car doesn't have down pipes installed. |
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10-26-2017, 12:05 PM | #10 |
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I got my delete done at Bay State Muffler in Peabody. They charged me like $200 just to cut and weld because it was a BMW. Did a decent job, but on the pricy side imo.
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10-26-2017, 06:39 PM | #11 |
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Interesting, it was ~5 years ago when they refused to work on my 370z. They are about 10min from my house, so I might see what they say.
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10-27-2017, 09:20 AM | #12 |
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I just had my 1792 welded on at the one in manchester. I provided my own resonators, was sub $100. Funny thing was I didn't have any honeycomb material left in my secondaries haha. Must've 2 step them out.
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10-31-2017, 07:41 PM | #13 |
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I ended up getting it done at Lou's in Salem NH. 2x Vibrant 1792 and an X pipe. Quality looked decent enough when it was all said and done. Not going to see it any case.
I did take the car to Baystate Muffler first and got the same clown who refused to install the catback on my 370z. He was rude from the moment I started talking to him and then apparently decided that he would waste my time. He put the car on the lift and proceeded to tell me that he knows all about how these cars have four converters and he wouldn't be replacing the "resonators". He then proceeded to say the X pipe wouldn't fit (lol). He then acted confused when I told him to get my car off the lift... Sutton Street Service was closed (power is still out in that neighborhood) or I would have tried there first. |
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