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[schurchill39]

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Added to the collection a bit

The Bulldozer looks sweet!

[dirtsniffer]

Definitely! I might have to track (heh) one of those down.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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It was done in Edmonton at a shop called Action Auto. Let me know if you need the specifics but they were super good and charged me $350 for the install of the catback system. Over past 10 years I've been going to this other place called Sherwood Muffler and given them countless dough, sent referrals etc., but they gouged me when they did the muffler delete on the Challenger which left me with a bad taste and I am not going back there ever again.

Is Sherwood Muffler the one that was right by A&W on Wye? That's where I thought I remembered them being but checking Google makes it look like I'm wrong.
I got a good system put on there, but it was forever ago.

[shakalaka]

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Is Sherwood Muffler the one that was right by A&W on Wye? That's where I thought I remembered them being but checking Google makes it look like I'm wrong.
I got a good system put on there, but it was forever ago.

Their official name is Park Muffler I think. They are on the right hand side as soon as you enter Sherwood Park from Baseline Road. Same guy owns both Park Muffler and Park Performance and they have done work on so many of my vehicles over the years, including my first Aston but I won't be going back to them after the last time. This Action Auto place will be my go to - a small operation with two owners and they are both very nice and know what they are doing.

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just when I thought you couldn't possibly spend money less efficiently on cars, somehow, shak has found a way. Hopping up a v6 challenger. WHO HURT YOU

Just because I can't afford a v8 you're saying I shouldn't do-up my vehicle cause it's a puny v6. Ah man, that's harsh. lol

[FraserB]

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The Bulldozer looks sweet!

Will be interesting for sure, all app controlled from the phone.

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Definitely! I might have to track (heh) one of those down.

Amazon is probably the only place right now. It’s not discontinued, but Lego is out of stock online and in store. Not even available for backorder right now

[killramos]

Only shak would bring up owning an Aston and not being able to afford a V8 dodge in the same sentence

[arcticcat522]

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Just because I can't afford a v8 you're saying I shouldn't do-up my vehicle cause it's a puny v6. Ah man, that's harsh. lol

Slap a "So Scare" sicker on it

[beyond_ban]

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It was done in Edmonton at a shop called Action Auto. Let me know if you need the specifics but they were super good and charged me $350 for the install of the catback system. Over past 10 years I've been going to this other place called Sherwood Muffler and given them countless dough, sent referrals etc., but they gouged me when they did the muffler delete on the Challenger which left me with a bad taste and I am not going back there ever again.

Nice, $350 seems very reasonable.

Slight hijack - where in Calgary is the go to spot for exhaust work? I've heard Ravi at MM on 32nd (PM to not inhibit the thread plz)

[Disoblige]

Definitely Ravi at MM for exhaust work.
Haven't been there for years but always trusted them and felt good on the results.

[G-ZUS]

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Definitely Ravi at MM for exhaust work.
Haven't been there for years but always trusted them and felt good on the results.

Ravi is #1 for exhaust

[JfuckinC]

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Ravi is #1 for exhaust

Ever heard of unobtabium? lol

Haha jk, apples to oranges. Minute Muffler did my camaro though, I thought they did pretty good and the service was great.

[bjstare]

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Ever heard of unobtabium? lol

Haha their name is a great indicator of their prices. After getting a quote from them, I went to minute muffler and was satisfied with the work.

[Sentry]

If you want stainless tig welded that won't break the bank I usually come in at about half what Unobtanium costs. By no means am I as good as he is, but I think I'm still quite an above average fabricator/welder and can beat the shit outta anything Minute Muffler can build. I can also do Mig welded mild steel for the budget conscious.



Generally for guys shopping for an exhaust I lay it out to them like this:

1. If a big company already builds an exhaust for your car, buy it. It will be decent quality and cheaper than custom fab 100% of the time.
2. If you are budget conscious and don't care what it looks like or sounds like, take it to Minute Muffler.
3. If you are budget conscious but do care what it looks and sounds like, I can build mild steel MIG welded with mandrel bends and quality mufflers.
4. If you are willing to invest in a quality exhaust that will last the life of the vehicle, I can build stainless TIG welded, which can also give benefits to sound. Thick wall stainless tube will ring like a church bell when struck, so imagine your engine through that vs. the dead thunk of a mild steel tube when struck.
5. If money is no object and you want the best, period, take it to Unobtanium and you will get the best. He builds pure sex.

[schurchill39]

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Ever heard of unobtabium? lol

The first time I met him I was looking for someone to weld a stainless steel bung on a still I was building. Someone gave me this guy name Chris' number and said see if he would do it as he welds that sort of thing all the time. He agreed for a price I thought was high but I had no other leads so I took it over to him. At this time I had no idea who he was or what he did until he was welding it up for me and I saw his "to do" board filled with Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche parts he had to build. Here I was trying to jew him down using moonshine to help on an illegal backyard still while he was building exhausts for super cars. He was pretty cool though and gave me a walk through of some of the projects he was working on but I definitely left there feeling like a chump.

[Buster]

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If you want stainless tig welded that won't break the bank I usually come in at about half what Unobtanium costs. By no means am I as good as he is, but I think I'm still quite an above average fabricator/welder and can beat the shit outta anything Minute Muffler can build. I can also do Mig welded mild steel for the budget conscious.



Generally for guys shopping for an exhaust I lay it out to them like this:

1. If a big company already builds an exhaust for your car, buy it. It will be decent quality and cheaper than custom fab 100% of the time.
2. If you are budget conscious and don't care what it looks like or sounds like, take it to Minute Muffler.
3. If you are budget conscious but do care what it looks and sounds like, I can build mild steel MIG welded with mandrel bends and quality mufflers.
4. If you are willing to invest in a quality exhaust that will last the life of the vehicle, I can build stainless TIG welded, which can also give benefits to sound. Thick wall stainless tube will ring like a church bell when struck, so imagine your engine through that vs. the dead thunk of a mild steel tube when struck.
5. If money is no object and you want the best, period, take it to Unobtanium and you will get the best. He builds pure sex.

that looks awesome, well done.

Isn't stainless kinda heavy for exhaust stuff?

[Sentry]

Not really, and most manufacturers these days do stainless exhausts from the factory, albeit a 400 series instead of 300 so it's not as corrosion resistant. For an entire dual exhaust you might be talking 5-10lbs heavier with .065" stainless vs .065" mild steel. If weight is a concern, bring it to Chris for a titanium exhaust. Although titanium gives the exhaust a raspy sound which can be good if you have a Corvette or a Porsche, but bad if you have a Honda lol. I built an aluminum exhaust for a Honda racecar once and it was very light but sounded like ASS.

Edit: If you've ever wondered why a C5/C6 Z06 has a raspy snarl that no other LS engines seem to have, factory Titanium exhaust.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I want to reach out to Unobtanium for an exhaust for the Fireblade, but costs is what's scaring me away. I want a much lighter/better looking exhaust, but at OEM noise levels, which feels very.. unobtainable. Sentry, hook me up.

[brucebanner]

That's some nice work Sentry!

[Buster]

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Not really, and most manufacturers these days do stainless exhausts from the factory, albeit a 400 series instead of 300 so it's not as corrosion resistant. For an entire dual exhaust you might be talking 5-10lbs heavier with .065" stainless vs .065" mild steel. If weight is a concern, bring it to Chris for a titanium exhaust. Although titanium gives the exhaust a raspy sound which can be good if you have a Corvette or a Porsche, but bad if you have a Honda lol. I built an aluminum exhaust for a Honda racecar once and it was very light but sounded like ASS.

Edit: If you've ever wondered why a C5/C6 Z06 has a raspy snarl that no other LS engines seem to have, factory Titanium exhaust.

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[ThePenIsMightier]

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If you want stainless tig welded that won't break the bank I usually come in at about half what Unobtanium costs. By no means am I as good as he is, but I think I'm still quite an above average fabricator/welder and can beat the shit outta anything Minute Muffler can build. I can also do Mig welded mild steel for the budget conscious.



Generally for guys shopping for an exhaust I lay it out to them like this:

1. If a big company already builds an exhaust for your car, buy it. It will be decent quality and cheaper than custom fab 100% of the time.
2. If you are budget conscious and don't care what it looks like or sounds like, take it to Minute Muffler.
3. If you are budget conscious but do care what it looks and sounds like, I can build mild steel MIG welded with mandrel bends and quality mufflers.
4. If you are willing to invest in a quality exhaust that will last the life of the vehicle, I can build stainless TIG welded, which can also give benefits to sound. Thick wall stainless tube will ring like a church bell when struck, so imagine your engine through that vs. the dead thunk of a mild steel tube when struck.
5. If money is no object and you want the best, period, take it to Unobtanium and you will get the best. He builds pure sex.

What an excellent explanation!
"I'm good. This other guy is better. So I'm not as expensive.". I live a reasonable chunk of my life this way and I think it's super refreshing to hear someone echo that sentiment.