mikey23

Hi guys looking to do the uk exhaust mod on the car. Wondering if any of you had it done and any shops you recommend. If you could include cost that would be great. I know it's not that hard and most muffler places can do it but I don't feel comfortable with just going to any random place. Thanks

s2jizzer

Tech tune exhaust, Steve did mine for $100. He mig welded it so it's not as pretty as if you were to tig weld it but the point of UK mod for me was being cost effective, if I had to spend 3-400 to get it done I would just buy an aftermarket exhaust

mikey23

Thanks s2jizzer. $100 is a great price. Not sure about ugly welds though (kinda anal) ... how bad is it?

Something like this?

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Don't mind spending a bit more ... I actually prefer the sound of this mod over most aftermarkets from what I've seen on youtube

A. Dos Santos

got mine tig welded at JPG exhaust. the welds are literal chickenshit welds with pieces of welding metal sticking out. They work fine with no leaks or anything, but they look like shit.
Give d'muffler mechanix (they go by dspeed too) a call, they did my custom system, and it's absolutely stunning the quality of work they did. They will be pricy though, but it might be worth it if you're not planning on going aftermarket in the near future.

haga888

that's nice compared to this one:

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-auto-pa...ationFlag=true

s2jizzer

Yes, mine looks pretty much exactly like that. In the end it's your decision, and you always get what you pay for. In this case the "uglier" option is what I opted for because unless u crawl under the car you can't see it

mikey23

Thanks guys. I think I might just check out tech tune.

hawkman199

It's worthwhile spending some extra money and getting the parts TIG welded, with an argon gas flush. Otherwise, the welds will crack due to carbon precipitation in the heat affected zone.

They should look like this:

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GoP-Demon

you sound like a weld engineer or welder

mikey23

That looks nice. Where did you get it done?