Ginger Beer
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Im happy to pay a premium for what I want, especially if I can get it localI've mentioned this before in relation to exhaust note and Lukey were the "note masters" with their muffler designs. Redback and Manta use Lukey designs and always sound good! It only amounts to using the right type of perforated tube and fibreglass packing to get a great note, it's not rocket science at all, yet most aftermarket exhaust suppliers tend to sadly stuff it up deviating from the old Lukey "note master" design.
I've fabricated exhausts for 44 years and the last 27 years primarily race car exhausts, so I've got the gear to easily chop and change things for my own cars. I messed around with a 340 Maloo midpipe, made a "proper" X-pipe and knocked up a couple of resonators to replace the hot dogs, cut the bimodals open and changed the design over a couple of weekends but cost wise, I'd have to charge 3.5k for a job like that to make it viable, way more than most can pay for an exhaust. Custom exhaust stuff is massively time consuming and costs money to get that perfect job and note if you're not equipped to do it yourself unfortunately.
It took me all day to cut the tailpipes and get the bimodals centred in the bumper cut outs correctly, they hang too low on a ute. I'd have to charge about $800 to do that as viable retail job otherwise mechanically, you'd make more money changing oil and brake pads.
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It makes later modifications simple as well
I can justify it because it's performance and exhaust sound, well, mainly exhaust sound, LOL, but I'm happy to drop good coin on the right modifications for my application
Why have a "performance" street car that is obnoxiously loud when just cruising, or sounds like thongs slapping, or has enough drone to break your balls on the Hwy, or, after spending good coin on a bolt on, it doesn't give the sound you want
I always recommend spending coin on local businesses wherever possible
P.S. I like your shed, the coating on the floor looks well tidy