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    Hey guys, recently bought a VR station wagon and its only problem was the exhaust, which is rusted to shit. Today the tail pipe broke off from the rear muffler, so I clearly need to replace it ASAP.

    Anyway, I'm looking at getting a 2.5" catback sports exhaust system but my budget is ridiculously tight at the moment. My question's are, what's involved in installing a new exhaust system, I don't have a lot of mechanical knowledge, is this out of my league? and How much is a catback w/out installation?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated, let me know if you need more details.

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    you can get a redback 2.5 cat back system for around $250 - $300 fitted

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    get in touch with not_an_abba_fan on this forum. he sells a good system at a great price

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    Quote Originally Posted by speed_freak View Post
    get in touch with not_an_abba_fan on this forum. he sells a good system at a great price
    cheers, i'll pm him

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    Quote Originally Posted by jono1492 View Post
    cheers, i'll pm him
    Just be prepared as i bought a system off him as well and it didn't fit right worth a damn, ended up having to bring home dads oxy and heating the **** outta it to bend it so it would fit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jokerflingo View Post
    Just be prepared as i bought a system off him as well and it didn't fit right worth a damn, ended up having to bring home dads oxy and heating the **** outta it to bend it so it would fit.
    oh ok, what did you end up paying for it though?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jono1492 View Post
    oh ok, what did you end up paying for it though?
    I think $250 to my door for a 2.5 catback with high flow muffler and hotdog. I would of been chuffed if it were for the exhaust not fitting properly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jokerflingo View Post
    I think $250 to my door for a 2.5 catback with high flow muffler and hotdog. I would of been chuffed if it were for the exhaust not fitting properly.
    ok sweet, cheers

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    I have been in contact with the supplier about that system, and as it happens, I have supplied three more since that one and never had a problem.

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    I got a catback from abba, fitted perfectly, took me just under an hour to install using axel stands. It's easy as, Just undo the 2 bolts at cat and cut the old system out. then just bolt the new one up, Which is extremely easy.
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    just look around mate i had a friend that brought a 2'5 in cat back cost 180 and sounded mint just look around i payed 80bucks for the one on my vr it was second had but there was nothing wrong with it

    there pritty straight forward to put on just a couple of bolts take off the exhaust rubbers and bold back on easy as

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    cheers guys

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