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Resinator off!!!

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I rang up a few places today because i wanted to get my resinator taken off and some people quoted over $100. I thought that was a bit high but was willing to pay it till i rang this one place and they said they will do it for $44. I paid cash and it only ended up costing me $40. Now car sounds better:)

What have other people payed? Why are some places charging over $100. What do they do thats different to the $40 guy.
 

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mate got his done for 30. There is nothing to it. 1 cut and 1 weld. Ohh plus like 500mm of pipe.
 

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You mean, just to take the actual muffler off? ... and replace it with what, straight pipe?
 

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Yup the rear muffler. Pretty simple if you ask me, and some places were gonna charge me $120. It was a bit of a weight reduction aswell haha. The resinator had some weight about it. It was a pretty chunky one.
 

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i would recommend taking an AIDS test afterwards if the EPA get hold you, they won't be impressed.
 

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jules said:
i would recommend taking an AIDS test afterwards if the EPA get hold you, they won't be impressed.

why...i was told its legal...they can only get u for noise if u revin out in 1st pretty much
 

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the VN has a catalytic converter, and a muffler downstream (at the tailpipe).

maybe i'm mistaken but you would need a muffler to meet noise regs. you can't remove the cat for emissions purposes (altho this is a bit pedantic, by now the cat is not doing much for emissions.)
 

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jules said:
the VN has a catalytic converter, and a muffler downstream (at the tailpipe).

maybe i'm mistaken but you would need a muffler to meet noise regs. you can't remove the cat for emissions purposes (altho this is a bit pedantic, by now the cat is not doing much for emissions.)

oh well mine goes from extractors - y piece - cat - muffler - straight thru pipe (where resinotor is meant to be)v - tip.....i didnt know there was different set ups like that.
 

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I think the car is technically unroadworthy with only one resinator. You need two... I think.

Oh, and when I was changing my exhaust system, I got the exhaust shop down the road to hack off my over-axle bend and rear muffler for $10. The trick is not to let them invent the price. I drove up at 8am just after they opened, went "hey, would you blokes have a spare minute to hack my exhaust in half for ten bucks?" and they did it on the spot. :)
 

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Morton said:
I think the car is technically unroadworthy with only one resinator. You need two... I think.

Oh, and when I was changing my exhaust system, I got the exhaust shop down the road to hack off my over-axle bend and rear muffler for $10.

dont tell me that in tryin to sell my car. im movin o/s
 
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