Hey,
I need a new exhaust for my 3sgte celica. Im running stock gt exhaust right now. Im thinking about either buying pre-bent mandrel piping and welding it myself. Or getting 3" piping and buying an exhaust bender ($150 shipped on ebay) and bending the pipe myself. I know that bending it myself will restrict it more than the mandrel pipe, but money is an issue right now. Does anyone know where I can get piping for a good price? Or how much do muffler shops charge? I went to a few and they turned me down. The shops said they dont want to be liable if it scrapes the ground.....bla...bla...bla
Any suggestions??? Thank you!
-toyotacrazy

buy some mandrel bends, cut them and weld them. the diy bender will give you horrible results.

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Yea, I was just doing some research on stainless steel 409 with mandrel. It seems itll cost $200 at least not including shipping or a muffler. I guess Ill have to do that. Unless I can find a cheaper distributor of mandrel piping. What muffler is recommended. Sorry I've read it before, just cant remember.

whatever 3in muffler you want... i like my magnaflow a lot.

i got a bud that works at a muffler shop and he put mine on under the axle for me . i know he would do the same but you would have to come to tiffin ohio, and let me know so he could get the 3" blocks for the bender

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Is it mandrel bent? What do you think he would charge?

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sorry it is not mandrel but crush bent , and i think he would charge around 200 or so if you want i can talk to him and find out for sure , he charged me 180 for 2 1/2

$200 to bend a catback? You guys need to shop around. I got mine and several others on here done for $100 in SS and $75 in CS. All you bring is the muffler. I've never paid over that and I've had many many exhausts done.

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MANDREL bend. Very different from a typical exhaust shop doing typical exhausts.

I agree and I'm fully aware of what mandrel bending is thanks
But he said crush bent for $200.

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I think Im going to get the mandrel bent pipe and weld it together myself. Im guessing I can get everything I need for about $300 shipped in stainless.

my price was for from down pipe all the way back no cat as i dont have one . i know it is a little high in price but most other places wont even look at my car as it is not stock.

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word. Summit Racing has some nice bends.