I went to get the pre-silencer/resonator (however you spell it) removed today, and was quoted $100 and $125.. but I see people have gotten it done much cheaper... how much did you all pay, so I know whos giving me a good deal? Personally I wouldn't think more than 50.. it's cutting a part off, putting in a pipe which is no more than 10 bucks, if that, and welding it, which takes 10-15mins.

 

You shouldn't pay more then $40. $100, what are they replacing it w/ gold. The labor is nothing, the pipe to replace shouldn't cost more then $2. Go somewhere else, don't settle for anything more then $40, some are as low as $10.

 

i paid 20 bucks

 

Hey XBS where did you take it to?

 

120 bucks? No Way....
Just get the yellow book and find the local Meineke(maybe wrong spell) they are the national chain muffler store like Jiffy Lube. I got my resonator removed from there for 27.50. It was removed and the pipe cutted accordingly has been welded. Just find any decent muffler shop and they would do it for less then $40 I guess.

 

some place here in the city i live, you can get any place down to 20 bucks its not hard at all to do, most of the time they see someone with a nice car and try to over charge them but 20-25 is fair IMO, i live in downey dont know if u heard of it some cities around me are norwalk, whittier, paramount

 

Did you guys get the pipe bolted on, or welded?

 

I know that area very well, I used to live right off Florence and State st., but we always used to go shopping in Downey. have you ever eaten at Pete's Patio? That place has the best hamburgers. If they did a good job I might just drive over there and get mine done, then go visit some friends.

 

I paid 40
Welded. I asked about welding some flanges on and bolting it, but they didn't seem interested in doing their job...I wish I could find a decent place to get my car worked on.

 

So what exaclty does removing the pre-silencer do? Sound clips anyone?

 

Here's a sound clip

Doesn't "do" much, but some have claimed hp gain. The pre-silencer is a resonater that lowers the pitch of the exhaust sound. Some say it is there to properly "tune" the exhaust. It is a straight through design so I can't see how it would be much of a restriction to exhaust flow.

 

thanks, i will definitely not do this

 

i live 2 mins from petes im on old river school between firestone and stewart and gray maybe u can come visit me i can show you how they did mine then u can see if u want to go get urs done