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What would you pay for a SRT-6 catback/fullback exhaust, and what would you want?

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Old 04-19-2008 | 09:01 AM
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But on a serious note, I am the kind of person that it would eat me up if I know something on my beloved car was done cheaply (if thats a word or spelled correctly ). I don't even like the thought of horrible looking welds and terrible construction.I can see 240 has alot of skill and I'd be willing to pay a lil extra to know it not only performs, but looks good too. I know 99 percent of people will never see it, but I know whats there. That being said, theres a performance shop somebody I know went to and they did imo a great job on his. So I will compare prices. In build quality I'd probably give the slight edge to 240, but by convenience factor, its them. Cost will be the determining factor in this one. Lets chill out, and trade good pointers fellas.
 

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Old 04-19-2008 | 10:12 AM
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I think the point that is trying to be put across is in the quality you are paying for.

Look at an Armani T-shirt, retails for about $150.00 or so. Compare that to a Fruit of the Loom 3-pack, $12.00 maybe. Both do the exact same thing. Is the cotton in the Armani that much better to warrant the price? it is much better and feels nicer, but probably not worth the huge increase.

Now look at an ALuminized Steel exhasut, 3 bolt flanges, and a $100.00 muffler compared to SS, V-bands, and an Ansa muffler. Will they both flow the same? Yes. Will the power be similar? Yes. WIll they last the same amount of time, be of the same quality, or look the same? No.

Did anyone settle on a price to pay for these yet?
 
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Old 04-19-2008 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by mrphotoman
"you are hurting power by not pulling in cooler air I can assure you that. Colder air= more hp and hotter air=less hp (it is less dense)"


Thanks for the lesson in physics. I agree cooler air equals more power, but so does MORE air. Its a trade off i was willing to make when i chose a dual intake design vs the Needswing style that pulls cooler air but only half as much of it.

Originally Posted by mrphotoman
"There is always that point between a ghetto mod and a "wasting money" mod like your $1000 exhaust but you can easily make a quality exhaust for WELL under $1,000. People and companies do it all the time. You can make a damn good looking and high flowing exhaust for a low price and it is not difficult to do."


Earlier you said $500 now you say well under $1000...which is it? Not everyone thinks that $750-$800 is that unreasonable for a nice bolt on catback, that allows you to remove your catback in one piece in case you ever decide to switch back.

Originally Posted by mrphotoman
"On my last car I had a $700 borla exhaust and it was a piece of crap, I switched to a $300 exhaust (ss also) and seen improvements of 5mph on the track and not only did it flow better but it worked better as well. The borla had several restrictions and simply was a poor design. So using your logic that more money for a part is always better explain why the $300 exhaust was able to look and perform better than the $700 borla?"


Ive had similar experiences, why do you think i build my own parts And when did i ever say more money for a part is always better?

Originally Posted by mrphotoman
"Hey everyone, you can go to 7-11 and purchase a pepsi for $1.00 or you can buy one from 240m3srt for $600.00 and that of course means it is higher quality of course. 240m3srt takes the same pepsi from the same distributor as 7-11 but then he polishes the can with a microfiber cloth to ensure you do not encounter any turbulence when lifting the can to your lips. 240m3srt then throws out any cans that may have a dent or ding to ensure everyone knows you are the man and are drinking from only the finest top quality pepsi can available. As a result, all the ladies will be impressed with your high balla status when they see the official 240m3srt $600 pepsi price tag flapping on the side of the can as you drink in style. 240m3srt estimates you will pick up at least 2whp with his modded pepsi."


Now your going off the deep end. You should seek professional help immediately.


Originally Posted by mrphotoman
"Heck you can go to summitracing.com and purchase mandrel bent tubes and build your own for next to nothing."



Hold on right there.....next to nothing? Clicking "add to cart" is the easy part, a child can do that. Now take those parts and make them fit on your car into a proper fitting exhaust that looks nice as well. Last time i checked welding, cutting, and fitting is NOT FREE.

Originally Posted by mrphotoman
"In order to get the best exhaust possible you will want to test different setups (which is very easy to do) on the track to see what works best for you."



And who has the time and money to pay for this R&D, you?

Originally Posted by mrphotoman
"if I was you I would double the price so it will be 2x as fast and maybe provide your customers with a gold plated arrow they can mount on their trunk pointing at the exhaust tips to direct more attention to the 8,000whp super performance exhaust you sold them."


There you go off the deep end again. No one ever said double the price will be twice as fast. And our cars will never make 8000whp....ever.

Thank you come again.
 

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Old 04-19-2008 | 02:21 PM
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Lol! Wow you are really concerned about this aren't you! Please read my comments (marked in red) below so you can continue your hissy fit.

Originally Posted by 240M3SRT


Thanks for the lesson in physics. I agree cooler air equals more power, but so does MORE air. Its a trade off i was willing to make when i chose a dual intake design vs the Needswing style that pulls cooler air but only half as much of it. L M F A O!!!!! If you think your intake pulls in 2x the air then you are even more ignorant than I thought. If you look you will see a Y and when you look at a Y you will see it is 2 ends meeting into one which means only so much air can flow in one tube. If you can not understand that then I am so sorry for you. I also hate to inform you again that pulling in hot air = less hp.



Earlier you said $500 now you say well under $1000...which is it? Not everyone thinks that $750-$800 is that unreasonable for a nice bolt on catback, that allows you to remove your catback in one piece in case you ever decide to switch back. Guess what, $500 IS well under $1000. Go get your calculator and do the math honey.



Ive had similar experiences, why do you think i build my own parts And when did i ever say more money for a part is always better? You said it many times in this thread sugar. Also, I would be willing to bet you are not "making" this exhaust. You are not the one doing the bends, etc.



Now your going off the deep end. You should seek professional help immediately. Nah, that is called being sarcastic and funny which I am very good at. Sorry it was over your head. I will try to make my future posts more simplistic for you. I am nice like that.





Hold on right there.....next to nothing? Clicking "add to cart" is the easy part, a child can do that. Now take those parts and make them fit on your car into a proper fitting exhaust that looks nice as well. Last time i checked welding, cutting, and fitting is NOT FREE. It is free if you do it yourself unless you are mentally unstable and you charge yourself for your time. How much do you bill yourself when you do work on your car? Since you are a high roller I bet you charge yourself at least $500/hr.




And who has the time and money to pay for this R&D, you? Who is paying me to do R&D for me? I guess as we discussed earlier you bill yourself $500/hr but fortunately I do not charge myself a fee for R&D or for mechanical work. I am lucky!



There you go off the deep end again. No one ever said double the price will be twice as fast. And our cars will never make 8000whp....ever. Are you at the pool or something? You keep talking about going off the deep end. Make sure your mom is watching or that you at least have your water wings on so you do not drown. I am sure mama's little boy doesn't want that to happen lol.

Thank you come again.
I hope you do not get a headache trying to do all this thinking in one day. Be sure to break this post down in sections like you did the last one so it is easier for you to read.
 
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Old 04-19-2008 | 03:26 PM
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Anyone have a set of boxing gloves??
 
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Old 04-19-2008 | 04:00 PM
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I am just having fun with it, I have no hard feelings towards anyone. It is just the internet, lol. In fact I am developing a $2,000 exhaust that will be 2x as good as his since it is 2x the price. Mine will be dual 6" exhaust so it will flow out more and be even more powerful!!!
 
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Old 04-19-2008 | 04:42 PM
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Guys can we please keep these threads productive. If you dont have any constructive criticisms please dont post.

For a catback i would say no more than 650 with some prove gains of 10-15+ hp on a stock motor. All you will ever see is the Tips so if you want pretty thats the only part that matters. I want the car for its cost performance ratio and uniqueness.
 

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Old 04-19-2008 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 240M3SRT
Very true. But it will not be 100% stainless, it will not be TIG welded, it will not have all mandrel bends/smooth transitions, it wont be dual, it will not mate up to your factory specialty mercedes benz flanges without hacking yours off to reuse them. It will take twice as long to build as compared to simply bolting on a ready made piece that convieniently arrives at your door after purchasing. And if you ever want to switch back to your stock exhaust exhaust you must have them re-weld what they hacked off.

If none of the aboved mentioned attributes are important to you then a muffler shop is always the way to go...we have some around here that could porbably get ya good and fixed up for less than $300.....and i would never in a million years let them touch my car with their pipe bended non smooth transitions, mild steel, wire welded, hack saw/plasma cutter technology.

Kinda like the guy above said that owns a Mercedes...hes used to spending more for something a little nicer. A muffler shop job will provide similar gains for 1/2 the price....thats what the srt-4 community thrives on. but our cars are a little nicer and id hate to go to a SRT6 gathering and someone ask to check out my exhaust and have them see a muffler shop job.

Having said all that.....if most of the members here are completely fine with that(which ive seen pictures and some of us are)...then my question is already answered.
I completely agree, I would never put anything but stainless under my car! I live in Maryland and I run an auto repair shop and I see "muffler shop jobs" all the time and they last on average about 2 years before they rust out and then my customers learn about a stainless option and the educated ones say "I wish someone would have told me that and I would have gladly paid more" I say build a quality system and market to the people who can appreciate it and don't try to sell to the guy looking for the cheapest set up he/she can get! Let them go to a "muffler shop"
 
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