Cat-Back quotes

ea82_beast · Post by **ea82_beast** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:42 pm

I'm sure this has been brought up many times before...
But I need advice for a new exhasut as mine has many holes from carting bushrocks down fire trails.

I have a 1993 L-series EA82 wagon
Today I was quoted approx. $300 for a cat-back, I don't know if it's just me being stingy, but this seems at least $100 too much.

Can someone please tell me if this is right, or should I start shopping around. Shopping around is kind of a last resort because the mechanic that I take my old girl to is really good and honest and everyone else is kind of dodgy.

Cheers,
Ben

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:21 pm

thats about what i paid for 2 1/4" cat back with muffler

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:46 pm

in my case with new cat -$600. thats 2.75".

theclick · Post by **theclick** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:39 pm

I got 2" cat back with muffler, hotdog for $240. Spose it depends what quality you go

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:02 pm

I would be inclind to do a bit of shopping around , the last header back system i had made for the Subi was 200 dollars.

Mike.

ea82_beast · Post by **ea82_beast** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:22 pm

thanks for the quick replies
that was quoted for 2" pipe, labour and the rear muffler as I can supply the hot dog.
from your replies, 300 sounds way too much

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:27 pm

it depends where you are too, city prices are usually cheaper because naturally there is more competition

julian · Post by **julian** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:34 pm

I just had a 2 and 1/2" cat-less system fitted from the turbo back for $350 in aluminized steel. Considering a cat-back system doesn't require that much bending your quote seems a bit on the rich side, unless it was a quote for stainless...

ea82_beast · Post by **ea82_beast** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:28 pm

yeah i'm definitely gonna shop around now because it was $300 for mild steel and basic muffler/standard tip
also where I am there are 3 exhaust places for a population of only 8000

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:08 am

I was charged $200+ for some 2 1/4 pipe,a resonater and fitting from behind the cat.I already had the muffler ,cat etc.Come time to pay and i had to question it,the guy behind the counter couldn't work it out so he gets the fitter he gives me a big run around story.Fitter leaves and counter guy drops the price back to $200.Be polite and negoiate.

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:21 am

iain diff's most of the time 220 cat back with lukey muffler they also do a good job and can mount it close to your bodywork.

ea82_beast · Post by **ea82_beast** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:40 pm

stamp_licker wrote:I was charged $200+ for some 2 1/4 pipe,a resonater and fitting from behind the cat.I already had the muffler ,cat etc.Come time to pay and i had to question it,the guy behind the counter couldn't work it out so he gets the fitter he gives me a big run around story.Fitter leaves and counter guy drops the price back to $200.Be polite and negoiate.

Problem is the guy that told me the price is the owner and when I tried to hint that it was at least $60 too much he just kept saying $300:(.
Thanks heaps for your help guys, luckily I still have till next april to shop around before I have to get it done for rego.

Ben

ea82_beast · Post by **ea82_beast** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:50 pm

Well I got the exhaust done yesterday. It ended up costing me $290 for 2 1/4" and a berklee PEX.
I rang 8 shops in the ACT for quotes and not one was under 300 so that was a bit surprising... I don't know how you guys got work done so cheaply!!!???!!!
The place I went to were the people I trust and all the work is covered under warranty. The other dodgy place in town quoted $200 for 2" and a "universal muffler".
Thanks for all your help anyway guys. It sounds awesome and the quality of work is very high.

jsubie · Post by **jsubie** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:52 pm

julian wrote:I just had a 2 and 1/2" cat-less system fitted from the turbo back for $350 in aluminized steel. Considering a cat-back system doesn't require that much bending your quote seems a bit on the rich side, unless it was a quote for stainless...

Hey Julian Where did you get your Quote from I stop in at Midas on the way home from work and they wanted $600 for a standard system.

John

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:03 pm

2.75 with two cats, pipe and a muffler - $600. macs mufflers geebung. they wanted to do a 3" stainless with high flow cat and I said no.

julian · Post by **julian** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:56 pm

Hi John.
PM sent dude.

ea82_beast · Post by **ea82_beast** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:45 pm

just thought i would post up some pics of the work done...