gaveup

I'm confused here, did someone say to order a $275 TEST PIPE because it's better quality? Seriously? 2 flanges (cheap) welded to a short pipe (cheap) should not cost $275.

Do you understand how easy and cheap it is for these exhaust companies to make their exhausts (read: CAT BACKS)? How much time do you think they actually invest in making a jig for their products? It really doesn't take a rocket scientist to create these parts and decide what will sound good and work. Once they have a prototype or jig they do 1 of 2 things, send it over seas to be reproduced for the cost of peanuts or make it in house using their jig. Even if they opt to make it in house, it's still cheap.


People that have this train of thought are the single reason companies over charge for simple (and cheap) items like exhaust and exhaust components. Do you really think it costs certain American companies anywhere near the $1,300+ price you pay for their exhaust? I think if you added up the cost of the supplies and labor (including man hours spent fitting/creating the exhaust/R&D) and compared it to the final cost you paid you would laugh.

Money does not equal quality all the time. But hey, I can't knock any of these companies. They know that if they charge more (based on the car) for "quality" parts someone will go out and buy it solely because it's more expensive and therefore must be better.