Supermode

I'm looking for a shop in the Chicago land area to do a Gundo hack 2" at a reasonable price same day service. Any good places around here?

Andrewck

Did you ever get a reply about a shop that would do this?

3Series

Sounds like there needs to be a Chicagoland Gundo Hack meet. Who know how to weld?



I went to a custom muffler shop and the guy didn't want to mess with removing the muffler from a Carrera. (Hot rod shop). However, he would do the welding for $150.

Then I called a shop way out in Naperville and the guy wanted $100 to swap the muffler but had to send the muffler to a shop to get it welded.

A local Porsche race shop wanted $500 to do everything which I thought was too much.

So I'm still looking for a one-stop shop that is reasonable. This is also low on my "car to-do" list.

Supermode

No luck on my end either. They either charge too much or don't want to touch it.

dc88

$500 is reasonable. I paid about that in Canada a few weeks ago to do...included removal and reinstall.

LexVan

Did you guys try Eurosport in Bensenville?

Andrewck

Fister will do them for $315 + shipping. No reason to pay $500 for another shop unless you don't want to remove your mufflers.

3Series

Eurosport quoted $500 to remove existing, weld the pipe, reinstall.

3Series

There's also no reason to pay $315+shipping for a simple fabrication. There are plenty of places that will do what Fister MS will do at a lower cost and without the hassle of shipping a large and heavy item.

The tough part is finding a one stop shop.

I'm willing to tackle removing and replacing my mufflers I just don't have the time and have other car DIY things I need to do first.

hexagone

Also interested in this - short of going to a Velasquez muffler shop.

Any updates?

Supermode

I went to a local Midas shop and they quoted me $80 if I bring them my mufflers. Just not sure if I trust them.

3Series

I'm having my mufflers hacked right now (997.2). It's a second set I picked up for cheap so not too worried if it sucks. The guy makes custom exhausts, been doing it for 25+ years, seems real nice. He's going to work on it next week.

Supermode

Keep us posted!

hexagone

Dropped off my mufflers and ready to pick up this weekend.

Will have an update soon.

3Series

Did you remove the mufflers yourself?

My mufflers are done. I need to pick them up. I used James Dean Muffler in Brookfield,IL near LaGrange. $150. I have a set of spare 997.2 mufflers I dropped off for the guy to hack.