is paying the shop worth it?

[young~gun~98]

im thinking about ordering the whole pypes exhaust system. headers and the beast set. i heard it was a pain to install. is it worth it to pay the shop or should i suck it up. never pulled an engine before and need to know if you have to. sorry if i sound dumb but im a kid and this is the first car i have really done work on.

 

[Willis_98GT]

dropping the K would be easy for the headers man, makes them slip in and out. like fresh pussy.

sorry for the reference, i'm watching i love you man

but i've done a set of macs, and a set of pypes.. and their about the same thing. as far as design and fitment.

the beast system sounds killer. my friend had it on a 98 auto. we had the tips on there but i had to cut and rebend them when we put dd rims on the back with 315/35s so keep that in mind if you use their supplied manderal bends and tips. just to make it easier i dumped the mufflers when i put the long tubes on because he wanted a killer tone.

good luck let us know what you come up with.

 

[gt96stang]

+1,

Shops are going to rape you on the install....

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

It really depends on you. If you really want to learn how to work on your car, do it yourself. Just be warned that any and all exhaust work sucks balls.

 

[dafizuck]

DIY... nothing beats the feeling of figuring it out yourself (IMO).

 

[DropTopPony]

If you don't have the tools and knowledge to work on your car then just pay someone to do it. No need in risking bodily harm working under a car if you don't need to. I've paid people to do things i could easily do myself just because of the time factor.

 

[young~gun~98]

well i have replaced the clutch and fly wheel and that was a p.i.t.a. but i think im just going to do it. anyone know the time on the install? i inherited a ford tool set from my g pa too. so i have everything you could need to work on a mustang.lol thanx you guys

 

[eksplosivejoe13]

I installed my own exhaust. bbk shorties, pypes catted x, and custom spintech side exhaust. complete p.i.t.a. but i would not have done it any other way. its a great way to learn about your car. too me a couple days, but i was taking my time and had some issues getting the stock exhaust manifolds out.

 

[greenscobie86]

Sounds like you can do it if you've done your own clutch before.

 

[young~gun~98]

thanx for the reassurance guys. i was just making sure it wouldnt take forever like the clutch did. i did learn not to trust manuals.lol

 

[ruler]

Long tubes are a nightmare. If you use stage 8 locking bolts it is worse but worth it. If you have a lift and can drop the k member then go for it.

 

[DropTopPony]

yeah if you swapped your clutch then exhaust will be easy for you.