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93XLEcamry · 01-26-2009, 05:32 PM

is there anyone who lives in San Diego that knows a place where i can go get my muffler installed for a decent price??

i've called two place....

one will install it for 145 dollars

and the other will only install their product.....

i've read in the forum and some had theirs install for 80 bucks....is 145 too much??? or is it a good price??

CrawlingEye · 01-26-2009, 06:02 PM

Are you just looking to have a muffler installed or are you replacing the piping as well? Are they installing hangers? details, details, details!

'_' · 01-26-2009, 06:07 PM

If it's just the muffler that you want installed, you should be expecting a price between $40-$80.

93XLEcamry · 01-26-2009, 06:09 PM

hahahha.....all i know is i called for a quote and thats what they gave me...

i just wanted to install a new muffler because i bought a new one (is it a muffler or exhaust???) im not sure which it is....

one shop gave me a grand total of 265 for whole installation....piping, catback, exhaust, muffler....

and i didnt know what to ask....lol....so all i said was can i get a quote for an installation of 93 camry for an exhaust....(might be muffler i dont know ......plz help........)...thanks

Fiox789 · 01-26-2009, 06:12 PM

I just got my magnaflow muffler installed and it cost me a hundred bucks. Not sure why it would cost more if that's all you wanted.

CrawlingEye · 01-26-2009, 06:14 PM

...I'm not really certain what you're trying to accomplish. Are you trying to have a cat-back installed?
This is when they'll use new tubing from the catalyctic converter back to the tail-pipe and utilize your muffler. They'll also likely need to weld flanges as well as hangers.
Are you trying to have just the muffler installed? ie: they'll cut your exhaust tubing off, weld it to your muffler and weld a hanger to the muffler.

93XLEcamry · 01-26-2009, 06:17 PM

just the muffler installation is all that i wanted....

'_' · 01-26-2009, 06:40 PM

Do you already have the muffler that you want installed? Just tell them that you want a muffler installed, not a cat-back exhaust setup.

TheKevin · 01-26-2009, 08:06 PM

American Muffler in the Kearny Mesa area. Right by Cheetahs

***Eye8Pussies*** · 01-26-2009, 08:24 PM

also depends on if the muffler is a direct bolt-on with proper hangers, or if it needs to be welded on to your piping and a new hanger has to be installed as well

TheKevin · 01-26-2009, 08:36 PM

93XLEcamry, in addition to American Muffler you can check out Ed Hansen in Spring Valley. His shop is a bit pricey but is very well known for their work on hot rods, muscle cars and other high performance cars. If you are looking for custom piping, Ed Hansen's is the only muffler shop in the area that does mandrel bending.

Ed Hanson's Muffler Service
3916 North Barcelona St.
Spring Valley, CA 91977
(619) 698-7030
http://www.netsv.com/muffler/

quangtran89 · 01-26-2009, 10:35 PM

I had my magnaflow muffler installed for $80 from a local shop. It was 2.5" inlet on the muffler and my pipe was only 2". Couple of days later I asked them to remove the resonator and put in a 2.5" pipe from the cat for another $80. Meineke was asking $210 for just the muffler....
Between $60-$80 is a good price. The lowest I ever heared of was $30.

JCamry94 · 01-26-2009, 10:50 PM

I paid $100 for my muff and 2.5" piping from the cat installed.

It was an alright deal in retrospect, I just know in the future when I go with a nicer looking muffler and the way I want it to look could cost me $$$

93XLEcamry · 01-27-2009, 02:29 PM

thanks guys for the input...

thekevin....do you know by any chance how much it would cost to install just the muffler at american muffler??

i dont need any custom of any sort...lol...no money....but thanks

TheKevin · 01-27-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 93XLEcamry

thanks guys for the input...

thekevin....do you know by any chance how much it would cost to install just the muffler at american muffler??

i dont need any custom of any sort...lol...no money....but thanks

not sure but it shouldn't be much. i bought a universal magnaflow from them and they installed it for $160 or something like that. that's also including the tip.