Ross
10-22-2003, 08:31 AM
Dennis, to keep from repeating myself, here is a post I made from another thread.
Billy, that's the same problem I'm having. I've talked to a number of shops around town in order to find one I really feel comfortable with, whether I go with the Kook's or the Reinhart exhaust. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I just don't get a good feeling about how cleanly and competently these guys can take out my old system and put on the new one. If it was just replacing a muffler, that's one thing. But especially after reading Logan's description of putting in the Kook's system, loosening motor mounts, taking out or moving aside other components, and putting it all back correctly, I want to know in advance that whoever I am using is a real pro. That's the one thing that has kept me from ordering one of these systems up to this point. Also, the shops I have talked to have not had mandrel benders. In case there is any additional bending that needs to be done when the install is taking place, I want the pipes mandrel bent. If I was in Florida, I could just drive to Dennis' shop and let him do it, but that's quite a drive from Texas!
Dennis, given the above, do you have contact with any shops around Houston that you know to be good places to install your exhaust system? I don't want to buy a quality system and have some butcher mess it up.
One other question. When Logan was posting about installing his Kook's system, he mentioned that you should re-use the OEM steel manifold gasket. Do you suggest the same thing with your system, do you supply a new gasket that you think should be used, or what? While I was originally sold on the Kook's system (and I still think it's great), I'm leaning toward yours because of cost and ease of install. Thanks for the info.
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Billy, that's the same problem I'm having. I've talked to a number of shops around town in order to find one I really feel comfortable with, whether I go with the Kook's or the Reinhart exhaust. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I just don't get a good feeling about how cleanly and competently these guys can take out my old system and put on the new one. If it was just replacing a muffler, that's one thing. But especially after reading Logan's description of putting in the Kook's system, loosening motor mounts, taking out or moving aside other components, and putting it all back correctly, I want to know in advance that whoever I am using is a real pro. That's the one thing that has kept me from ordering one of these systems up to this point. Also, the shops I have talked to have not had mandrel benders. In case there is any additional bending that needs to be done when the install is taking place, I want the pipes mandrel bent. If I was in Florida, I could just drive to Dennis' shop and let him do it, but that's quite a drive from Texas!
Dennis, given the above, do you have contact with any shops around Houston that you know to be good places to install your exhaust system? I don't want to buy a quality system and have some butcher mess it up.
One other question. When Logan was posting about installing his Kook's system, he mentioned that you should re-use the OEM steel manifold gasket. Do you suggest the same thing with your system, do you supply a new gasket that you think should be used, or what? While I was originally sold on the Kook's system (and I still think it's great), I'm leaning toward yours because of cost and ease of install. Thanks for the info.
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