How much a exhaust install?

[Hellotalkie]

I have an 03 focus, I bought it with a Flowmaster already installed....it annoys the hell out of me, how much would it cost to bring it back to stock. I can't do it, so a mechanic would have to. I was hoping it would be cheap, or maybe not worth the hassle?

thanks

03 focus zx3

 

[jlee]

Just a muffler, or the entire exhaust? I replaced mine in my driveway, so it only cost what I paid for the parts. If you just need the muffler replaced, it shouldn't be too expensive..

 

[Twista]

Sell the flowmasters on ebay after you cut them off. I bet you can get $80 for them... or more. I sold my pair of Flows for 80 locally for some louder mufflers (lol)

@ Jlee. If he has flowmasters on a stock catback than i bet the previous owner got it welded on.

I do my mustang exhaust in my garage since nothing is welded. *all ball socket joints*

What i suggest it buying a cheap muffler at a exhaust shop and have it welded on. Should be under $100 for everything if you go to a mom and pop shop. If you go to a big chain like Midas.. they will rape you with no lube.

 

[radioouman]

If you like the car, I would go with an OEM exhaust. You probably need a "cat back" exhaust system which doesn't include the catalytic converter but it includes all pipes, muffler, tailpipe and resonator (if there is one).

I just replaced the exhaust on my Saturn because it was rusting and the parts were $420, ordered online. THey would have been $700 if I bought them at the local dealer. I installed them in my driveway and the car sounds great. (nice and quiet)

You might take it to a local muffler shop to see what they have to say. They will certainly be able to hook you up with a generic that fits your car, but you get what you pay for.

 

[radioouman]

If you like the car, I would go with an OEM exhaust. You probably need a "cat back" exhaust system which doesn't include the catalytic converter but it includes all pipes, muffler, tailpipe and resonator (if there is one).

I just replaced the exhaust on my Saturn because it was rusting and the parts were $420, ordered online. THey would have been $700 if I bought them at the local dealer. I installed them in my driveway and the car sounds great. (nice and quiet)

You might take it to a local muffler shop to see what they have to say. They will certainly be able to hook you up with a generic that fits your car, but you get what you pay for.

 

[Hellotalkie]

is a flow master system an exhaust? or just the muffler? It says flowmaster on the tip...I just want to get rid of that noise, i can barely hear my 2.0l zetec : (

 

[DietDrThunder]

You probably only need to replace the muffler, unless of course the previous owner changed from a 2" in/out to a 3". If it is a 3" in/out, I'm afraid you might be stuck with loud mufflers unless you have a muffler shop make an adapter for you. The muffler rusted off my '63 Corvair, which has a 1 3/4" exhaust. They no-longer make mufflers with 1 3/4 inch in/out so the shop made a 1 3/4" to 2" adapter, installed a muffler for an '84 Mazda RX-7, bent some pipe and put a chrome exhaust tip on it for $90 installed.

 

[Hellotalkie]

90 dollars installed sounds nice : )

 

[Hellotalkie]

i just can't cruise at 35mph without waking up the neighbors, let alone anything before 4th gear

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Get on the Focus forums. FocalJet is a good one and offer your exhaust for direct swap with a stock exhaust.

Some young kid will jump at the opportunity. Drop both exhausts from the after cat section and it should bolt right up.

 

[Hellotalkie]

is it easy to remove it? I'm pretty car illiterate unless i've been shown how to do it the first time.

 

[NutBucket]

Should be 2-3 bolts at the cat and some rubber hangers. Trust me, you don't need to be taught

 

[Twista]

is a flow master system an exhaust? or just the muffler? It says flowmaster on the tip...I just want to get rid of that noise, i can barely hear my 2.0l zetec : (

If the tip says flowmaster than you have a catback system. Good thing someone went the whole way to change the exhaust tone. Sadly, :hmm: its to loud for you.

Not sure what you wanna do. You can sell that catback on craigslist or ebay for some quick $$ or you can just get a quiet mufflers welded into your current catback and not worry about it anymore