True dual exhaust on the X

[admedlin]

So I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I have a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Ltd. with the 3.2L 6-speed. The exhaust on it sounds pretty good around 3k, but its way too quiet most of the time. There are only 2 systems that are being produced for the car, both are catback. One is from Borla, which has a very nice reputation, and the other from Magnaflow, which I'm sure that sounds pretty nice too. But the Borla is $850, the Magnaflow like $700.

I was thinking about the possibility of having a custom exhaust made for the car. Since I don't have inspections in Griffin, emissions really won't matter for me. How hard would it be to do a custom exhaust from the header back? I was thinking possibly twin 2" pipes from the headers, probably 2.5" test pipes, and go straight to the back and keep the same tips. I would have to get resonators or something so it isn't too loud, but I really want to open it up a little and get a better sound than what it has from the factory.

So, does anyone have an exhaust shop or know of one or can get me a quote on the price of what I'm looking at? There would be a few welds involved with the brackets/whatever and a few bends, but it seems like it would be pretty simple to do. I was thinking probably $400-500 would be about right for it. I just don't see paying for a Borla system that I'm sure would sound nice, but would still be restricted and I would have to pay more for the test pipe then. Plus with the custom exhaust, I could have everything I wanted.

Do you think this would be possible to do (the true dual system) for my price range? I'm sure whatever I get on there will definitely leave some people with the "O" face when I punch it, but I kinda like the idea of a custom system. Lemme know what you think!

[OneSlow5pt0]

is this the first mod on the fire?

[GTScoob]

I'd go check out Mainstream Performance. A custom exhaust should work just as good as an aftermarket one for a fraction of the price. Just make sure its mandrel bent. 2.5" should be fine for a normally aspirated application.

[The Youngn]

is the car any chance 2 mufflers out to one tip with a connecting pipe between the mufflers like my car?? is so then there's something real simple you can do to make it sound better cuz sounds seems like what you're going after. If it is then pm me or something and ill let you know what i did to mine.

btw...what do those thing put down??

[OneSlow5pt0]

i think around 230

[1NonlyAccord]

I got my dual custom exhaust done at Pauls Custom Exhaust on hwy78. he charged me 200$ Hes done both of my exhaust systems. i upgraded to dual because my body kit had 2 ports in the back and it looks stupid with 1 4.5" tip in the back.lol he does nice work, only took a lil over an hr.

[admedlin]

thanks for the help guys. yeah this will be my first mod, so I don't want a half-ass job ya know? I have 2 tips coming out of a single muffler, single pipe from the engine. so what I want is dual pipes from the engine into test pipes, but i'm not sure how to work out the exit. i will probably have to wait a couple of months, so i'm trying to figure it out now.

the base x-fire has 215, the srt-6 has 315, but I couldn't find any 6-speed srt models so I settled

[admedlin]

Now I have a question about test pipes. Are test pipes individually made to fit certain cars or could I get a universal test pipe and have brackets welded on to mount up to the exhaust? I haven't been able to find any test pipes made specifically for the crossfire. I really want to open up some more power and give it a little louder sound, more like the 350 or g35