>
>I also soon want to get a performance muffler for my truck. I was looking
for
>a kit with the mandrel bent tubing. So here is my question. How much more
>performance does the mandrel bent tubing give you over what a local muffler
>shops tubing? Would it be cheaper or better for me to purchase a muffler
and
>then go have a shop put the pipes on or am I better with the kit?
>
>Josh
I'm not sure if they are all the same or not, but I had a local Midas shop
bend some 3" diameter steel tubing, and they used a mandrel-bender. There
were no kinks, or reduction in size of the pipe where it was bent. I wanted
stainless tubing, but the guy said he couldn't get it to work correctly on
stainless. Just as a side note here, I think Borla is the way to go. The
installation, fit, sound, and lack of rust are all worthwhile seling points.
That's what is on my '97 5.2L. -Bill
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