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x03Mazda6x · 09-25-2009, 03:50 PM

Iv read over and over and i just wanna get peoples personal opinion..alright i want the msds headers but if i can go cheaper than the 700 id like to..i was thinking about buying the headers and having a shop make me the mid and Y pipe, i live in iowa we have no emission testing so i wont have any cats, just mufflers and was thinking ti would be cheaper just to have a shop make them, has anyone done this and will it work just as well as the piping from msds? as long as i get the same size piping? thanks guys.

Front 1ine · 09-25-2009, 04:41 PM

Yes, it will/can work but it might cost you more than just buying the catless MSDS headers.

x03Mazda6x · 09-26-2009, 12:35 AM

so u think im better off paying 700 for all of it rather then getting it cut by a shop? and the way u say will/maybe or whatever makes it seem like it might not work and i dont see why not? any other opinions???

MY_LO_MAZDA6 · 09-26-2009, 12:57 AM

i would say just get the y-pipe with the msds system.

i don't know how much a shop would charge, but i'm guessin it'd be either close to the same or more/less, but not enough to make it noticeable. and then you'll be sure the y-pipe is correct with fitment and everything.

84FordMan · 09-26-2009, 10:08 AM

Not to mention that having a shop fab up a y-pipe you'll more than likely end up with crinkled or crushed bends and have something even worse than the factory Contour y-pipe. So it's sort of self defeating to have well flowing headers and have it all corked right back up from some cheap muffler shop's y-pipe.

Front 1ine · 09-27-2009, 04:37 PM

Basicaly, MSDS's welds and bends are super and I wouldn't risk having a shop screw it up. Just bite the bullet. I did, My_Low (My_Lo...whatever) did....this shit rocks!

chilimax21 · 09-27-2009, 09:49 PM

Save the environment! Get a Magnaflow metallic spun high flow cat.

MY_LO_MAZDA6 · 09-27-2009, 10:02 PM

QUOTE (Front 1ine @ Sep 27 2009, 03:37 PM)

Quote:

Basicaly, MSDS's welds and bends are super and I wouldn't risk having a shop screw it up. Just bite the bullet. I did, My_Low (My_Lo...whatever) did....this shit rocks![/b]

you still haven't learned my screen name??

but i DO agree with Front1ine (Front 1ine...whatever)

bite the bullet HARD and DO THIS NOW!

Front 1ine · 09-28-2009, 11:04 AM

QUOTE (MY_LO_MAZDA6 @ Sep 27 2009, 10:02 PM)

Quote:

you still haven't learned my screen name??

but i DO agree with Front1ine (Front 1ine...whatever)

bite the bullet HARD and DO THIS NOW![/b]

Bite it super hard...as in THIS

Maltese Falcon · 10-18-2009, 04:26 PM

I was just on the MSDS website www.msdsinc.com and noticed a Columbus Day sale that goes thru 10/31.
Looks like they are offering less 30%, in my lingo that's $223.00 off of the $745.00 price on the complete system (catless). If I can get these for $522.00, I'm in on headers as of Monday

09-25-2009, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
x03Mazda6x Learners License Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Iv read over and over and i just wanna get peoples personal opinion..alright i want the msds headers but if i can go cheaper than the 700 id like to..i was thinking about buying the headers and having a shop make me the mid and Y pipe, i live in iowa we have no emission testing so i wont have any cats, just mufflers and was thinking ti would be cheaper just to have a shop make them, has anyone done this and will it work just as well as the piping from msds? as long as i get the same size piping? thanks guys. __________________ 2003 Mazda 6 S Mods: F5 Fujita Cold Air Intake, Apexi SAFC Neo, Straight Pipe Exhaust, 17' Chrome Incubus rims, Black Tint, Custom red dash, All new grills, Tinted LED Taillights. Soon to Come: Optimized TB, FluidAmpr, MSDS Headers, and more.

09-25-2009, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Front 1ine Rally Racer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,280 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes, it will/can work but it might cost you more than just buying the catless MSDS headers. __________________ 206 WHP / 192 WTQ

09-26-2009, 12:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
x03Mazda6x Learners License Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	so u think im better off paying 700 for all of it rather then getting it cut by a shop? and the way u say will/maybe or whatever makes it seem like it might not work and i dont see why not? any other opinions??? __________________ 2003 Mazda 6 S Mods: F5 Fujita Cold Air Intake, Apexi SAFC Neo, Straight Pipe Exhaust, 17' Chrome Incubus rims, Black Tint, Custom red dash, All new grills, Tinted LED Taillights. Soon to Come: Optimized TB, FluidAmpr, MSDS Headers, and more.

09-26-2009, 12:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
MY_LO_MAZDA6 Track Racer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MYLO, ND Posts: 204 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	i would say just get the y-pipe with the msds system. i don't know how much a shop would charge, but i'm guessin it'd be either close to the same or more/less, but not enough to make it noticeable. and then you'll be sure the y-pipe is correct with fitment and everything. __________________ My Ride: 05 6s, Lapis Blue, ATX, Bose, Black Cloth, 107k miles Looks Mods: 18" Kyowa K206's wrapped in 225/40 General Exclaim UHP's, Tanabe GF210 Springs, 35% tint, Badgeless Grill, Clear OEM tails, Clear sidemarkers, Stubby Antenna, Debadged Sides/Rear, Rear Evil 'M', Brake Light Mod, Fog Light/DRL Mod, Painted Brake Calipers Performance Mods: MSDS Headers, WeaponX Coils, MSD Stacker 8, CPE Mafci, Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust, SU Aggressive Wishbone Mount, Cordova Optimized Throttle Body, Steeda Throttle Body Spacer, Throttle Body Ground, Bosch Platinum IR Fusion Sparkplugs, EGR Mod

09-26-2009, 10:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
84FordMan Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Posts: 3,998 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Not to mention that having a shop fab up a y-pipe you'll more than likely end up with crinkled or crushed bends and have something even worse than the factory Contour y-pipe. So it's sort of self defeating to have well flowing headers and have it all corked right back up from some cheap muffler shop's y-pipe. __________________ 1980 Pontiac Bonneville - White w/ 301 V8 - The last Poncho Smog pump delete - Accel super coil - Bluestreak cap & rotor - Dynomax long tube headers & 2.5" true dual exhaust w/ Dynomax Ultraflo mufflers 1994 Mazda B3000 SE Daily driver "In fact, we should have a threesome cuz I love me some crazy bitch lesbian action!" - Turbo6Girl

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09-27-2009, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Front 1ine Rally Racer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,280 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Basicaly, MSDS's welds and bends are super and I wouldn't risk having a shop screw it up. Just bite the bullet. I did, My_Low (My_Lo...whatever) did....this shit rocks! __________________ 206 WHP / 192 WTQ

09-27-2009, 09:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
chilimax21 Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Queens,NY Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Save the environment! Get a Magnaflow metallic spun high flow cat. __________________ 2003 Mazda 6s- Konis all around, Progress Rear Sway, Hid in Lows, EBC Ultimax Sport Rotos w/ EBC Redstuffs, PIAA 1000XT's, 225/45/17 Toyo Proxes 4's and Ecsta's, Cntinental Extreme Contitacts, MSDS headers w/Magnaflow spun metallic cat w/stock exhaust

10-18-2009, 04:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Maltese Falcon Learners License Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I was just on the MSDS website www.msdsinc.com and noticed a Columbus Day sale that goes thru 10/31. Looks like they are offering less 30%, in my lingo that's $223.00 off of the $745.00 price on the complete system (catless). If I can get these for $522.00, I'm in on headers as of Monday