Exhaust price fitted (now with picture of butchered CAT)

[mattmk4]

Been quoted £580 by Kwik-fit to fit a full exhaust from the manifold to rear box

Went to my local Boro tyres who have had garage of the year twice in the last 3 years and got quoted £414 fully fitted for the same thing.

Is this still a reasonable price for a full exhaust?

Reason for replacement is that it is blowing on the middle section and someone has cut and welded a cat in place onto the original VW system using 2 smaller bore pipes between the cat to downpipe and cat to middle section.

I assume im losing a massive amount of power with the current condition?

[Rhyso]

I assume that's including a new CAT if its coming from the manifold to the rear of the car.  If so that's a decent price

If its from the CAT back then that's expensive.  18 months ago I paid £300 for a catback stainless steel system fitted

So they've fitted smaller pipework??    Crikey, the original CAT is restrictive enough without some numpty restricting it further!

[new to vw]

Are you staying standard or going stainless......
I have been quoted 200 notes for a powerflow cat and 280 for a powerflow exhaust....

[mattmk4]

thats for a standard system, powerflow is 45 miles away from me and its too much hassle.

I need the downpipe too because of the way the present system has been butchered so powerflow is a no go at this stage

Yes its a full system including the downpipe from the manifold

I'll upload some pictures of the current CAT!

[mattmk4]

[mattmk4]

[Rhyso]

Nice!!! 

[mattmk4]

how much effect does a restrictive exhaust and/or blowing exhaust have to the performance of  a car?

[GunnerCP]

wow....... 

[Khare]

how much effect does a restrictive exhaust and/or blowing exhaust have to the performance of  a car?

Well on a turbo car it'll be massive!

That's probably one of the most botched up jobs I've ever seen