Hey all -
I replaced the exhaust on my little Putt-Putt last month. I took the car in to Ed Hanson in Spring Valley and had him put a custom exhaust on it.
Prior to my arrival, he had already surfed the web and had the details on panel removal, etc. I told him I was going to want a dual tip center exit. He had already found a template for the rear valance and was prepared for me!
I idropped off the car early in the morning and in about 2, 2 1/2 hours it was ready. They also returned my old exhaust in case it was "too loud" - HA!
I got out the door for under $450, installed.
The car sounds GREAT! The tone is wonderful and I love hearing the shift points better (the downshift is sweet!).
I also replaced the air filter with a Breathless filter a week prior to the exhaust.
Between the two, the shift points are higher now. On the freeway, I get to fifth at about 83 mph. There's more power and torque - timing a flat run and seat-of-the-pants measure would be about a 3 to 5% increase. And, my miles per gallon have gone up.
So, better sound + more power + more mpg = bigger smile!
So, if you want to go see Ed, make sure you mention my name. Here's his web address:
www.edhansonsmuffler.com
Bill
and I just +snapped the pipe right in half over 20k miles. This was after running it HARD (80-85mph +) for a few hundred miles. Also my original flex pipe from my original exhaust was used to help absorb vibration. We took every precaution except the additional braces we built it the first time. This time it should be fine. 
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