Southern NH Exhaust Specialist

[ACHTUNG]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good exhaust shop in the Manchester/Nashua area? I don't want a hack job. I want someone that knows what they're doing.

Thanks

[M-technik-3]

There is a thread over on BFc N.E. about exhaust work. I believe most were Nausha/Manchester choices.

[ACHTUNG]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[eighteight325is]

I had good luck with Lou's Custom in Manchester. That location is owned by the guy who started the whole franchise and he is often there himself (he actually worked on my car when I had the exhaust installed initially).

Nice custom mandrel bends and fully welded lap joints all kept high and tight along the underside. No rattles. No real danger of scraping the ground. I had mine done in unpolished stainless for which they provide a five year warranty.

[M-technik-3]

Rough dollar estimate

[eighteight325is]

Rough dollar estimate

I think I paid around 550 for my initial setup (2.5" ss from the down tubes back with a high flow cat and a Magnaflow turbo style muffler). I went back a year later and had a resonator installed to quiet it down at and I think they charged me 50 bucks to install that so 600 total.

[ACHTUNG]

I'm revisiting this thread since I've now used Lou's Custom Exhaust in both Manchester and Nashua (it's a franchise and each shop is run independently.)

The Manchester shop did a great job and were professional. The Nashua shop sucked balls and was run by a bunch of hack monkeys.

[M-technik-3]

Why not use the Manchester shop again?

[PeteD]

The Salem, NH Lou's is good and relatively inexpensive. If you are looking for show quality welds, I can recommend a shop 10 minutes away from Salem - but it'll cost way more than Lou's.

[M-technik-3]

Or venture down to J&G Technik's as their welder is good as well. Granted he's not local but nice to hang out with the Southern crowd.

[ACHTUNG]

Why not use the Manchester shop again?

I may use them again. I was mostly just reporting on my experiences at both shops.

The Salem, NH Lou's is good and relatively inexpensive. If you are looking for show quality welds, I can recommend a shop 10 minutes away from Salem - but it'll cost way more than Lou's.

What is the name of the shop?

[PeteD]

Kachel Motor Company.

KMCAUTO.com

It's legit. Let them know I sent you, or let me know when you want to go. They have a full fabrication shop in at the facility...and a dyno...and Ferrari's and project Nobles kicking around. They started off as BMW specialist, but expanded later on. One of the techs, Dave, has a couple of e30s and a nice e30 m3 too.

Here is my car on his dyno.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE3HPN7o29c&list=UU3fiYOMvoM6kl6xLge9TCcw&index=1&feature=plcp

Perhaps I should do a formal post on this shop. They exceeded my expectations.

[ACHTUNG]

Kachel Motor Company.

KMCAUTO.com

It's legit. Let them know I sent you, or let me know when you want to go. They have a full fabrication shop in at the facility...and a dyno...and Ferrari's and project Nobles kicking around. They started off as BMW specialist, but expanded later on. One of the techs, Dave, has a couple of e30s and a nice e30 m3 too.

Here is my car on his dyno.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE3HPN7o29c&list=UU3fiYOMvoM6kl6xLge9TCcw&index=1&feature=plcp

Perhaps I should do a formal post on this shop. They exceeded my expectations.

Def. looks like they know what they're doing. I'll have to check them out.

[richardb]

Or venture down to J&G Technik's as their welder is good as well. Granted he's not local but nice to hang out with the Southern crowd.

:D "Southern crowd"

[M-technik-3]

Just being funny.