center muffler gtv6

franck · April 22, 2009, 09:14:49 PM

hey gents, time to replace center muffler on my 85 gtv6 its the original alfa but stuffed inside and making all sorts of klunking noises so asked a muffler specialist, and got quoted 455.00 fitted for the original type,provided they can still get them, after a few minutes with the defibrillator on my chest, i asked if there was anything after market and a little cheaper, "yes there is and that will cost u 300.00 fitted" f....me!! do these figures sound right people, and will after market affect performance/sound? again any advise would be very helpfull.

Ash Gordon · April 22, 2009, 09:41:26 PM

I paid about $300 for original exhaust system for my 105 excluding headers, just had to fit it myself...

Took a little work to get it in but have had no issues..

franck · April 23, 2009, 09:01:49 AM

thanks ash i think u guys in victoria have a much bigger choice/suppliers, anyone else have some advise?
hey ash, name and phone number to your muffler specialist thanks

alfagtv58 · April 23, 2009, 10:14:02 AM

Where are you Franck?

franck · April 23, 2009, 05:00:13 PM

hi phil im in nsw about an 1.5hours north of syd, on the central coast, but will travel to get stuff for my beast any ideas?

alfagtv58 · April 23, 2009, 05:04:31 PM

Try Rob Panetta at Manning Motors. He should be able to help, if he isn't he will point you in the right direction.

franck · April 23, 2009, 05:09:41 PM

thanks phil will 2mw

Ash Gordon · April 23, 2009, 08:00:08 PM

Exhaust was from a Milano Spares, Thomastown 9462 2138.

it was NOS, and going back a couple of years.

Jekyll and Hyde · April 23, 2009, 08:56:02 PM

Quote from: franck on April 22, 2009, 09:14:49 PM
hey gents, time to replace center muffler on my 85 gtv6 its the original alfa but stuffed inside and making all sorts of klunking noises so asked a muffler specialist, and got quoted 455.00 fitted for the original type,provided they can still get them, after a few minutes with the defibrillator on my chest, i asked if there was anything after market and a little cheaper, "yes there is and that will cost u 300.00 fitted" f....me!! do these figures sound right people, and will after market affect performance/sound? again any advise would be very helpfull.

Figure sounds about right for a standard GTV6 centre muffler, they are pretty hard to get these days. Be careful with aftermarket, if they are just getting a generic muffler and welding it in, you see some shocking jobs done in this situation. However you may be able to get reproduction ones which just bolt on, which would be fine. Or you could ring a few Alfa wreckers, and see if they have a secondhand one in good nick.

franck · April 24, 2009, 09:51:36 AM

thanx for the info guys will check all avenues, again im not fussed about performance, as these days im back on my provisional again due to all my 7to 9ks over accumulated points and thats been going on for the past 25yrs!. but the sound is now more important thats what i dont want to loose!