Hint #1: Don't go to Midas, go to a real exhaust center. Midas are overpriced - pretty much the Kmart of exhaust places. The cat itself can range from 200 to 400 bucks depending on type. Installation shouldn't be more than 150 tops (you pay for the time spent working on the car, not the task itself).

FYI: I had headers put on my EH that cost me 230 for the hurricane headers and 130 installed including fixing a busted stud. That was on Sunnyholt rd Blacktown. I know Spunkymonkey used to go to Livo exhaust - I haven't used them myself but I haven't heard anything bad about them other than wait times. Shop around mate, that's your best bet.


Just looked through my quote papers; I got a quote for 2 1/2inch mandrel bent steel exhaust (not stainless), hi-flow cat, muffler and tips (V6 going into the EH so I need a cat) for just over 1K. I hope you weren't quoted 1K just for the cat.