Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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I'm working on a 69 GTX that we are putting back to factory stock appearing. The complete exhaust system was missing when the car was purchased. I am trying to decide which company offers a better exhaust system. I see where Gardner H-pipe has the correct flat spots in the pipe... Does Accurate pipes have the flat spots? Anyone use them before? What is you experience? Thanks!!
Justin
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1969 Dodge Charger (W.B. General Lee)
1969 Dodge Charger (Future DMCL Clone)
1969 Dodge Super Bee, 383 4spd
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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I appreciate everyone's input! We are going with the Gardner kit. I'm putting the car back OE appearing. We're not going for OE Gold at the Nationals or anything but the owner wants the car as close to original as possible. Most everything that is easily seen will be date coded correct but when it comes to things like tie-rod ends and stuff like that, he isn't worried about codes and part numbers. Thanks again!!
Justin
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1968 Plymouth Satellite (Un-Restored "Survivor")
1969 Dodge Charger (W.B. General Lee)
1969 Dodge Charger (Future DMCL Clone)
1969 Dodge Super Bee, 383 4spd
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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Accurate doesn't do the flat areas but their stuff is very nice & fit's well... If your going for OE judging the Gardener stuff is as close to OE as you'll find short of NOS.. If your building something with nice stuff but not chasing date codes use Accurate... 
Normally I don't chime in on posts like this. I just keep my nose out of it and let my fellow Moparts members decide, but there is one thing I did want to point out.
Everyone keeps saying that we don't do the correct dents and flats in pipes. It is true that for pipes we put into stock we tend not to put the huge torsion crushes or crossmember flats in pipes.With most people, we have discovered don't want them there to impede the exhaust flow. However, we have done countless exhaust systems that way upon customer request. We have all the original pipes to replicate where the factory put the factory clearance flats. Just give us a call and we can let you know what you need.
Thank you for you time,
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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Sorry, thats the first I've ever heard of this & I've installed five Accurate systems... Two on my own cars..
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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Colby, Quote:
Normally I don't chime in on posts like this. I just keep my nose out of it and let my fellow Moparts members decide, but there is one thing I did want to point out.
Everyone keeps saying that we don't do the correct dents and flats in pipes. It is true that for pipes we put into stock we tend not to put the huge torsion crushes or crossmember flats in pipes.With most people, we have discovered don't want them there to impede the exhaust flow. However, we have done countless exhaust systems that way upon customer request. We have all the original pipes to replicate where the factory put the factory clearance flats. Just give us a call and we can let you know what you need.
Thank you for you time,
Good read... Do you have it advertised and/or posted on your website anywhere?
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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Gardner said they do not have the penastar for licensing reasons. They did however make their mufflers correct on everything else minus the logo. Year One offers mufflers with penastar for $315.00/pr but I do not know who their supplier is. I'm guessing DCS.
Justin
"CornDog"
1966 Dodge Charger
1968 Plymouth Satellite (Un-Restored "Survivor")
1969 Dodge Charger (W.B. General Lee)
1969 Dodge Charger (Future DMCL Clone)
1969 Dodge Super Bee, 383 4spd
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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Colby, thank you for the info. I wasn't aware that the OE appearing flat spots could be had on your exhaust system. I agree that most people would rather have a better flowing exhaust that is original in appearance but then you have mopar weird-o's like me that really prefer the small details that set the car apart from the norm.
Justin
"CornDog"
1966 Dodge Charger
1968 Plymouth Satellite (Un-Restored "Survivor")
1969 Dodge Charger (W.B. General Lee)
1969 Dodge Charger (Future DMCL Clone)
1969 Dodge Super Bee, 383 4spd
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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Colby,
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Normally I don't chime in on posts like this. I just keep my nose out of it and let my fellow Moparts members decide, but there is one thing I did want to point out.
Everyone keeps saying that we don't do the correct dents and flats in pipes. It is true that for pipes we put into stock we tend not to put the huge torsion crushes or crossmember flats in pipes.With most people, we have discovered don't want them there to impede the exhaust flow. However, we have done countless exhaust systems that way upon customer request. We have all the original pipes to replicate where the factory put the factory clearance flats. Just give us a call and we can let you know what you need.
Thank you for your time,
Good read... Do you have it advertised and/or posted on your website anywhere?
If you look on our home page you will see in our main ad it says "NOS Style Available" (I have attached our ad on here) What we mean by that is we can make it as close to NOS appearing as possible. For some customers we have even ordered cold rolled tubing to build even more correct pipes.
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Re: Gardner vs. Accurate Exhaust Systems ????
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Colby, thank you for the info. I wasn't aware that the OE appearing flat spots could be had on your exhaust system. I agree that most people would rather have a better flowing exhaust that is original in appearance but then you have mopar weird-o's like me that really prefer the small details that set the car apart from the norm.
Justin
"CornDog"
Justin,
We are happy to do whatever we can for the customer. Whether it is as bone stock as we can get it or custom made to fit the customers needs. Each customer knows how they want his/her car to be and we try to accommodate them as much as possible.
Thank you,
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