ordered the Pypes 2 1/2" system from Summit. $294.95 +tax & shipping
received the kit very quickly as is typical for Summit (thumbs up to them)
As of this post, I have the system temporarily slipped together under the car supported by blocks of wood. at this point I've made the following observations:
1. tubing and mufflers are stainless. provided clamps, hangers and mounting screws are not.
2. tubing is bent very smoothly
3. welds are decent, not artwork, but decent - although the welds *inside* the Y-pipe are a kinda fugly
4. inlet at the Y-pipe (oval opening) is identical in size to the Hooker system I removed from the car
5. tailpipe "humps" only clear the axle housing by less than 1/2" in front of the axle housing. even with the tailpipe tubing and y-pipe tubing shoved into the mufflers as far as they can go, the "humps" of the tailpipes are still too far to the rear of the car. I have shifted everything as far forward as possible but I'm not happy with that clearance in front of the axle.
6. the provided mounting screws for the tailpipes are too short - period! The kit includes two blue polyeurethane mounting isolators for the tailpipes but the provided mounting screws are less than 1/4" longer than the hole through the mounting isolators which doesn't leave enough screw thread to engage the holes in the frame.
7. slash cuts on the tips of the tailpipes are not the same on both sides. the driver's side cut on the tip of the tailpipe looks more like the tips on the Hooker system (looks more like stock and looks better) however the tip of the passenger side tailpipe has less material removed and looks odd.
With the above observations in mind, I'd say the system is overall a pretty good deal however, the particular set of of pieces I received will have to be "tweaked" to really look right and fit correctly. I'm planning to trim the ends of the Y-pipe to allow the mufflers and tailpipes to shift forward enough for the "humps" to be centered over the axle. I'll trim the pass. side tailpipe tip to match the driver's side as closely as possible. I have already purchased longer stainless steel mounting screws and stainless clamps.
If I can get the tailpipe humps centered over the axle and angle cuts on the tips to match, I'll be happy with the system. If this turns out to be much more trouble, I will be wishing I had gone with another system.
Rob