I decided to go to meineke, because i heard that flowmaster mufflers were good for both performance and sound. I got a flowmaster exhaust and a flowmaster dual round tip installed for $210. The installer actually added about a foot or so of wider piping to connect the muffler to the smaller diameter stock exhaust pipe. it looks really nice, much better than the stock exhaust tips. The sound is really good too, almost like a mustang or a muscle car of some sort. i was told that it takes time to break in the muffler, so as time goes on the muffler will get deeper and better sounding. And i definitely noticed an increase in HP, not too much, but enough to notice. the exhaust gives the car a nice deep sound but also has a slight whistle, almost like tires screaching. i think it will go away but its fine for now anyway.
Mike

Mike