[MadCityRider]

I put the new pipe on using the stock bracket. The Jardin muffler actually has a threaded hole on the inside that lined un with the stock. I measured the stock to the point before the stock muffler, where the "entry end" of the new muffler would provide at least 2-3" of overlap. Then I just cut it off with a sawzall, and if I had wanted to stay chrome I would have just used the provided tension strap, and been done.

But, my headers were a bit pitted, so I scoured them a bit, then wrapped them with exhaust wrap. That's why they look different coming out of the motor. I've seen some posts on here saying they'd make the engine hotter, but in fact, they facilitate heat transfer, so the engine should run cooler. The exposed stock pipe at the end definitely got hotter though, and started to blue almost immediately. I ended up using the "heat shield" that came with the Jardin to bridge the gap, and now no one's the wiser.