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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:19 pm 
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anybody had any experience with this brand of headers? i am saving up now for when i get my el xr6 and wuld wnt 2 put a full exhaust system on it straight away. guy at profix said he can do advance headers and hi flo cat which he also said i wuld hav 2 get because the stock wouldnt fit onto the headers 4 $600. is that an ok price?
ps not including catback system

 

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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:07 pm 
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never heard of advanced headers so i cant comment on them.

But, $600 sounds a bit much for headers. unless their the beez neez

around $450, usually less for pacemakers is the way to go in my opinion.
the stockie cat is fine unless its rooted, even then a new one is under $200. (or cheaper from the wreckers)

About 6 months ago i got a full exhaust done for just under $900 fitted.

Pacemaker PH4499 > New 2½" Cat > Lukey 2½" Exhaust even including a stainless tip.

Never had it dyno'd but feels like it made a difference, sounds good anyway.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:29 am 
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headers and hi flo cat for 600....
got advance headers on my car, cant complain, pulled 145rwkw on a dyno dynamics dyno... a few other blokes on here are running advance headers

 

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:34 am 
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I've got advance headers. They go alright... but I've got nothing to compare them to. I got a full system done on my car, 2.5" cat back exhaust with the headers all for $600 so $600 just for headers and cat is a bit over the top. Don't go Profix or Midas or any of those places. They majorly overcharge for that stuff. Find an actual performance exhaust place.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:34 am 
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Also... Make sure the headers are all mandrel bent... I got screwed over on that one...
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:37 am 
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And one final thing... I got my headers put straight into my standard cat. So I don't know what your mate was on about. Besides, high-flow cats basically do nothing for the $200-$300 you pay for them. May as well keep the standard or just do a dodgey and modifiy the standard to the size of your system
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:45 am 
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my mate has advance headers on his EA, and combined with a 3'' exhaust with one muffler and no cat (idiot :P) its loud as f**k. like illegaly loud, so loud it hurts your ears :P. and it beats mine even though mines manual and his is auto.

 

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:17 pm 
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alfy wrote:
my mate has advance headers on his EA, and combined with a 3'' exhaust with one muffler and no cat (idiot :P) its loud as f**k. like illegaly loud, so loud it hurts your ears :P. and it beats mine even though mines manual and his is auto.


I was just about to ask about going catles.

SO is it really that loud its ear screaching ?

cause i want to go catles since i will always run octane booster + prem
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:25 pm 
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you dont have to change the cat, the standard one can be modifed to fit the extractors. ive herd a ef with no cat and the exhaust note isnt what you'ld like it to be, very loud though. if you want good sound then ild say go the extractors,cat, and have NO mufflers in the cat back system. it will be ear hurting loud with a good soung to it

 

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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:36 pm 
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EF_wanabe wrote:
alfy wrote:
my mate has advance headers on his EA, and combined with a 3'' exhaust with one muffler and no cat (idiot :P) its loud as f**k. like illegaly loud, so loud it hurts your ears :P. and it beats mine even though mines manual and his is auto.


I was just about to ask about going catles.

SO is it really that loud its ear screaching ?

cause i want to go catles since i will always run octane booster + prem


yes it is that loud :shock:

he flew past me one night maxed out in 1st (bout 85) and i had my window down, and it was so f**k loud my ears rang for a minute after,

 

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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 12:02 am 
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after a mate finished rebuilding his car we drove about 80kms to the exhaust shop to get an exhaust fitted up. All he had on was the extractors.
about 40minutes at god knows how many decibels, that was freakin LOUD!
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 12:04 am 
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LOL ive done that once, but it was just to go for a little cruise around with no exhaust just for the sake of being heard from the other side of town :lol:

 

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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 12:12 am 
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it was loud, couldnt even hear my own voice.

We passed a highway cop on the sturt highway and he didnt even look at us, crazy.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 12:17 am 
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yeh and it gets even louder as you bury the go pedal... as i found out whille turning a corner and accellerating right past one of my school teachers :P

 

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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 12:17 pm 
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alfy wrote:
yeh and it gets even louder as you bury the go pedal... as i found out whille turning a corner and accellerating right past one of my school teachers :P


Nice one show em whos boss.

So how about at 2K revs and idling catless , im asking because im buying a VN thrash car and flog it of to some wog for 2K.

Is there any fine for it or anything?
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