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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:05 pm 
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Hi every1, im currently looking to purchase a new exhaust system in place of the stock one on my ef falcon. I have been looking around on ebay and have come across a red back system which comes with the choice of a rear muffler, hotdog or straight through tail pipe. I want to get better performance and a louder tone but keep it roadworthy at the same time.

Has anyone got one of these exhausts on their car? if so which tail pipe is the best to put on without being too loud? And what are the most popular exhaust systems going around for e series fords?

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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0055732278
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:20 pm 
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Yes, lot's of people with redback exhausts here.

They are very quiet with the rear muffler.
Go the hotdog or to straight through rear section.

$350 is a bit expensive though, try ringing around exhaust shops for quotes. Myself, and a few other's I know have gotten them for around the $260 mark fitted.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:26 am 
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One of those exhausts with the rear muffler will set you back $250 to $300 (absolute max) including fitting pretty much anywhere in Melbourne.

A rear muffler will keep it fairly quiet.

A hotdog will be a bit louder, but will keep the freeway drone down.

A straight through pipe would most likely be fairly loud and drony.
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:31 am 
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im running a Red back with straight through pipe, its loud, but its not overlly loud, police will not bother you with it
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:20 pm 
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I run the same as Southy and find it loud but not too bad at highway speeds.
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:41 pm 
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could someone give a rough estimate on how much it would cost to get an engine back system (extractors, cat, cat back)??? for an EFII fairmont ghia it has the xr6 engine if this makes any difference?

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:49 pm 
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Your probably looking at least a grand i'd say. Dunno why you'd bother with a cat though, unless there's something wrong with yours.
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:52 pm 
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is there not any advantage with an aftermarket cat???

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:24 pm 
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just get the one muffler no need for hotdog either ,and it wont drone unless you have really crap diff gears ,mine would only drone if it was above 2500 rpm ,and crusing at 110kmph it would sit on 2200 rpm so yeah it will be fine

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:28 pm 
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if theres nothing wrong with your cat, dont bother changing it....
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:32 pm 
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got my red back done at Glenroy for 290, with no rear muffler im pretty satisfied, would sound better with a set of headers
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:46 pm 
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:33 am 
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Howdy - I got the redback zorst, no muffler - straight through - but I also got the pacies and high flow cat - so she roars like a werewolf on rabies... :twisted:
If you don't want the attention of the loud zorst, but still want a good note, go with the hotdog on it... otherwise she's just far too quiet and there's not much point to doing it then...
Personally I'd recommend going the straight through (like I did) and of course you won't really hear the zorst howling at all and it won't really bother YOU if you have your stereo turned up!! :wink: Can't say the same thing for your neighbours though.... :twisted:

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:36 am 
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Cool. Im going to get a red back exhaust but still not sure weather to go the hotdog or straight thru rear section. Id rather the straight thru but only if its not going to be an issue with roadworthiness bcos i cbf with defects and my car needs to get a rwc so it can be re registered.

Does any1 know for sure weather or not the straight thru pipe will be above noise levels here in vic?
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:31 am 
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cava wrote:
Cool. Im going to get a red back exhaust but still not sure weather to go the hotdog or straight thru rear section. Id rather the straight thru but only if its not going to be an issue with roadworthiness bcos i cbf with defects and my car needs to get a rwc so it can be re registered.

Does any1 know for sure weather or not the straight thru pipe will be above noise levels here in vic?


Yes the straight through pipe is well above the noise restrictions.
But so is one with a rear hotdog and extractors (about 3dB over).
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