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Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 2:18 am 
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Hey guys....

How goes the XR6 exhaust system on a EL falcon 6cyl. Wanna get it breathing a bit better and sounding a bit throatier, but without that friggin cabin drone you get from a cheap set-up....

 

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Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 7:22 pm 
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i woulsn't bother with any XR6 exhaust. Just go get a Luekey or orRedback sports exhaust. do a search on ehre, you'll find plenyy of information on tyhem. plus that's what most XR6 owners get!
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 10:15 pm 
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yeah get a lukey. i got one on my au spack. sounds great, very little cabin drone

 

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Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 10:34 pm 
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if your woried about dronning and that add more mufflers and resinators into the set up and improve the sound deadening in the rear of the vehicle.
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 10:41 pm 
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if your woried about dronning and that add more mufflers and resinators into the set up and improve the sound deadening in the rear of the vehicle.


Exactly ... more mufflers/resonators .. the quieter it will be.
Or do what I did in my XG and put one small muffler ... and scare people when you back off ... LOL

 

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 12:28 am 
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If your not wanting any sound, just tell them you want sports mufflers with no sound so you got the breathing without the noise. Some people prefer that.
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 2:35 am 
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Cool - Good advice guys.

Do you get a nice little boost with the headers and bigger pipes? I hear the top end improves a bit....

 

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 2:37 am 
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More mid-range punch ... and nowhere near a restricted at the top end .. the engine isn't choking on it's own fumes ... exhaust gas scavanging is much better with headers on.

It does make a difference ... I also reckon you get better fuel economy at freeway speeds as well after you get the full exhaust system is done.

One drawback is you lose a little bot of bottom-end torque ... but sometimes it's hardly noticable.

 

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 2:42 am 
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Hmmm...more mid range. A man could do a lot with that....

Do you need to get the car re-tuned after headers, or does the engine managment system know its s**t?

 

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 2:49 am 
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I can't really see much difference tuning would do after changing an exhaust ... the gain from a freer flowing exhaust is decent enough.

If you change your cam for a high-torque mid range cam (Wade make them) ... then yes ... definitely do a re-tune as your timing will change considerably.

But not really with an exhaust upgrade.

 

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 2:54 am 
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Can I get a decent set of headers and say a 2.5 inch (?) system for under 1G?

Whats the outlay ya reckon? Tell me its under a G.....please man.....

 

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 3:23 am 
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Can I get a decent set of headers and say a 2.5 inch (?) system for under 1G?

Whats the outlay ya reckon? Tell me its under a G.....please man.....


I was quoted $900 from Carline mufflers for Pacemaker headers and full 2.5" exhaust system for my AUII ute ... custom pipework (as there is no off-the-shelf system for utes.

For sedans though there are very good off-the-shelf systems that are cheaper than what I am getting done.

I'd say $900 at the max ... most likely less for an off-the-shelf system (if you get one of these ... try and get a mandrel bent system).

The custom one I am having done is press bent ... and they have to be careful of the LPG tanks on mine too ... there's clearance issues that need to be taken into account.

 

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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 12:37 pm 
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Its about $350-450 for a mandrel bent 2.5" exhaust, add another $400-600 ontop for extractors fitted, paceys/lukies/etc.

If your in Sydney, try Tuffy Toned in Alexandria they supposedly do a good job, Liverpool Exhausts, or if your outwest WEST WEST supposedly Richmond Place, windsor exhausts i think its called? no idea.

Exhaust gain is approx 8-13rwkw depending on car, you dont need to do anything as your computer will learn it all itself overtime
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 6:44 pm 
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Morgz wrote:
Can I get a decent set of headers and say a 2.5 inch (?) system for under 1G?

Whats the outlay ya reckon? Tell me its under a G.....please man.....


Easy under a g. I got Paces Comps, hi flow cat, 2 1/5" mandrell bent lukey with resinator andchrome tip for under a grand fitted. Shop around.
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