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 Post subject: 5ltr Exhaust System?
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:19 am 
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Howdy All,

Just a quick question...

I currently have a single 2.5 inch exhaust system in my AUII XR8 - upgrading it and was wondering what system people are runing on their 5ltrs??

Was thinking either 3inch single or even 2.25/2.5 dual system (x membered)...

Any experience will be welcomed... was thinking $400.00 should cover it??

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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:34 am 
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I think it would be a bit over $400. I got a quote once for mild steel and one for stainless and the difference was only about $150 so I would go the stainless when you decide what exhaust system you get.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:54 am 
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I'm actually going for a 2.5 inch on my AU Fairlane, but i'll be looking at free flowing mufflers, that'll cost me around $400.
Exhausts aren't cheap anymore mate, i can send you to a top guy if you're in the Airport West area... He'll be doing mine in the next couple of weeks.
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:00 am 
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I think 3-inch is too big for a 5ltr, unless it's fully worked. I find that they drone too much and bug me, just my personal opinion though. I think dual 2-inch or 2.25-inch would be great.
If memory serves, dual 2.25 equals the same as single 3 inch anwyay, in terms of total exhaust size.
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:05 am 
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Melchior3 wrote:
I think 3-inch is too big for a 5ltr, unless it's fully worked. I find that they drone too much and bug me, just my personal opinion though. I think dual 2-inch or 2.25-inch would be great.
If memory serves, dual 2.25 equals the same as single 3 inch anwyay, in terms of total exhaust size.


Yer I agree.. wasn't a real fan of the 3inch single option myself either - just not happy with the old single two and half dog out the back...

Need something to compliment my headers... so was thinking dual 2.5inch down into 2.25inch x membered - then out the rear.. should hopefully waken up the old girl again!!

So If i can get this done for like $480.00 I'm laughing??

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:15 am 
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Melchior3 wrote:
I think 3-inch is too big for a 5ltr, unless it's fully worked. I find that they drone too much and bug me, just my personal opinion though. I think dual 2-inch or 2.25-inch would be great.
If memory serves, dual 2.25 equals the same as single 3 inch anwyay, in terms of total exhaust size.


ive got 3 inch stainless all the way just 2 cats and 1 straight through muffler and it sounds great, only time it drones is when u drop under 100kph and leave it in 5th gear. dont no about the price as mine was done by herrod motorsport before i bought the car.

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:23 pm 
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Im running twin 2.25" on my 5.0
Cost me $530
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:49 pm 
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Is the stock exhaust not a dual 2.25" system?
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:52 pm 
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i have twin cats into single 3" system, single muffler and rear resonator. not exactly droney but it is loudish but in a good way. i occaisonally take the missus and my daughter in my car and they don't complain about the noise so its not that bad. not sure if it makes a lot of difference to the sound but mine is cammed with some porting in the heads and intake and it sounds pretty tough if i do say so myself :wink:

 

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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:27 pm 
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i was quoted around 650 for a twin 2.5 for mine (thats going under the diff however..)
and dont tell me its too big.. the plans for it are bigger :P




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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:35 am 
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xr8ute wrote:
Is the stock exhaust not a dual 2.25" system?


I hope not - coz then that would mean Ive just wasted a lot of time and money :(

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:16 pm 
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i went all out on mine and got a 2.75 mandrel bent stainless system custom made. its on a ef. but dude seriously its the toughest sounding v8 i ever heard...

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:34 pm 
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some of them had a twin 2inch for stock.. ie sprints or something..

for twin 2.25 from cats back, including mufflers and x pipe, i was quoted $850, for my EL.. thats custom, ie every join welded manually.

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:47 pm 
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I got quoted $380 for twin 2 1/4 inch to diff then 2 1/2 over diff then twins pipes or 2 1/2 out the back for my lane which i thought was pretty good after reading quotes off here.

And no i cant get twins the whole way without going under the diff which aint happenin.so will proberbly get this setup with 2 weeks.

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:39 pm 
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I've got twin 2.25, over the diff. Cost me $1500 with Pacey PH4000 supplied and fitted as well ($800 odd?).

Twins on E-series get tight above the diff (mine hits the floor pan with superlows) but it is possible. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lazy, a crap welder or has no clue.
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