Exhaust

[younggun]

Hey All

My 5Lt has a 3inch straghjt through and it sounds to lumpy down low what can i get done to it to give it a bit more of a note???


cheers Dave

[1991_Vn2nV]

Did you say it sounds too lumpy? Isnt that what everyone wants though?

[VNexecutive]

get a new exhaust system? was it on it when you got it?

[younggun]

mmmm why buy a new exhaust though couldnt i get a muffler added or something and yeh i want it to sound lumpy but there is shi* all back pressure and sounds a little funny

[younggun]

and yes it was on there when i bought it

[1991_Vn2nV]

Mufflers are same sorta price as a full exhaust basicly. My VS came with a receipt to have the centre muffler replaced, $220... Only costs $250 for an entire cat back exhaust.

Maybe look into a 2.5" or get a centre expansion centre muffler for yours.

[younggun]

would a 2 1/2 still sound pretty tough??? cause i love the sound it makes after 3000rpm

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

You could fit a 2 1/2" straight through perf tube hot dog on the rear. It will take the edge off and give you some back pressure.

[[JUDGE]]

i have a 2 1/2 inch cat back exhaust with a lukey muffler sounds mad i love it, i was wonderin sorry to steal ur thread but this might help u too, how would a sports cat and a 3" from the cat to the headers sound? is this possible cause im jst thinkin off the top of my head.

[Full Spectrum]

Why not try out some hotdogs different sizes different sounds.

[younggun]

sorry this might sounds like a bit of a dumb question what is a hot dog???

Cheers Dave

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

This is a hot dog.

[younggun]

ok what do they do and where do they go??? sorry bout all the questions guys

[VNexecutive]

a hotdog is a slimline muffler. my bro had one on his old 3L supra. sounded wicked.

[Full Spectrum]

This is a hot dog.

thanks for the pic saved me doing it

ok what do they do and where do they go??? sorry bout all the questions guys

If you don't know ask then you do know... It's the last muffler resonator at the rear before the out let. Can change the note of the car to loud hot deep hot all kinds of sounds. Can even quieten it down and give it more of a note or louder crackle etc. Place i went to we tried many before i picked the one i liked, And it was the first one the slimmest

a hotdog is a slimline muffler. my bro had one on his old 3L supra. sounded wicked.

Yes they do sound better then them milo tins

[younggun]

oh alright then what are they worth? thanks for all the info guys


Cheers Dave

[defa]

do you have headers on your car. or just the cast manifolds.. if you don't. put a set of headers on and it will sound better.

[younggun]

are headers the same as extractors?

[The Darkness]

headers are stock. extracters are aftermarket. to the others is it legal to have a hotdog where the middle muffler is?

[STEALTHY™]

yes they are, although headers is usually the term when they are 'stock'


This is what a twin 2.5in sounds like.

Well worth the money (2000 including pacemaker extractors, and full stainless)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjUlteZUpxU

[younggun]

bit hard to get 2k when ya on 2nd year apprentice wages mate was flat out getting the car might just get some extractors and see how they sound and if they dont make much difference ill by the twin set up

cheers Dave

[STEALTHY™]

if you want something bad enough, you'll get it


I was wrking 3 jobs back when i was 18, which saved most of the money i've used for my cars.

[totq]

younggun, be patient and wait till o'reilly cruise day, you'll get a lot more info then, and be able to see and hear what they are too...

[PaRaDoX]

dude leave the bloody 3" on it, get a smaller rear muffler if u want it louder at idle seriously dont ditch the 3", its good for the 8s

[younggun]

Alright ill wait till the cruise and see what all you all think i dont wanna take the 3 inch off by no means but then i have rwc issues if they will give me 1 with the amount of noise it is putting out

cheers Dave