New Exhaust on! Question...

[JSTCOZ]

Hey!

Got my 2.5" Catback exhaust straight through with center muffler on today (19th Feb) with the 3" dual tips coming on Monday (23rd Feb) and the thing sounds awesome! Pics will be up next week.

Anyways, just got a few questions/statements about my car since the installation (keeping in mind it's only been a day).

1) The car is smelling more of fuel then it used to. EDIT: SMELL HAS STOPPED after 2 days
2) Will the sound decrease over the next few weeks? RESOLVED
3) Could just be my mind playing tricks on me but i think fuel usage is UP when I heard these systems should bring it DOWN? (pretty sure I wasn't pushing it more than usual either) PROBABLY PUSHING CAR FOR SOUND lol

Thanks for help guys.


Pics below with tip and exhaust system. (sorry for the quality in some, dunno what happened)











http://img195.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=p2302100935.jpg << Link to album if pics dont upload (why dont mine ever work?)

Let me know what you think?

[rob_rob]

check ur error codes might b sumthing to do with 02 sensor as it would have been touched when the zorst went on

[neet_wagon]

2.5" with a single muffler and Dual 3" tips?

This is on a V6 yes?

The sound is not going to decrease, it will 'bed-in', but it won't decrease. If anything it will get more 'droney', which your system probably
already does as it is.

Fuel smell is a bit odd. Did they touch the tank for some unknown reason?
Maybe the smell and excess consumption are related to a damaged tank (caused by the exhaust joint)

Get some extractors, cos that car is going to sound like arse (like 90% of the V6's you hear) with std. headers and y-piece.

[JSTCOZ]

check ur error codes might b sumthing to do with 02 sensor as it would have been touched when the zorst went on

I'll ring them up today and ask them thanks.

[JSTCOZ]

2.5" with a single muffler and Dual 3" tips?

The sound is not going to decrease, it will 'bed-in', but it won't decrease. If anything it will get more 'droney', which your system probably
already does as it is.

Sorry, I didn't mean 'with the tips will the sound decrease' I just meant that with the overall exhaust will the sound decrease, because i heard some guys on hear saying the exhaust got quieter after a few weeks (didnt make sense to me). And yes extractors would always be nice, just need $$$.

It does drown a bit, but i prefer it to the car sounding like a fan.

[jokerflingo]

Sorry, I didn't mean 'with the tips will the sound decrease' I just meant that with the overall exhaust will the sound decrease, because i heard some guys on hear saying the exhaust got quieter after a few weeks (didnt make sense to me). And yes extractors would always be nice, just need $$$.

It does drown a bit, but i prefer it to the car sounding like a fan.

Im guessing around 2300rpm?

[JSTCOZ]

Im guessing around 2300rpm?

haha yeah sometimes, long as i just feather the accelarator it's fine. The sound is mint compared to previous and sounds pretty beasty

[vscharged08]

How much the system set you back?

[JSTCOZ]

How much the system set you back?

phoned around asking for '2.5" Catback System with straight pipe and centre muffler'

'FatPipes' were the best deal at $260 + tips ($20-$100).
'A1exhausts' will do it for $280 + tips

Those are the best and Fatpipes is known for great quality too and were very easy and fast. (took an hour to get done)

Most places I rang quoted me $320-$350 and STAY AWAY FROM 'Ultimate Exhaust' they quoted me $400!! (that's about $200 for labour charges...idiots)

hope that helped

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

The system will get a bit quieter as it carbons up, but it will use more fuel around town. They are more economical on the highway though.

A 2 1/2" single on a V6 Commodore is only ever fitted for sound, not power or economy.

[sweefu]

Maybe your using more petrol because your revving it more to hear the sound :P

[vscharged08]

Hmm i recently got quoted for 390 from cat back 2 1/2" redback mufflers seems steep i dont even know if redback is a decent brand either

[benno9911]

i only paid $260 for mine but i only got it from autobarn

[JSTCOZ]

Hmm i recently got quoted for 390 from cat back 2 1/2" redback mufflers seems steep i dont even know if redback is a decent brand either

when you phone up, just say that your looking for a ' 2.5" system straight through with a centre muffler' you dont want them putting extractors or resinator aswell. gos you already have a resi.

$390 is insanely steep though. Especially when I got $260 bought and installed...

By the way, went back yesterday to get a dual 3" inch tip on it, looks very..very nice

[vscharged08]

Nice got any pics with the new tips :P yea i looked around some more quotes got a 2 1/2 straight centre lurkey muffler for 280 yay much cheaper he recommended i get two mufflers stead of the straight pipe because it will drown a heap on the highway meh!

[JSTCOZ]

Nice got any pics with the new tips :P yea i looked around some more quotes got a 2 1/2 straight centre lurkey muffler for 280 yay much cheaper he recommended i get two mufflers stead of the straight pipe because it will drown a heap on the highway meh!

LOL, just get one and youll be fine haha

I'll run outside and take a pic now and upload it. Gimmie 5-10mins and check back in


album of pics > http://img195.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=p2302100935.jpg

whenever i try to put them on here they don't appear...

Let me know what you think guys?

[vscharged08]

Nice man looks good, i wanna get similar tips but pointed a little down if possible like dumpers, get mine done in a few days cant wait... Yea i was meh ill get the single muffler i got some local 4bangers with cannons i gotta piss off around the neighbor hood more noise! :P

[JSTCOZ]

Nice man looks good, i wanna get similar tips but pointed a little down if possible like dumpers, get mine done in a few days cant wait... Yea i was meh ill get the single muffler i got some local 4bangers with cannons i gotta piss off around the neighbor hood more noise! :P

Later in the week ill do a bit of a rev, don't wanna do it today as i won't be out and about and dont wanna rev on a cold engine.

[wildeagle44]

phoned around asking for '2.5" Catback System with straight pipe and centre muffler'

'FatPipes' were the best deal at $260 + tips ($20-$100).
'A1exhausts' will do it for $280 + tips

Those are the best and Fatpipes is known for great quality too and were very easy and fast. (took an hour to get done)

Most places I rang quoted me $320-$350 and STAY AWAY FROM 'Ultimate Exhaust' they quoted me $400!! (that's about $200 for labour charges...idiots)

hope that helped

WHAT!!!!! A1 exhaust quoted me $380 for a 2.5 cat. Think i need to phone them again

[vscharged08]

Yea do it lol as my first quote was 390 rofl just keep looking around i saved 100 bucks with a better brand of performance muffler