VX Exhaust Upgrade
Hey guys,
I have a 2000 VX Executive V6 and am looking at changing the original exhaust to make it sound better, but not so much to increase performance as this would just be an added bous, because i am just after the sound.
Do you guys have any suggestions on what to install? And what kind of sound the end result will provide?
Hope you can help me.
Thanks.
Exhaust Guru
Just about any off the shelf 2 1/2" system will make it louder. Depending on how loud you want it, there are a couple of different configurations. You can go front muffler/no rear resonator, front muffler/rear resonator, or no front muffler/rear resonator.
will any of these inparticular give a nicer sound then the rest? Are there any differences in sound between the three? or just the loudness??
you would be looking at a single 2.5"
"And what kind of sound the end result will provide?"
a fart in a tin can
yeah, my cousin had a single 2.5" i think on his VT Calais, but i dont really like the look of it. I prefer the twin dumpies.
redback exhaust systems are good
cool, thanks for that dannyn12.
What other brands are good out there?? so i know what to look and ask at exhaust places.
Exhaust Guru
Where are you located?
im in Western Suburbs of Melbourne.
I went out and got quotes yesterday for a catback exhaust system..Got both same prices with a twin dumpies.. $380.. only difference was... one offered straight pipes and the other bent mandrel i think it was... which one to choose and what are the differences between them?
can anyone tell me the difference? and whats the difference in sound??
Exhaust Guru
Just about no difference in sound. Mandrel bends maintain the same diameter of the tube through the bend where as press bending has a reduction on the bends. You wouldn't feel any difference on the street. The mufflers make the most noticeable difference in sound.
Banned
Im starting to feel like a post whore... Should you get HPC coated 2.5" pacemakers, FIT 1.9's, stainless steel hi flow cat, a 2.5" sports system using a sports muffler, it will sound like this:
http://www.bradass.net/exx/video/bradassexhaust.avi
Whats the difference between, Normal muffler in the middle -> Hotdog at the back..
OR
hotdog in the middle and normal at the back??
Which one provides the better sound??
Exhaust Guru
It comes down to personal preference. Having the hotdog front / muffler rear will give a deeper sound, the muffler front / hotdog rear is slightly louder and less deep. A bit more raspy too.
Cool, thanks for that. Il keep it in mind, getting an exhaust soon.. so yeah..
Also, what bout muffler front / straight thru??
How would that sound?
Exhaust Guru
A lot of people get that, the Manta/Redback is about the best sounding in that configuration.
Ahh ok,
How would it sound with a hotdog in the middle then straight through???
Exhaust Guru
Pretty loud. Raspy, and will drone like a bastard.
Junk Yard Dog
i have a redback system on my vs and my old vt. sounds good for a 6, not too loud. once they bed in they get deeper. got mine from scottsrodds through ebay. 175 pickup but they do offer postage
What kinda system did you have on your VT??
Cammed & Eventualy Blown!
ive got pacemakers to a highflow cat and 2.5 redback system with one center muffler is pretty loud but not raspy nice deep note for a 6 , highly recommend it
Junk Yard Dog
redback system. just catback sounded pretty good.
Ive got a 2002 acclaim.
Got Pacemaker extractors into a muffler, then 2 1/2" through to a hotdog. Sounds like an 8. Got pulled into a drug breathe testing bay a few weeks ago, and the copper thought she was a v8.. when i told him it was a 6 he asked me to pop the hood to have a look.
haha that's F***ing epic. He must of felt like an idiot when you showed him its 6 lolOriginally Posted by Kingey69
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