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03-09-2008, 09:25 AM
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Ride: VY Acclaim
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 77
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I need a reason
Hey...
Can someone justify to me why I should get a 2.5inch catback exhaust for my 02 S1 V6 Auto VY Commodore?
1) Will it make the car go harder?
2) Will it sound better?
3) Will it increase or decrease efficiency?
4) Is it worth $360?
I'm stuck... 
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03-09-2008, 09:29 AM
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Ride: 1992 VQ SII STATESMAN
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: S/E Subs, Melb
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Go a little harder, Increase efficiency, sound better if you get a decent muffler setup, worth $360 dunno on price for a VY but that doesn't sound too bad.
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03-09-2008, 09:30 AM
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Ride: 2003 S2 VY S-pack
Join Date: Aug 2008
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1) Will it make the car go harder? Slightly
2) Will it sound better? Yes
3) Will it increase or decrease efficiency? Increase
4) Is it worth $360? Yes, i was quoted 460 for a sports system
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03-09-2008, 10:04 AM
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Ride: VY Acclaim
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 77
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Thanks guys... that sounds good... now I'm kinda leaning towards getting the exhaust... We'll see what anyone else has to say... I'm thinking its kinda essential for a Commodore to have a good exhaust. Don't know why I put it off for so long... 
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03-09-2008, 10:57 AM
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Ride: 2003 S2 VY S-pack
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Cant wait to get my system, i got quoted $1000 + tip... Thats for Pacemaker extractors and a Lukey preformance sports system.. i thought that was a good price...
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03-09-2008, 11:06 AM
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Ride: VY Acclaim
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 77
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Originally Posted by 01VY2NV
Cant wait to get my system, i got quoted $1000 + tip... Thats for Pacemaker extractors and a Lukey preformance sports system.. i thought that was a good price...
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Wow... that does sound like a really good price, especially for pacemakers... dang... I was thinking about extractors too, but I think I'll do it slowly, once piece at a time... plus, I need more funds... lol 
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03-09-2008, 11:08 AM
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Ride: 2003 S2 VY S-pack
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 44
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Money should grow on trees... Once i sell the Chugga-along Astra i should be sweet 
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03-09-2008, 01:35 PM
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Ride: VY Acclaim
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 77
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Originally Posted by 01VY2NV
Money should grow on trees... Once i sell the Chugga-along Astra i should be sweet |
Haha... for a while I though thats what money plants did... lol.. would be sweet if money grew on trees... or if u won the lotto... lol... o well, all I can do is work for it then... *sigh* 
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03-09-2008, 01:40 PM
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Tells it like it is.
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Ride: VE SS-V, VP SS
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SE Suburbs, Melbourne
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Can someone justify to me why I should get a 2.5inch catback exhaust for my 02 S1 V6 Auto VY Commodore?
1) Will it make the car go harder?
Marginally - barely able to measure.
2) Will it sound better?
Nope - V6's always squawk like a constapated duck nomatter what you do to them.
3) Will it increase or decrease efficiency?
Slightly increase exhaust efficiency. Probably won't notice any difference when it comes to fuel usage.
4) Is it worth $360?
Yeah - I'll give you $360 for your VY...... Oh the exhaust..... sounds a fair price to me but I wouldn't bother with an otherwise stock engine unless it was rusted out etc.
Reaper
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03-09-2008, 01:56 PM
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On the bottle
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Ride: VY SS S2 11.340@127mph
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Dead Centre
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You forgot the most important question.
Will it drone?
I would try find someone with the same exhaust & go for a drive before parting with your money. Unless of course your exhaust is crapped out & you need to replace it anyway like reaper said.
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03-09-2008, 02:02 PM
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Ride: VY Acclaim
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reaper
Can someone justify to me why I should get a 2.5inch catback exhaust for my 02 S1 V6 Auto VY Commodore?
1) Will it make the car go harder?
Marginally - barely able to measure.
2) Will it sound better?
Nope - V6's always squawk like a constapated duck nomatter what you do to them.
3) Will it increase or decrease efficiency?
Slightly increase exhaust efficiency. Probably won't notice any difference when it comes to fuel usage.
4) Is it worth $360?
Yeah - I'll give you $360 for your VY...... Oh the exhaust..... sounds a fair price to me but I wouldn't bother with an otherwise stock engine unless it was rusted out etc.
Reaper
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Lol... Thanks for all that info... nice to see the facts and hear the other point of view... but yeah, my engine is pretty much stock... all I got in there is a K&N filter and a otr cai, but thats it... so no point in getting the exhaust? 
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03-09-2008, 02:03 PM
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Ride: VY Acclaim
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 77
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Originally Posted by vt1538
You forgot the most important question.
Will it drone?
I would try find someone with the same exhaust & go for a drive before parting with your money. Unless of course your exhaust is crapped out & you need to replace it anyway like reaper said.
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Haha... the drone... my girlfriend will hate that... she likes my car quiet... I had an exhaust in my old VS commodore, and that did drone quite a bit.. yeah I would go for a drive with someone with a VY who has an exhaust, but I don't know anyone... none of my friends have Commodores.. maybe I need some new friends... lol
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03-09-2008, 02:05 PM
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Ride: Vy s-1 S pack
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 111
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Come for a drive in my car 
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03-09-2008, 02:08 PM
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Ride: VY Acclaim
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 77
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Originally Posted by trentvy
Come for a drive in my car |
Haha... thanks for the offer dude... but Melb might be a lil too car for me to go to... but all good... lol... since u got an exhaust in ur beast... u can tell me... how does it sound? was it worth putting the exhaust in?
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