Is there any point for a v6?

[Escape-The-Fate]

hi guys and girls..i know there is a million posts on exhausts and extractors but i got a few questions about my exec (175kw).

Is there any point putting extractors on a v6 to start with and if so much gains?
Would it be best to just put a cat back on for a nice sound and slightly better flow?
What is some good brands and what would be a fair price for parts and fitment (drive in drive out pice)..and if i was to get just a catback would single 3" with twin tips be the way to go..instead of a twin system..

also when i get an exhaust i will probably buy a mace cai and fit that at the same time..and eventually will be getting a tune to get rid of torque management which is why i ask about the extractors.

[GetToDaChopa]

You do get a tiny performance advantage from the extractors and the sound you just can not compete with. I got them on my wagon and even though it was a bit expensive, to me it was worth it.

[Oppy89]

get it for a small performance gain. nto for the sound. cos its an alloytec and chances are itl sound s**thouse.

[Kal123]

You need to decide what you want, nice sound or a minimal performance increase.

A cat back will give a nice sound, and add a slight increase in power.

Extractors will make it sound shit house, but give a better boost in power.

IMO just go the cat back, it's not worth the hassle getting extractors, and it's very likely you won't be happy with the sound.

[WogBoyz]

hi guys and girls..i know there is a million posts on exhausts and extractors but i got a few questions about my exec (175kw).

Is there any point putting extractors on a v6 to start with and if so much gains?
Would it be best to just put a cat back on for a nice sound and slightly better flow?
What is some good brands and what would be a fair price for parts and fitment (drive in drive out pice)..and if i was to get just a catback would single 3" with twin tips be the way to go..instead of a twin system..

also when i get an exhaust i will probably buy a mace cai and fit that at the same time..and eventually will be getting a tune to get rid of torque management which is why i ask about the extractors.

go single 2.5 mate, single 3inch is overkill for a stock v6

[Fishman88]

Mate i got Pacemaker ceramic coated headers and ballistic hi flow cats and love it!! i still have the stock catbak n it sounds great but thats me! might sounds shit to u wont know until u been in a car wit headerss cats .. hope that helps!

[Escape-The-Fate]

You need to decide what you want, nice sound or a minimal performance increase.

A cat back will give a nice sound, and add a slight increase in power.

Extractors will make it sound shit house, but give a better boost in power.

IMO just go the cat back, it's not worth the hassle getting extractors, and it's very likely you won't be happy with the sound.

not really after a mad performance boost as it is a 6..and the fact im still on green p's..will never be looking at forced induction as i would rather a v8..so looks like a 2.5" catback with twin tips at the rear is the way to go as i just want a nice note out of it rather then a loud crackle and pop (im in a car club on the coast and theres a vz exec that sounds really ricer and theres also a vz calais that sounds like a wet fart in a milo tin, and im after neither)..something to liven it up a bit instead of the stock system it's got. Any good brands to keep an eye out for and rough prices?

[Oppy89]

You will struggle to find sumthing that makes it sounds amazing. the alloytec engine just doesnt sound nice. The best one i have herd had a 2.5 inch dual system. but like i said, dont expect it to sound great. If it was me id leave it as it is.

[danja]

Given everything you have just said, I would keep the money in the bank and wait till you can drive an 8.

Failing that use it to get a tune, some nice speakers, good tyres, or something.

Alloytecs just don't sound good with an exhaust by most accounts, and most performance gains will probably be in your head because it sounds faster.

Put the money towards something more worthwhile is my advice.

[Exidor]

Mate i got Pacemaker ceramic coated headers and ballistic hi flow cats and love it!! i still have the stock catbak n it sounds great but thats me! might sounds shit to u wont know until u been in a car wit headerss cats .. hope that helps!

Has this made a difference to the external sound
or can you just hear it in the cabin or both.

[WogBoyz]

from what ive heard putting pacemakers and high flow cats just make it sound worse, the key is not to open them up to much

[06vzcalais]

if you are going to bother go the full exhaust system was in a shop this arvo pace maker have released a new system for the alloytech v6 sound smick, a V6 will always sound ricer thou, but it offers decent power gains they have a new crossflow thingy which eliminates droning

[Summer-Sickness]

i have a twin 2.5" cat back, i like the sound of it, but i want it louder, the guy who did my install has a vz aswell, hes got huricane extractors, stainless steel highflow cats and the same 2.5" system as me, his sounds mint! better than any ecotech ive heard, best option is to find another VZ with a sound you like n head the same direction. from what ive read on here, if you get a full system and a VCM tune, it can give some decent power increases, thats definetly the direction ill be heading when i get the money together.

[GetToDaChopa]

At around 2,500 3,000 mine drones like crazy. But just as it reaches 3,000 and beyond it's sounds wonderful But mine is not an Ecotech.

[mattsv6]

Is there any point putting extractors on a v6 to start with and if so much gains?

Not really. If you want power, consider a V8.

According to redbook

VY SS - $15,700 - $18,000
VZ EXEC - $10,100 - $11,600

So if you save up all the $ you would spend trying to make the V6 go faster you could buy a V8 in a couple years

[Burto89]

Can anyone put up some vids of their exhausts? i want to hear the good notes people may or may not be getting.

cheers

[Escape-The-Fate]

Not really. If you want power, consider a V8.

According to redbook

VY SS - $15,700 - $18,000
VZ EXEC - $10,100 - $11,600

So if you save up all the $ you would spend trying to make the V6 go faster you could buy a V8 in a couple years

yeh thats the plan mate..stick to the vz for another 18 months and then look into buying a v8..at the moment it's lowerd, dark tint and some aftermarket wheels..was just thinking of getting an exhaust so it sounds like ur driving instead of the quite haha..was gunna have big plans for the 6 but ive seen the light and weighed up pros and cons of owning a v8 and in my eyes the pros outweigh the cons.

[Reaper]

To answer the title topic of this thread:

NO!

Reaper

[bigdaddycool]

pft the exec is a excellent car to tune up and do mods too.......... u can get off the line faster then a v8 with the right setup........ the v8 will catch you tho

[FAT.36L]

Man you real love your VZ exec ey??

[Escape-The-Fate]

Man you real love your VZ exec ey??

haha i think he thinks his N/A "tuned" exec is the next best thing to a V8..which in my eyes is..but honestly who cares who can get off the line quicker..at the end of the day its whoever has the biggest stick/rod haha..i've always loved my 6's but honestly theres just no beating a V8