Which brand exhaust...

[HSV V8]

Right guys and girls in the next few weeks maybe month, I am gonna be getting myself a noisy exhaust system..

Now i dont have a clue on what to buy but i know i want it loud although not illegally loud..

I have been informed manta are good, I really only want cat back for now but have also been told that the my hsv clubsport doesnt have a off the shelf ctaback like normal vz commodores??

Anyway has anyone any suggestions on what i should do i dont want to pay loads of money out for an exhaust and i would prefer if i could get a 2nd hand system/cat back....

[Lumps of cheese]

If you want noise on a budget, go for the Xforce system.

[dijm8]

go get 1 custom made, best option

[wikky]

If you want noise on a budget, go for the Xforce system.

Yep. You can pick up a second hand XForce catback for a few hundred bucks. Have a gander on ebay, there's usually heaps of second hand catbacks on there.

[HSV V8]

But will catback fit on hsv clubby?

[hwy747]

If you want noise on a budget, go for the Xforce system.

I have an Xforce fitted on my car, cat back, and it puts out a pretty decent sound! Makes the 5.7 sound like a V8. With standard gearing though, it does cause quite a bit of drone in the cabin when cruising at 80km/h. If your car is manual, just change gears ha! Since I had mine tuned though, the drone is no longer there! The Xforce does help the engine pull a bit harder through the rev range (as all decent cat backs should).

And Yes, it should fit a clubby no problems.

[HSV V8]

Looks like it maybe x force then

Guessing 2 and a half inch is the goe and NOT 3"???....

[Surfwagon]

But will catback fit on hsv clubby?

Most if not all off the shelf cat backs won't fit on the HSV Z's as they are different to all the HSV VT2-VY2 exhausts.
The diifference (sound and size apart) are the first joint in front of the centre mufflers.
On all Holden VT-VZ V8 and Hsv VT2-VY2 the pipes are in a Y shape where as on the HSV VZ the pipes are togetheron a single dual flange.

This pic what the front section of the catback on pre HSV VZ's look like apart from the twin tail pipes .


This the HSV VZ exhaust layout

[HSV V8]

I see cheers for that

I have been getting quotes everywere on the same catback system (manta)

Getting quoted $650 for catback with centre mufflers then straight thru to the exhaust tips....

[Dz811]

note: mine iz an alloytec VZ, but mine looks more like the top picture?...
Is it just a HSV thing?

[richardpalinkas]

i picked up a redback twin 2.5 for $300 on ebay, brand new, then just fitted it myself

[HSV V8]

Are they any good though say compared to the manta??

[wikky]

I'd get the Manta over the Redback any day (if they were the only two to choose from).

[05 Senator]

if you want to spend money on the other hand go di fillipo. manta cat back is pretty loud and sounds good. but now i have a full system it sounds way better. my cat back was brand spanker for $1000, straight through centre and rear muffler, louder in the car but not as loud for the coppaz to hear it.. unless you always give it shit like me. di fillipo would be more. depends what you wanna spend. your quote for $650 aint bad. i had to pay freight and for modification. i think thats why i paid so much

[HSV V8]

Yeah i reckon the manta system is the one for me guys and i suppose at a later date i can get the highflow cats and pacemaker extractors fitted too

[Surfwagon]

note: mine iz an alloytec VZ, but mine looks more like the top picture?...
Is it just a HSV thing?

No except for the HSV Z's all the rest have the sameY shape starting point and flange size for cat backs.
So any HSV VT2-VY2 catback will fit any holden VT2 onwards V6 0r V8.

[Vt_vic]

ive got the manta in mine and its great i got the hotdogs at front and resonator by brother is getting the same on his ve

[HSV V8]

Yeah the 2 i may go fro are either hotdogs in the middle and then a rear muffler or middle mufflers and then straight thru i dont know which set up is better though??

[Vt_vic]

the straight through pipes might drone but and will be louder the hotdogs with reso wont drine have a great note but will be quieter

[HSV V8]

Yeah goona give the hot dogs a miss i think too!!

[HSV V8]

Just to update system will be on this saturday!!

cant wait lol

[Vt_vic]

what did ya end up getting?

[HSV V8]

Tomorow is gonna be the manta catback, middle mufflers then straight thru system twin 2 and a half.