another exhaust thread

[Flukey]

Interesting. If you don't use E85, will mild steel be ok.?
I also want to do the exhaust on my Redline. Its my first V8 and its frustratingly quiet.

 

[Calais57]

Mild steel can last for many years if the car is usually driven for long enough to warm up and evaporate all the moisture etc from the system. However, these systems can rust out quickly if always driven short distances and that doesn't warm them up properly.

I've had mine on my current VE for about 5 years so far and no sign of any issue.


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[ozdrexler]

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I also want to do the exhaust on my Redline. Its my first V8 and its frustratingly quiet.

Me too. I hope to get delivery next week, and then its buy an exhaust. Have already been in touch with Not_an_abba_fan to get prices and advise on the Manta system. Give him a yell.

 

[PIR4TE]

Me too. I hope to get delivery next week, and then its buy an exhaust. Have already been in touch with Not_an_abba_fan to get prices and advise on the Manta system. Give him a yell.

You may want to run / tune it for e85 at some point, so I would get stainless.

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Can you recommend a cat back (2.5inch) without drone in mild steel for VF 6.0L Auto?

Twin 2 1/2" Manta system with front muffler and hotdogs, and rear quad tipped mufflers. When AFM kicks in, I can't guarantee 100% drone free, but it's pretty good. The only thing that I have see work on AFM so far are the factory exhausts and the Helmholtz J type tuner pipes. These are something you will need to get fabricated and added to the rear mufflers. The Manta system is $1295 shipped.

I will disagree on the mild steel comment though, I have had mild steel systems still going good after 5 years on the VE. I have never had to replace one yet that I have either supplied or fitted. (Not saying they haven't been done, just I have not dome one yet).

 

[PIR4TE]

I will disagree on the mild steel comment though, I have had mild steel systems still going good after 5 years on the VE. I have never had to replace one yet that I have either supplied or fitted. (Not saying they haven't been done, just I have not dome one yet).

Mate, I was one of the first to run e85 predominantly for big k's in the V8, three years ago now. I put a mild steel catback on the first week, is now still usable but corroded.

 

[Drizt]

My stock exhaust corroded, well the mufflers had holes in them.

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[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Then again, we don't have E85 over here, so I can't really comment on the longevity of exhaust running it.

 

[PIR4TE]

Then again, we don't have E85 over here, so I can't really comment on the longevity of exhaust running it.

Mamma Mia Bjørn! You should get out more!!

United Osborne Park has upgraded to sell E85:

United Osborne Park
479 Scarborough Beach Road
Osborne Park WA 6017

United is proud to be selling E85 in Hepburn Heights:

United Hepburn Heights
4 Walter Padbury Blvd
Padbury WA 6025

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I'm not in Perth.....

And you used the Danish spelling of my name, mine is Swedish.