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can u make a v6 sound like a v8? exhaust wise?

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Hm make a good set of extractors... make sure you tell them you dont want it to drone at cruising speed and dont go bigger than 2.5 inches... :)
 

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yeh any bigger than 2.5 will lose heaps of power and sound like ****, only go bigger for turbo or s/charger
 

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what do u think about double exhaust? lose power? sound? or pointless?
 

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hmm not too sure maybe someone here knows but i dont know about twin exhausts
 

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yep... vr with pacemaker extractors and a 2 and 1/2 inch with no cat sounds liek a v8
 

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extractors cost around 600 and for a cat back 2.5 inch sports exhaust system with a
straight through sports muffler for $280 supplied and fitted. I have a VP with a V6 and just got the quote today. I am in Perth might be different prices elsewhere.
 

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boona15 said:
yep... vr with pacemaker extractors and a 2 and 1/2 inch with no cat sounds liek a v8

yeh and also having no cat will score you an on the spot $2000 fine!
 

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really?

boona15 said:
yep... vr with pacemaker extractors and a 2 and 1/2 inch with no cat sounds liek a v8

really? do u need a cat? wont that make an ear peircing sound like that?
 

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u need one for emmission control and to keep it legal but other than that no you dont need one and it doesnt sound tinny
 

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crashy13 said:
really? do u need a cat? wont that make an ear peircing sound like that?

we mustve posted at the same time... no cat = $2000 fine for illegal emmisions laws
 
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