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Official LSx Exhaust Sound Thread

Jesterarts

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Hey all,

This is something that I've been thinking about trying out for a while but never got around to it due to the fact I don't own a vehicle with an LSX motor in it. (Yet!)

The most commonly asked questions around exhausts is "How will this sound?"

So, if things go to plan, this will be the one stop shop resource thread where members can come and listen to other members exhaust clips without needing to trawl through endless opinions and compliments which are not much help.

So here is the format to use if you're posting a audio/video clip of your exhaust system:

Vehicle: Year, Model. That's all we need here
Motor: LS1, LS2, etc
Transmission: Useful to know so people know if it drones with auto or manual, etc
Other Mods: List any other modification you have done to the vehicle. This would be the place to mention you've cammed it. :p
Exhaust Details: Please provide as much detail about the system you have as possible. Brand, Diameter, muffler configuration, Header type, Cat PSI, H-Pipe, Kiss Pipe or X-Pipe and so one. Anything another member would need to know so they could go to an exhaust place and tell them exactly what they want.
Price: Total price of the system.
Video(s): This is obvious, either embed the play in the page or simply link to where the video/clip is.
Comments: Brief comment about the system, operative word being "brief". Tell us if it hangs too low, if it drones at 80kmph, etc.

Rules for this thread:
1. No chatting, this is purely a resource thread. IF you want to comment or have questions just PM the poster. Any chatting will be removed.
2. No videos that break standard site rules.
3. Must post video or audio clip.
4. No chatting, seriously.
 
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Vehicle: 2003 VY SS series 2.
Motor: LS1
Transmission: Auto
Other Mods: bugger all.
Exhaust Details: Home made 3 1/4 inch single system. No mufflers.
Video(s):YouTube - VY SS, single 3 1/4" straight through exhaust
Comments: Sounds like crap!
Price:$100

Vehicle: 2003 VY SS series 2.
Motor: LS1
Transmission: Auto
Other Mods: bugger all.
Exhaust Details: X force twin 2.5" cat back exhaust, X-pipe and rear resonator.
Video(s):YouTube - LS1 Xforce twin 2.5' catback,
Comments:Droned everywhere at every RPM. Sounded like a Honda with cury powder on its balls.
Price: $500

Vehicle: 2000 VX SS.
Motor: LS1
Transmission: Manual.
Other Mods: HSV extractors.
Exhaust Details: X force twin 2.5" cat back with rear resonator and Deleted X-pipe.
Video(s):YouTube - VX SS with X pipe deleted
Comments:Still loud, doesn't drone as bad. Has a wicked V8 lope. Very thrashy at high RPM.
Price:$550 + $60 to remove the X-pipe

Vehicle: 2003 VY SS series 2.
Motor: LS1
Transmission: Auto
Other Mods: bugger all.
Exhaust Details:Pacemaker tri-y extractors, 2.5" cats, 2.5" stainless steel Cat back with V-tex. No rear resonator.
Video(s):YouTube - VY SS Pacemaker SS 2 5inch exhaust system
Comments:No drone at cruise. Whether it be at 50kmh or 110kmh. Really nice note when you stand on it.
Price:$2300
 
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Vehicle: 08 VE Calais
Motor: L98
Transmission: 6 Speed auto
Other Mods: Oztrack tuned with Dus OTR, 3.27 hsv lsd, lowered.
Exhaust Details: 2.5" KPM Catback with slc mufflers and megaflow cats. Pacemaker 4 in 1 tuned length headers with 1 3/4" primaries
Price: $4000
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Comments: Slight resonance around the 2000 rpm mark but hardly noticable since the 3.27 went in, excellent at cruise. Bury it and it sounds awesome. Clearance is great, tucks up very well, have not scraped on anything yet. :)
 
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Vehicle: 2004, VY serries II SS ute
Motor: LS1,
Transmission: 6 speed manual
Other Mods: Alloy OTR, VCM3 cam (228/238/112), Custom tune
Exhaust Details: Diffilippo stainless extractors 1 3/4 primary to 3inch outlet, Diffilippo twin stainless 3 inch exhuast, 200 cell high flow cats. stainless mufflers
Price: $3,600
Video(s):
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Comments: Best sounding exhuast, i also have been asked heaps about my exhuast in carshows etc in person. hardly any drone while cruising. and when you put the foot down, its realy loud and turns heads haha. i recomend everyone this exhuast if you have the money to blow.
 
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Vehicle: 2005 HSV Clubsport R8
Motor: LS2
Transmission: Manual
Other Mods: 23*/23* Cam, Higgins Heads, OTR. Rest is irrelevant to exhaust sound.
Exhaust Details: Pacemaker 4 to 1 headers into Pacemaker 3" Cats followed by a twin 3" MS X-Force system with all mufflers still there.
Price: NFI. The Xforces in Mild Steel go for about $650. Pacemakers go for about $800 and I imagine the cats are about $200 a pop so about $1850 all up?
Video(s):

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Comments: I've had some alignment issues with this system and it's still not perfect. I have 4.11 gears to cruising @ 100kmph is a bit droney but I don't really notice it over the music.
Yes, I am going to resolve that annoying rattle right at the end when I turn the car off. :p
 
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Vehicle: 2005 VZ SS
Motor: LS3
Transmission: Auto
Other Mods: 23*/23* Cam, intake etc, too many to list...
Exhaust Details: Pacemaker 4-1's into high flow cats, high flow mufflers and resi, custom twin 2.5"
Price: exhaust proberly around $2500 i cant remember, everything else yeh alot!
Video(s):
[YOUTUBE]qP6hQLr6FH0[/YOUTUBE]
 
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Vehicle: 2004 WK Stato
Motor: LS1
Transmission: Auto
Other Mods: 2 hole mod, kn filter
Exhaust Details: Sureflo 3.5inch mild steel catback
Price: $800 installed with tip
Video(s):
 
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Vehicle: 2005 HSV Clubsport R8
Motor: LS2
Transmission: Manual
Other Mods: 23*/23* Cam, Higgins Heads, OTR. Rest is irrelevant to exhaust sound.
Exhaust Details: Pacemaker 4 to 1 headers into Pacemaker 2.5" Cats followed by a twin 2.5" Manta S/Steel system with all muffler and resonators still there.
Price: NFI. 1100 for the Manta S/Steel twin 2.5".
Video(s):

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Comments: Such a massive improvement over the XForce system. Best description I can give is that the xforce used to scream but this system growls. ;)
 
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