Exhaust just went, time to spend some $$

**Uncle_Ken** · 25-10-2009, 06:05 PM

My exhaust went today so I can finally get a new one

Going on the advice of God (better know as GK) I am looking at a Redback 2.5 with mandrel bent. A rear resonator, which means no highway drone (according to GK).

Not looking for a 'fast' system (still thinking about headers etc and I am running a dual fuel system).

Can anyone suugest a good place in Sydney not to far away from Castlehill? Need to do A.S.A.P. I know one of sponsors are Sureflo Exhaust but they are a bit away from me.

UK

POELWYK · 25-10-2009, 06:59 PM

hey mate i have a Redback 2.5 with mandrel bent. A rear resonator on my dual fuel S1 AU and its Realy good i recomend it

**Mont5.0** · 25-10-2009, 06:59 PM

Charleston exhaust in blacktown.Bruce knows his exhausts.

9621 5595

**Uncle_Ken** · 25-10-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mont5.0

Charleston exhaust in blacktown.Bruce knows his exhausts.

9621 5595

How much yuo rekon Mont?

UK

GK · 25-10-2009, 10:29 PM

Hey Ken,

How many kays has the car done? It may be time for a new cat as well?

You don't need a hi flow item as the factory cats flow fine unless you're doing some serious engine work, which I suspect you're not.

On another matter, the information you credit to me was obtianed many years ago from JC. LOL! It's true that the combo has worked very well on my AUs, but the information wasn't initially mine. That's what happens when you spend time with JC, you can't help but learn things.

I suspect his information may have also been passed on by others over the years. That's the best part of this forum, guys keen to help others out, and pass on valuable info.

All the best with the new system.

Shalom,

GK

**Uncle_Ken** · 25-10-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GK

Hey Ken,

How many kays has the car done? It may be time for a new cat as well?

You don't need a hi flow item as the factory cats flow fine unless you're doing some serious engine work, which I suspect you're not.

On another matter, the information you credit to me was obtianed many years ago from JC. LOL! That's what happens when you spend time with JC, you can't help but learn things.

Shalom,

GK

90,000 ks GK. You are correct re I not looking for speed. Would like better fuel consumption. What would you get if you where me?

Point taken about JC but given he has those initals God seems to fit you well LOL
UK

GK · 26-10-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

90,000 ks GK. You are correct re I not looking for speed. Would like better fuel consumption. What would you get if you where me?
UK

I would go the Redback mandrel 2.5 with rear resonator as you've planned. I reckon your cat will be fine at only 90,000 kays, but change your O2 sensor if it hasn't been done yet.

Also, I'd go some Pacemaker extractors if you haven't already got them!

: They'll give you a bit extra efficiency.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

Point taken about JC but given he has those initals God seems to fit you well LOL

Classic! JC has mentioned that once before actually! When I did my suspension work on the sR and posted up the "How To" I thanked "God and JC". His comment was "With God and JC, how could you go wrong!" LOL!

All the best with it.

GK (AKA George) LOL!

Sox · 26-10-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

How much yuo rekon Mont?

UK

He usually charges me around the $450 mark for a cat back 2.5" sports system with resonator on a 6 pack, but he also looks after me very well. It might be a frag more, mention my name (Rick) and he may charge you double!

Seriously though mention my name and all should be good.

Sox · 26-10-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mont5.0

Charleston exhaust in blacktown.Bruce knows his exhausts.

9621 5595

I strongly second that. Bruce is one smart cooky, he did the masterpiece on my yoot. Hand made step back headers, blah blah blah.....

frd906 · 25-10-2009, 07:13 PM

i have a 2 and half inch stainless exhuast system no res, one small mufflerm extractors and a high flow cat, cost me 400 bucks fitted

very loud and mean sucker

although no one on here like loud for some reason,

RG · 25-10-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by frd906

i have a 2 and half inch stainless exhuast system no res, one small mufflerm extractors and a high flow cat, cost me 400 bucks fitted

very loud and mean sucker

although no one on here like loud for some reason,

Note>Noise

Had a Redback 2.5 on my old EL....twice. Best sounding system for an I6 IMO.

Ride · 25-10-2009, 10:50 PM

Castle Hill Exhaust (just down the road from Power Ford) should be able to sort you out, heard nothing but good things.

**Uncle_Ken** · 26-10-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ride

Castle Hill Exhaust (just down the road from Power Ford) should be able to sort you out, heard nothing but good things.

Thanks for the info.
Uk

HLC · 26-10-2009, 01:37 PM

i was just bumming around at carline places til i ran into one, and it turned out i knew the owner (forgot he owned it haha)

we put a lukey 2.5" mandrel bend system on my car with 1 small muffler, and a mercury resonator on the rear section. sounds mint imo. best note - better than redback.

although the redback system on my mates BA sounds pretty mad.

**Mont5.0** · 26-10-2009, 08:54 AM

Dont know ken- give him a ring, i listed the phone number.

**Uncle_Ken** · 26-10-2009, 02:00 PM

How much did it send you back Henri?

Uk

Racecraft · 26-10-2009, 02:04 PM

imho if you are going for economy rather than speed, I'd replace the factory 2 1/4" mufflers with free flowing items... Remove alot of the restriction without messing around with the scavenging too much.

You won't gain sfa in economy going to the larger diameter pipe.

**Uncle_Ken** · 26-10-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

imho if you are going for economy rather than speed, I'd replace the factory 2 1/4" mufflers with free flowing items... Remove alot of the restriction without messing around with the scavenging too much.

You won't gain sfa in economy going to the larger diameter pipe.

Much more interested in economy than speed.

UK

**Uncle_Ken** · 26-10-2009, 07:31 PM

Thanks for the info Sox.

Getting lots of options. If it evere stops raining I'll take a pic of the dead exhaust.

UK

**Uncle_Ken** · 27-10-2009, 03:57 PM

So far two phone quotes $450 lukey 2.5" mandrel bend system and $400 Redback mandrel 2.5 with rear resonator

UK

POELWYK · 27-10-2009, 04:02 PM

geez thats a bit for them i dident pay that much for my Redback mandrel 2.5 with rear resonator i payed $260 for it and Fitted and had my tip put on

Stattic · 27-10-2009, 04:06 PM

yeh they are pretty expensive quotes

frd906 · 27-10-2009, 04:23 PM

i payed 280 for my stainless exhuast

JC · 27-10-2009, 07:48 PM

Ken - don't worry about what others have paid; your only concern should be whether or not you are getting a mandrel bent (most are press bent at the lower price range, and most wouldn't know the difference), and whether you want to fit it yourself or not and if you are happy with the price. $400 fitted is not too bad at all - the redback systems with centre muffler and rear resonator (no tip) retail for around $350, so $50 to fit is cheapish.

Fitting would take about an hour, and involves 2 flange bolts at the cat, and 3 or 4 rubber mounts, plus swap over of one of the mounting arms (you'll know what i mean when you pull the old one out). You may need an angle grinder to cut the rear pipe off just before the diff, or you may just need to undo a muffler clamp and bang the 2 sections apart with a mallet.

Fitting is easy - lie engine (front) end of the piping on the floor in rogh position under car. Feed rear section over the diff from the back, and use 1 or 2 rubber mounts to hold rear section in place. Then coat front of rear section pipe with a bit of muffler putty, and slide rear section into front section pipe and secure lossely with muffler clamp. Then bolt front section to cat flange and you're done. Recheck and tighten all joins, bolts and clamps and fit all rubber mounting thingys.

GK · 27-10-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Ken - don't worry about what others have paid; your only concern should be whether or not you are getting a mandrel bent (most are press bent at the lower price range, and most wouldn't know the difference), and whether you want to fit it yourself or not and if you are happy with the price. $400 fitted is not too bad at all - the redback systems with centre muffler and rear resonator (no tip) retail for around $350, so $50 to fit is cheapish..

Good advice indeed!

Get it fitted though. You have a recourse then if the fitment isn't correct and it's a drive in drive out thing! JC's just too addicted to doing EVERYTHING himself, albeit with a bit of usual help from RAGTOP or ZVONKO! LOL! Heck sometimes I'm even in on his escapades, er mods. He's often also involved in mine!

It's a darn good thing Canberra is the distance it is from Melbourne. I'd be in the doghouse with the Mrs if JC lived within an hour from me! LOL!

Whatever fitment option you choose, you'll do well I'm sure.

All the best with it.

GK

rag top · 27-10-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GK

It's a darn good thing Canberra is the distance it is from Melbourne.

Should have painted them rims yellow

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GK · 28-10-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by rag top

Should have painted them rims yellow

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Enough with the yellow rims. The silver is still holding up rather nicely, as you saw for yourself 5 weeks ago! LOL!

JC of course wanted them black.

Ah the Canberra boys and their misguided ways. Must be all that public service coffee doing things to your brains! LOL!

As for UK's system (back on topic), the next guy to own your car will benefit from a SS system. I doubt you'll keep yours over 8 or so more years.

You'll sort it though, and I'm sure you'll be happy with the result.

All the best with it.

GK

**Uncle_Ken** · 27-10-2009, 08:47 PM

Thanks JC GK.
I have sent an email to Sureflo Exhaust site sponsor to see what figures they come up with. Guys should I go stainless steel?

UK

JC · 27-10-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

Thanks JC GK.
I have sent an email to Sureflo Exhaust site sponsor to see what figures they come up with. Guys should I go stainless steel?

UK

Mild steel should last 5 years, stainless around 10 on a petrol car. On an LPG car, knock at least a year or 2 off each. $280 for a stainless price is not realistic, and I have my doubts it's even been done (sorry frd906 - no proof, no belief) - stainless is usually around 50 to 100% dearer than mild steel. So how long do you want to keep the car? I'd go (and have just gone) mild steel - not redback, but a nice mandrel 2.5" system nevertheless and I saved myself a few hunge doing it myself compared to local Canberra exhaust shop prices.

frd906 · 27-10-2009, 09:08 PM

stainless will last longer, so its really upto you, like i said i payed 280, for a stainless system, fitted, really good price