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20-10-2006, 12:15 PM
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The Mod Bug Has Hit
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Geelong
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Hey guys and girls
Ive booked into get a: 2.5" Redback Exhaust with one muffler Pacemaker Comps I was quoted $700 Cash installed by a exhaust mob in geelong and i though it sounded a bit to cheap but not sure. Question is how can i make sure he is putting in these products and that the exhaust is mandrell bent. Is there labels/engravings on the product that i can look for. On another note what are non xr people doing about cams becuase my next mod to my au3 forte was going to be a cam and edit and was wondering who people are going through and the type of results they are getting. Thxs Jake |
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20-10-2006, 12:21 PM
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Location: North Brisbane
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headers = 350
exhaust = 350 sounds abou right pacemakers got a small plarque on top of of the headers on cyldinder 4 or 5 (AFAIK) mandrel bend can easily be identified by the bends not being squashed redback exhaust as such does not have any labelel as the sections are just premade section which then get welded together
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20-10-2006, 12:27 PM
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Its Resonating!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney, NSW
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My exhaust cost me $1800, pacies headers(CC), hotdog, muffler, mandrel bend stainless 2.5 inch - custom system.
As to tell if its a mandrel bend, the bend has to be smooth and the bend itself has to be consistent. Its easy to tell if it has or hasnt been mandrel bended... |
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20-10-2006, 12:40 PM
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Location: North Brisbane
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SS exhausts are about 50% more expenseive straight up, plus making it custom takes a bucket load more time, hence more expensive once again
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20-10-2006, 01:25 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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Mine has a Red Back sticker on the rear muffler.
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20-10-2006, 03:11 PM
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Its Resonating!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sydney, NSW
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 Ive just realised part of the exhaust has gone all rusty now...
Last edited by poolkeeper; 20-10-2006 at 04:07 PM. |
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20-10-2006, 03:16 PM
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The Mod Bug Has Hit
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Geelong
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How long will these mild steel systems last and can i paint it or anything to give it some extra life.
Thxs Jake |
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20-10-2006, 03:38 PM
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yes u can paint them, however most fo the paint burns off if u paint section before the car due to excessive heat. The exhaust place we use for our business ALWAYS paints the exhaust and welds with heat proof paint. not only looks good, but lasts longer.
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20-10-2006, 03:58 PM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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The price sounds good to me.
I paid $330 last week for a Redback 2.5 cat back installed. That was with 2 mufflers though. The tip was a bit extra. I thought pacemakers were around the $400 mark, but that sounds like a good deal to me. iIve never bought extractors though, so others may like to comment on this one. Why are you only going for the single muffler? GK
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20-10-2006, 04:13 PM
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Location: on the loud pedal! Brisbane
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Hope you dont mind me joining in.... I just got quoted $1133 for pacemaker ph4499's, metalcat highflow cat, 2.5" mandrel bent piping with resonator at the front and muffler at the rear. Because mine is factory lpg the guy said they didnt have a bolt on system and had to do all piping and what not. So does this sound like a resonable price
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