question about exhaust

LPGUTE · 08-09-2007, 01:41 PM

ya hello guy am just woundering when am getting a quote from the exhaust place to get a catback what should i do/ask?
i would
1 what i want (2 1/2" catback).
2 what going to be in it? (muffler, tip ect)
3 price?
is that sould about right?
i got a quote from a place saying they going do custom because it LPG with resanotor at the front and muffler at the back. i think i see people saying dont get resanotor.
so please tell me what i need add extra or any thing else u could think off.
thx

kenz · 08-09-2007, 01:51 PM

Hey mate, Im guessing you might have an EGAS ute? When I got mine done it was around the $1000 mark i think, which included extractors, metalcat cat converter, resonator, muffler and chrome tip. All 2.5" mandrel bent piping which had to be custom bent because there is no off the shelf setups available. Yes the resonator is at the front and the big muffler at the rear, I reckon best bet would be to stick with that, thats what I got and its pretty loud but also drones. Depends how loud you want and how much drone but if you talk to the exhaust guys about it they will tell you what you need to get the sound you want.
Cheers
Luke

LPGUTE · 08-09-2007, 02:27 PM

OKAY so i have to tell them that i want mandrel bent or is that normal?

falzoony · 08-09-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LPGUTE

OKAY so i have to tell them that i want mandrel bent or is that normal?

Alot of places do mandrel bent as standard but you better ask just to be sure.

schuldiner · 08-09-2007, 04:08 PM

yeah if you want to be gay like kenz get a hotdog in it, or if you want something more subtle... don't mine isn't too loud but still puts out a sweet note and hardly drones at all. like he said it needs to be custom and i got mine done for around the same price he did. bending on the mandrel just ensures that the pipe doesn't get squashed on the bends as basically they bend it around some steel as opposed to just bending it... if that makes sense

LPGUTE · 08-09-2007, 04:46 PM

what is a hotdog what dose it do?

kenz · 08-09-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by schuldiner

yeah if you want to be gay like kenz get a hotdog in it

watch your mouth young one... children - cant take them out anywhere these days

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Originally Posted by LPGUTE

what is a hotdog what dose it do?

Its just a basic style of straight through muffler that affects the sound of the system. The note will mainly depend on the muffler you get in the rear, my pipe goes in at the top and exits at the bottom but is straight through from entry to exit, where as you can get some that have an s shape inside the muffler and theres probably others aswell I dont really know. What u can also do is when the guys are installing it, be there and they can put a few different ones on and you can decide which sound one you like best

LPGUTE · 08-09-2007, 05:33 PM

thx for the help. another question from me is, will the factory heat shield fit after you install pacemaker 4499 headers. since u have one kenz you are my best resources lolz. am thinking of getting headers later on

private9 · 08-09-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LPGUTE

thx for the help. another question from me is, will the factory heat shield fit after you install pacemaker 4499 headers. since u have one kenz you are my best resources lolz. am thinking of getting headers later on

It will fit over. On mine, just needed a little bending by hand (nothing difficult) and then bolted straight back on. From memory the guy that did it mentioned that he couldn't get the bottom bolt back on, but it doesn't rattle so it seems ok. No more melting smell since putting the heat shield on, which is always a good thing!

kenz · 08-09-2007, 05:51 PM

Yep just get them to reshape it by hand and refit it

LPGUTE · 08-09-2007, 06:06 PM

thx guys just got to save up some money 4 headers now.

schuldiner · 08-09-2007, 07:58 PM

might be better off getting it all done at once to save some dosh. yeah the heat shield fits fine except for that bottom bolt, just need to manipulate it as you slide it on, they should do all that for you though. and thats enough out of you luke:P

LPGUTE · 08-09-2007, 08:13 PM

i want to make it sound good now lolz, another question do i need to call my insurance company first? or is it okay to just do it?

kenz · 08-09-2007, 08:31 PM

Should call them to make sure but it should be ok, I got all mine done with no premium rise, depends who you are with really but its only cat back so should be sweet

**Mechan1k** · 08-09-2007, 08:45 PM

To save money ... you less mufflers ... like me.
Only one "small" muffler at the rear ... and that's it.

I like.

Still not as loud as I was first expecting ... but when in the car for long periods ... and being an auto ... it's loud enough really.

Aftermarket cam really makes it lope/throb at idle too

kenz · 08-09-2007, 08:50 PM

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Aftermarket cam really makes it lope/throb at idle too

Simon stop teasing with your lumpy idle

: :P

**Mechan1k** · 08-09-2007, 08:57 PM

I was tempted with the idea of relocating the muffler (getting a smaller one) ... and just dumping the end of the exhaust just over the axle and hiding it totally.

Sound might be interesting as well.

Now to try and find where I can refit the muffler ... there's bugger-all room underneath between the tanks.

ayeyew · 09-09-2007, 10:49 PM

LPGUTE -- Let me know where u get urs done at, im gonna be getting mine done in 3-4 weeks and am from around the parra area. Would like to have some comparisons ready

Addz · 19-09-2007, 06:40 PM

I have LPG and my mixers are located close to the heat shield do you think that the extractors would fit?

**Mechan1k** · 20-09-2007, 10:03 PM

If it is a Factory LPG AU ... the Pacemaker PH4499s will fit ... just.