I live in Braintree in the county of Essex in England and on Saturday just bought a 2004 Monaro 5.7 VXR, and VERY happy I am too!
However what I'm not so happy with is the exhaust note...it's quiet even though the centre section mufflers have been removed and replaced with straight pipes.
I've had a love for muscle cars since I was around the age of five! And previously owned a 72' Firebird Formula 400, and of course the sound of the 6.6 ltr was fantastic.
So, I'm looking to really bring out the noise of the 5.7 in my car. I'd like something that is VERY VERY loud and have been advised on a U.K. forum that going for a straight through rear pipes would probably give me what I'm looking for.
Has anyone done this to their car and does it really sound good? As said the emphasis is on being as loud as possible but sounding good at the same point.
Anyone have any links with video for a completely muffler free exhaust system?
You can check YouTube. There's plenty of videos of people running all kinds of mufflers and custom exhausts and open-header or no pipes at all. Check out Spintech or Flowmaster for a beautiful sound and huge volume. You're gonna want to knock out your cats, as well, so you'll need a tune to prevent it from throwing the engine code all the time. Longtube headers, too. It goes without saying though that all of this will give you a nice little power gain as well as great sound. Hope this helps!
You can check YouTube. There's plenty of videos of people running all kinds of mufflers and custom exhausts and open-header or no pipes at all. Check out Spintech or Flowmaster for a beautiful sound and huge volume. You're gonna want to knock out your cats, as well, so you'll need a tune to prevent it from throwing the engine code all the time. Longtube headers, too. It goes without saying though that all of this will give you a nice little power gain as well as great sound. Hope this helps!
Do you reckon I'll gain much power from de catting the exhaust? When you say tune I'm guessing you mean re-mapping the ECU? I've been looking on youtube, and I quite favour the sound of an exhaust system with all mufflers deleted, is this what is classed as open headers?
As with one hot food being good, sometimes things like battery acid can be hot but not good. So it is with our exhausts. Completely unmuffled the note is very loud, harsh, and has the appeal of someone smashing forcefully and randomly on piano keys.
The best way to get an attention getting sound in a good way is to build the engine up. Long tube headers add a lot of volume but higher compression and a nice cam also add to it and its character. Now you actually have something that backs up the sound. After that if you put on some Spintechs or some true chambered mufflers it will be very loud and sound better than a cat fight in a garbage can.
What Svede said. Open headers on these cars is very harsh, and your neighbors will surely hate you more than if you have a NICE loud. And yes, an ECU remap. It'll keep throwing the O2 sensor code if you don't. However, if you truely want the unbridled raw sound of open pipes, get some electronic cut outs. I know kegs has a nice set for about $200-$300. But, because with how often you use them. I hear the motors tend to go in a couple of months with alot of use and the heat from the exhaust. Still though, it's a good way to scare some poor kids on the street when you're driving by, haha
As with one hot food being good, sometimes things like battery acid can be hot but not good. So it is with our exhausts. Completely unmuffled the note is very loud, harsh, and has the appeal of someone smashing forcefully and randomly on piano keys.
The best way to get an attention getting sound in a good way is to build the engine up. Long tube headers add a lot of volume but higher compression and a nice cam also add to it and its character. Now you actually have something that backs up the sound. After that if you put on some Spintechs or some true chambered mufflers it will be very loud and sound better than a cat fight in a garbage can.
Agreed, and that's what I'm scared of. I've looked at a couple of Youtube videos on from you guys in The States, seemingly it doesn't appeal to us of here, god knows why not. But it's hard to really know if that's exactly the sound I'm looking for until I hear it in the flesh.
Apparently my Monaro being a VXR model already has uprated exhaust headers (manifolds for us )I'm not really keen on buying another pair, plus I'm not chasing power figures with this car. Chambered mufflers, what are these?
What Svede said. Open headers on these cars is very harsh, and your neighbors will surely hate you more than if you have a NICE loud. And yes, an ECU remap. It'll keep throwing the O2 sensor code if you don't. However, if you truely want the unbridled raw sound of open pipes, get some electronic cut outs. I know kegs has a nice set for about $200-$300. But, because with how often you use them. I hear the motors tend to go in a couple of months with alot of use and the heat from the exhaust. Still though, it's a good way to scare some poor kids on the street when you're driving by, haha
Thanks for the info on the cutouts. The car doesn't see alot of usage so shouldn't be too much of a problem. That price sounds pretty good!...and so does scaring the local kids and old people!
Thanks for the info on the cutouts. The car doesn't see alot of usage so shouldn't be too much of a problem. That price sounds pretty good!...and so does scaring the local kids and old people!
No problem!
I've considered the cut outs myself, since the local Honda group here in Hawaii likes to challenge me on the roads alot. They tend to back off with a nice WOT rev, especially when they see the car rock when I'm stopped. Granted, it doesn't lope like my dads old '63 Stingray did, but they know better than to challenge muscle to a drag race. However, a guy I met recently over here on Wheeler Army Airfield has an older civic with something like a 70-80mm turbo charger. We had a pleasant joke about racing, but we know better than to risk the law around here. It's common to see the local cops rocking 03-04 mustang GTs with over 500rwhp, haha.
I've considered the cut outs myself, since the local Honda group here in Hawaii likes to challenge me on the roads alot. They tend to back off with a nice WOT rev, especially when they see the car rock when I'm stopped. Granted, it doesn't lope like my dads old '63 Stingray did, but they know better than to challenge muscle to a drag race. However, a guy I met recently over here on Wheeler Army Airfield has an older civic with something like a 70-80mm turbo charger. We had a pleasant joke about racing, but we know better than to risk the law around here. It's common to see the local cops rocking 03-04 mustang GTs with over 500rwhp, haha.
If you get those cutouts, post a video!
So is it difficult to fit the cut outs?
There's group of locals with Honda's in my area too, mostly youngsters and mostly beaten up old civics to be fair. Don't have too much trouble with the local cops (The Old Bill we call em' )
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)I'm not really keen on buying another pair, plus I'm not chasing power figures with this car. Chambered mufflers, what are these?
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