AUII XR8 exhaust help

PhatAUXR8 · 15-09-2008, 10:17 PM

Hi guys,

im just wonder if anyone could recommend me a good sounding system for my car with a rough price?

something that sounds like this would be nice

Click image to watch video. found it on Adelaide Cruizn' Fords.

Windsor220 · 15-09-2008, 10:26 PM

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=41575

Should find a few sound clips and ideas in this thread. Im pretty sure that video is in there too.

Majority of people go twin 2.5 inch but everybody has different opinions.

PhatAUXR8 · 15-09-2008, 10:30 PM

Thanks for your quick reply, i did have a look there but alot of those clips no longer work..
also i was after the most common factor hehe.. $Prices$

**Peuty** · 15-09-2008, 10:42 PM

You want a set of Pacie Tri Y's, with a metal cat, twin 2.5 inch mandrel bent pipework, with a single lukey ultra flo muffler for each side. Cost? $1500 with the extractors, maybe a bit more?

FTe_XR8 · 15-09-2008, 10:44 PM

just had this done the other week, VERY pleased with the result and price. pacemakers PH4006 4-1's, high flow cats, manta twin 2&1/2 inch system. cost 2k

PhatAUXR8 · 15-09-2008, 10:53 PM

thanks guys..
i did see this

sounds hot.
specs are pacemaker tri 'y' ph4001 extractors, stock cats, and a lukey 3" mandrel bent single system.
so around $1500-$2000 mark?
the local guy here says i could get a good note from the cats back but as this is my first v8 i dont want him telling me BS just for a sale kinda thing. i am on a budget so wouldnt mind trying from the cats back what are your thoughts?

**Peuty** · 15-09-2008, 11:12 PM

From the cats back will be fine, but you will get more out of the old windsor with a set of good headers.

PhatAUXR8 · 15-09-2008, 11:20 PM

im not sure i wanna get much more out of her with the missus getting behind the wheel

atm just looking for a good note for a good price but at the same time with it being an auto i dont want that bad droning noise when cruising my nephews VT has cos of a crap system..

**Peuty** · 15-09-2008, 11:22 PM

It's a VT, that's the problem right there...

PhatAUXR8 · 15-09-2008, 11:53 PM

lol true.. i dont go much on holdens.. but his is nice, got alot of monaro stuff on it and 5.7....should sound hot but it dont lol.

5L · 16-09-2008, 10:34 AM

mine is only cat back, and is the car in the first video(the one you found on adelaide cruzin fords). the au2-3 headers arnt that bad from stock, mine is hi flow cats, and twin 2.5" catback.

i think my car sounds fairly nice, ive never been picked on for the noise by the cops. it doesnt drone that much, more gives of a nice v8 burble when cruising.

5L · 16-09-2008, 10:44 AM

here is another video to show the sound.

(was done on private roads, so no complaining about the speedo)

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c9...t=MOV00199.flv

PhatAUXR8 · 16-09-2008, 10:45 AM

Sweet

yer your car sounds nice and i am looking for something similar. around how much did your setup cost you?

PhatAUXR8 · 16-09-2008, 10:47 AM

haha as if complain :P thanks for that video gives a better sound from inside.. yer thats what im after..

5L · 16-09-2008, 10:48 AM

got done at exhaust technology on goodwood rd.

cost around $1300-$1400, hi flow cats put the price up a fair bit. so if you wanted to use your standard cats it should only be around $800.

5L · 16-09-2008, 10:54 AM

you could also get a much cheaper exhaust just going a single system, but IMO single exhaust just dont give the desired v8 sound.

PhatAUXR8 · 16-09-2008, 11:00 AM

nah i dont want single :P twin is the way to go

PhatAUXR8 · 16-09-2008, 02:03 PM

local guy give me a price on a single Berkley catback system for $520 fitted.
i have been looking on the carline.com.au website and they have some single lukey systems on there that sound mint i am waiting on a phone call back from them also off the other guy for a twin system price.
does anyone have an opinion of berkley systems?
im confused :(

RG · 16-09-2008, 02:09 PM

You will not find an off the shelf twin system for an AU XR8, someone used to make them but they are NLA.

Your best bet is to find a small exhaust shop that knows what they are on about and get them to custom make a twin 2.5" system for you. Mine ended up costing $780 for a twin system from the cats back with an X pipe, twin 2.5" glass pack straight through mufflers, twin in twin out resonator all mandrel bent.

PhatAUXR8 · 16-09-2008, 03:16 PM

carline said there is a 2inch twin system from lukey for AU XR8 but im not sure if his give me the correct info plus i dont want a 2inch.

i asked my local guy here about a custom twin system and he would be happy to do it but at the moment cant because his bending machine is out of action or something so my options are limited :(

i have a couple of options im tossing up.
Berkley Single 2.5inch $520 installed (but he said possibly have a droning noise)
Rage Bigbore single 3inch $680 installed (said sounds really nice) anyone heard of them?
Lukey 3 inch $859 installed (im guessing this is the pick of the bunch but im interested in the rage system for that price)
Lukey Twin 2inch $1097 installed. (dont really want.)

RG · 16-09-2008, 03:51 PM

Man those are some silly prices, I would seriously be looking elsewhere.

PhatAUXR8 · 16-09-2008, 04:14 PM

there is nowhere else to look.. small town..
thats why im here asking you guys for help

if you know better prices and parts please let me know and where from.

RG · 16-09-2008, 04:20 PM

You could take the Whoosha approach, stock pipes with good mufflers. His sounds good and is the quickest 5.0l around, quicker on the 1/4 than my 347.

PhatAUXR8 · 16-09-2008, 04:55 PM

i know the mufflers and rear section of the pipes need replacing anyway.
do you think the lukey system is to expensive for catback single 3 inch?
the local guy here said i should go with the Rage Bigbore for $680
but since you said you had yours made for $780 i just wish there were more shops around.

5L · 16-09-2008, 06:55 PM

stock au2-3 xr8's came out with twin 2.25" system.

so if you keep the stock pipes put hi flow mufflers in, take out the resonator and run straigh pipes through. you will still get the desired noise.

on a stock 5.0l it will be quicker with twin 2.25" system, you loose a bit of backpressure with twin 2.5" system.

SLYXT · 16-09-2008, 07:35 PM

ok sweet thanks again.

by the way i got my old account back from a while ago hehe i had made a new account because i lost my email address from this account.
so PhatAUXR8 = XR8-2000

im going into town tomorrow to see the local guy at east coast mufflers and jj's who do all carline stuff so will keep ya posted.
as for keeping the stock pipes there is a real thin section in the rear pipes from where it has scraped.
so puts me in a crap position because jj's wont bend AU pipes and the bloke that can has his machine out of order.

5L · 22-09-2008, 07:39 AM

here is my car cruising at 100km/h, it is fairly loud but it is a nice v8 burble not really a drone.

and here is a quick squirt from 100