Flicky Member 6 Member For: 21y 6m 9d Location: Canberra Posted 15/02/05 11:26 PM Share Posted 15/02/05 11:26 PM Hey AllI'm interested in giving my N/A BA XR6 ute an exhaust for easter and have been going around to various exhaust shops in Canberra getting ideas and quotes. I think this may have been my first mistake as now I'm more confused than ever. So I guess I'm after some advice on what forum users have done with their prides of joys...I guess I should list what I'm after: an exhaust setup that puts out a good note, power would be a bonus obviously but not necessarily what I'm after(Who am I kidding). Warranty not being voided would also be a bonus. Costing anywhere between $0-1200. No mods have been done to the car yet buti've got a SS CAI setup at home ready to go in when I have the time.By 3 places I've been told:1.) For a good note and slight power increase you should put pacemaker headers on with a free flowing cat, and 2 1/2 from the cat back. Costed at $1280. If I don't do the extractors there's no point doing the cat so it would just be the exhaust at $450.2.) Don't touch the headers or cat as they're pretty good quality just replace from the cat back with a 2 1/2 exhaust. $460.3.) The exhaust there is already 2 1/4" maybe 2 3/8" there is no point, just replace centre muffler with hotdog, then replace last muffler with something smaller. $300-350. This guy then went on to tell me he's done 2 BA's and because they're twin cams the note sounds very ordinary, and is nothing like the older models an example being previous EF/EL XR6s.Any help here with experiences you've had would be greatly appreciated!Brad Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordboy1981 Donating Members 2,075 Member For: 22y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 15/02/05 11:39 PM Share Posted 15/02/05 11:39 PM www.jimmockmotorsport.comthey kits for the N/A, up to 180rwkws...Dave. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-219854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordboy1981 Donating Members 2,075 Member For: 22y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 15/02/05 11:40 PM Share Posted 15/02/05 11:40 PM they do mail order too if you're not in Melbourne...Dave. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-219855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 10m 7d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 16/02/05 01:33 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 01:33 AM Becareful who makes your system because as the guy said at the third place you went to the twin cam set up on the N/A BA can make a very raspy crackle tone if the system isn't designed correctly. Would be best to go with a proven system that you know exactly what it sounds like before purchase. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-219896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawsy Wanabe mechanical engineer Donating Members 960 Member For: 20y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: At the computer, obviously..... Posted 16/02/05 01:59 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 01:59 AM Try herrod as well, he'll know what to do. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-219905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jteale Guests Posted 16/02/05 02:33 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 02:33 AM PM "NOS XR" (Greg) ... he has a very nice N/A Exhaust setup ... Cheers, Jason. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-219911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 16/02/05 03:01 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 03:01 AM Quote PM "NOS XR" (Greg) ... he has a very nice N/A Exhaust setup ... If only I could only share its sweet note with all my Team N/A brothers.Flicky, I did a bit of hunting and sniffing around myself when it was time for new pipes, wanting the best on a beer budget I found the maker of the Herrod Stainless system, at that time it was a guy in Sydney at Hi-tec mufflers, he'll sell the Herrod system at about 2/3s the price Ford will, if your after steal pips the guy who makes them for Herrod is in Vic some where. The Herrod systems won't in any way produce the big power gains others may but they won't make your wife slap you around the ears when she can't hear herself think on the freeway after a 3 hour drive of drone.Don't forget to do a Dyno power run at some time before you begin your mods.Yes a good exhaust setup is a butifull thing and you do leave people at the lights wondering if you got badged is there realy a turbo in that thing or not, but if I was starting out on the mod road now I'd go towards a edit. The new edits are by far the best bang for your buck with the N/A, and if you do get an edit you'll have me green. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-219920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flicky Member 6 Member For: 21y 6m 9d Location: Canberra Posted 16/02/05 06:11 AM Author Share Posted 16/02/05 06:11 AM NOS XR said: Quote PM "NOS XR" (Greg) ... he has a very nice N/A Exhaust setup ... If only I could only share its sweet note with all my Team N/A brothers.Flicky, I did a bit of hunting and sniffing around myself when it was time for new pipes, wanting the best on a beer budget I found the maker of the Herrod Stainless system, at that time it was a guy in Sydney at Hi-tec mufflers, he'll sell the Herrod system at about 2/3s the price Ford will, if your after steal pips the guy who makes them for Herrod is in Vic some where. The Herrod systems won't in any way produce the big power gains others may but they won't make your wife slap you around the ears when she can't hear herself think on the freeway after a 3 hour drive of drone.Don't forget to do a Dyno power run at some time before you begin your mods.Yes a good exhaust setup is a butifull thing and you do leave people at the lights wondering if you got badged is there realy a turbo in that thing or not, but if I was starting out on the mod road now I'd go towards a edit. The new edits are by far the best bang for your buck with the N/A, and if you do get an edit you'll have me green.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for the info so far guys, I checked out the website listed above which looks awesome but I'd have to get it shipped here and trying to trust any of the fitters here I'm starting to think twice about, but still an option nonetheless.I might get in contact with Hi-Tec mufflers in Sydney as I'm up there all the time visiting mates so it'd be easy to leave my car there for a day or two. and knowing they've done someone elses with good results that's a plus.Good point about the pre-mod dyno, I hadn't really thought of that but will do it before I start on anything now.Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-219990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxr6 HEINRICH PERFORMANCE AND TUNING Donating Members 439 Member For: 21y 4m 4d Gender: Male Location: adelaide Posted 16/02/05 09:17 AM Share Posted 16/02/05 09:17 AM Flicky said: Hey AllI'm interested in giving my N/A BA XR6 ute an exhaust for easter and have been going around to various exhaust shops in Canberra getting ideas and quotes. I think this may have been my first mistake as now I'm more confused than ever. So I guess I'm after some advice on what forum users have done with their prides of joys...I guess I should list what I'm after: an exhaust setup that puts out a good note, power would be a bonus obviously but not necessarily what I'm after(Who am I kidding). Warranty not being voided would also be a bonus. Costing anywhere between $0-1200. No mods have been done to the car yet buti've got a SS CAI setup at home ready to go in when I have the time.By 3 places I've been told:1.) For a good note and slight power increase you should put pacemaker headers on with a free flowing cat, and 2 1/2 from the cat back. Costed at $1280. If I don't do the extractors there's no point doing the cat so it would just be the exhaust at $450.2.) Don't touch the headers or cat as they're pretty good quality just replace from the cat back with a 2 1/2 exhaust. $460.3.) The exhaust there is already 2 1/4" maybe 2 3/8" there is no point, just replace centre muffler with hotdog, then replace last muffler with something smaller. $300-350. This guy then went on to tell me he's done 2 BA's and because they're twin cams the note sounds very ordinary, and is nothing like the older models an example being previous EF/EL XR6s.Any help here with experiences you've had would be greatly appreciated!Bradcheck out nizpro as well Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/15702-na-exhaust-upgrade/#findComment-220082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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