MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 19/04/11 09:15 AM Share Posted 19/04/11 09:15 AM The pops and burbles settle a bit one its got some kms on it... But yea it sounds wicked, I was surprised when I picked mine up and heard it.. Power increase is debateable I guess.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trancemaasta Donating Members 23 Member For: 16y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Figtree, Wollongong, NSW, Australia Posted 19/04/11 12:09 PM Share Posted 19/04/11 12:09 PM oops, I meant to write 4 out of 5 well, it has nearly a tonne of km's on it... so I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kink Member 294 Member For: 16y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/04/11 12:33 PM Share Posted 19/04/11 12:33 PM So would you say that it still sounds like a stock car (just a little louder), or obviously been "tampered with" exhaust? Because I need a little more sound, but not spending over $500 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trancemaasta Donating Members 23 Member For: 16y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Figtree, Wollongong, NSW, Australia Posted 22/04/11 09:46 PM Share Posted 22/04/11 09:46 PM I would have to say, that it sounds nothing like the stock exhaust setup, and, I would have to say, you definitely get more power, after driving around for a week now (1000km's), it's snapping second soooo much harder and I'm hitting an extra gear in sections of roads I couldn't normally get to, unless I've become super awesome and can all of a sudden drive heaps better, there is definitely a power increase.For ~$100 (virtually free if you cut and weld yourself), I think you will be impressed, and, this mod isn't a "tampered with" exhaust, because it is actually a restricting point in the exhaust and you are freeing up flow (documented on here numerous times and I personally agree from experience).In saying that, mines a BFII...For the sound alone, I wouldn't hold back, if you are like me, and live in pure manual tiptronic land all day everyday and never have it in drive, it is quite a nice sound just idling around town and slowing down at the lights with the "pops n burble"... love it. Has reignited my passion for the beast again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 9m 30d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 23/04/11 12:42 AM Share Posted 23/04/11 12:42 AM With the std cat still there I dont think it'd have a power gain. Noise can make the brain think things thou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kink Member 294 Member For: 16y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 24/04/11 07:14 AM Share Posted 24/04/11 07:14 AM I would have to say, that it sounds nothing like the stock exhaust setup, and, I would have to say, you definitely get more power, after driving around for a week now (1000km's), it's snapping second soooo much harder and I'm hitting an extra gear in sections of roads I couldn't normally get to, unless I've become super awesome and can all of a sudden drive heaps better, there is definitely a power increase.For ~$100 (virtually free if you cut and weld yourself), I think you will be impressed, and, this mod isn't a "tampered with" exhaust, because it is actually a restricting point in the exhaust and you are freeing up flow (documented on here numerous times and I personally agree from experience).In saying that, mines a BFII...For the sound alone, I wouldn't hold back, if you are like me, and live in pure manual tiptronic land all day everyday and never have it in drive, it is quite a nice sound just idling around town and slowing down at the lights with the "pops n burble"... love it. Has reignited my passion for the beast again aha, thanks for that reply! Yes I drive in manual mode all the time, except on the highway. How does it sound going 100+? What I meant by "tampered with" was, is it as loud as a full system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/04/11 07:30 AM Share Posted 24/04/11 07:30 AM Its weird cause some cars in the past with this exact mod sound like tractors, maybe it's a manual thing or luck of the draw.I don't know if many FG's have done this mod yet as they are noticeably louder as is, keen to here from anyone that has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kink Member 294 Member For: 16y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 24/04/11 09:17 AM Share Posted 24/04/11 09:17 AM Yea I am waiting for some FG owners who have done this mod. I don't want to spend over $1000 for a little more noise and that needed crackle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt6 Member 37 Member For: 15y 1m 12d Gender: Male Posted 29/04/11 10:54 PM Share Posted 29/04/11 10:54 PM Yea I am waiting for some FG owners who have done this mod. I don't want to spend over $1000 for a little more noise and that needed crackle...Hey fellas, yeh I have done the mod at windsor exhaust which set me back around 110. I have done this mod to both a BA Mk2 XR6T ute and my now FG XR6T sedan . Let me tell you the fg sounds bloody amazing in tiptronic mode. The ute was slightly louder inside the cab but that's due to the lack of cabin insulation in the back wall. But the sedan is definatly louder on the outside of the car, so if you have an fg sedan or even a ute, ded set go for it. It definatly unleashes a bit of power also, im 100 percent sure about it. Make sure you take the centre out, NOT THE REAR. I rate it 4.5/5 fellas. I cannot however comment on the manual cars, but id say its not much different than the zf in semi-auto modecheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateXR6T Member 46 Member For: 19y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Queensland Posted 30/04/11 09:06 AM Share Posted 30/04/11 09:06 AM Hey Grunt6 do you have a photo of it. I am thinking bout doing this also on the FG, how do they go from single pipe into dual, do they have Y piece they add in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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