blujein Member 56 Member For: 14y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: ACT, Australia Posted 10/08/10 04:56 AM Share Posted 10/08/10 04:56 AM I've got a brand new Ford Falcon FG XR6 Turbo (purchased a little over two months ago), and I'm interested in having the exhaust system upgraded.I'm still waiting on the specifications from the company who I'd have do the upgrade (owned by a mate). He's suggested that what he'd start with would be to install a system with a nicer note and improved performance by about 10%. It was a quick conversation, so I couldn't get anymore specific details than that just yet. All in all, he said it would typically cost around the $700.00 mark, with a view to doing more once the car has passed the 20,000km mark (it's only just done 2,400km).Anyway, my question is...given how new my car still is, is there any real reason why I shouldn't be looking at an upgrade so early on? Also, is there anything I should be asking, or be aware of when upgrading?All I want to achieve is to get a nicer note - something a bit more noticeable. If it comes with a bit more grunt as well, that'd be good.Any advice would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarKer Member 174 Member For: 15y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 10/08/10 07:41 AM Share Posted 10/08/10 07:41 AM 10% performance increase for $700 ? woohoo... put me down !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blujein Member 56 Member For: 14y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: ACT, Australia Posted 10/08/10 08:14 AM Author Share Posted 10/08/10 08:14 AM Sorry - that was my mistake. He said it would be an "improvement", not a "performance increase". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,430 Member For: 14y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 10/08/10 09:28 AM Share Posted 10/08/10 09:28 AM I dont really understand what your exhuast mate is saying to you as stated in your 2nd paragraph, but if you just want a little noise, a cat back would do the trick. For 700 bucks im assuming this is what your mate was going to do, make sure it has mandrel bends and quality mufflers and joins etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blujein Member 56 Member For: 14y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: ACT, Australia Posted 10/08/10 09:55 PM Author Share Posted 10/08/10 09:55 PM I dont really understand what your exhuast mate is saying to you as stated in your 2nd paragraph, but if you just want a little noise, a cat back would do the trick. For 700 bucks im assuming this is what your mate was going to do, make sure it has mandrel bends and quality mufflers and joins etc etc.Okay, thanks for the tip.Also, can anyone tell me exactly what the specifications of the exhaust system are in the car as they come from the factory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Donating Members 1,171 Member For: 15y 2m 15d Posted 10/08/10 10:31 PM Share Posted 10/08/10 10:31 PM Hey Mate,There are lots of information on this forum about exhausts and different options people went for. I suggest having a read through this part of the forum.There is no reason why you can't go for a full exhaust system now, probably would save yourself some money getting all done at once. Are you worried about warranty? If you do get a full Turbo back exhaust, you will need to get a tune. If your just after a bit more noise, go for a cat back system and keep your warranty.CheersBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blujein Member 56 Member For: 14y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: ACT, Australia Posted 10/08/10 10:48 PM Author Share Posted 10/08/10 10:48 PM Thanks for the advice, mate! Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blujein Member 56 Member For: 14y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: ACT, Australia Posted 11/08/10 10:19 PM Author Share Posted 11/08/10 10:19 PM So, I have an update! The car goes in today to have a 3.5" V8 over-axle cat-back system installed. I assume that makes sense, but I'm going to get all the details when I take the car in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deebs1990 Member 29 Member For: 14y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Greenbank, QLD Posted 12/08/10 03:16 PM Share Posted 12/08/10 03:16 PM (edited) I'm in the same situation as you blujein, got a new FG turbo ute and just want a more audible note. Not worried about performance (or voiding warranty) just yet just want a decent note out of it. Heard a few with the centre muffler (and even worse rear muffler) removed, don't like it myself but to each their own. I'll probably look into just replacing both mufflers with hotdogs, shouldn't alter the sound to drastically, just make it louder and hopefully deeper. Anybody done this, had a good/bad result and care to share their story.Also blujein update us when the exhaust is done and how it turned out for you, keen to hear your thoughts Edited 12/08/10 03:18 PM by Deebs1990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blujein Member 56 Member For: 14y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: ACT, Australia Posted 12/08/10 08:41 PM Author Share Posted 12/08/10 08:41 PM Well, after I went to pick the car up yesterday, the guy who was doing the work said we'd had a change of plans. He said that what he was going to do had really already been done to the car (as standard), and as the parts are all good quality, he didn't want to unnecessarily replace them.Instead, he replaced the mufflers with hot-dogs and said "you could throw a tennis ball up the pipe and it'd come straight back down to you". The car definitely sounds deeper - it's exactly what I was looking for. It has a fantastic rumble on idle, and a great note as you put down the power.Given it cost me two parts of F-all, I couldn't be happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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