Aussie Exhausts

[sammyz]

The MBRP cat back street system - (3" stainless steal) cost just under $1100 delivered to your door. Add another $200 to install it - the all up cost was just $1300...

its hard to beat that value for money.

Yep definitely will be getting one of these systems, value for money is too good to resist. If the aus dollar was like for like with us i would buy something a bit more pricey, but who knows when that will change

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[rayan1910]

I have just had the resonator replaced with straight through pipes and H connecting pipe on my 5.0 Conv (so I'm not sure a coupe would be exactly the same, but should be similar from inside and same outside).

Physically, change was less than most systems and cost was as well. All up was less than $500 incl. pipes.

In terms of sound, the difference is very satisfying and exactly what I wanted. It grumbles a little more at idle and it has a similar sound, but deeper edge through the rev range until near the top when it gets a howl (that is not OTT, but sounds great), when warm it also crackles a little on over-run (definitely there, but not that often and muted).

From inside, when driving I certainly know it is a little louder as you open the throttle, particularly with the roof up but I don't feel there is any additional drone (particularly with the roof down!). Passengers who have not been in it before just say it sounds great, comments such as "quiet" when just tootling along at 60-70 and then "awesome" when you open it up.

Obviously I am very happy with it, not OTT but definitely has an edge that the std system did not (and so I was not happy with). I'd recommend if you want a similar outcome and don't want to pay for an axle back system or similar. In short, it's subtle but has muscle and is just that little bit more than std.

Hey mate where'd you get this done, hahahah have the exact same spec as you !

 

[YLDHRS]

I actually bought the pipe off this site, then I got it installed at Burwood Auto and Exhaust in Duffy St, Burwood. Good guys, I reckon they could easily make up the pipes and fit. Probably worth a call if you are close enough.

BTW, mine arrived on Endurance as well, but I picked her up in Hobart so that the delivery drive home included driving the East Coast of Tas - what a drive. Total 1900kms so far, close to 99% top down.

 

[rayan1910]

I actually bought the pipe off this site, then I got it installed at Burwood Auto and Exhaust in Duffy St, Burwood. Good guys, I reckon they could easily make up the pipes and fit. Probably worth a call if you are close enough.

BTW, mine arrived on Endurance as well, but I picked her up in Hobart so that the delivery drive home included driving the East Coast of Tas - what a drive. Total 1900kms so far, close to 99% top down.

Oh yeah I remember you ;) Burwood's just a few suburbs over might go tomorrow and see what they'll offer. Trust me you will ABSOLUTELY love the top down. When cruising its just a joy and the buffer is rather minimal and very tolerable. Most likely if I bought a coupe I would've sold it by now. The speed of the car was alright (spoilt with many other cars) but the top down just made the car for me!!

 

[OZDAZ5.0]

Just letting you guys know A/Muscle just put up on their site Pypes Touring Axle backs nice looking and about $790 to Oz.

 

[OZDAZ5.0]

BPT Motorsport just posted up a full Xforce catback with Non-Varex catback....I will get a price. No its not loud but with Extractors may just be spot on..

 

[msweet]

BPT Motorsport just posted up a full Xforce catback with Non-Varex catback....I will get a price. No its not loud but with Extractors may just be spot on..

101db stock, how are they measuring this??

 

[Stubai]

I'm going to call bullshit on that video. So they expect us to believe a stock GT has been allowed to be imported as a standard offer dealer car that breaches EPA laws in every state and territory???

 

[OZDAZ5.0]

I'm going to call bullshit on that video. So they expect us to believe a stock GT has been allowed to be imported as a standard offer dealer car that breaches EPA laws in every state and territory???

Depends where and how measured...I guess it just gives them a baseline to work from...

 

[msweet]

Yeah like I get it, but surely you'd realize that stating such a high reading might turn a lot of buyers off and certainly confuse people

It's not that hard to find and follow the standard, I mean Rob measured his corsa and apparently got the same reading they got for stock haha

 

[MustangDownUnder]

Yeah like I get it, but surely you'd realize that stating such a high reading might turn a lot of buyers off and certainly confuse people

It's not that hard to find and follow the standard, I mean Rob measured his corsa and apparently got the same reading they got for stock haha

I think the issue might be establishing a standard to start with.

We all know that many countries have different laws, and has resulted in the removal of some large and some smaller features of this mustang... in order to satisfy the most strict laws. Even the addition of crazy things like explosive bonnets.

So our legal standard, and how it is measured is most probably different to other countries.... or even states.

Then you have to look at it from the manufacturers point of view.... they don't care if its legal in your location, they want to sell as much product as possible. In some cases the product is intended for track/race use anyway but its up to the owner/user to decide its application in the end.

As for stating a high Db reading.... It could be a marketing thing, research might show that over a certain volume means a greater market share desires 'Very loud', as opposed to just 'loud'. So overstating the volume after a certain point may move more product. (especially in the USA where they have less restrictions regarding volume). So in that case its not in their interest to conform to a standard, as they would not be able to swing the figures the way they feel will generate more sales, over a competitor.

Heapse of different possibilities and variables.

But I agree, a standard would be awesome.
Not just for exhausts either, it would make life so much easier if someone would cut all the local bs laws and establish some scientifically backed logical laws, which would be accepted all over the place. For cars in general and even outside of the car world haha.

But im sure there are financial and political reasons why that won ever happen.

 

[Burkey]

I think the issue might be establishing a standard to start with.

We all know that many countries have different laws, and has resulted in the removal of some large and some smaller features of this mustang... in order to satisfy the most strict laws. Even the addition of crazy things like explosive bonnets.

So our legal standard, and how it is measured is most probably different to other countries.... or even states.

Then you have to look at it from the manufacturers point of view.... they don't care if its legal in your location, they want to sell as much product as possible. In some cases the product is intended for track/race use anyway but its up to the owner/user to decide its application in the end.

As for stating a high Db reading.... It could be a marketing thing, research might show that over a certain volume means a greater market share desires 'Very loud', as opposed to just 'loud'. So overstating the volume after a certain point may move more product. (especially in the USA where they have less restrictions regarding volume). So in that case its not in their interest to conform to a standard, as they would not be able to swing the figures the way they feel will generate more sales, over a competitor.

Heapse of different possibilities and variables.

But I agree, a standard would be awesome.
Not just for exhausts either, it would make life so much easier if someone would cut all the local bs laws and establish some scientifically backed logical laws, which would be accepted all over the place. For cars in general and even outside of the car world haha.

But im sure there are financial and political reasons why that won ever happen.

Stud pattern. That is all.

 

[msweet]

I think the issue might be establishing a standard to start with.

We all know that many countries have different laws, and has resulted in the removal of some large and some smaller features of this mustang... in order to satisfy the most strict laws. Even the addition of crazy things like explosive bonnets.

So our legal standard, and how it is measured is most probably different to other countries.... or even states.

Then you have to look at it from the manufacturers point of view.... they don't care if its legal in your location, they want to sell as much product as possible. In some cases the product is intended for track/race use anyway but its up to the owner/user to decide its application in the end.

As for stating a high Db reading.... It could be a marketing thing, research might show that over a certain volume means a greater market share desires 'Very loud', as opposed to just 'loud'. So overstating the volume after a certain point may move more product. (especially in the USA where they have less restrictions regarding volume). So in that case its not in their interest to conform to a standard, as they would not be able to swing the figures the way they feel will generate more sales, over a competitor.

Heapse of different possibilities and variables.

But I agree, a standard would be awesome.
Not just for exhausts either, it would make life so much easier if someone would cut all the local bs laws and establish some scientifically backed logical laws, which would be accepted all over the place. For cars in general and even outside of the car world haha.

But im sure there are financial and political reasons why that won ever happen.

I do agree with all of that, and I was reading an article about autonomous vehicles earlier today that reiterated the need for us to synchronize our legislation with that of other countries - lest we be left behind or risk facing legal nightmares with manufacturer responsibility.

My point on this matter is that it's an Australian company, installing an Australian exhaust, I would've thought they'd follow our standard so we can compare it to both stock and other exhausts. It's definitely a marketing mishap, but having said that most companies don't measure or provide measurements on exhaust sound levels anyway, so I guess it's still a bonus they compared to stock, even if their measuring tactics were off haha

 

[OZDAZ5.0]

He told me today he has a spreadsheet of DB readings of each of the catbacks he sells.
MF Comp
MF Street
Xforce...

Is something he has done for his own use I guess the mistake he made was put it out there to be shot down.

 

[OZDAZ5.0]

I'm going to call bullshit on that video. So they expect us to believe a stock GT has been allowed to be imported as a standard offer dealer car that breaches EPA laws in every state and territory???

yeah I guess VW's met all the correct EPA laws too lol.....

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