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09-02-2005, 02:07 PM | #1 | ||
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ok my stock exhaust is totally stuff. : So I'm going to put a cat back system on. but not sure which 1 to go with...
I'm looking at 2 systems at the moment... 1st is a HM system which is going to cost me $663.25 fully installed. comes with a 3 year warranty. 2nd system is a lukey or a pacemaker (not sure which 1) for $390.00 fitted. And if I want some pacemaker extractors they be $480.00... Both are 2 1/2" I've been told by a few ppl that I've been talking to the the redback systems are as good as these... oh yeah my car is a Tickford enhanced 98 EL Fairmont Ghia. Last edited by Sweet EL; 09-02-2005 at 02:14 PM. |
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09-02-2005, 03:03 PM | #2 | ||
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my g/f (SLi_GLi) has and EF I6 and she got pacemaker extractors, hi flow cat, 2.5" pipe and a redback muffler. has a nice deep note to it and rumbles on idle but can drone at highway speeds. my XF has the same stuff but an ESA muffler and it seems to have a better (in my opinion!) note to it but drones heaps more. i wouldn't buy one of the pre-made cat back systems as i believe you can get a better sound/performance if you choose your own muffler.
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09-02-2005, 03:24 PM | #3 | ||
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what would you or any1 else reckonment for and exorst system. I don't want it to drone too much as I do alot of highway driving...
at the moment I'm just looking at cat back and extractors soon after (when funs permitt). |
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09-02-2005, 03:44 PM | #4 | ||
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pacemakers are around $300 not fitted,and prob looking at $200-350 on an exhaust plus the fitting of the extractors
i would go for pack makers and lukey 2 1/2 system with one muffler
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09-02-2005, 07:52 PM | #5 | ||
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I have a HM catback system and its good, a little on the quiet side but when you boot it you know it's there.
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09-02-2005, 08:50 PM | #6 | ||
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I'm leaning to ward the lukey system mainly because its chepper than the HM system, and if I get the lukey I'll be able to afford the pacemakers as well. The guy at the shop said that the lukey was a hi-flow system with a straight trough muffler (only 1) and not push bend (can't rember what u call the other bend). I'll be keeping my current cat or is worh the money getting a hi-flow cat??
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09-02-2005, 08:58 PM | #7 | ||
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The other bends are mandrel.
I've heard that lukey are fairly ordinary nowadays. Just what I was told by a local exhaust shop
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09-02-2005, 11:44 PM | #8 | ||
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yeah i'll probably need one again soon too so keep the suggestions coming!
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09-02-2005, 11:50 PM | #9 | ||
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Exhaust Bro's will do 2 1/2" system from cat back for around $250 fitted. I always had my cars done there.....very tidy work.
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10-02-2005, 04:18 PM | #10 | ||
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unfortunetly there is only 3 exhaust places in shepp.
I've just found out that the pacer/lukey system is on another fairmont here which I test drove coz I was looking at getting, it sounded nice and the guy was very happy with it too. |
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