EL XR6 exhaust system advice

nothin suss · 21-01-2005, 12:53 PM

Hey, a friend of mine has an EL XR6 and wants to do a full exhaust system. He wants to do extractors, catalyst and everything, basically a new system right thru. Probably 2.5" all the way thru. Just wondering what you guys have found to be the best product/combination.
Do you reccomend one or 2 mufflers?
I have one mid muffler on mine, 2.5" and straight thru to the rear and it drones a bit.....

Any help appreciated !!

Thanks

neb · 21-01-2005, 12:58 PM

i would recommend pacemaker competition extractors, with a 2.5inch mandrel bent exhaust... probably just redback or lukey. it'll already have the appropriate mufflers in it they come setup already.

nothin suss · 21-01-2005, 03:08 PM

cool... i have the redback 2.5 system optioned with the no rear muffler, sounds good but annoying to drive....

i reccomended him to get a resonater at least in the rear...

Sox · 21-01-2005, 04:31 PM

I vote for the JMM race series headers. Probably the best I6 extractor made, IMO, though they aren't cheap.

Rick.

neb · 21-01-2005, 04:33 PM

with my exhaust i have a rear resonator.. i've had it without i loved the sound of it but it was too loud droning on the freeway and stuff so i went back with the resonator setup.

Thanatos · 22-01-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by neb

with my exhaust i have a rear resonator.. i've had it without i loved the sound of it but it was too loud droning on the freeway and stuff so i went back with the resonator setup.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but how much did you find the resonator killed the note?

You've probably heard my car, and i love the way it sounds atm, but i'm considering putting a resonator on the rear to get rid of some drone. I just don't wanna kill too much of the note...

Casper · 22-01-2005, 12:32 PM

A resonator really is a must. They dont make that much difference to the sound at all as far as outright loudness....they do make a car bearable though. The I6 is going to drone, just the sort of engine it is. With a rear resonator the drone is usually dramatically reduced. Mine has the rear resonator and as oyu can hear certainly isnt "quiet"

http://www.aufalcon.com/Shane/casper.wmv

Thanatos · 22-01-2005, 12:59 PM

Please tell me you did rev the poor thing like that when she was cold!?!? The steam would make it seem so! You cruel mongrel! :P lol

It's kinda hard to tell from that video how it compares to mine, as the microphone used seems to not be too happy with the volume.

This is an old sound clip of mine, to give you an idea of what it sounds like:
http://www.deleted link/pics/Car.mp3

It has gotten deeper since the last round of mods (and a change of extractors), but how does this compare to yours?

I'll have to re-make that file with the new setup. lol

Casper · 22-01-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Thanatos

Please tell me you did rev the poor thing like that when she was cold!?!? The steam would make it seem so! You cruel mongrel! :P lol

It's kinda hard to tell from that video how it compares to mine, as the microphone used seems to not be too happy with the volume.

This is an old sound clip of mine, to give you an idea of what it sounds like:
http://www.deleted link/pics/Car.mp3

It has gotten deeper since the last round of mods (and a change of extractors), but how does this compare to yours?

I'll have to re-make that file with the new setup. lol

It was a little cold outside that day...and the car was only partially warmed up. I treat my car hard I admit. It has to work for a living.

Yours is a totally different sound to mine. Mine has more of a crackle to it rather than the deep not you have. Yours sounds deep and rumbly, mine is more crackly and sharp edged.
Both sound good to me I admit.

neb · 22-01-2005, 01:34 PM

yeah i don't think the resonator really changed the note of it much.. just made it alot quieter. its still loud when i floor it.. but cruising on the freeway and stuff its pretty quiet instead of making a lound droning noise like it used to

Casper · 22-01-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by neb

yeah i don't think the resonator really changed the note of it much.. just made it alot quieter. its still loud when i floor it.. but cruising on the freeway and stuff its pretty quiet instead of making a lound droning noise like it used to

Yep, thats exactly what it is ment to do. Makes driving far more bearable.

XRated · 22-01-2005, 04:10 PM

I only have a straight through muffler (no resonator etc), and it doesn't drone on the freeway - only when it's accellerating hard or under load (going up a hill, passengers etc).

In comparisson, John_xr6 has the same system but with a resonator. Personally I don't see much of a difference in regards to droning when under load etc, but his system seems a bit quieter and not as deep. That's my opinion, but I'm sure he has his own too :P

Casper · 22-01-2005, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by XRated

I only have a straight through muffler (no resonator etc), and it doesn't drone on the freeway - only when it's accellerating hard or under load (going up a hill, passengers etc).

In comparisson, John_xr6 has the same system but with a resonator. Personally I don't see much of a difference in regards to droning when under load etc, but his system seems a bit quieter and not as deep. That's my opinion, but I'm sure he has his own too :P

Dammit XRated, I finally worked out your avatar too...... Your right, I can see it.

EFFalcon · 22-01-2005, 04:47 PM

I looked at LUke avatar upside down but wasnt really sure what i was meant to be seeing :P
it looked like a Warhammer 40k space marine to me :P

but anywya, i've got Pacemaker comps on mine with a 2.5 exhaust *with* the 2nd resonator and i don't think i'd go without it.

XRated · 22-01-2005, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Dammit XRated, I finally worked out your avatar too...... Your right, I can see it.

Haha!! Weird thing is, it's a some simple Chinese algorithm repeated x amount of times that produces that image. Annnnnyway :P

Casper · 22-01-2005, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XRated

Haha!! Weird thing is, it's a some simple Chinese algorithm repeated x amount of times that produces that image. Annnnnyway :P

Freaky...Looks like an infa red of one of those battle star galactica robot guys.

nothin suss · 24-01-2005, 09:06 AM

So JMM headers or Pacemaker is the way to go fellas??

I wish i had have put a resonator in the rear of mine now but anyways....

I will recommend my mate to put one in for sure...