[papabear]

After being led astray by Xforce and frighten by the costs of importing a Solo exhaust system I decided to try the custom mod for the exhaust.
Local shop guy suggested we try a straight through exhaust (Lukey) and see what sound we get so I did. Today got it installed (pictures included) and although not completely happy am happy enough. Will drive with this for a while and then maybe try it straight through without the resonator. Anyhow cost was $450 installed and if I go and delete resonator not much more as it is a simple job, Solo system was $930 imported plus install cost. Not trying to improve HP or anything just sound.
Video shows sitting still , both outside and inside and driving with window closed. Bumps at end of video are road humps to advise of railway crossing ahead.

 

[btjetman]

Sounds good, but I agree that it could have a bit more volume.

 

[The Mackies]

Sounds nice mate, bit understated still which can be good. but I think you are like me and want a tone like the solo, don't you ?

 

[papabear]

Sounds nice mate, bit understated still which can be good. but I think you are like me and want a tone like the solo, don't you ?

Yes I would LOVE a tone like the Solo but will have to settle with whatever I can get out of this idea.
I reckon if I go with removing the resonator I might get close. Will persist and see what I get.

 

[MyDianaZ06]

$450? your half way there to the solo. maybe you can take pics of how the solo looks like to the exhaust shop and try to replicate the design to get the sound.

 

[The Mackies]

$450? your half way there to the solo. maybe you can take pics of how the solo looks like to the exhaust shop and try to replicate the design to get the sound.

That's what I`m doing

 

[mwil028]

It's the solo Mach muffler that gives it the sound!! Buy the muffler and have the pipes made over there.

 

[Tokra]

It's the solo Mach muffler that gives it the sound!! Buy the muffler and have the pipes made over there.

Yep that's what I did with my magnafow system. No point paying $$$$ to get pipes shipped from US

 

[mohawk24]

i deleted the resonator and put in a magnaflow resonator style strait through in its spot. Then deleted the muffler. I can be WOT and have a conversation at cruise not much more then stock. I Just ordered new bends so can weld the rest of the pipe up with better bends. i just used stock pipe from res to axel. My total exhaust with new tips less then $300 but i can weld myself

 

[The Mackies]

i deleted the resonator and put in a magnaflow resonator style strait through in its spot. Then deleted the muffler. I can be WOT and have a conversation at cruise not much more then stock. I Just ordered new bends so can weld the rest of the pipe up with better bends. i just used stock pipe from res to axel. My total exhaust with new tips less then $300 but i can weld myself

was looking at something similar but have decided I wanna keep the stock exhaust so that I can bolt it back on if ever needed.

 

[papabear]

Yes I would LOVE a tone like the Solo but will have to settle with whatever I can get out of this idea.
I reckon if I go with removing the resonator I might get close. Will persist and see what I get.

Well now I am a happy chappie!!:smile:
Was able to get back to the shop and we both agreed that it was not quite what I wanted so went ahead and deleted the resonator and that made a BIG difference. Now more like what I was after and have a video to show difference.

Also have video showing that there is no drone and it is not loud inside even with window down so am pleased with result, all for $510.00 so if anybody else in Australia was thinking of the same thing I can assure you it does sound OK and I think worth the effort.
Quiet enough to keep wifes, neighbors and the constabulary happy too!! (BTW I have no wife to nag me though.)

 

[swordfish]

My take away for that video (second one) was...
WTF, you upsidedown people get a little drawing of you car and a gas pump! We get "Miles to empty" or some literary nonsense!

 

[papabear]

Maybe Swordfish it is because we can't read or understand English as well as you guys so they give us a diagram instead.

 

[swordfish]

Maybe Swordfish it is because we can't read or understand English as well as you guys so they give us a diagram instead.

"Ello Bruce! You godda get some petrol, right Bruce?"

 

[cbrmale]

Believe it or not there are European Union standards for things like colours of warning lights (the low fuel warning light has to be yellow) and the graphic for distance to empty on trip computers. Our Veloster is based on the British version so we get all the EU good bits (and it seems we get a more powerful motor as a bonus). I think Britain has a bizarre mix of miles and metric everything else but fortunately Australia is 100% metric (although many here persist in old-fashioned tyre pressure measurements - motorcycle handbooks now only have kilopascals so that's a habit best unlearned because cars will go that way shortly). Australia's regulators went the European path and adopted European emission control standards and European safety measurements, and this is partly why Australia gets many car models that are unavailable in the US. This explains why our cars have a British / European feel to them.

 

[swordfish]

Australia gets many car models that are unavailable in the US.

And Makes as well.

 

[NEVL666]

"Ello Bruce! You godda get some petrol, right Bruce?"

Strewth, that bloke's driving on the wrong side of the road .. now rack off and stop being a cunny funt :wink:

 

[jcroscigno]

Believe it or not there are European Union standards for things like colours of warning lights (the low fuel warning light has to be yellow) and the graphic for distance to empty on trip computers. Our Veloster is based on the British version so we get all the EU good bits (and it seems we get a more powerful motor as a bonus). I think Britain has a bizarre mix of miles and metric everything else but fortunately Australia is 100% metric (although many here persist in old-fashioned tyre pressure measurements - motorcycle handbooks now only have kilopascals so that's a habit best unlearned because cars will go that way shortly). Australia's regulators went the European path and adopted European emission control standards and European safety measurements, and this is partly why Australia gets many car models that are unavailable in the US. This explains why our cars have a British / European feel to them.

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