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Glen Muller
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Monday, April 07, 2008 - 02:47 pm, by:  Glen Muller (Doom_and_gloom) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm changing my mind every ten seconds about my plans for an exhaust upgrade. It's obvious from my readings that Neil's extractors are the goods - price and quality tick both boxes. But I'm stuck between Lukeys and Rivals...

I've heard the sound file of Pen's '30 with Lukeys, and it sounds bloody tough... very muscle car tone and lots of beef. If anyone has a V8 with a Rival system, I'd really appreciate it if you could share the ins and outs of your system with me, and if a sound file is possible I promise to be your friend!
Michael Marchant
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Victoria
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Monday, April 07, 2008 - 11:04 pm, by:  Michael Marchant (Mavric) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have the Rival STOC mufflers and can vouch for their quality, very well made and they look great!

The exhaust note is nice and deep at low revs but its up in the rev range when it sounds the best IMO. Remember its not just the muffler that contributes to the sound, its the whole system.

Sorry I don't have a sound clip.
Glen Muller
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 03:53 pm, by:  Glen Muller (Doom_and_gloom) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I will be going for twin 2.5", from high flow cats to straight through mufflers. I'm sold on the Rush headers, everyone says they're great with no drone at all, and plenty of meat when you want it. I'm just stuck between Lukey and Rival!

I guess it's going to come down to price - what I can get, when and for how much!
Peter Nitschke
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 04:09 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Get one of each!
Michael Marchant
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 07:07 pm, by:  Michael Marchant (Mavric) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I would be thinking that 2.5" straight through to the mufflers (lukey or rival) will be LOUD. I have twin 2.5" pipes running through a pair of resonators and an X pipe then straight through to the mufflers and that is plenty loud when you want it to be. If I removed the resonators i'm sure it would be annoying and probably drone in cabin which you DONT want.

Here are a couple of pics of my system so you can see what i'm talking about.


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Glen Muller
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 01:26 pm, by:  Glen Muller (Doom_and_gloom) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Nitschke wrote on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 04:09 pm:

Get one of each!




Good solution!


Michael Marchant wrote on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 07:07 pm:

I would be thinking that 2.5" straight through to the mufflers (lukey or rival) will be LOUD.




I forgot to mention resonators and x-pipe in the middle... and I like the look of the Rival tips. Pity they're not oval...
Daniel Lee
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 07:26 pm, by:  Daniel Lee (Son_gokou) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I also like the Rival STOC mufflers too, but they dont have them in stock

So i bought some no name brand for the mufflers + tips.

I have Rush Headers standard size 1 5/8", 2x resonators, 2 x Steel core Hi Flow Cats, 2.25" X-Pipe, straight through mufflers + tips.
Cameron Cuddihy
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Friday, April 18, 2008 - 06:56 pm, by:  Cameron Cuddihy (Cam) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Glen, I have the large Rush extractors(done in HPC) with a twin 2.5" system from Lew.
Mine system looks identical to Michael's though I don't have a 'x' pipe.
The rival mufflers look great on the soarer, they don't look overdone at all.
Michael, I agree with you on the sound, that note that it gets in the higher rev range is just pure ecstasy!!!
Michael Marchant
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 10:18 pm, by:  Michael Marchant (Mavric) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Cameron Cuddihy wrote on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 06:56 pm:

Michael, I agree with you on the sound, that note that it gets in the higher rev range is just pure ecstasy!!!




Glen, have you made a decision as yet?
Glen Muller
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 09:28 am, by:  Glen Muller (Doom_and_gloom) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not sure yet. How do the Rivals with their centred tips fit in the bumper cut-outs? I really love the symmetry of the double-offset mufflers... if they're sitting 2mm skew-wiff I think I'll pass, I'll see it every time I look at the car!

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