Anyone ever bought a new 'standard' exhaust system for a CV8

[davegreg]

Mine is a 2005 Facelift Ro. Doesn't need an exhaust yet......but it's 4 year old now so i'm just thinking ahead and fancied doing some price comparisons. I know Monkfish do a cat back for around £1700, but what other options are there out there? I've been on the Miltek site but there are no prices.

Cheers in advance.

[the muppet]

I got a stainless custom made catback from AAS in Newcastle, £550 inc vat fitted. Sounds awesome.

[davegreg]

Now thats more like a decent price! Is yours the single or twin exhaust? Newcastle is only an hour away from me too.

[the muppet]

Mines a single outlet on a 2004. The system is twin with an X pipe, single big back box. I'd recommend AAS, good professional outfit.

[davegreg]

Cheers for that.......i've Bookmarked their site for future use.

[v8 beef]

I have a virtually brand new standard cat back system for a 2005 cv8 if interested.

[davegreg]

v8 beef said:

I have a virtually brand new standard cat back system for a 2005 cv8 if interested.

cheers for the offer, but on reflection (and when the cashflow allows) i think i'll be going up to Newcastle to get a 'slightly' noisier one fitted. It'd be sad not to!

Edited by davegreg on Monday 23 February 06:44

[mobile01]

im sure when the bodyshop tried replacing my wortec with a standard system it was nearly 600quid unless the nugget was exagerating slightly

[L2VXR]

Im pretty sure the standard system is stainless steel anyway although a low grade so it does get surface rust and look groty but should last quite a while.

[monkfish1]

davegreg said:

Mine is a 2005 Facelift Ro. Doesn't need an exhaust yet......but it's 4 year old now so i'm just thinking ahead and fancied doing some price comparisons. I know Monkfish do a cat back for around £1700, but what other options are there out there? I've been on the Miltek site but there are no prices.

Cheers in advance.

Thats not quite true! Wortec catback fitted is £1125.53

[V88Dicky]

davegreg said:

Mine is a 2005 Facelift Ro. Doesn't need an exhaust yet......but it's 4 year old now so i'm just thinking ahead and fancied doing some price comparisons. I know Monkfish do a cat back for around £1700, but what other options are there out there? I've been on the Miltek site but there are no prices.

Cheers in advance.

I've got mine booked into AAS to have the two central silencers removed, £80 all in, quite happy with that.

[l4jor]

Are those the small cans on either side of the car before the axle? they don't look like they do that much, how about taking off the first large silencer from the down pipes and put in either an H or X Pipe?
I might be wrong of course but thats what I was planing to do.... comments please...

[V88Dicky]

Thems the ones alright, about in line with the rear seats. From what I can gather these arent present on the Aussie 'Ro or the US GTO, something about drive by noise regs for here in the UK. Thought about removing the resonator like you mentioned but not sure if that would mess up the tune or not.

[l4jor]

let us all know how you get on, I will be interested in the sound it produces. I must admit I did not know that we were the only ones to get those small silencers.

[the muppet]

I took the mufflers out of my 04 vxr and it sounded better, but the catback it has now is loads better. The catback is a bigger bore and has a proper crossover balance pipe

[V88Dicky]

l4jor said:

let us all know how you get on, I will be interested in the sound it produces. I must admit I did not know that we were the only ones to get those small silencers.

Will do mate, booked in March 14th.