Monaro Exhaust mods advice please

[mrmender]

I don't post on here very often. Wonder if any of you learned people can help
Love my Monaro. It is however boggo standard, I even still call it a Monaro, unlike the tendency on here to call them Ro's!
I do however miss more V8 rumble. I'm planning on removeing the middle silencers as advised on here many times.
Question is the noise EXCESSIVELY intrusive at motorway speeds? We are planning a touring holyday to France this summer so don't want some tiresome droning in the cabin.
Whilst on the subject of France do the standard headlamp beam benders work on these cars or do i need something else?
Thanks
MM

[monaro5.7]

mrmender said:

I don't post on here very often. Wonder if any of you learned people can help
Love my Monaro. It is however boggo standard, I even still call it a Monaro, unlike the tendency on here to call them Ro's!
I do however miss more V8 rumble. I'm planning on removeing the middle silencers as advised on here many times.
Question is the noise EXCESSIVELY intrusive at motorway speeds? We are planning a touring holyday to France this summer so don't want some tiresome droning in the cabin.
Whilst on the subject of France do the standard headlamp beam benders work on these cars or do i need something else?
Thanks
MM

Iam having ma middle boxes removed from my wortec exhaust next month. But also having new headers put on aswell and if its not loud i will hang maself

[Glyn84]

I've got headers and a Wortec exhaust but in all honestly down the motorway there is less noise than the thrashing 1.4 in my old Honda Jazz. It's probably a different story outside the car though

Something to bear in mind though, if I have the exhaust in quiet mode you hear all sorts of vibrations inside the car which easily grate, so if you go down the road and don't get the electric switchable version you're probably best having it in loud mode for your long cruise.

[mfp4073]

I took my Monaro to france a couple of years ago, and I had difficulty finding headlight beam benders. You can just use good quality tape and blank out the beam if you want, but because the headlight cover is clear and not an actual lense if is a bit awkward to fit. make sure you have something sorted just incase you get stopped.

[kiwifraser]

I started with the same idea as you.

Here... http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... 5.7 VXR exhaust experiences&mid=111506

and a few months later ended up here... http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... (I'm aware some might not be able to see this, but those who can will smile )

[Wolfracer]

Frazer, that is SO frustrating! Can't see a damned thing.

On another note, the only tiresome droning in my cabin doesn't come from anywhere near the exhaust....





...its generally from my Sat Nag...

[kiwifraser]

Wolfracer said:

Frazer, that is SO frustrating! Can't see a damned thing.

On another note, the only tiresome droning in my cabin doesn't come from anywhere near the exhaust....





...its generally from my Sat Nag...

To alleviate some frustration - One of the quotes in the 'missing' thread for those who can't see it

kiwifraser said:

I'm all set for those London Tunnels on Sunday night













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5.7 Litres, and no silencers

[crisisjez]

Wolfracer said:

Sat Nag

Very good