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I Supported Toymods
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Fri, 29 August 2003 15:05
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Hey All,
I have been thinking. Currently i am running a stock exhaust system on my car and my friends are bugging me to upgrade the exhaust to a bigger noiser one?
Should I and if so what benifits do i get? What size in dia.? Does it affect insurance and petrol consumption?
Cheers...
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I supported Toymods
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Fri, 29 August 2003 16:15
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the 5m-e isn't really a powerhouse. an exhaust will give you some improvements, but still wont make it a good car. If you're after noise, just get a ricer muffler.
personally, I wouldn't be wasting my money on a new exhaust system on a stock ma61, unless there was something wrong with the one on it.
all shapes and sizes tho 
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 01:37
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Agreed. I might add that a stock 5M-E with a loud exhaust isn't going to sound good - just loud. Tell your friends to quit bugging you, and save up for a real engine. 
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 03:42
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I have a strait thru 2.5 inch system on my MA45 with a 5m-e most people think it sounds good (the side pipe sounded errr too good  )
Where in melbourne are you ill take you for a run in it and see what you think and frankly the 5m needs all the help it can get and an exhaust is something easly modifyed a gruntyer engine later on
Allan
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 04:49
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seems no one makes extractors for a 5me obviously
requiring some expensive custom work which
i think could be better spent cash
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 09:53
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| Allan wrote on Sat, 30 August 2003 13:42 |
most people think it sounds good
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what allan?? WHATTT? what did you say?? HUH!!?? WHHAATTTT??? speak up dude!!?? huh??
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 10:34
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You didnt like it Ed? you should drive it now its going heaps better then last time you did!
Allan
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 10:41
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| Allan wrote on Sat, 30 August 2003 20:34 |
You didnt like it Ed? you should drive it now its going heaps better then last time you did!
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whats that? forwards?? 
cheers
ed
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I supported Toymods
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 12:03
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You need to speak up Al, I can't hear you......
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I supported Toymods
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 12:06
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From what I've heard you can talk
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 13:38
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Thanks for your reply the reason for it is that i want to keep the car orginal and standard as possible.
I just getting a rough ideas for enhancing the engine without replacing it.
Why fix things if nothing is broken.
Cheers
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 13:47
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| ZZT231 wrote on Sat, 30 August 2003 23:38 |
Why fix things if nothing is broken.
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Umm... to make it go faster/better? Because you, like most on these forums, have a strange insatable desire to tinker with your car?
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Sat, 30 August 2003 21:56
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| gianttomato wrote on Sat, 30 August 2003 22:03 |
You need to speak up Al, I can't hear you......
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Yeah you cant play innocent Mr I-can-hear-your-car-idling-the-other-side-of-the-block
my side pipe was only 107db at 3000rpm free rev
And what are you on about Ed you took my MA45 for a drive around Daves old place????
Allan
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Re: MA61 - Exhaust and Extractors needed?
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Mon, 01 September 2003 03:00
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FWIW,
My 5ME had a 2.5" crush-bend system (no extractotrs) and a filter-pod. Wasn't deafeningly loud - but a hellofalot louder than stock - several people asked if I had a v* under the hood (if only ...).
Extra power from the system? Well, it sounded nice. Maybe a few ponnies on the freeway, but not anything to get excited about.
I just sold my 5ME. When I added up the previous owner's receipts, he spent over $6K in 6 months ($485 for an AFM reco.!)getting the single cammer & auto up to scratch. That's almost what the 1JZ swap is costing me. A much better use of money.
That said, I am selling the old 2.5" exhaust system off my Supra.
- Justin
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