That sweet engine pur.

Falcon_Phill · 29-04-2006, 11:06 PM

I have a car, its not a V8 or anything, but what i want to know is what engine mods / upgrades can you put on a 6 to make it sound really nice?

Full Spectrum · 29-04-2006, 11:09 PM

We had a old VB, And one day off i went to the exhaust place and got a 2" sports with single muffler, On idle it sounded like a 253. And Webber's make them sound good also.

Black XR6 · 29-04-2006, 11:24 PM

Probably exhaust mods are best.

FGX-351 · 29-04-2006, 11:55 PM

i have an xf too, mines a carb job so it has a nice little gurgle to it when i can get the money together i wanna get the exhaust done from redcliff dyno, they have the best package that ive come across so far

Fairlane · 29-04-2006, 11:56 PM

lumpier cam, though that has its downsides

otherwise, good old exhaust mods and some extractors should do the trick

Falcon_Phill · 30-04-2006, 12:00 AM

its not for my xf. i have extractors, and im thinking of going dual exhuast, im just wondering what else i can do.

FGX-351 · 30-04-2006, 12:44 AM

depends on what you wanna spend as was said above a lumpier cam would be pretty cool

FRDGAL · 30-04-2006, 01:22 AM

Lumpy cam and a good exhaust system. Mine's extremely lumpy and sounds awesome. No downsides either although mine is AU and I do have the edit to take of gremlins. But yeah, that's what I'd be looking at if you're looking for some nice sound.

FAT071 · 01-05-2006, 11:05 AM

Throw a V8 in it, they make the best sound you'll ever want to here.

fmc351 · 01-05-2006, 02:08 PM

Real note, comes from cam and head. Plain and simple.

Exhausts alone give a hollow note IMO. Still sounds like a stocko, but through a didgereedoo (sp?).

Falcon_Phill · 01-05-2006, 02:57 PM

So where do i find decent ones to fit?

Woz · 01-05-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon_Phill

its not for my xf. i have extractors, and im thinking of going dual exhuast, im just wondering what else i can do.

What's the car? If you wanna go with a dual exhaust, it's obviously a V6, right? Because I fail to see any reason why you'd branch out into twin pipes off a straight 6.

Falcon_Phill · 01-05-2006, 05:47 PM

its:

Super Pursuit 200</b> cubic inches (3.3L) 6 cyl
Bore and stroke: 3.6 x 3.13 inches
Power: 121bhp (90kW) at 4400rpm
Torque: 185lb-ft (251Nm) at 2400rpm
Pushrod overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder
Fuel system: Single throat carburettor
Compression ratio: 8.7:1

runs th 1/4 in 18 seconds. lightning.

Van D · 01-05-2006, 06:52 PM

I wouldn't be doing duals on that..

Falcon_Phill · 01-05-2006, 07:00 PM

Its not a racer, im not trying to get it to go fast, i just want it to sound half decent. Why would duals be bad? i want them mainly for the look.

Lukeyson · 01-05-2006, 07:55 PM

i would think twins on it would give you bugger all back pressure in stock form

GT-P BOSS · 01-05-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by XR8fella

i would think twins on it would give you bugger all back pressure in stock form

agreed I don't think you would have enough back pressure. :gren:

Falcon_Phill · 01-05-2006, 08:18 PM

ok so if i go with stock i have 1, anything else??

fmc351 · 02-05-2006, 12:44 AM

Running dual pipe on any car is not something Id do. I have a 351 in an XC and its a single. But that personal preference really.

On what youve listed, stick to 2" pipe, maybe 2 1/4 tops. Personally I had a 2 1/4 with genie strackies on a 250 Cortina over 20yrs ago. Sounded good for a stocko, just the right amount of back pressure and breathing ability.

Because yours is 170, Id stick to strackies, 2" pipe all the way and a resonator to suit. Or a muffler thats almost straight through, if you get those things that go straight through, its all noise and no note.

If you ran a split pipe to get dual outlets, then each pipe would be 1" to get a similar effect. Id say that more note will come from one side, than the other.