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29-04-2006, 11:06 PM | #1 | ||
1967 XR Falcon
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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?
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29-04-2006, 11:09 PM | #2 | ||
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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.
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29-04-2006, 11:24 PM | #3 | ||
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Probably exhaust mods are best.
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29-04-2006, 11:55 PM | #4 | ||
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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
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29-04-2006, 11:56 PM | #5 | ||
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lumpier cam, though that has its downsides
otherwise, good old exhaust mods and some extractors should do the trick
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30-04-2006, 12:00 AM | #6 | ||
1967 XR Falcon
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its not for my xf. i have extractors, and im thinking of going dual exhuast, im just wondering what else i can do.
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30-04-2006, 12:44 AM | #7 | ||
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depends on what you wanna spend as was said above a lumpier cam would be pretty cool
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09/00 VX HSV XU6 Build #0001 of 0171 http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....09#post5571209 -- Best E/T: |14.982 @92.12mph | R/T:0.013 | 60' 2.213| 330: 6.283 | 1/8: 9.624 @ 73.17mph | 1000: 12.529 | 25Deg, N/A Hum, 1010mb | Willowbank Raceway 7/12/16 Tickford EL Falcon XR6 RIP -- Factory Manual -- Best E/T: |14.991 @ 92.71mph | R/T: 0.607 | 60': 2.215 | 660': 9.665 |13Deg, 86%H, 1024mb, 184RA @ Willowbank Raceway |
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30-04-2006, 01:22 AM | #8 | ||
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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.
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01-05-2006, 11:05 AM | #9 | ||
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Throw a V8 in it, they make the best sound you'll ever want to here.
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01-05-2006, 02:08 PM | #10 | ||
let it burn
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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?). |
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01-05-2006, 02:57 PM | #11 | ||
1967 XR Falcon
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So where do i find decent ones to fit?
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01-05-2006, 05:19 PM | #12 | |||
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01-05-2006, 05:47 PM | #13 | ||
1967 XR Falcon
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01-05-2006, 06:52 PM | #14 | ||
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I wouldn't be doing duals on that..
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01-05-2006, 07:00 PM | #15 | ||
1967 XR Falcon
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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.
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01-05-2006, 07:55 PM | #16 | ||
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i would think twins on it would give you bugger all back pressure in stock form
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01-05-2006, 08:08 PM | #17 | |||
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agreed I don't think you would have enough back pressure. :gren: |
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01-05-2006, 08:18 PM | #18 | ||
1967 XR Falcon
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ok so if i go with stock i have 1, anything else??
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02-05-2006, 12:44 AM | #19 | ||
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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. |
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