I have an 08 VE Calais l98, only have an xforce catback at the moment but am very happy with how it sounds, deep smooth tone, looking forward to hearing it with an otr and high flow cat though.
I wish GM would have brought the Holden brand to the USA. Just love these cars. Really nice cars y'all have there. My G8 has 5th gen Camaro headers (1 7/8 primaries, 3" collector), 3" duals (exhaust builders kit from Ebay), Magnaflow cats, and a Gibson muffler sitting right in the middle of the car at the start of the exhaust channel. Welded up and installed everything myself. Probably have about $800 USD in my whole set up. I love the sound and tone plus it's really loud. Mine drones really bad around 15-1600 rpms though. Maybe swapping the rear to a 5th gen Camaro differential would bring those rpms up and get it out of the drone rpms cruising plus give it a lot more get up and go.
Enjoyed your video guys, great stuff. Hope you keep it up. Have a stock 08 VE SSV L98 Auto Wagon and appreciated the info. Hence might go for a 1 3/4 Header & 2.5 DFE SS engine back exhaust. Smaller diameter will help reduce drone. Overall, thank you!
Great video guys Did you find the varex system blew fuses and played up a bit I'm looking to get one of course Hurd a few negative comments around the traps but still think it's a great idea 👍👌
I just got a 2006 ve ss today, sounds awesome, not sure if it got a new exhaust on it, it's loud and has that popping sound (sorry don't know much about cars) lol
The system is quiet when closed however is still a little louder with a deeper tone. This is due to the larger 3" pipe instead of the factory 2.25". The system is still quite quiet and can be mistaken for a factory system to the untuned ear.
I bought hm header exhaust (same as walkinshaw except cheaper). Then put a 10mm nut between rear muffler flange and main pipe flange which creates a gap. Any bigger than 10 mm it gets too loud and drones. If on both sides the sound pulses get muddled. Wouldn't change it if I could. cost was a special 1400 aus.
System was supplied and installed by Liverpool Exhaust. The Hurricane factory shares the same complex so everything is basically made in-house. Cut outs were purchased from ProFlow and fitted by Castle Hill Exhaust
Sam Oxley yep I have a Pontiac G8 GT which is very closely related to their Holden counterparts. My car is incredibly fun so I imagine the holdens are far more fun to drive especially if it’s a manual
1st U Have a Tow Bar on the Blue Car .Why does he Pull Anything ? 2nd One its an Estate Car Which in UK its a Work Car .Like Your Ute. in Uk its a Pick Up . ?
@@kevinobrien4155 They're too busy criticising, white anting, and minding others business to worry about learning how to structure a basic sentence. Oh, and almost forgot, whinging as usual.
Are these street Legal? Im going onto my p's in two months and I am getting a VE ute, would love to make it sound like a beast but I really don't want to get a defect notice for it not being legal or it's too loud. Cheers guys, hope to talk to you soon
You’ll have to consult your local laws as we are not lawyers or police. I have been running the system open consistently so and haven’t been hassled yet.
Definitely illegal and if you are on your p's you will be driving a 6 so don't waste your money on an expensive exhaust they sound shithouse. just buy some mufflers.
the xforce is terrible. the hurricane sounds much nicer but its a shame its mild steel . the mild steel days are gone imo. longevity surely needs to play a part these days also.
@@cenzofrisina6517 i know the old x force mild steel would rust badly but it was due to no drainage for any condensation. if you look at pacemaker, hurricane, manta all the good brands they have tiny holes at the bottom of the mufflers for drainage
I have an 08 VE Calais l98, only have an xforce catback at the moment but am very happy with how it sounds, deep smooth tone, looking forward to hearing it with an otr and high flow cat though.
Man when I hear you guys taking about your cars it makes me realise how little I really know about my 07 ve ss 😔
Brilliant machines, take good care of them, they are legendary master piece
I have a cammed L98 with stainless headers, 3inch mild steel xforce right through. Pops and crackles all day.
I wish GM would have brought the Holden brand to the USA. Just love these cars. Really nice cars y'all have there. My G8 has 5th gen Camaro headers (1 7/8 primaries, 3" collector), 3" duals (exhaust builders kit from Ebay), Magnaflow cats, and a Gibson muffler sitting right in the middle of the car at the start of the exhaust channel. Welded up and installed everything myself. Probably have about $800 USD in my whole set up. I love the sound and tone plus it's really loud. Mine drones really bad around 15-1600 rpms though. Maybe swapping the rear to a 5th gen Camaro differential would bring those rpms up and get it out of the drone rpms cruising plus give it a lot more get up and go.
That tunnel scene 😍
Thankyou for the video. Well put together
I got 2006 ve ss rhino extractors with hi flow cats 3 inch exhaust
csb
Enjoyed your video guys, great stuff.
Hope you keep it up.
Have a stock 08 VE SSV L98 Auto Wagon and appreciated the info.
Hence might go for a 1 3/4 Header & 2.5 DFE SS engine back exhaust.
Smaller diameter will help reduce drone.
Overall, thank you!
Thanks for the support.
Yes the smaller pipe will reduce drone and overall volume but will produce a cleaner tone.
Good luck with it
they both sound AWESOME
Great video guys
Did you find the varex system blew fuses and played up a bit I'm looking to get one of course Hurd a few negative comments around the traps but still think it's a great idea 👍👌
Good content are these guys still making videos?
I just got a 2006 ve ss today, sounds awesome, not sure if it got a new exhaust on it, it's loud and has that popping sound (sorry don't know much about cars) lol
Hey guys very nice cars, has the L77 had a DOD delete done to it?
Any motor mods on the X-Force car?
The VE is Just Like my Car in UK. But its a VXR8 /HSV
I have a 2010 VE SS :) same blue :) i need this exhaust ASAP!
Cameron Grieve my reco is set up a full exhaust system with straight pipe ,resonator and muffler delete you will love your car’s sound for ever.
@@erickcodbo3369 smh. Straight pipe and muffler delete? You want him to lose his car or empty his bank account?
Does the wagon have centre mufflers or hotdogs. Got confused with ‘resonators’
had a 2010 ssv walkinshaw with a 3500 stalli, 251 cam, hurricane exhaust yatayatayata it was fast
Where did you get your cutouts from?
Aye i got mine done at liverpool too. Wheres that tunnel at so i can film mine? Haha
I've got xforce varex on my 2016 ssv after the cats, she loud!
How is the highway drone / noise when the mufflers are in quiet mode ?
@@bobbuilder5362 dont get any
@@scottsv96 That's good apparently Varex will only sell cat back and not mufflers alone. I might look into a custom setup.
When varex exhaust is closed does it sound like a stock ss on acceleration/idle?
The system is quiet when closed however is still a little louder with a deeper tone. This is due to the larger 3" pipe instead of the factory 2.25". The system is still quite quiet and can be mistaken for a factory system to the untuned ear.
cool video guys, you should have way more subs!
Thanks mate. Feel free to share our channel and we'll be able to grow and make more content
What if you put cutouts on the varex system??
Varex all the way!
I have a 2010 series 2 holdan Commodore V6 I wanna put a V8 in it but not sure what kind of V8 would fit?
L77 prolly
Thanks boys
Where did you get the black front lip on the blue car, looks sick
Close up it's a carbon-fibre print. Purchased from eBay. I have a video coming on all the stick-on mods added to the car
Hay bud what’s the black car carrying
I bought hm header exhaust (same as walkinshaw except cheaper). Then put a 10mm nut between rear muffler flange and main pipe flange which creates a gap. Any bigger than 10 mm it gets too loud and drones. If on both sides the sound pulses get muddled. Wouldn't change it if I could. cost was a special 1400 aus.
1400 for an exhaust leak?
how did you get past rego with cut out valves? Here in NSW its highly illegal
go see mr dodgey for pink slip and dont stop for the cops thats what we do in QLD
Had mine on for 3 years now in nsw.
I have a ve ss L98 auto, how much would one of these systems cost these days?
catback alone from hurricane is about 1800
What about the cutouts?
@@radaman2028 racecraft sell them i think they're around 300 each for 3'
the blue
Great video! Was just wondering where you got the exhaust system done for the blue sedan?
System was supplied and installed by Liverpool Exhaust. The Hurricane factory shares the same complex so everything is basically made in-house.
Cut outs were purchased from ProFlow and fitted by Castle Hill Exhaust
The Factory did u guys put better camshafts for roaring and beefer exhaust sound
hello, I am on my green P plates in Queensland and am wanting to get a 2010 commadore sv6 ve series 2 with 200,000+ KMs, is it worth it? for 6 grand?
Sam Oxley yep I have a Pontiac G8 GT which is very closely related to their Holden counterparts. My car is incredibly fun so I imagine the holdens are far more fun to drive especially if it’s a manual
Sam Oxley if u didn’t get it, yes it’s worth might need a bit of work tho, I would just get a vf
What is louder varex or cutout thanks,
Cutout
show me to modify exhaust high sound
Fucken awesome sounds
1st U Have a Tow Bar on the Blue Car .Why does he Pull Anything ? 2nd One its an Estate Car Which in UK its a Work Car .Like Your Ute. in Uk its a Pick Up . ?
Why dont people from the UK know how to structure a sentence properly?
@@kevinobrien4155 They're too busy criticising, white anting, and minding others business to worry about learning how to structure a basic sentence. Oh, and almost forgot, whinging as usual.
Is it a full exaust system or catback? Are they tuned?
Full system for both cars. In the intro comments we go over what’s included on both cars.
Neither car has been on a dyno
Are these street Legal? Im going onto my p's in two months and I am getting a VE ute, would love to make it sound like a beast but I really don't want to get a defect notice for it not being legal or it's too loud. Cheers guys, hope to talk to you soon
You’ll have to consult your local laws as we are not lawyers or police.
I have been running the system open consistently so and haven’t been hassled yet.
Hes going onto P's you want be driving an ls2 lol
Definitely illegal and if you are on your p's you will be driving a 6 so don't waste your money on an expensive exhaust they sound shithouse. just buy some mufflers.
@@czr7j9 unless in act its legal
the xforce is terrible. the hurricane sounds much nicer but its a shame its mild steel . the mild steel days are gone imo. longevity surely needs to play a part these days also.
there are stacks of ve ss's driving around with hurricane mild steel exhausts, over 10 years old and there are no signs of rust on them.
@@kevinobrien4155 mate on reflection of my comment.....I think your right. I mean my xb has,no rust and its mild steel and easy 7 years old.
@@cenzofrisina6517 i know the old x force mild steel would rust badly but it was due to no drainage for any condensation. if you look at pacemaker, hurricane, manta all the good brands they have tiny holes at the bottom of the mufflers for drainage
Nice lumina
Doesn't matter what you put in tunnel everything sounds s***
Jaylaz not really
Everything sounds better when your in a tunnel
Has the AFM been disconnected and returned from the SS G8? Does it drone through the inside of the cabin ?
Manual car so AFM not programmed in. At the time of filming all AFM hardware was still installed.