I've been working with someone to get a special exhaust for my LS1 GTO.
I plan on keeping the original rear bumper so it'll only have that one side dual exhaust, which as most of you know, pretty much limits my choices on exhaust for the 04s.
The hardest part is that I have to wait 3 weeks for it to get built because it's not made anymore and then I have to wait for shipping across the ocean, for it to get to me.
The hardest part is that I don't even know what it sounds like because there are no sound clips of it on the internet... anywhere. In fact, I'm not even sure there are pictures of it. Not to mention, I'll be the only GTO in the US to have this exhaust, according to the manufacturer and owner of the company.
I suppose, once I get it, I'll have to make some videos or something?
I would be interested to know how much this is costing you as well. Besides, I dont think anyone here is going to hold "him" (the secret person making the exhaust) to the price he is giving you, 1. Because you never said directly who he is. and 2. Because there's probably not too many people willing to wait/pay for such item just to come from overseas.
This thread is a wonderful story... with no details.
Is there a goal to market this in the US for other 04 owners? Or will this be a one time build.
I guess $1300 isn't a bad price assuming that is built and shipped. Since a Corsa/Magnaflow costs $800-$900 and ship within the US.
Only way I would justify that price is if the dual mode feature acts as quiet as stock (tone/drone wise) on highway and opens up to sound like all hell broke loose similar to Corsa at WOT.
I'm toying with the idea of making my own dual mode system. It wouldn't be "new" but it's not something you see on the new GTO's. The "original" GTO's came with a factory installed dual mode system I believe.
Company called Waldron makes replica systems for the old muscle cars.
Is there a goal to market this in the US for other 04 owners? Or will this be a one time build.
I guess $1300 isn't a bad price assuming that is built and shipped. Since a Corsa/Magnaflow costs $800-$900 and ship within the US.
Only way I would justify that price is if the dual mode feature acts as quiet as stock (tone/drone wise) on highway and opens up to sound like all hell broke loose similar to Corsa at WOT.
Right now it'll be one-off, for me. I don't think Wortec has any plans to sell this particular exhaust any time soon since it's kind of "outdated" anyway.
$1300 is what I paid, with a hook-up so if they were to sell it here, I can only imagine it being more than that.
I don't know where people keep getting the dual mode idea? That's not the exhaust I'm getting, unless it magically appears on there without them telling me. It's not the exhaust for the G8/Commodore, it's for an 04/05 LS1 Monaro in the UK.
As for the sound, I don't have any sound clips or anything until I get it and test it.
That would be the LS2 not the LS1 but, from what I've been told by the guys building the exaust; "It sounds like the LS2's exhaust but, with more bite."
For the OP's wallet's sake, I hope it's different enough. You have systems ranging from Magnaflow/Bassani (mellow and smooth) to Spintech/Corsa (wild and loud) and systems/combos in between.
How pissed would you be if you drive around and people say "that sounds good, what exhaust is that (insert any mig name exhaust..magnaflow, spintech etc)?"
Get that laid out on the floor and get some pics.
Oh and for the love of god don't bother taking a video with a camera phone or some sh!tty digital point and shoot camera lol.
How pissed would you be if you drive around and people say "that sounds good, what exhaust is that (insert any mig name exhaust..magnaflow, spintech etc)?"
Get that laid out on the floor and get some pics.
Oh and for the love of god don't bother taking a video with a camera phone or some sh!tty digital point and shoot camera lol.
Fromt he OP in one of his posts: I don't know where people keep getting the dual mode idea? That's not the exhaust I'm getting, unless it magically appears on there without them telling me. It's not the exhaust for the G8/Commodore, it's for an 04/05 LS1 Monaro in the UK.
AFAIK, this doesn't "switch" between loud and quiet...it's just a regular catback that is supposed to sound different from anything offered here in the US...per the OP.