Holden202T wrote:yeah im happy with the exhaust note, 3 inch system with a BIIIGG muffler in the centre and then a hotdog on the end to take that last bit out of it, i feel its well under the 96dba i need it to be, but it has a nice deep v8 note!
i didn't touch the tank, but i did put a new filter on it, but the old one actually looked ok inside, so im not sure, unless it was crap that was already int the fuel rail or something.
was like $20 for seal and filter kits for the injectors so im not too stressed, when the time comes to actually register this thing i'll be getting The1 to re-service the injectors ..... but i also have a set of 42lb injectors ready i had planned to use them when i go 355.
Errr hang on back the truck up....
What year did the v8 come from?? because as of 1996 (i think) it needs to be 92db. I know this because i had a huge arguement with my road guy over the VH SLE ADP as it was smack on 96db. It sounded great but yes 96db is loud! For a road car anyways. My VR SS was 90db and was not as nice to listen to (but then again every 3db is double in sound) so 90 compared to 96 sounds like whispering... LOL.
EPA came to my rescue with the VH and they finally passed the car as the 96 it was. Similar story with my VK Brock, it was 95db (my exhaust oval with hand build mufflers) and sounded amazing. Still was not as great as my VH but close.
The test needs to be done outside without walls and standing 3 meters away from the exhaust exit. The car then needs to be at 75% of the rev range. This is all documented in the regulations.
The scareyist thing is that at teh race track it is a 75db from 30 meters from the race surface. Alot of people freak out at this yet my race car is at 130db (at full noise) and yet does not go over the 75db @ 30m ruling. sound does drop off quick enough. (heck the VL has a megaphone on it.)
Just make sure which ruling yours needs to be. (It is why I have a 308 out of a HQ for my beddy
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Cheers
oldn64