1980 Ke55 Hardtop

[Xamph]

G'day all.

My name's Josh and i'm from Vic. Hopefully in the next week or two i'll be gettin my dirty mitts on a 1980 KE55 Coupe. Absolutely STOCK.

 

First mod i'm planning (if i succeed in obtaining the car) is to get a new zorst n schitt.

 

I was thinking extractors (of course) then 2" system with a nice dumper tailpipe.

 

Does anyone here think i should go bigger? (obviously i wont be going smaller) I don't wanna go to big for the blatent reason of losing back pressure. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks heaps,

Josh

[Rolla__Boy]

I wouldn't go bigger.

[Redwarf]

2" is fine on a 4K. You wouldn't want any bigger.

[Super Jamie]

cool dude, everyone loves pics :hammer: welcome aboard ss rollaclub, toot toot!

 

have a read of our faq, heaps of specific info and general guides in there :y:

[Rolla__Boy]

:hammer: ss rollaclub...GOLD

[Tiger]

1.75" is perfect IMO, 2" ain't any better... just louder I guess ;)

 

Redback/Genie/Pacemaker headers are fine extractors. I used to own a set of Genie Terminator Headers and a 2" exhaust, single muffler, and hotdog... I was heard from a LOOOONG way away.. and I gained a little more power (not too great obviously but hey, it's a K-series.. not a Gen 3 5.7 litre) :P

 

Hope this is a good little guide for ya :y: And welcome, Vic boy :hammer:

[Rolla__Boy]

One time I had my gearbox cross member bolt snap, and drag my exhaust on the ground, and ruin it.

 

So I had no money at the time, so I got a standard exhaust welded to my extractors until I could affors a new system, and the day I took it in to get the new exhaust, I drove it in standard, and home with the new exhaust, and I could not believe the HUGE difference it made, it felt like it doubled the hp, it was crazy.

[Tiger]

Yeah, makes a difference, if you drive it daily.. you notice little things like that, so you'll think WOW!! It MOVES and BREATHES now! hahaha

[SLOTH Snr]

We run extractors with a 2" sports system

on a 4k. I certainly wouldn't go any bigger.

Welcome aboard another vic member and

a KE55 to boot :S

[boofis]

Just out of curiousity, what has everyone found to be a good muffler that doesn't have too much restriction but doesn't deafen you and sound like a fart?

Edited December 26, 2005 by boofis

[Tiger]

Cannon Muffler! :S

hahahaha

 

Nah, I haven't had any dramas with the Genie Range.... I swear by that stuff.

[kangaroosa]

I have a "Redback" resonator on my KE30. I've had a few different mufflers in the past, but the Redback is the Deepest and most Rumbly.

My first exhaust had lukey? mufflers and it sounded crap. It was a cross between a celica and the crazy frog..........a ring ding ding.

 

My exhaust is 2" too.

Edited December 26, 2005 by kangaroosa

[Tiger]

I'll agree with Kanga on the Redback... deep and rumbly alright!

 

Actually... a good person to ask about their exhaust also... Coln72.. I LOVE the sound of his car!

[KE30Coupe]

My first exhaust had lukey? mufflers and it sounded crap. It was a cross between a celica and the crazy frog..........a ring ding ding.

 

My exhaust is 2" too.

:S

[Dyzza]

One time I had my gearbox cross member bolt snap, and drag my exhaust on the ground, and ruin it.

 

So I had no money at the time, so I got a standard exhaust welded to my extractors until I could affors a new system, and the day I took it in to get the new exhaust, I drove it in standard, and home with the new exhaust, and I could not believe the HUGE difference it made, it felt like it doubled the hp, it was crazy.

 

oh good!

 

my ke30 has extractors with a pea shooter exhaust. the last owner had a 2" on it but thought it was too loud, so put a pea shooter back on. I'll probably go with 1.75", i don't want anything too loud myself. been there done that!

 

Dyzza