Does anyone here have access to photo's of the exhaust system or undercarriage? I am trying to determine if there is something I can build for these cars when they are available.


Thanks!

StolenFox

lol ill take another H pipe please :D

lol ill take another H pipe please :D


You need a car to put it on first.................:D

wheres my G8? :wall: also since a G8 would be my DD,I suspect they will have resonators etc that we can replace easily....but what you sent me for my goat is stainless right? I need something for the G8 that will not rust....

Dang your trying to get ahead of the game early huh

Hang on, there's one in the carpark next door - I'll just go and turn it over...

Hang on, there's one in the carpark next door - I'll just go and turn it over...
:gr_jest: :gr_jest: :gr_jest:

In this thread from our No 1 Australian site is an image of the rear suspension


Mike

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=64022

thanks mate but I see no stock exhaust looks like turbo pipe :(

In this thread from our No 1 Australian site is an image of the rear suspension


Mike

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=64022

awesome thanks for the link

looking for pics of the stock exhaust.........though the turbo car is sick!



anyone?

StolenFox

Here are some more.. btw its not stock exhaust..its one thats been done.. if i can find standard system then I will
postem as well ;)

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/snafuoz/VESSVfrontexhresized.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/snafuoz/VESSVextractandcatsresized.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/snafuoz/VESSVrearexhresized.jpg

That's awesome! I'll take long tubes and an offroad Xpipe!

is that a resonator I see :o ;)

I wonder if the G8 gets the knockout for the trailerhitch too?
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/snafuoz/VESSVrearexhresized.jpg

So single cat, dual mufflers?

Also...looks like the oil filter is easy to reach at least. I hate working on my Saturns....

hmm.... so that resonator can be swapped for StolenFox's H-Pipe... but where should the cut-outs go? :thumbsup:

is that a resonator I see :o ;)

looks like an aftermarket one to me.......but that speaks to the design of the OEM system. I still need pics of the stock setup! Ive emailed pedders, difftechnics, and holden.....nobody wants to help.



StolenFox

Give Greg at http://www.surefloexhaust.com.au/ a mail - he might be able to help out.

Give Greg at http://www.surefloexhaust.com.au/ a mail - he might be able to help out.


Greg has been a fantastic resource. It has been confirmed.........the G8 will have a resonator and as such there will be a "StolenFox" H-pipe designed for it as well.


StolenFox

So single cat, dual mufflers?

Also...looks like the oil filter is easy to reach at least. I hate working on my Saturns....

2 cats, 1 resonator, 2 mufflers.

Headers look like they'd even be easier to do on a G8 than a GTO!

http://www.surefloexhaust.com.au/ve.htm

Headers look like they'd even be easier to do on a G8 than a GTO!

I like hearing that. :thumbsup:

Headers I can put on myself? Im there!

mmmmmmmm.....look at those pipes going into the collectors. Geesh. I am so falling in love with the G8.

mmmmmmmm.....look at those pipes going into the collectors. Geesh. I am so falling in love with the G8.

I suspect those are the "Cats"

Mike

I suspect those are the "Cats"

Mike

The term collector is used for the part of the header that combines the primary tubes. In this case the area that has (4) 1 3/4" openings into (1) 3". No worries - between terminology between countries we get all messed up. Did I say headers? I meant extractors ;)

BTW more notes:

Exhaust tucks up REALLY nice and tight in the tunnel.
Trans cross member is nearly identical to how a GTO one looks. It has some neat exhaust hangers on it.
There is a tunnel brace that goes over the exhaust and driveshaft. I wonder if a driveshaft saftey loop could be fitted to a heavy duty repalcement piece.
Aussie headers *might* fit on a RHD G8 because of the location of the steering rack (depending on things like trans lines, brake lines, and the steering shaft, etc)

The term collector is used for the part of the header that combines the primary tubes. In this case the area that has (4) 1 3/4" openings into (1) 3". No worries - between terminology between countries we get all messed up. Did I say headers? I meant extractors ;)

BTW more notes:

Exhaust tucks up REALLY nice and tight in the tunnel.
Trans cross member is nearly identical to how a GTO one looks. It has some neat exhaust hangers on it.
There is a tunnel brace that goes over the exhaust and driveshaft. I wonder if a driveshaft saftey loop could be fitted to a heavy duty repalcement piece.
Aussie headers *might* fit on a RHD G8 because of the location of the steering rack (depending on things like trans lines, brake lines, and the steering shaft, etc)


Yes, you are right - the 3" diameter tube with flange that the "'cats" bolt to.


Mike

I had a look under my G8....seems a little different to the rest?
http://doughy.theddrzone.com/veunder.jpg

I had a look under my G8....seems a little different to the rest?
http://doughy.theddrzone.com/veunder.jpg

:pimp: :wall:

You better take it in and have that fixed! ;)

I had a look under my G8....seems a little different to the rest?


No way to get the turbo's high enough to run with out the scavenge pump?

Thats right Devil :)
Scavenge only on these big boys, but unlike some, our scavenge system is highly durable (no corners cut on pumps etc) :)

http://www.surefloexhaust.com.au/ve.htm

thanx a lot :search:

Interesting pics, is it relatively easy to get to the oil filter and drain plug when the car is on the ground? Looks like it should be. I like to do my own oil changes, hopefully this can be accomplished just by using the supplied tire jack and sliding underneath...

Interesting pics, is it relatively easy to get to the oil filter and drain plug when the car is on the ground? Looks like it should be. I like to do my own oil changes, hopefully this can be accomplished just by using the supplied tire jack and sliding underneath...
I'd imagine it would be possible but not easy, I've tried.

I'd imagine it would be possible but not easy, I've tried.

Is the car just too low to the ground or is the filter/drain plug in an awkward place? I guess my perception is skewed because my Subaru already has tons of ground clearance (relative to the Commodore/G8) and all I have to do is jack it up a bit.

So do you take yours in to a shop for oil changes?

About the filter & drain plug, they aren't placed awkward, it's just that the car is too low to get under there with just the jack.

And yes, I do change the oil at a near by shop. Around here oil changes don't cost zilch ;)

About the filter & drain plug, they aren't placed awkward, it's just that the car is too low to get under there with just the jack.

And yes, I do change the oil at a near by shop. Around here oil changes don't cost zilch ;)

Hmm, that sucks for me. I guess I just don't trust anyone to change my oil, besides the Subaru dealer is nearly a half-hour away. The Pontiac dealer would be closer though.

My parents drive GS300s, that's the closest thing to a G8 that I have experience with, but I can still change the oil in those.

I guess I'll just have to wait until the G8 hits the dealer lots here, maybe I can ask them to jack one of them up for me so I can see how hard it would be. :D

What it looks like to me, is that it is a front steer chassis. This vs. the 281 platform our GTO’s ride on that is a rear steer setup.

This is why the headers, oil drain/filter, and other stuff are different and the headers much easier to replace.

Hmm, that sucks for me. I guess I just don't trust anyone to change my oil, besides the Subaru dealer is nearly a half-hour away. The Pontiac dealer would be closer though.

My parents drive GS300s, that's the closest thing to a G8 that I have experience with, but I can still change the oil in those.

I guess I'll just have to wait until the G8 hits the dealer lots here, maybe I can ask them to jack one of them up for me so I can see how hard it would be. :D
Just go buy a set of Rhino Ramps for <$30, no jack needed!

Haven't ever had a problem with either my F-Body or this GTO changing the oil. The ramps like mentioned above work, but I prefer to have my LSx powered cars level during an oil change, so with the GTO, I lift it via the lift points on the subframe of the car, then put cinder blocks under the tires.

NVESS-

Any issues with GM warranty with the long tubes (if you have taken it back to the dealer)? I realize warranty issues may be handled differently in the States, but w/ a 5yr / 100k warranty here, I would hate to void it.

so after taking a look at the undercarrige pictures i do have a question about clearance. Would it be possible to put some electric dual exhaust cut outs???

Bump for this ^ question. I'd like to know also.

Be careful if you buy ramps for oil changes. I have a set of ramps that are about 1/2" too steep and they scrape the front fascia on my GTP and GTO. I have to put a small 1" board under the front of the ramps to raise the car just enough to clear the incline before the wheels hit the ramp. The G8 may have similar problems.

The G8 is lower than my '04 GTP. I am having a terrible time learning when to stop in parking spaces for curbs and those concrete stoppers. I already have a number of scrapes on the front and underside of the fascia... :(

The G8 is lower than my '04 GTP. I am having a terrible time learning when to stop in parking spaces for curbs and those concrete stoppers. I already have a number of scrapes on the front and underside of the fascia... :(

Learned a long time ago, nobody will watch after your car except you! If you don't want door dings and parking lot bumper scrapes, park out in the toolies and walk in to the store! Most of us could use more walking anyway!:gr_jest:

Yep lower fascia scrapes are common on grandprixs.

so back to the exhaust q's... how easy would it be to install a basic cat-back system in the garage?? I love my G8 but the lack of note makes it sound like a Chrysler 300!! Im not 72!

so back to the exhaust q's... how easy would it be to install a basic cat-back system in the garage?? I love my G8 but the lack of note makes it sound like a Chrysler 300!! Im not 72!


Once I get some axlebacks built for the G8 it will be a 20 minute bolt on affair..........

S.F.

I noticed this pic in another thread on here, but was wondering what the bit in the yellow area is on the exhaust on the G8 ? Our VE factory exhaust is straight piping there.....:confused:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u164/jkgmh/VE%20Zorst/2647edf39d70904.jpg

Flex joints.

i wouldn't put cutouts in this car. During my SLP axleback install, I took the car out for a test drive without the rear mufflers. Sounded incredible, but I lost a ton of power without the backpressure that the rear muffs create.