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2 Exhaust System General
Information
The development of unique HSV Exhaust Systems has been necessitated by, and conducted in parallel with, the
development of engines and transmissions. A range of exhaust systems has been developed to satisfy the demands for
specific applications. Each development has been designed to operate with a specific engine and has been proven by
extensive testing.
For WL the exhaust has been developed with different levels of refinement in mind. The 297 kW ‘sports’ system has been
developed to produce a sports oriented note, that still meets legal requirements. The design of the sports rear muffler is a
straight through, low backpressure design that has been retuned to provide differentiation in the exhaust notes. It has been
found with the new LS2 engine that exhaust headers are no longer required and therefore the exhaust system is standard
Holden from the manifolds back to the intermediate muffler
For WL there is also a specific low backpressure muffler design, which incorporates a machined alloy tailpipe to provide
further differentiation.
Although HSV and Holden exhaust systems are different, the general principles are the same. Service notes specified in
relevant Holden Service Information Supplements provide useful information. Particularly, the relationship between exhaust
components and the clearances between exhaust components and the vehicle body are important. Information on the
relationship of HSV components, torque settings and clearances between exhaust components and the body of the vehicle is
presented in this section.
2.1 Grange 297 Exhaust System
General Description
Much of the exhaust system fitted to the HSV WL models is carried over from VZ, using the standard Holden exhaust
manifolds, engine pipes and catalytic convertors. Also, there has been a change in muffler design, to give the dual outlet
sports muffler a more sporty note along with a new intermediate muffler design to incorporate core vehicle changes to the
propeller shaft. The intermediate muffler now incorporates a single balance pipe shorter, straight through mufflers and revised
pipework past the differential.
For Grange models, the exhaust system is common with the SWB model up to the intermediate muffler, which is 150mm
longer for LWB models, still using the same muffler elements. Grange models also require a new rear muffler, with a revised
tailpipe, due to the extra length in the rear section of the vehicle.
Service Operations
When servicing the exhaust systems fitted to HSV WL vehicles, refer to Drawing 08I-030018.