This Exhaust Systems Australia tuned 1-3/4in header, cat and 3in kit is listed to fit the Holden Commodore VT to VZ with the 5.7L GenIII V8. It is a mandrel-bent header set bundled with catalytic converters and 3in pipework, sized at 4in through the kit, covering the front of the system from the heads back.
What does this kit cover?
Unlike a bare header set, this is a header-plus-cat-and-pipe kit: the 1-3/4in tuned headers replace the manifolds, the kit includes catalytic converters (cat x 2), and 3in pipework carries it back. That makes it the front section of the exhaust as a matched package rather than separate parts you assemble piece by piece. Keeping the cats in the kit means the emissions hardware stays in the system.
What is a tuned header and why the GenIII reference?
A tuned header gives each cylinder a matched-length tubular runner before the pulses merge, which is the point of fitting extractors over a cast manifold. GenIII is Holden's name for the 5.7L LS-family V8 used across these Commodores, so the listing is naming the engine this kit was designed around. The 4in figure in the listing describes the kit's pipework; no power or sound figures are published.
Will it suit my Commodore?
It is listed to fit the VT through VZ Commodore with the 5.7L GenIII V8. The badge alone does not settle fit, because head, steering and accessory variations affect clearance and the cat positioning, so confirm your build with the workshop before ordering.
What does fitting involve at our Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men fits header-and-cat kits like this in-house across the Illawarra. We seat the header flanges, position the included cats, and align the 3in pipework so the joints seal without leaks or contact. Supplied by Exhaust Systems Australia at $1,595 AUD; tell us your VT-VZ build and we will confirm the kit before booking the bay.
Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.
Common questions
Does this kit include catalytic converters?
Yes. The kit is listed with cats (cat x 2) alongside the 1-3/4in headers and 3in pipework.
What engine is it for?
The 5.7L GenIII V8 in the Holden Commodore, VT through VZ. Confirm your exact variant with the workshop.
Is it just the headers?
No. It bundles the headers, catalytic converters and 3in pipework as a front-of-system kit.
Fitment support across the Illawarra
Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.Show nearby fitment areasCollapse section
Oak Flats Muffler Men can check this part against supplier specs, part number, image, RRP and vehicle details for customers around Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Dapto, Albion Park, Kiama and the northern suburbs.
Send the vehicle make, model, year, engine, current issue, desired sound or performance goal, and clear photos of the existing exhaust where available.