MKHN0197

Holden Commodore VE Ute & Maloo V8 3in Catback Hotdog/Muffler

Holden Commodore VE Ute & Maloo V8 3in Catback Hotdog/Muffler (SKU: MKHN0197) Engineered. Quality guaranteed.

BrandMantaMPI Automotive

Category: Mufflers and resonators

RRP $2573.71 AUD
In stock at supplier
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Part specs

SKU
MKHN0197
Supplier
MPI Automotive
Category
Mufflers and resonators
Vehicle fitment
Holden
Stock status
In stock at supplier

The MPI Automotive MKHN0197 is a 3in cat-back with a hotdog muffler, listed to fit the V8 VE Commodore ute and Maloo. The hotdog — a compact straight-through resonator — defines this listing and separates it from the boxed-muffler version built for the same VE tray.

What is a hotdog muffler and who is it for?

A hotdog is a short straight-through resonator: gas runs down a perforated core rather than through chambers, so it flows freely and leaves a harder, more present note than a boxed muffler. On a V8 VE ute or Maloo it suits an owner who wants the cat-back heard without fitting a full chambered muffler. It is a tuning device, not a silencer.

Why 3in on the VE ute?

This is a 3in cat-back, the larger bore aimed at the V8 where flow is the priority. The 3in figure is the only diameter stated in this listing; the workshop confirms the rest of the build — hanger spacing and clearance over the VE tray and rear floor — against your vehicle rather than assuming it.

Does it suit my VE ute or Maloo?

It is listed to fit the V8 VE Commodore ute and Maloo. No model years are published by the supplier for this part, so confirm your exact build with the workshop before ordering rather than relying on the badge.

What does fitting involve at our Illawarra workshop?

Oak Flats Muffler Men fits this MPI Automotive cat-back in-house across the Illawarra. We check the hotdog and tailpipe sit clear of the tray, confirm the hangers and mount it square. Send your build and we will confirm fitment and book the bay.

Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.

Common questions

How is the MKHN0197 different from the boxed muffler VE version?
It uses a straight-through hotdog resonator, so it flows more freely and sounds harder than the chambered boxed muffler on the same VE ute.
What bore is the MKHN0197?
It is a 3in cat-back — the only diameter stated in the listing.
Will it fit a Maloo?
It is listed for the V8 VE Commodore ute and Maloo. Confirm your exact build with the workshop before ordering.

Fitment support across the Illawarra

Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.
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