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Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L LWB Non CR Without Cat & With Hotdog
MPI Automotive Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L LWB Non CR Without Cat & With Hotdog.
BrandMantaMPI Automotive
Category: Mufflers and resonators
RRP $1724.23 AUD
In stock at supplierAfterpay, Zip Pay & Zip Money available
Part specs
- SKU
- MKHN0353
- Supplier
- MPI Automotive
- Category
- Mufflers and resonators
- Vehicle fitment
- Holden
- Stock status
- In stock at supplier
The MPI Automotive MKHN0353 runs a hotdog resonator in place of a conventional muffler and deletes the catalytic converter — a free-flowing build listed to fit the Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L LWB (non common-rail). The compact hotdog is the headline here: a straight-through resonator rather than a chambered box.
What is a hotdog, and why this one?
A hotdog is a compact, straight-through resonator — a perforated core wrapped in packing rather than the baffled chambers of a full muffler. It tempers a specific band of drone while letting gas pass with little restriction, so it leans toward a freer, harder note than a chambered muffler would give. On this MKHN0353 it's the silencing stage of choice for owners who want flow and a more open character on the older 3.0L Rodeo. We can't put a number on the volume; the honest test is to hear a comparable fit.
Is it road legal in NSW?
No — the MKHN0353 deletes the catalytic converter, so it is not ADR 79/04 compliant for road registration in NSW and is intended for off-road or competition use only. That's a hard line, not a soft caveat: removing the cat takes out emissions hardware the vehicle was registered with. Talk to the workshop about your situation before committing.
Will it suit my Rodeo RA?
It's listed to fit the Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L long-wheelbase in the non common-rail engine. The non-CR distinction matters because the earlier 3.0L plumbs differently to the later common-rail unit. Confirm your exact build and engine with the workshop before ordering.
What does fitting involve at our Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men supplies and fits the MKHN0353 in-house across the Illawarra. We check the hotdog clearance along the LWB chassis, confirm the cat-delete suits how the ute will be used, and hang it square. Bring the Rodeo in and we'll 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
- Is the MKHN0353 road legal?
- No — it deletes the catalytic converter, so it is not ADR 79/04 compliant for road registration in NSW and is for off-road use only.
- What's a hotdog versus a normal muffler?
- A hotdog is a compact straight-through resonator — freer-flowing and harder in note than a chambered muffler box.
- Which Rodeo does it fit?
- It's listed to fit the Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L LWB in the non common-rail engine. Confirm your build with the workshop.
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.
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