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Holden Commodore VE Ute & Maloo 2.5in With Extractors Hotdog/Muffler
Holden Commodore VE Ute & Maloo 2.5in With Extractors Hotdog/Muffler.
BrandMantaMPI Automotive
Category: Extractors and headers
RRP $5333.87 AUD
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Part specs
- SKU
- SSMKHN0189
- Supplier
- MPI Automotive
- Category
- Extractors and headers
- Vehicle fitment
- Holden
- Stock status
- In stock at supplier
A hotdog rear silencer marks out the MPI Automotive SSMKHN0189 — a 2.5in extractor-and-exhaust package listed to fit the VE Commodore Ute and Maloo. The straight-through hotdog gives this VE-platform ute a freer, louder rear than a fully muffled tail.
What's a hotdog and how does it sound?
A hotdog is a compact, straight-through resonator-style silencer rather than a baffled rear muffler. It takes the hard edge off the note without choking flow the way a heavier muffler can, so the SSMKHN0189 sits louder and freer than a muffler-each-side build while staying more composed than running the 2.5in system wide open. It's the more vocal of the VE ute options. No sound figure is published; this is a relative description.
Why a VE Ute and Maloo listing?
The VE rides on its own platform with a different floorpan and rear layout from the earlier utes, so this system is listed specifically for the VE Commodore Ute and the Maloo built on it. Both share the fitment because they share the body and the exhaust routing, which is why one listing covers the pair.
What's in the package?
It's a complete extractor-back system, not headers alone. Tube-and-merge extractors replace the cast factory manifolds at the heads — the main breathing restriction on these engines — then the 2.5in system runs back through the hotdog silencer. The change runs from the engine all the way to the tail, with the hotdog setting the rear character at an RRP of $5,333.87.
How do we confirm fit at the Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men supplies and fits MPI extractor systems in-house across the Illawarra. The SSMKHN0189 is listed to fit the VE Ute and Maloo; as a major-spend item we confirm your exact build and rear arrangement before ordering, and we'll talk through how the hotdog note compares to a muffled tail. Send your details and we'll 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 hotdog version louder than a fully muffled build?
- Yes — the hotdog is a straight-through silencer, so the SSMKHN0189 is freer and louder than a muffler-each-side build, while still more controlled than running open.
- Does it fit the Maloo?
- It's listed for both the VE Commodore Ute and the Maloo built on the same body. Confirm your exact variant 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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