What's the hotdog for?

A straight-through resonator in the 2.5in dual run that trims cruise drone ahead of the rear muffler.

How does this differ from the tailpipe-finish version?

This SSMKHN0230 adds a hotdog resonator for a more settled cruise rather than running straight to a tailpipe.

Yes — Oak Flats Muffler Men fits these in-house across the Illawarra once your build is confirmed.

SSMKHN0230

Holden Commodore VU VY VZ V8 Ute 2.5in Dual With Extractors Hotdog/Muffler

Holden Commodore VU VY VZ V8 Ute 2.5in Dual With Extractors Hotdog/Muffler (SSMKHN0230) Fits HOLDEN.

BrandMantaMPI Automotive

Category: Extractors and headers

RRP $4576.79 AUD

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Holden Commodore VU VY VZ V8 Ute 2.5in Dual With Extractors Hotdog/Muffler product image

Part specs

SKU: SSMKHN0230
Supplier: MPI Automotive
Category: Extractors and headers
Vehicle fitment: Holden
Stock status: In stock at supplier

The MPI Automotive SSMKHN0230 is the hotdog-and-muffler 2.5in dual package for the Holden Commodore VU-VY-VZ V8 ute, behind tube extractors. The hotdog resonator ahead of the muffler is the distinguishing feature — aimed at settling cruise drone on a daily-driven ute.

What does the hotdog do?

On this 2.5in dual run, a hotdog (a straight-through resonator) sits ahead of the rear muffler. Its job is to take the edge off the cruise-speed drone a dual V8 system can produce on the VU-VY-VZ ute, so the note stays present without booming on the highway.

What does the 2.5in dual suit?

A 2.5in dual bore keeps gas velocity up across the everyday rev range of a street-driven V8, favouring response over top-end flow. It's a sensible everyday choice for a road-driven ute rather than a maximum-flow build.

What do the extractors change at the head?

Tube extractors replace the factory cast manifolds, scavenging more evenly than the restrictive cast originals. They open the path off the head and start the run this listing completes through to the rear muffler.

How is it fitted locally?

Oak Flats Muffler Men in the Illawarra supplies and fits this in-house. It's listed to fit the VU-VY-VZ Commodore V8 ute; bring the vehicle so we can confirm routing and clearances before booking.

How is it supplied?

This is a made-to-application MPI Automotive package ordered against your confirmed VU-VY-VZ ute, not a shelf item. The hotdog-and-muffler silencing is the reason to pick this listing over the tailpipe finish; we confirm the settled-cruise brief before ordering the 2.5in dual.

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

Common questions

What's the hotdog for?: A straight-through resonator in the 2.5in dual run that trims cruise drone ahead of the rear muffler.
How does this differ from the tailpipe-finish version?: This SSMKHN0230 adds a hotdog resonator for a more settled cruise rather than running straight to a tailpipe.
Can you fit it?: Yes — Oak Flats Muffler Men fits these in-house across the Illawarra once your build is confirmed.

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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