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Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L SWB Non CR With Cat & With Hotdog
MPI Automotive Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L SWB Non CR With Cat & With Hotdog.
BrandMantaMPI Automotive
Category: Mufflers and resonators
RRP $2983.71 AUD
In stock at supplierAfterpay, Zip Pay & Zip Money available
Part specs
- SKU
- SSMKHN0355
- Supplier
- MPI Automotive
- Category
- Mufflers and resonators
- Vehicle fitment
- Holden
- Stock status
- In stock at supplier
The hotdog resonator is what defines the MPI Automotive SSMKHN0355 — a compact straight-through tuning device rather than a full muffler — paired with a retained catalytic converter on the short-wheelbase Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L non common-rail diesel ute.
What does a hotdog resonator actually do?
A hotdog is a short, straight-through resonator: gas passes through a perforated core wrapped in packing, so it shaves off the sharpest, busiest edge of the exhaust note without choking flow the way a chambered muffler does. On this Rodeo it means a fuller, more present tone than a heavily muffled ute, but more composed than a system with nothing in the tail at all. It's the middle-ground voicing for an owner who wants character without a constant drone on the highway.
Why does the short-wheelbase non-CR spec matter?
This part is cut for the short-wheelbase Rodeo RA running the 3.0L non common-rail diesel. Wheelbase changes where the mid pipe and hangers land, and the non-common-rail engine plumbs differently at the front of the system from the later common-rail unit. Both have to match, which is why this is a specific listing rather than a one-size run across the RA range.
Is it road legal?
The SSMKHN0355 keeps the catalytic converter in place, so the emissions component that usually decides road compliance on a diesel ute stays where the factory put it. A resonator is a sound device, not an emissions delete. Confirm the exact build and any state noise requirements with the workshop before fitting.
How do we fit it at our Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men brings this system in and fits it in-house across the Illawarra. We check the cat join, position the hotdog and hangers for the short-wheelbase routing, and confirm the non-CR fitment against your Rodeo before it's signed off. The supplier RRP is AUD 2,983.71; as a special-order part we secure it once your build is verified.
Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.
Common questions
- How is a hotdog different from a muffler?
- A hotdog is a compact straight-through resonator that softens the note while keeping flow free; a muffler uses chambers to quieten more heavily. This part uses the hotdog.
- Does it keep the catalytic converter?
- Yes. The SSMKHN0355 retains the converter and adds the hotdog resonator behind it.
- Which Rodeo is it listed for?
- The short-wheelbase Holden Rodeo RA 3.0L non common-rail diesel. 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.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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