Why your Falcon's twin pipes are growling
Bay 3 hoist, time-lapse from sundown to lock-up. Twin-pipe Falcon, full Manta swap.
DPF cleaning needs specialised tools
Diesel particulate filter regen and bake-off requires our Bay 5 oven and a proprietary ash scale. Book the appointment first — we won't tackle it cold off the street.
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Fitment lookup against the Mufflermen parts API
set -euo pipefail
REGO="${1:-DRL07X}"
VEHICLE=$(curl -fsS "https://parts.mufflermen.au/lookup?rego=$REGO")
echo "$VEHICLE" | jq '.exhaust.options[] | { brand, sku, fits }'
# Hot tip: pair this with the dyno script before quotingBay 3 dyno walk — BF Falcon twin-pipe gains
- 0:00Cold idle listen-down
- 1:18Stethoscope walk-around
- 3:04Hoist + replacement
- 4:56Dyno pull · stock vs Manta
- 6:24Road test impressions
| RPM | Stock kW | Manta kW | Δ kW | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,800 | 61 | 63 | 2 | Idle smoothing |
| 2,400 | 98 | 108 | 10 | Drone band clears |
| 3,200 | 142 | 158 | 16 | Cat-back gains |
| 4,000 | 184 | 204 | 20 | Peak shift +200rpm |
| 4,800 | 192 | 218 | 26 | Headers free up |
| 5,400 | 176 | 205 | 29 | Sustained pull |
<section class="quote">
<h2>Quick quote</h2>
<form>
<label>Rego <input name="rego" /></label>
<label>Bay <select><option>3</option></select></label>
<button>Get quote</button>
</form>
</section>.quote {
display: grid;
gap: 12px;
padding: 16px;
border-radius: 12px;
background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--primitive-amber) 12%, var(--primitive-canvas));
color: var(--primitive-text-strong);
font-family: var(--primitive-font-body);
}
.quote button {
padding: 8px 16px;
border-radius: 999px;
background: var(--primitive-red);
color: var(--primitive-text-on-accent);
}const form = document.querySelector('.quote form');
form?.addEventListener('submit', (event) => {
event.preventDefault();
const rego = new FormData(form).get('rego');
alert(`Quote queued for ${rego}`);
});Live demo wires up <h1> + style + ES module bundle. The preview pane here is mocked — the real CMS pipes the iframe sandbox.
“Booked the 4WD for a centre-muffler swap and a leaky cat. Picked it up Friday lunch and it breathes like a dream — Bay 3 found a snapped hanger nobody else had spotted.”
Which exhaust brand should we stock next?
Pre-service walk-around
3 / 7- Engine oil + filter level checked
- Coolant overflow at high-mark
- Tyre pressures (32 psi cold)
- Exhaust hangers + clamps inspected
- Brake pad thickness > 4mm
- Battery cranking voltage > 12.4V
- Customer signed handover sheet
Oak Flats Mufflermen — half a century on the floor
- 1972 · year
Founded by Bill Fleuren
Two bays on the South Coast Highway, a hand-built bender, and a phone line that rang non-stop.
- 1989 · year
Mandrel bender installed
First mandrel in the Illawarra — full-radius bends with zero shell collapse.
- 2002 · year
Daniel Fleuren takes the keys
Second-generation handover. Daniel keeps Bill's notebook on the bench to this day.
- 2018 · year
In-house dyno commissioned
DynoJet 224x installed in Bay 4. Every cat-back swap leaves with a printed power graph.
- 2024 · year
EV high-voltage certification
Bay 5 fitted for HV-isolation work. First fleet contract: Endeavour Energy Hilux EVs.
- Apr 2026 · month
Mufflerpulse beta
Customer SMS pipeline goes live — quote acceptance up 38% in the first fortnight.
Workshop FAQ — exhaust + tuning
Want it on the dyno before the weekend?
Lock in Bay 4 for a stock-vs-system pull. Includes printed graph, baseline tune, and a coffee from across the highway.
Book Bay 4