I was originally concerned about just taking the car to any exhaust place but definitely wasn't going to take it to LR, as they would charge an arm and a leg. So I went to MR Automotive in Redcliffe for advice and they stated that any reputable exhaust place can fit or fabricate a replacement but some folks opt to remove it completely.
They recommended
Jack Beedham's Exhaust & Brake Centre, as they use him regularly and he is familiar with LRs, but when I went in it was chaotically busy. A few days after that visit I happened to be talking to a friend who stated that she grew up with Rob Bliss, who has an exhaust place at Geebung. He was super busy too ..... COVID Cash .... go figure .... but fitted me in. Rob repeated MR's words and stated that lots of guys get the baffle removed even when serviceable, just to get a bit more exhaust sound. I like how quiet the D4 is but also didn't mind the thought of a bit of growl. ~$200 sealed the deal, Vs close to a $K I imagine, for something else to be fitted or fabricated. He literally just cut off the baffle and stuck a straight section in it's place, leaving the tailpipe mufflers in place. Nothing special.
It is quite a different sound and I think the car is running a bit better, which I was told may occur as the engine will breathe better. I could be imagining things though ... LOL!!!
You do hear a lot of waste gate action and gear changes .... especially as the 8 speed changes so often. The car has a definite rumble sound now :-).
...... and apparently you can hear the secondary turbo ....
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