Motoring speak - Aussie style - explanation please

[Pommygranite]

WTF are extractors?

[Colonial]

From wikipedia

A set of pipes fitted to the exhaust ports of an automotive engine, designed to increase its power output (essentially by altering gas pressures to get more fuel through it).

[SkinnyBoy]

headers, exhaust manifold, etc etc....

The clue is in the name apparently.

[Pommygranite]

Clue is in the fact it could refer to anything pushing something out. Wasn't sure if it was the downpipe or backbox.

Edited by Pommygranite on Wednesday 22 April 09:53

[tim the pool man]

tim the pool man yesterday in a thread on the Monaro forum said:

Magic919 said:

Extractors = Headers = exhaust manifolds to us Brits.

Yeah but specifically extractors would be fabricated from tubular steel, and designed to optimise performance by "extracting" the burnt gasses from the head.

[deviant]

Extractors = Exhaust manifold

Rims / Mags = Alloy wheels

Chromies = Ghey 22 inch chromed rims

Spotties = Fog or spot lights

Bar = Bumper

Guards = Wing / wheel arch