Performance Exhausts

[BilboTVR]

Afternoon Fellas,

Currently contemplating switching to some of ACT's performance exhausts. I will of course be talking to Tim as he's always been happy to help in the past .Just wondered what other peoples experiences / thoughts about them are ...if any ....

keep on tivvin...

Dave.

[SILICONEKID345HP]

BilboTVR said:

Afternoon Fellas,

Currently contemplating switching to some of ACT's performance exhausts. I will of course be talking to Tim as he's always been happy to help in the past .Just wondered what other peoples experiences / thoughts about them are ...if any ....

keep on tivvin...

Dave.

Which exhaust are you thinking about ?

[BilboTVR]

Yeah , I probably should've mentioned that shouldn't I .

The non-cat version. Although as far as I can tell at least one benefit of that system is that switching in/out any cats would be most simples .

[SILICONEKID345HP]

BilboTVR said:

Yeah , I probably should've mentioned that shouldn't I .

The non-cat version. Although as far as I can tell at least one benefit of that system is that switching in/out any cats would be most simples .

Nice piece of kit ,its over budget for me .. So have to buy manifolds and the exhaust .

[gacksen]

don´t know if i would spent that amount of money without seeing any dyno back to back charts.
ofterwise clive y precats out will do the job in my opinion. space is quite limited below
the car to get some bigger diameter in and don´t think it will make that huge difference.
maybe better invest in a proper cam and a well flowing head...

[sgrimshaw]

I have the ACT Y piece(non cat) and a choice of the Cherry Bomb and Supersports exhaust (Supersports is straighthrough and not sold anymore - considered to be too loud).

I looked at getting the stainless manifolds but was advised not to bother unless I wanted them purely for cosmetic reasons. The performance increase over the standard manifolds with pre-cats removed is neglible and to me certainly not worth £795 + vat.

I've seen the Clive F Y-piece "in the metal" and I don't like it - it's too busy. The ACT Y-piece is very neat.

[swanny71]

I have the full ACT system (manifolds, cats and cherry bomb exhaust). Very happy with the fit and finish of the exhaust components and whilst I can't quantify any performance improvements the car certainly felt perkier after fitting. The sound is perfection.

Discussed recently:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[jamienshelly]

sgrimshaw said:

I have the ACT Y piece(non cat) and a choice of the Cherry Bomb and Supersports exhaust (Supersports is straighthrough and not sold anymore - considered to be too loud).

I looked at getting the stainless manifolds but was advised not to bother unless I wanted them purely for cosmetic reasons. The performance increase over the standard manifolds with pre-cats removed is neglible and to me certainly not worth £795 + vat.

I've seen the Clive F Y-piece "in the metal" and I don't like it - it's too busy. The ACT Y-piece is very neat.

I would say it was Clives Y piece that was very neat and ACT one a little fussy

[sgrimshaw]

jamienshelly said:

I would say it was Clives Y piece that was very neat and ACT one a little fussy

To be honest Clive's was attached to his manifold system, and the whole package just looks to busy to me.

[jamienshelly]

sgrimshaw said:

To be honest Clive's was attached to his manifold system, and the whole package just looks to busy to me.

I think 8 equal length pipes is always going to look 'busy'.
This is however, very nice

[sheel]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as an ex engineer the Clive Y is pure class and quality , nothing else to match it nuf said

Rich

[clive f]

sgrimshaw said:

To be honest Clive's was attached to his manifold system, and the whole package just looks to busy to me.

think you have been a little confused, you are referring to the equal length manifolds, there is no y piece in this system. the y piece decat pipe is a different thing altogether.