Just fitted stainless sports exhaust to 328...
Discussion
I treated myself to a 328 at the end of last year, but was disappointed with the rather muted standard exhaust.
After much consideration, I commissioned a stainess exhaust from Don Pembleton.
I was given the option to have a "sports" system, which was described as a "bit louder"....
Or the same box, but fitted with 2 plain internal pipes and 2 drilled pipes instead of 4 drilled pipes. This, I was assured, was "quite a bit louder"....
In for a penny, thinks I, so the noisy version was ordered.
I fitted it this morning. It took just over an hour. The brackets on the new silencer needed a bit of fettling with the mole grips and a large screwdriver, to get them sufficiently aligned with the clevis type hanger. That aside, the exhaust is nicely made.
Before. This is the standard system. Note the vast clearance between the tailpipes and the valance.
Here is the standard exhaust and the new one. Note the small silencer and the larger than life tailpipes compared to the standard offering.
This is another view of the two exhausts back to back.
This is the finished job. See how there is bugger all clearance between the tailpipes and the valance.
The exhaust hangs on a threaded clevis, which can be wound up or down to adjust the clearance. I have dropped the clevis as much as I reasonably can without running out of thread. It gives about 1mm of clearance around the tailpipes, which is a bit close for comfort.
Anyway, the noise.....
It is not too bad at tickover, but once the motor is extended beyond 4000rpm, it howls like a banshee. The noise is intoxicating, but I dread to think how many decibels it is.
It is much, much louder than my Griffith and at 7500rpm the note is absolutely fearsome.
I love it, but I don't use the car for long journeys.
Money well spent?
Well, the exhaust cost £764 + VAT. It is not dear compared to many of the alternatives, but it is a whole heap of cash compared with what I paid for a stainless exhaust for my Esprit.
Would I recommend it?
It is far too noisy for daily use, but how many of us use them every day? There is always the "sports" option, which I am sure is plenty loud enough.
The quality is pretty good and I fitted it in about an hour with only a small amount of fettling. It was not a dear do compared to most aftermarket exhausts for Ferraris.
I only wish I could record the noise and share it on the interweb.
After much consideration, I commissioned a stainess exhaust from Don Pembleton.
I was given the option to have a "sports" system, which was described as a "bit louder"....
Or the same box, but fitted with 2 plain internal pipes and 2 drilled pipes instead of 4 drilled pipes. This, I was assured, was "quite a bit louder"....
In for a penny, thinks I, so the noisy version was ordered.
I fitted it this morning. It took just over an hour. The brackets on the new silencer needed a bit of fettling with the mole grips and a large screwdriver, to get them sufficiently aligned with the clevis type hanger. That aside, the exhaust is nicely made.
Before. This is the standard system. Note the vast clearance between the tailpipes and the valance.
Here is the standard exhaust and the new one. Note the small silencer and the larger than life tailpipes compared to the standard offering.
This is another view of the two exhausts back to back.
This is the finished job. See how there is bugger all clearance between the tailpipes and the valance.
The exhaust hangs on a threaded clevis, which can be wound up or down to adjust the clearance. I have dropped the clevis as much as I reasonably can without running out of thread. It gives about 1mm of clearance around the tailpipes, which is a bit close for comfort.
Anyway, the noise.....
It is not too bad at tickover, but once the motor is extended beyond 4000rpm, it howls like a banshee. The noise is intoxicating, but I dread to think how many decibels it is.
It is much, much louder than my Griffith and at 7500rpm the note is absolutely fearsome.
I love it, but I don't use the car for long journeys.
Money well spent?
Well, the exhaust cost £764 + VAT. It is not dear compared to many of the alternatives, but it is a whole heap of cash compared with what I paid for a stainless exhaust for my Esprit.
Would I recommend it?
It is far too noisy for daily use, but how many of us use them every day? There is always the "sports" option, which I am sure is plenty loud enough.
The quality is pretty good and I fitted it in about an hour with only a small amount of fettling. It was not a dear do compared to most aftermarket exhausts for Ferraris.
I only wish I could record the noise and share it on the interweb.
wow they look fantastic!
bet they would sound bloody fantastic in a tunnel!
i had a go in a 328 last summer with standard pipes on it and it sounded ok, got a nice rasp at tickover and a bit of a howl toward the end of the rev range but it wasn't loud enough to properly make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
the guy who owned the car was PH'er too, (F328GTS) he told me by the Kimbolton meet this summer the car would probably have a pair of Capristo's on it. can't wait to hear it!
bet they would sound bloody fantastic in a tunnel!
i had a go in a 328 last summer with standard pipes on it and it sounded ok, got a nice rasp at tickover and a bit of a howl toward the end of the rev range but it wasn't loud enough to properly make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
the guy who owned the car was PH'er too, (F328GTS) he told me by the Kimbolton meet this summer the car would probably have a pair of Capristo's on it. can't wait to hear it!
Still haven't got round to fitting a sports exhaust, but my research pointed me to Don and the very system that you have purchsed Pat. I would just love to hear a sound clip. Please find a way to record it even if its on a mobile phone. Where abouts in the UK are you, would love to meet up and here it.
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