Blue Flame exhausts
Blue Flame exhausts
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Killer Rhubarb

Original Poster:

388 posts

207 months

Monday 28th June 2010
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The way to go for stainless upgrade? Look OE to original TVR and they offer a performance version for £395? Seems cheap compared to ACT. I'm craving the sound back since the SP6 I just sold won loudest car at ROAR yesterday!

Anyone else got one?

ridds

8,372 posts

273 months

Monday 28th June 2010
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Have one on mine. Not actually that loud really with the linked decats. Was a bit louder with un-linked.

A friends 4.2 with a Std backbox and decats is louder than mine.

warpig

336 posts

234 months

Monday 28th June 2010
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i put a pair of rear boxes that came off a 4.5 on my speed six.
they're unlinked and de-catted. 115 db and sound the nuts

Killer Rhubarb

Original Poster:

388 posts

207 months

Tuesday 29th June 2010
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Are standard exhausts that much louder if you just decat the vehicle?

Dave 500

7,882 posts

271 months

Tuesday 29th June 2010
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Killer Rhubarb said:
Are standard exhausts that much louder if you just decat the vehicle?
yes I have the sports exhaust from the factory and with the decats it a lot louder smile

Killer Rhubarb

Original Poster:

388 posts

207 months

Tuesday 29th June 2010
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Dave 500 said:
Killer Rhubarb said:
Are standard exhausts that much louder if you just decat the vehicle?
yes I have the sports exhaust from the factory and with the decats it a lot louder smile
Oh yeah I agree on that, but what about a bog standard mild steel exhaust if you decat it?

Gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Tuesday 29th June 2010
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Killer Rhubarb said:
Dave 500 said:
Killer Rhubarb said:
Are standard exhausts that much louder if you just decat the vehicle?
yes I have the sports exhaust from the factory and with the decats it a lot louder smile
Oh yeah I agree on that, but what about a bog standard mild steel exhaust if you decat it?
Standard exhaust decatted will sound much the same at idle.

But when you open it up you get a much nicer rasp as the revs rise past 2.5K and a much nicer bang n pop as you lift off.

Killer Rhubarb

Original Poster:

388 posts

207 months

Tuesday 29th June 2010
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Gazzab said:
Killer Rhubarb said:
Dave 500 said:
Killer Rhubarb said:
Are standard exhausts that much louder if you just decat the vehicle?
yes I have the sports exhaust from the factory and with the decats it a lot louder smile
Oh yeah I agree on that, but what about a bog standard mild steel exhaust if you decat it?
Standard exhaust decatted will sound much the same at idle.

But when you open it up you get a much nicer rasp as the revs rise past 2.5K and a much nicer bang n pop as you lift off.
Cheers again Gaz you hero. I wont bother decatting till I get the stainless then

Tanguero

4,535 posts

230 months

Tuesday 29th June 2010
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Depends if you want to do track days. Standard back box with linked de-cat is around 102 dB - my sports exhaust with the same de-cat was 128 dB which makes most track days or motorsport a no-no.

Gazzab

21,640 posts

311 months

Tuesday 29th June 2010
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Killer Rhubarb said:
Gazzab said:
Killer Rhubarb said:
Dave 500 said:
Killer Rhubarb said:
Are standard exhausts that much louder if you just decat the vehicle?
yes I have the sports exhaust from the factory and with the decats it a lot louder smile
Oh yeah I agree on that, but what about a bog standard mild steel exhaust if you decat it?
Standard exhaust decatted will sound much the same at idle.

But when you open it up you get a much nicer rasp as the revs rise past 2.5K and a much nicer bang n pop as you lift off.
Cheers again Gaz you hero. I wont bother decatting till I get the stainless then
Ooh no I would suggest you do decat now! Best cheap mod you can do. You may decide that you re-cat when you go stainless as the noise can be overbearing (but all depends on the exhaust).