355 exhaust options .... ?

[TISPKJ]

Hi Guys, mr newbie here, what are the options please for aftermarket 355 exhausts ?

I have currently lockwired the std exhaust valve open and its not bad but still lacks that real ferrari howl, is a decat a viable option to give the desired sound increase ? can the std exhaust box be modified by way of a by pass pipe internaly or externally ?

Ideal world would prefer to go down the Tubi or similar route, but this may have to wait finnancially for a bit, can these be sourced second hand ? or has anyone on here one sitting in the garage they dont want ?, what would the cost be for a new one and where ?

Anyone with any other options / thoughts ?

Thanks
Paul

[Mart-1]

Hi Paul

I can't help with modifying the standard exhaust but I have had a Tubi Evolution exhaust fitted to my 355 a year and a half ago by Joe Macari. They order Tubi exhausts through Scuderia Systems, who I think are the official distributor in the UK. Cost from memory was £2,500-£3,000 fitted

http://scuderiasystems-px.rtrk.co.uk/root-media-fe...

It transformed the sound of the car and puts a smile on my face every time. I've heard that Tubi exhausts do come up on ebay and the classifieds from time to time but don't know what they generally sell for though

Another popular alternative exhaust is a Capristo. If you can listen to both in the flesh, you'll hear there's a marked difference in pitch - a PH'er put a video up on YouTube to compare two 355's - one with a Capristo and one with a Tubi. It's down to personal choice which sound you prefer, but i'd suggest you hear both in real life before buying either

The only niggle with the Tubi is that at low revs through towns there's a 'booming' reverberation noise (hard to explain) that can become quite grating if it goes on for too long. If you commute in your car and are often stuck in traffic you might want to consider this. Otherwise, on the open roads it is pure music

Martin

[355f]

Each to their own of course, but I had a TUBI fitted on mine and, to me, it spoilt the character of the car, an awful resonance between 2500 and 4K that you need to 'drive around' it might sound good in a tunnel at 8K but for the real world stock is best, perhaps with performance cats- not tubi- there are better options out there.

My associate fitted a Tubi to his spyder and that was removed within a few months- wait for a 2nd hand one if you must- they go for less than half price

[Mario149]

Tubi or Capristo is of course down to personal preference. Cappy is a bit more flexible as there are 3 levels of loudness you can choose from (note this is only when the valve is closed, they all have the same howl when it opens). I can say that I've had a Level 1 and 2 Capristo and neither booms round town.

Here's a couple of vids of my level 2 Capristo to give you an idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-fQjrO0NjQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PFWWfW5lDE

[Cactussed]

Capristo. No brainer.

[TISPKJ]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170686364358?ssPageName=...

Has anyone tried the above from Nuvolari ?

[Cactussed]

Honestly. They cost the most for a reason.
On a 355, Capristo is the only way to go.

Everything else is simply false economy.

[MDahmen]

I thought people were quite happy with the Nouvalari exhaust, especially given that it cost a lot less than the Capristo etc?

Does anybody here know how much lighter the various exhausts are than the standard one? Anybody know if there is a manufacturer that produces a titanium exhaust for the 355?

Cheers,

Matthias

[johns355]

Hi Paul, I was lucky enough to get a challenge exhaust for mine, it's quite brutal- but I love it! I always carry some complementary ear plugs for my passengers! I picked it up from e-bay £300, bargain! be warned it's LOUD..............great! john.

[TISPKJ]

johns355 said:

Hi Paul, I was lucky enough to get a challenge exhaust for mine, it's quite brutal- but I love it! I always carry some complementary ear plugs for my passengers! I picked it up from e-bay £300, bargain! be warned it's LOUD..............great! john.

Would that be from the cats back i.e. just the backbox or the complete system ?

[johns355]

Hi Paul, it's just the exhaust from the cats back where there should be a box! only pipes though! big weight saving, the guy who fit it adjusted the rear springs! john.

[f1ten]

Tubi on a budget will do nicely
kreissiegexhaust if money is no object! look up youtube!

[Midds]

Capristo. Everything else is nearly a Capristo but not quite.

[MDahmen]

johns355 said:

Hi Paul, it's just the exhaust from the cats back where there should be a box! only pipes though! big weight saving, the guy who fit it adjusted the rear springs! john.

I''m curious, Are you still running cats with that or just test pipes? Sounds like an awesome way to save a lot of weight for not much money.

[TISPKJ]

Will have to take a proper look at challenge car sometime, I know the trick works on the 911 where you can just come off the cats with a straight pipe as the cat acts as a silencer to some degree, no where near as loud as I thought it would be, the likes of fabspeed used to sell them, would be interesting to see if the trick would work on the ferrari and what kind of sound it produced, on the 911 it wasnt the best sounding unless absolutely flat out, at tickover and above it sounded a bit like the boxes had blown.

[Cactussed]

Dunno if this is still current?
http://www.1classifieds.co.uk/16/posts/2-For-Sale/...

[Bebs]

Cactussed said:

Honestly. They cost the most for a reason.
On a 355, Capristo is the only way to go.

Everything else is simply false economy.

Amen to that

[MJK 24]

I heard a very nice sounding 355 a few months ago. The owner said that the exhaust was a Larini.

[trickydisco1000]

Nick Cartwright makes his own, they a very very loud, [ I could not stand it for long, you need earplugs when driving] Make sure that the car will run the same after. Give them a call.

[johns355]

TISPKJ said:

Would that be from the cats back i.e. just the backbox or the complete system ?

Just the backbox- from the cats back- 4 pipes!