Gallardo - unplugged?

[UH-Matt]

Reading old threads about Gallardo's and someone asked if the car was "unplugged". Presumably this means to open the valves in the exhaust so the car is louder in the lower rev ranges?

How is this done?

In my current car (V8V) you remove Fuse 22.... But I am tempted by a Gallardo (08 plate) and did find it pretty quiet in the low ranges?!?

[ted 191]

UH-Matt said:

Reading old threads about Gallardo's and someone asked if the car was "unplugged". Presumably this means to open the valves in the exhaust so the car is louder in the lower rev ranges?

How is this done?

In my current car (V8V) you remove Fuse 22.... But I am tempted by a Gallardo (08 plate) and did find it pretty quiet in the low ranges?!?

Remove the rear middle grill, and pull the two small vacum pipes off the tee piece.

[UH-Matt]

Cheers.. is this a common thing most people on PH do to their Gallardo's? (Like fuse22 for the AM) ?

[V10 BAT]

Hi,i`d say yeah,they seem to do this on R8`S as well.
Most seem to change the exhaust for an aftermarket one
to really do the job .

[UH-Matt]

How do I remove the rear grill to take a look at this?

[kds keltec]

UH-Matt said:

How do I remove the rear grill to take a look at this?

This may help with were the screws are placed , you can see the clips on the bumper where the screws go into .



Of the top of my head this car had 3mm or 4mm allen key bolts holding the grill in place .

Kelly

[ted 191]

You will be wanting the full Tubi system next !

Sport system on the floor, GTR on the car.

[Peter101]

Rather than disconnect the vacuum pipes, I found it easier to just unhook the electrical connector from the solenoid valve.






(Pictures nicked from another site)

[UH-Matt]

ted 191 said:

You will be wanting the full Tubi system next !

Sport system on the floor, GTR on the car.

This car was described by the dealer has having a "sports exhaust" and the dealer seemed to know what he was talking about, however he could not tell me what brand it was. Apparently I cannot tell without removing the rear bumper, but by limited looking it looks like a stock (non stainless) box through the grills and it is quiet in the low rev range, so I think it MUST be a stock exhaust?

I want to try unplugging it, but having spoken to Manu at ScuderiaSystems I am mighty tempted by a full Tubi and decat!

[Dav_s]

Do it!! Do it!! Do it!!

The tubi on mine made my neighbours hate me, my mates's neighbours hate me, my in-law's neighbours hate me, and pretty much everyone whose house I started the car up close to late at night... bloody well worth worth it!!!

Oh, and A) be prepared to stop using your stereo (nothing you play on it will better the sound of a tubi), and B) get used to grinning from ear to ear everytime you approach a tunnel!!

[munch997]

Dav_s said:

Do it!! Do it!! Do it!!

The tubi on mine made my neighbours hate me, my mates's neighbours hate me, my in-law's neighbours hate me, and pretty much everyone whose house I started the car up close to late at night... bloody well worth worth it!!!

Oh, and A) be prepared to stop using your stereo (nothing you play on it will better the sound of a tubi), and B) get used to grinning from ear to ear everytime you approach a tunnel!!

And drive around london when i am there
A freinds video of a gallardo spyder with either tubi decat or the GTR pipes, either way the sound is simply insane!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_OJtc6MebY

[ted 191]

UH-Matt said:

ted 191 said:

You will be wanting the full Tubi system next !

Sport system on the floor, GTR on the car.

This car was described by the dealer has having a "sports exhaust" and the dealer seemed to know what he was talking about, however he could not tell me what brand it was. Apparently I cannot tell without removing the rear bumper, but by limited looking it looks like a stock (non stainless) box through the grills and it is quiet in the low rev range, so I think it MUST be a stock exhaust?

I want to try unplugging it, but having spoken to Manu at ScuderiaSystems I am mighty tempted by a full Tubi and decat!

I unplugged mine and it was ok for a few months, but the Tubi de cat noise is somthing else.
You also loose 30kg and gain BHP and mpg.

[UH-Matt]

Whats the Tubi like WITHOUT the decat pipes?

[ted 191]

UH-Matt said:

Whats the Tubi like WITHOUT the decat pipes?

Sensible

[Stuart Dickinson]

Sports Exhaust is a nice way to go - the OE unit is such a big, cheap hunk.... When we developed ours I was blown away how heavy it is - the thing weighed 60lbs as compared to 13lbs for the finished product...

Bit of a boat anchor!!!

[UH-Matt]

I think I can get a great deal on a Larini... trying to compare them now on Youtube but it's so difficult!

[V10 BAT]

ted 191 said:

UH-Matt said:

Whats the Tubi like WITHOUT the decat pipes?

Sensible

I find my 04 with a "RUMORE" MODEL TUBI ,whatever that is,stock cats way to sensible.
Will have to try high flow cats,or decats first.Just dont think this model tubi is
upto the job.
Seems loudish on cold start in my garage,but once warmed up goes to sleep.
Are there other model tubi exhaust for an 04 out there.??
Cheers

[ted 191]

V10 BAT said:

ted 191 said:

UH-Matt said:

Whats the Tubi like WITHOUT the decat pipes?

Sensible

I find my 04 with a "RUMORE" MODEL TUBI ,whatever that is,stock cats way to sensible.
Will have to try high flow cats,or decats first.Just dont think this model tubi is
upto the job.
Seems loudish on cold start in my garage,but once warmed up goes to sleep.
Are there other model tubi exhaust for an 04 out there.??
Cheers

Just take the cats off, it will give you the sound you require.

[V10 BAT]

Thanks matey.
Stock cats must be very restrictive.
Off to do a search for decat pipes,not sure how matey my mot
shop will be,so might see about highflow cats.
One way or another its going to get ripped apart.
Thanks again

[ted 191]

V10 BAT said:

Thanks matey.
Stock cats must be very restrictive.
Off to do a search for decat pipes,not sure how matey my mot
shop will be,so might see about highflow cats.
One way or another its going to get ripped apart.
Thanks again

You will be amazed at how much crisper/freer reving the engine is without cats