Exhaust swap anyone? i have SS sports but want SS standard

[mongo3528]

I have a sports exhaust system , stainless steel, but would like a standard system, in stainless... would anybody fancy doing a straight swap ?

[JonyTVR]

mmmmmm sounds tempting! need to check if I have a SS one 1st!

[kris450]

Might be a silly question, but is the standard one stainless ? Or is it just the tips ?

If it is totally stainless then I'd be very interested !!

[dogbucket]

I think the standard system and manifolds are stainless, or be it a low grade so they do show some surface corrosion eventually.

[SILICONE KID]

Leave your exhaust standard and remove the pre cats ,if thats not enough get a new ACT or the other more expensive one.Sleeved exhausts sound terrible ..Also there are a few variations of the standard exhaust ..rear bracket position and the 5l cars have the flexy pipe..

[Timja]

Do you know what has been done to your exhaust?

[mongo3528]

Ahh i didnt realise there was a difference for the 500's , mine is a 500, so yes has a flexi-pipe at the front. The exhaust was on the car when i bought it, im not sure if its an ACT system or not, its fully stainless and a sports system. I will take a picture!

[mongo3528]

[mongo3528]

[mongo3528]

[SILICONE KID]

Yes that looks like the ACT sports exhaust.I had that set up sounds fantastic.I had problems with the main cat so fitted the ACT y piece and together it was awfull so i had the ditch the sports exhaust and fit a standard one.I would say the sports exhaust with the main cat in sounds better than a standard exhaust with the ACT y piece.I would keep that one its in top condition ,some one would love to swop for there tatty rusty one(they will be queing at your door).You could stick some track day silencers in the end for long distance driving.

Edited by SILICONE KID on Monday 7th March 10:23

[mongo3528]

Thanks for that, i also just emailed Tim at ACT to ask if he recognises it as an ACT exhaust. It does sound great, my pre-cats are out too.. but id still like a standard exhaust now, and no youre right i wont be swapping it for anything other than SS. If i get no interest here i guess il sell it and use the money to go towards a new standard exhaust.

[SILICONE KID]

Its like new ,do not swop it..sell it for £300 ish and get yourself a lovely standard exhaust from ACT.any other will be worn out with a damaged flex and oil all over it ..They are all ss but low grade and will show signs of rust..

[Vixpy1]

The non flexi pipe 400 exhaust fits a 500, i know as i have one on my car

[dbv8]

I would be interested to know how much you are looking for to sell?
My system is very tatty, semi sleeved and the tailpipes are now a 'D' shape thankt to a heavy landing off a hump back bridge.... seriously!

Pic for illustration purposes

[MPoxon]

SILICONE KID said:

Yes that looks like the ACT sports exhaust.I had that set up sounds fantastic.I had problems with the main cat so fitted the ACT y piece and together it was awfull so i had the ditch the sports exhaust and fit a standard one.I would say the sports exhaust with the main cat in sounds better than a standard exhaust with the ACT y piece.I would keep that one its in top condition ,some one would love to swop for there tatty rusty one(they will be queing at your door).You could stick some track day silencers in the end for long distance driving.

I have just bought a decat Y and manifolds minus the precats to match my ACT sports exhaust, haven't fitted them yet. When you say yours sounded awful with the ACT Y did you have the precats out as well, also what was wrong with that way it sounded?

[Oggs]

SILICONE KID said:

Sleeved exhausts sound terrible

In your opinion, not in mine or plenty of others

[SILICONE KID]

My pre cats have been removed and with the de cat y piece and sports exhaust it was to loud ,Ridiculously loud .felt like it was going to burst my ear drums .I thought these engines need a bit of back pressure.
A sleeved exhaust sounds nothing like the ACT sports exhaust .The ACT sounds raspy the sleeved like a old tractor..If i had my chance again it would be pre cats out ,standard Y piece and the ACT sports exhaust or fabricated.

This is a picture of my old exhaust converted ,copied ACT exhaust.cost me about £190 .Some one out there as it fitted to there car.You can purchase these cherry bombs and get rid of the silencer box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inEGGozMiXs&pla...

Edited by SILICONE KID on Monday 7th March 19:02

Edited by SILICONE KID on Monday 7th March 19:08

[MPoxon]

SILICONE KID said:

My pre cats have been removed and with the de cat y piece and sports exhaust it was to loud ,Ridiculously loud .felt like it was going to burst my ear drums .I thought these engines need a bit of back pressure.
A sleeved exhaust sounds nothing like the ACT sports exhaust .The ACT sounds raspy the sleeved like a old tractor..If i had my chance again it would be pre cats out ,standard Y piece and the ACT sports exhaust or fabricated.

Cheers for the explanation. I will see what the combination of my existing ACT Cherry Bombs back box with Clive's Y piece and the ACT manifolds sound like soon... a number of other people have also said it will be too loud. The backup plan is as you have suggested to swap the Y back to a catted version. ACT sell a S/S catted Y so that would match the manifolds.

[tbdgriff500]

hi Paul, i have just emailed you, would like to swap but need an answer soon as i am about to have mine changed, please call asap
cheers
tim.