Sports exhausts

[V8BJC]

I once owned a 1999 Chim 400 which I bought as a six month old dealer demo complete with a sports exhaust and the car made some great noises on overrun and on hard acceleration. Not sure what exhaust was fitted though.

The Griff 500 SE that I have recently purchased seems quiet by comparison and I have been thinking about a sports exhaust conversion. Did any SE cars leave the factory with sports exhausts fitted?

I have seen the conversion to replace the baffled pipes in the silencer box with straight through pipe. Any opinions on this? I don't want it to loud but just want it to be a little more characterful than current.

Thanks in advance for any insights on this one

Cheers

Brian

[FlipFlopGriff]

There are lots of different combinations with different sounds and loud levels. You need to listen and pick something you'd be happy with.
FFG

[FactBV]

The ACT cherry bomb (sports exhaust)makes a great sound without being too loud. Works well for me.

[chris52]

^^^^^ what he said

[carsy]

Come to the Growl at weekend and have a listen to some.

[LordGrover]

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[Habbmeizter]

When I bought my Griff it was sleeved and the sound was amazing. (You might've seen the vid on Youtube!) Due to registration in Sweden I had to fit a silencer again and It's been too quiet for too long.. So I was thinking I'd get myself a new exhaust system. Got CliveF Y-piece fitted, but still a bit quiet me thinks.

I've been in contact with ACT about their Cherry Bomb exhaust. But is it alot quieter then a sleeved exhaust? I certainly don't want that!

[Wildfire]

Habbmeizter said:

I've been in contact with ACT about their Cherry Bomb exhaust. But is it alot quieter then a sleeved exhaust? I certainly don't want that!

But a very different sound. It's more bassy and growling than a sleeved exhaust.

The Cherry Bomb in action


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inEGGozMiXs

[davetherave1970]

Compared standard to Offord straight through with cats.
here

Compared Offord straight through with cats to Offord Straight through without cats.
here

[V8BJC]

Thanks for the insights. I really don't want to replace the system but will consider the RG solution to put straight through sections in the silencer box. Is that what people mean by a 'sleeved' system?

I'm down at RG next week and they have a couple of cars with the conversion so I can have a listen and decide if I do it or keep as is.

Cheers
Brian

[Stever]

I have an ACT Cherrybomb and ACT Manifolds on my 500 there's a very amateur vid here taken on the way home from last years Growl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK5ZGwbJPfM

I should be at the Growl on Saturday if you want to listen?

[jesfirth]

I love the sound of sports exhausts one word of warning though if you plan on taking it on a track most are limited to 105db and some like good wood only 100db. A standard exhaust is just below 100. An alternative to stay around 100db is to bin the cats. Better exhaust gas flow as well. That's what I have done.