Best sounding V6?

[440Interceptor]

Hi guys,

The time is coming for the old exhaust on the 280 to be retired. Have any V6 owners done anything other than stock to get a great exhaust note?

She sounds good now, but no pop/crackles on overrun, and not that tuneful. Just looking at options before splashing out.

[mrzigazaga]

I removed everything and put two cherry bombs on the mid section...119db..It also popped and banged like an AK...
https://youtu.be/L2VuD4wtI8w?list=FLaB7jnSYp-7ceNh...

She clacked along like a V8 on full load...

It wasn't to everyones taste but I liked it!...

[mrzigazaga]

Here is how she sounded with cherry bombs and original rear silencers and tailpipes...
https://youtu.be/QVIqXqN0X5g
And then with rear silencers removed and upswept exhaust fitted...
https://youtu.be/1C8k3Pz_WFw

[440Interceptor]

Cherry bombs eh.....

any others?

[Sireatalot]

HI.

This is my setup for the 280. - Custom made stainless system from downpipe aft.

Noise has been measured at approx 117 db - i was hoping for louder . However, whilst getting it setup after the recent rebuild, did get a few noise complaints from neighbours.

Sounds pretty meaty though as I'm sure a few peeps will confirm at this years BBWF





Im not happy with the route going through the rear suspension but I wasnt quick enough when it was being fabricated to change.

[440Interceptor]

Very interesting. Would love to hear a video clip. No mufflers under the seats by the look of it?

My current setup goes through the suspension, and my exhaust guy did comment on that (not in a good way..) but if you go underneath, won't it foul when you put it on a hoist or else scrape on every speed hump it goes over?

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Toby

Wind forward to 4.49 and you will hear it...

I actually use this video's soundtrack to help me sleep...Who wants to count sheep when you can count TVR's..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZgsJMmb5nQ

[Sireatalot]

440Interceptor said:

No mufflers under the seats by the look of it?

if you go underneath, won't it foul when you put it on a hoist or else scrape on every speed hump it goes over?

Straight through from engine to first small silencer - the original system on mine did have silencers under the seats and then over the rear suspension and out

mrzigazaga said:

Wind forward to 4.49 and you will hear it...

Cheers Ziga, always good to hear a group of wedges.. I personally think it sounds quite tame on that vid, how did it sound leaving Gaydon ?

[mrzigazaga]

Sireatalot said:

Cheers Ziga, always good to hear a group of wedges.. I personally think it sounds quite tame on that vid, how did it sound leaving Gaydon ?

Very loud!...

[JamesMK]

Sireatalot said:

HI.

This is my setup for the 280. - Custom made stainless system from downpipe aft.

Noise has been measured at approx 117 db - i was hoping for louder . However, whilst getting it setup after the recent rebuild, did get a few noise complaints from neighbours.

Sounds pretty meaty though as I'm sure a few peeps will confirm at this years BBWF





Im not happy with the route going through the rear suspension but I wasnt quick enough when it was being fabricated to change.

I had the same with a custom exhaust in Jan. It was nice & loud but routed through the suspension where there were constant clearance issues. Eventually had a new one made up that runs over the driveshafts - but hangs lower at the front, so now I have ground clearance issues.

[Sireatalot]

JamesMK said:

I had the same with a custom exhaust in Jan. It was nice & loud but routed through the suspension where there were constant clearance issues. Eventually had a new one made up that runs over the driveshafts - but hangs lower at the front, so now I have ground clearance issues.

Mine must be in a sweet spot.. I must say I have never notice them hitting the driveshafts or lower arms whilst driving and when jacked up with / without wheels on. Potholes may be a different story but I try and avoid these at speed / likewise with speed bumps.

I've probably tempted fate now and the next drive will notice them banging.

The fabrication route has been kept as close to the underside as possible - I do think at no point is it lower than the original silencers under the seats.

[440Interceptor]

mrzigazaga said:

Hi Toby

Wind forward to 4.49 and you will hear it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZgsJMmb5nQ

Don't they all sound great! What's the story with the blue one at 0:49? Assuming that's a V8 but it sounds so different!

[mrzigazaga]

440Interceptor said:

mrzigazaga said:

Hi Toby

Wind forward to 4.49 and you will hear it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZgsJMmb5nQ

Don't they all sound great! What's the story with the blue one at 0:49? Assuming that's a V8 but it sounds so different!

Hi mate

That does sound awesome, especially on de-acceleration...Thats a 4.2 built by Merlin motorsport as I understand....Its pretty as a picture under the bonnet..

[440Interceptor]

I see, thanks, very nice indeed.

[440Interceptor]

Okay quote received.

Steel system - don't need stainless as it never gets wet and is always garaged when not driving.

1. Delete underseat mufflers.
2. Run both sides from the headers down the centre of the car under the chassis all the way until after rear driveshafts then up.
3. H or X balance pipe under the centre of the car.
4. Hot dogs on the diagonal upward sections over rear suspension arm then out to the new tips.

$1200 AUD.

[mike-v2tmf]

Exhausts corrode from the inside out on petrol engines..........for every gallon of petrol burnt , you produce a gallon of water , stainless systems are the way forward

[440Interceptor]

Is that a fact? Never knew that thanks Mike.

Existing system's done 20 years at least, I've had it 15, and it's not flaking even on the mufflers so I'll take my chances and use the money saved on the noisy gearbox.