3200 Sports Exhaust

[v12v8]

Do I or don't I? If so, which one do you recommend?

[mr_tony]

If you do a search on the forum here there should be a link to a soundfile of the tubi.

Think it's this discussion

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=63&h=&t=37339

and the soundfile itself

www.DaBoomSoftware.com/sounds/Maserati3200Tubi.wav

(WAV Courtesy of Alex Hancock one of our fellow 3200 afficionados here.)


I think the generalm opinion was that it didn't particularly suit the 'discrete' nature of the car. However like all these things it's a matter of taste.

[AlexHancock]

Although I didn't want to keep the Tubi I'm now thinking of trying one from QuickSilver. It's a lot cheaper and you could try it first and let us all know what you think!

[mr_tony]

Got any info on that one Alex?
More importantly would it invalidate the warranty?

[AlexHancock]

You need to contact [e-mail] and speak to a chap called Paul Goddard. The cost should be £460 including delivery & VAT - you'll need to get someone to fit it or do it yourself. Apparently they felt their existing 3200 exhaust was too quiet so they're producing a louder one.

I don't think you'll have a warranty problem as when I had the Tubi Marranello did some warranty work on it!

[mal]

Mine was put on by the dealer when I bought it. Sounds great and has been fine for 2.5 years now. I dont know who maufactured it so I will try and find out.

[sjc]

Alex you could try www.haywardandscott.co.uk Have used them for various cars and they do know their stuff.

[v12v8]

Thanks for the advice. I've gone for the Tubi.

I disagree with the "doesn't suit the car" point of view. I think it suits the car very well. After all, the Maser is a performance GT and competes amongst the 575, 911 etc. Of its peers its the only one with a crap exhaust note when pushed - even the new Conti GT sounds better than a stock 3200.

Lack of exhaust note has been my biggest grumble about the car ever since I got it over 2 years ago. If Porsche can get the exhaust note right on their turbo cars, then its about time Maserati did.

I also looked at the insurance angle in some depth - here goes. In year 1, the warranty is by Maserati Spa - they refuse cover if there is a sports exhaust. In yrs 2 and 3 its a dealer warranty and the insurer is UK based and (apparently) has no issue with a sports exhaust.

Will post another sound file once its fitted and I get it to Germany!