R8 aftermarket exhaust
Discussion
I'm looking for some advice on what after market exhaust to go for on my V10 R8.
There seem to be a lot of options available from the usual manufacturers but prices seem to go from £1,800.00 to £8,000.00, quite a variance.
I want something that sounds good and reasonably loud, not just loud for the sake of it if you know what I mean. It's only a "fun" car so I don't need to worry about commutes etc but it will go on one or two Euro trips a year so I don't want something that's uncomfortable on a few hour motorway jaunt to the Alps.
It's difficult to tell the quality and loudness on YouTube clips so any recommendations from owners would be great.
The Quicksilver exhausts sound pretty good on YouTube but are very cheap which makes me wonder about quality, are they any good?
Thanks for any advice!
There seem to be a lot of options available from the usual manufacturers but prices seem to go from £1,800.00 to £8,000.00, quite a variance.
I want something that sounds good and reasonably loud, not just loud for the sake of it if you know what I mean. It's only a "fun" car so I don't need to worry about commutes etc but it will go on one or two Euro trips a year so I don't want something that's uncomfortable on a few hour motorway jaunt to the Alps.
It's difficult to tell the quality and loudness on YouTube clips so any recommendations from owners would be great.
The Quicksilver exhausts sound pretty good on YouTube but are very cheap which makes me wonder about quality, are they any good?
Thanks for any advice!
Literally just had a Capristo X Flow fitted to mine. I wish I'd done it earlier, it was the only part of the car that I felt was slightly disappointing.
It has remote control valves so you can choose 3 levels of valve position. Best of all worlds then, I can quieten it down for long journeys/early mornings if required (or the opposite)!
It wasn't cheap but the reviews of the sound and build quality were what convinced me. Bought mine from Scuderia Systems who I'd recommend, great service and they're the official resellers in the UK.
edit: just seen you're in the Surrey area, Scuderia are in Egham and the workshop that fits the exhausts on their behalf is in Woking.
edit2: I'm hoping (depending on work) to be at the Goodwood SS on Sunday if you wanted to hear it in person.
It has remote control valves so you can choose 3 levels of valve position. Best of all worlds then, I can quieten it down for long journeys/early mornings if required (or the opposite)!
It wasn't cheap but the reviews of the sound and build quality were what convinced me. Bought mine from Scuderia Systems who I'd recommend, great service and they're the official resellers in the UK.
edit: just seen you're in the Surrey area, Scuderia are in Egham and the workshop that fits the exhausts on their behalf is in Woking.
edit2: I'm hoping (depending on work) to be at the Goodwood SS on Sunday if you wanted to hear it in person.
Edited by starmonkey on Wednesday 10th December 21:22
Edited by starmonkey on Wednesday 10th December 21:24
Massive weight benefit from ditching the standard system too - Capristo seems to get the nod from owners I've met and they certainly sound nice. not sure the electronically valved setup was available originally as not heard of it?
Worth keeping the stock system if you have somewhere to put it - 2nd hand values on Capristo on its own are pretty decent if you were part-exing the R8 to a garage who don't care what system is on it
Worth keeping the stock system if you have somewhere to put it - 2nd hand values on Capristo on its own are pretty decent if you were part-exing the R8 to a garage who don't care what system is on it
Adrian E said:
Massive weight benefit from ditching the standard system too - Capristo seems to get the nod from owners I've met and they certainly sound nice. not sure the electronically valved setup was available originally as not heard of it?
Worth keeping the stock system if you have somewhere to put it - 2nd hand values on Capristo on its own are pretty decent if you were part-exing the R8 to a garage who don't care what system is on it
I believe the Capristo X-Pipe (the valved exhaust) is fairly new and replaced a non valved one. Worth keeping the stock system if you have somewhere to put it - 2nd hand values on Capristo on its own are pretty decent if you were part-exing the R8 to a garage who don't care what system is on it
I'll definitely keep the stock exhaust, I've always had after market exhausts on previous cars and returned them to stock when trading in and selling the other exhaust. I've spoken to Scuderia Systems now and they were very helpful, the price is actually very good for a valved system.
I think this system is on the cards for the new year!
Although a few bob more expensive, the Akropovic system is the best I've heard - It's not miles better sounding than a capristo though, but the workmanship is top draw stuff and, although it sounds minor, the carbon tailpipe trims are a thing of beauty
Like the Capristo system, you can remote valve it, so you can control the volume independently to the car's systems by a fob
Unfortunately, in the world of exhausts, you get what you pay for, and some of the much cheaper brands are generally cheaper for a reason
Like the Capristo system, you can remote valve it, so you can control the volume independently to the car's systems by a fob
Unfortunately, in the world of exhausts, you get what you pay for, and some of the much cheaper brands are generally cheaper for a reason
Yes my experience of Akropovic exhausts are that they are extremely well made but I haven't heard one on an R8 yet. They are about twice the price of the Capristo though so if the sound isn't that different I'd prefer to have £4k in my pocket!
One thing I really like about the R8 is that I very rarely see them around, it does make it difficult trying to listen to a few different exhausts though!
One thing I really like about the R8 is that I very rarely see them around, it does make it difficult trying to listen to a few different exhausts though!
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