Larini sound when cold.

[AlexT]

I just decided to start the car to listen to the Larini for the first time although I am still waiting for the left hand pipe (I couldnt wait.

Nice rumble when first firing, but I noticed that when revving the engine a bit the note sounds a bit high pitched, maybe 'farty' is a better word! I didnt wait till the exhaust and engine warmed up so I cannot comment on the sound when hot.

Is this a normal sound when cold? Does it dissapear when hot as I have noticed some cars with aftermarket 'cannon-style' exhausts sound this way when cold and that sound goes away when warmed up?

[Esprit]

I've got a larini+decat+4-2-1 on mine, but it's an S1... the raspiness when cold goes away when warm.... mind you, mines an S1, and with the 4-2-1 that's supposed to be a better sounding combo.

[AlexT]

I was reading that the decat gave the 'cold effect' all the time?

[Esprit]

Possibly.... but I did the full exhaust in one hit so have never had the larini OR the decat without the 4-2-1. TBH the change in mine is barely noticeable between cold and hot.

www.jsr.com/~dinks/Misc/George/Larini%20Comparisons/Larini%20Driveby.WMV Here's a few MB of video I did of mine.

[AlexT]

It's times like this when I think I should have bought an S1.

[Esprit]

AlexT said:

It's times like this when I think I should have bought an S1.

Hehe well personally, for me I'm an S1 guy.... but the S2 is an all-round better car, I'll admit that... having said thet, the S1 with larini and all the goodies sounds delicious and as a raw, pure driving machine and toy, the S1 is VERY hard to beat

Post some sound files of yours up when you've done it.... would be nice to hear a comparison

[S Works]

TonyHetherington has a Larini & Decat on his S2 111S. He popped round to mine this weekend to pick up a K&N and I could hear him before I saw him... and that's through double glazing!

Sounds great Tony BTW!

[TonyHetherington]

Thanks my good man Must say I'm very chuffed with it! At full pelt it's even better

Regarding the sound when cold, when it warms up it does sound a bit different - less raspy. Look at the videos in my profile to give you some sort of idea! Oh I've been away for a few days so I assume the problem with your exhaust was that they'd sent you two identical pipes?

T

[AlexT]

Tony: Yes they sent 2 identical pipes by mistake. I am still patiently waiting for the correct one. I just hope it bloody fits/aligns well!