Cherrybombs

[flurbyjim]

I'm a newbie Chimaera owner, so please excuse my ignorance on the subject.

Inspired by several YouTube clips I'm thinking about getting an ACT Cherrybomb exhaust. I have a standard stainless steel exhaust on my Chim and it seeems there's a great deal more noise and fury to be unleashed.

Is there anything I should know before abusing my credit card?

Aaron

[That Daddy]

flurbyjim said:

I'm a newbie Chimaera owner, so please excuse my ignorance on the subject.

Inspired by several YouTube clips I'm thinking about getting an ACT Cherrybomb exhaust. I have a standard stainless steel exhaust on my Chim and it seeems there's a great deal more noise and fury to be unleashed.

Is there anything I should know before abusing my credit card?

Aaron

Yes why?

[flurbyjim]

I don't understand your reply.

Why get cherry bombs? Or why abuse my credit card?

To which the answer is, why not?

Are sports exhausts frowned upon amongst Chimaera owners?

[K4TRV]

flurbyjim said:

I'm a newbie Chimaera owner, so please excuse my ignorance on the subject.

Inspired by several YouTube clips I'm thinking about getting an ACT Cherrybomb exhaust. I have a standard stainless steel exhaust on my Chim and it seeems there's a great deal more noise and fury to be unleashed.

Is there anything I should know before abusing my credit card?

Aaron

All in the ear of the beholder......!!

If you've ridden in a TVR with a "modified" exhaust and you want your ears/body parts assaulted all the time. Go ahead. Touring any distance will send you nuts.

If you will never feel the need to track-day or Sprint/Hillclimb the car, then go ahead.

If you really want to, IMHO, waste your cash on simpily more noise, then there's only the nut behind the wheel to consider.

From a un-modified (noise that is), but "used" TVR owner of some years.

Trev McM

[flurbyjim]

Thanks for your thoughts Trev MCM. I'll take them into consideration.

Aaron

[ph1l5]

I have them on mine. And I love it. Although sometimes it does wear you out (hangover). But after a short blat you remember why you love them and your neighbours hate you. From a modified (noise that is) owner of 4 months

Edited by ph1l5 on Friday 30th May 14:08

[Chauch]

I had the Offords Cherry Bomb on my old 450, best moey I have probably ever spent on a car and did not seem to drone at all on the motorway, just made me grin like a loon every time I drove it

[flurbyjim]

It appears you can buy slip-on silencers, though they look a little odd.

Maybe I'll find a TVR with cherry bombs at Goodwood this Sunday and investigate further.

[Zippee]

K4TRV said:

flurbyjim said:

I'm a newbie Chimaera owner, so please excuse my ignorance on the subject.

Inspired by several YouTube clips I'm thinking about getting an ACT Cherrybomb exhaust. I have a standard stainless steel exhaust on my Chim and it seeems there's a great deal more noise and fury to be unleashed.

Is there anything I should know before abusing my credit card?

Aaron

All in the ear of the beholder......!!

If you've ridden in a TVR with a "modified" exhaust and you want your ears/body parts assaulted all the time. Go ahead. Touring any distance will send you nuts.

Cr4p!!! The increase in noise is mostly external and not a huge amount in the cabin. Cruising is fine, the real volume being under power!

Get it done - you'll find most owners carry out the mod which shows how popular it is!

[thenick]

This is my one on youtube, they were taken last year on a pretty crap camera phone so don't really give the full effect but they might give you an idea...!

For the record, mine is a 450 with the full ACT system from manifolds to tail pipes all decatted with the cherrybombs. These vids were taken when it was still running the 14CUX Lucas ECU, hence the large number of pops and bangs! I don't get nearly as many any more as I'm running an Emerald with it (which has also altered the sound a bit which is a bit strange!)

Anyway have a listen and see what you think I don't find it bad at all on the motorway and have done many miles on them since putting on the exhaust. Just turn the music up a bit and you barely notice! On full chat though it is sublime and does give the full assault as was previously said - really leaves a big grin even after a year! Roll on summer!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP-05Kg2FgY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEYjDOX6Mas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqdVcWP8GE0

Enjoy!

[jvr]

If you value your neighbours think very carefuly before doing it.I had it done on my old chim but found it too hollow and corse for every day,sounded like a dragster,i reverted back after a month.

[Don1]

Please be aware that the Offords 'Cherry Bombs' are NOT cherry bombs - they are the Offords sports exhaust. These are basically straight through pipes.

I've got them, and I love them. Much better than OE. Just my 2p.

[slideways]

Don1 said:

Please be aware that the Offords 'Cherry Bombs' are NOT cherry bombs - they are the Offords sports exhaust. These are basically straight through pipes.

I've got them, and I love them. Much better than OE. Just my 2p.

I totally agree,
I have offords straight through pipes and the neighbors love them,
honest
Rich

[ironictwist]

thenick said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP-05Kg2FgY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEYjDOX6Mas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqdVcWP8GE0

Enjoy!

O/T

So those were you?!

I always wondered who that was when i saw the clips months & months ago. Never twigged that was you though!!

[thenick]

Yeah that was me! I keep meaning to get of proper videos in the daylight and of the exhaust etc... May have to find an excuse when the weather clears up! So when are you joining the TVR fold??

[ironictwist]

thenick said:

Yeah that was me! I keep meaning to get of proper videos in the daylight and of the exhaust etc... May have to find an excuse when the weather clears up! So when are you joining the TVR fold??

Next week if all goes well. God its awful having to wait till then...Awful!!

[flurbyjim]

Thanks for your input guys.

Nick: Those were some of the clips I'd seen on YouTube. Sounds fab!

I don't have any worries with the neighbours and I only use the Chim on Sunday afternoon blasts so no real worries about practicality either.

I'll make some enquiries with ACT and Offords.

Thanks again guys.

Aaron

[toon tvr]

When did the offord system stop being called cherry bombs?
Thats the term they used when they fitted mine!

[JR]

toon tvr said:

When did the Offord system stop being called cherry bombs?
That's the term that they used when they fitted mine!

But is that what you have got? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[That Daddy]

toon tvr said:

When did the offord system stop being called cherry bombs?
Thats the term they used when they fitted mine!

Because from what i gather its two bits of tube welded into the silencer,cherry bombs are silencers(well kind of)

Edited by That Daddy on Saturday 31st May 08:43