ACT Exhausts

[the preacher]

HI

guys just wondering has anyone had the ACT full exhaust system fitted to there cerbera. Can u tell me what you thought of it and what was the built quality like?
thanks

Declan

[markh1]

I have the manifolds and am very pleased with them. They allow the engine to rev more freely and give more low down torque, plus they make the car sound better!

[mb450]

I have the race manifolds (on a chimaera) and they're a massive improvement on the standard ones - not that much louder than standard but a much deeper sound. Under bonnet temps are down too which is a nice bonus. Can't fault build quality - but if you like shiny things (I don't) they're a b@$tard to keep clean. Mine don't leak at the joints either unlike the originals which had more holes than a tetley teabag. No problems at MOT time with emissions - they didn't even need it to warm up.

[Scrooloose]

I have the big bore system, on original manifolds.

It sounds awesome, but the way it hangs isn't amazingly great.

I need to get it up on ramps and muck about with it for a bit I think, but so far two garages have been unable to get it to hang to my liking.....

[500bhp]

I have the center and sports end pipes with original manifolds on a cerb - no poblems with build quality although end pipes need re-aligning occasionally.

[Byker28i]

Depends which system I suppose.
I have their decatted quiet system


I didn't have a problem with fit as it's in two bits so easier to align. It's a lot lighter and quieter than original/similar systems and fits a treat. Being smaller/slimmer I don't have ground clearance issues.

[markh1]

Byker28i said:

Depends which system I suppose.
I have their decatted quiet system


I didn't have a problem with fit as it's in two bits so easier to align. It's a lot lighter and quieter than original/similar systems and fits a treat. Being smaller/slimmer I don't have ground clearance issues.

What ahppens come MOT time when you need the CATS in? I presume this system does not allow you to put CATS in?

[HarryW]

markh1 said:

Byker28i said:

Depends which system I suppose.
I have their decatted quiet system


I didn't have a problem with fit as it's in two bits so easier to align. It's a lot lighter and quieter than original/similar systems and fits a treat. Being smaller/slimmer I don't have ground clearance issues.

What ahppens come MOT time when you need the CATS in? I presume this system does not allow you to put CATS in?

The picture shows the cat bypass pipes at the bottom, you don't need to buy or fit them if you want to keep the cats. If you do then refitting the cats is easy enough to do. Tim also does a cat bypass with small cherry bombs in if you don't want the extra noise the straight bypass gives.
I'm after Tim to make me a centre section with bigger baffles, not that I don't love the noise, but the misses tells me off every time I use the car to go to work and wake the neighbours .

[spend]

HarryW said:

...but the misses tells me off every time I use the car to go to work and wake the neighbours .

I wouldn't bother... They just find something else very quickly IME
Better the devil you know

[dhf]

muOMsJhG

[Podie]

dhf said:

muOMsJhG

Yes..?

[Byker28i]

markh1 said:

Byker28i said:

Depends which system I suppose.
I have their decatted quiet system


I didn't have a problem with fit as it's in two bits so easier to align. It's a lot lighter and quieter than original/similar systems and fits a treat. Being smaller/slimmer I don't have ground clearance issues.

What ahppens come MOT time when you need the CATS in? I presume this system does not allow you to put CATS in?

The car goes in for either a pre mot service or service at which point the cats go in. It gets taken 1/2 a mile to the mot station then after it's passed the cats come out again it reverts to a standard system officer.

I didn't take the cats out for the noise but the heat. I really wasn't sure about having such a heat source heating up the gearbox/cabin.

Edited by Byker28i on Friday 30th January 18:27

[VPower]

I have exact the same system as in the above photo.

Very good quality!

Superb sound!

With the cats in I reckon it would get into most tracks without any trouble!

[V8Smith]

I had the full ACT sports exhaust on the V8S the build quality was excellent so shouldn't be any different on the Cerbera ones.

[stainless_steve]

I bought a full system including manifolds for my old SEAC,sounded fantastic and the quality is spot on,and i do know a thing or two about stainless steel

[HarryW]

stainless_steve said:

I bought a full system including manifolds for my old SEAC,sounded fantastic and the quality is spot on,and i do know a thing or two about stainless steel

Steve been meaning to post something before, I recently (well poss christmas time) followed a pick up type 4x4 with 'Stainless Steve' on the tail gate, it also had some bumpf about 'marine grade' and phone numbers (not local) on it. It appeared to be on the way down to one of the Portsmouth/Gosport marina's, a long way from up' north I know, it wasn't you was it

[stainless_steve]

HarryW said:

stainless_steve said:

I bought a full system including manifolds for my old SEAC,sounded fantastic and the quality is spot on,and i do know a thing or two about stainless steel

Steve been meaning to post something before, I recently (well poss christmas time) followed a pick up type 4x4 with 'Stainless Steve' on the tail gate, it also had some bumpf about 'marine grade' and phone numbers (not local) on it. It appeared to be on the way down to one of the Portsmouth/Gosport marina's, a long way from up' north I know, it wasn't you was it

Not me Harry,i've used this name for over ten years now on the internet,in that time i've seen a few companys use it.
I now work for a company called http://www.randdsheetmetal.co.uk/products.htm
I do the pharmecutical and food hopper side.

[HarryW]

stainless_steve said:

HarryW said:

stainless_steve said:

I bought a full system including manifolds for my old SEAC,sounded fantastic and the quality is spot on,and i do know a thing or two about stainless steel

Steve been meaning to post something before, I recently (well poss christmas time) followed a pick up type 4x4 with 'Stainless Steve' on the tail gate, it also had some bumpf about 'marine grade' and phone numbers (not local) on it. It appeared to be on the way down to one of the Portsmouth/Gosport marina's, a long way from up' north I know, it wasn't you was it

Not me Harry,i've used this name for over ten years now on the internet,in that time i've seen a few companys use it.
I now work for a company called http://www.randdsheetmetal.co.uk/products.htm
I do the pharmecutical and food hopper side.

Twas a long shot I know, but it was festering in the back of mind, cheers for clarifying

[stainless_steve]

HarryW said:

stainless_steve said:

HarryW said:

stainless_steve said:

I bought a full system including manifolds for my old SEAC,sounded fantastic and the quality is spot on,and i do know a thing or two about stainless steel

Steve been meaning to post something before, I recently (well poss christmas time) followed a pick up type 4x4 with 'Stainless Steve' on the tail gate, it also had some bumpf about 'marine grade' and phone numbers (not local) on it. It appeared to be on the way down to one of the Portsmouth/Gosport marina's, a long way from up' north I know, it wasn't you was it

Not me Harry,i've used this name for over ten years now on the internet,in that time i've seen a few companys use it.
I now work for a company called http://www.randdsheetmetal.co.uk/products.htm
I do the pharmecutical and food hopper side.

Twas a long shot I know, but it was festering in the back of mind, cheers for clarifying

Theres also someone using this name ringing up radio stations too


I have a friend keeping an eye on them though

Edited by stainless_steve on Saturday 31st January 15:06

[Waynester]

I had the full ACT 'supersport' system fitted to my 450 SEAC.
Excellent quality, and fit. Sounds good too.