Larini or Capristo exhaust?

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I’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and swap out my Quicksilver Supersports exhaust back box which is basically a straight through box with no sound deadening and is just anti-socially loud.

I’ve been considering Larini and Capristo as they both do a valved switchable backbox similar to the std AM offering but having no experience of either manufacturers products I wondered if anyone here could comment? Especially as the Capristo is nearly twice the price of the Larini one.

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Thanks Jon,

my car is a V12 (DBS) with secondary cats removed. I’m not really looking for power gains and (unusually) I’m trying to make my car quieter so those videos don’t really help as they’ve filmed inside a workshop to make the sound more echoey.
I’ve been in touch with both manufacturers and they seem to be focusing on an increase in sound. Bizarrely neither of them could give me db readings for with and without valves open which would’ve been useful.

It’s not a case of money being no option as an extra £2k is still £2k but if it’s worth the extra I’ll pay it, the Capristo certainly looks a nicer made product but I have no first hand knowledge of either brand.

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BiggaJ said:

What's wrong with the Quicksilver exhaust you have on your presently?

Edited by BiggaJ on Thursday 3rd June 15:17

It’s way too loud, I’ve basically got straight through pipes after the primary cats

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JJbing said:

Does a gen 2 vanquish exhaust fit a DBS? As I might do a swap, does your quicksilver have valves?

I don’t know if it does? No it doesn’t have valves.

BiggaJ said:

Interesting, have you thought to go back to the stock back box as fitted by AM when your car was new?

I can’t find a used one and a new one is nearly £3k and twice the weight of both the aftermarket ones

AdamV12V said:

I dunno if it would fit but I will be selling my OEM V12VS exhaust with valves soon, in great condition. Drop me a PM if your interested (and have figured out it fits a DBS).

I’ll drop you a PM

Edited by 4Q on Thursday 3rd June 16:36

Edited by 4Q on Thursday 3rd June 16:41

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dave-the-diver said:

This is not spectacularly helpful, but I have the Capristo system on my V12V, and there is not a single thing about it I would change.

Acceptable whilst cruising, and properly epic when on full chat.


David
South Herts, if you want to come and hear it in the flesh.

That is really helpful, thanks Dave. What’s it like on start up with the valves closed?

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I’ve just ordered the Capristo with the remote controlled valves so I’ll feed back once it’s fitted.

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JJbing said:

Excited to hear this, please provide videos!

Will do, I have a sound meter at work somewhere so will take some dB readings along with the video. Most videos show them being revved up in a garage or workshop which doesn’t give a true representation of how it will sound in the real world.

AstonV said:

Nice choice.

Thanks Andy, I see that you have the Larini already.

I went for the Capristo in the end because of the variable switching of the valves and that I can programme it to suit when I want it to be quieter

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It’s normally the wife who likes shiny things but I was quite exited unboxing this yesterday.

Edited by 4Q on Friday 18th June 11:32

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I finally got round to fitting the exhaust. It’s much smaller and lighter than a standard box and looks lost in the space but it’s great to be able run quietly when I want to.



If anyone wants a (very loud) quicksilver super sports back box for a DBS or DB9 I might know where there is one

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AdamV12V said:

Looks lovely! Well done! Great result....

EVR said:

Looking good,
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Thanks chaps

BiggaJ said:

That looks lovely Steve, but how does es it sound in both quiet and loud settings?

And did you get chance to get the decibel's measured?

I haven’t measured this one yet as I haven’t set up the remote because I ran out of time on the day. It’s still using the standard AM set up to control the valves so I don’t know if they are fully opening but its much quieter. It has a slightly deeper richer sound now whereas the old one reminded me of a Merlin engined Spitfire.

The old one which was pretty much a straight through box, spiked at 103dB on start up settling to high 90’s on tickover and 109dB at 3000rpm with the sound meter approx 1.5m away at 45 degrees. It was louder at 6000rpm but the guy taking the measurement didn’t write it down and couldn’t remember if it was 113dB or 116dB.

Edited by 4Q on Sunday 5th September 09:20