Can a 4.2 gt sound as good as a 4.7?

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empzb

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JJbing said:
If both cars are standard 4.7 all day, but soon as you go aftermarket it's very hard to tell the difference.
Mine is only a 4.2 but with the Larini sports cats, x-pipe & back box sounds heavenly, have a listen ;)

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I think this answers my question! :)
 
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rivarama said:
Speaking from experience - as I had a 4.2 and decided to fit OEM MC Corsa back box on it 6months later to palliate for the inaudible soundtrack of the 4.2 - I can tell you the car sounded just like the 4.7 MC (and slightly better than regular 4.7S). However, not having a valve system, the loud sound was always on - which wasn’t a problem for me, although could be annoying for a daily driver.
To be honest, I even had bought a valve kit which I never fitted.
What the upgraded exhaust didnt do though, was make up for the actual performance gap to the 4.7... but for everything else, there’s MasterCard ! No wait, what??
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I second that - had a 4.2 with the MC back boxes and later a 4.7 mc shift - sounded very very similar to me.

Externally looked exactly the same to me because I added the mc sportline skirts, spoiler, Neptune wheels etc.

Only difference I guess was the f1 vs auto - which does have its pros and cons- I preferred the f1 transmission.

But as you guessed, all the upgrades cost money and are not cheap and would probably cost the same as the price difference between a 4.2 and 4.7.

And realistically the 4.7 is the top of the range and I know I would not be comfortable settling for a 4.2 when I knew that there was a 4.7 out there- hence why I upgraded
 
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empzb said:
Appreciate the offer. I'm in Bristol, if you're anywhere near I'd be happy to drive over. Feel free to dm me (presuming I can accept dms with my post count lol)
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If you are in Bristol, do watch out for local (SW & Wales) events:
https://www.sportsmaserati.com/inde...ion-for-events-in-the-area.28014/#post-675685
https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/sw-and-wales-spring-drive-out-april-7th-2019.28168/
https://www.sportsmaserati.com/inde...or-swindon-cheltenham-bristol-triangle.23461/
https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/tetbury-classic-car-show.26984/#post-643944
 
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