Stradale - X-Pipe or not

w5pwr

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Managed to hook up with Stuart today to compare our cars, his fitted with the Larini X Pipe and mine OEM. Apologies for the very poor camera work......

The X-pipe is defiantly louder on startup and in Race mode and has more of a Rasp to the sound, also sounds more 'open'. In sport mode it was not noticeably any louder when driving than OEM.

In summary a worthwhile mod if you can live with the extra volume on startup.....

X-Pipe
[video]https://youtu.be/zPkCxZ4SQcY[/video]

OEM
[video]https://youtu.be/r0OyrhhIo2k[/video]

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allandwf

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A nice comparison. I'll probably be in the minority, but I prefer the OEM it sounds deeper.
 
StuartW

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Good to meet you David, your car is a delight and I do like that special order paint

And those two cars do like great next to each other I have to say!
 
StuartW

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One thing to add about the comparative sounds is that they sound very different again under load. And the good thing about a modification like an X-pipe is that it is very easily reversible being simply bolt on, bolt off if the noise is something that you can not live with
 
ChrisQP09

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Oem is deeper by a whisker whereas the x-pipe is 'louder' by a few whiskers.

Each to their own!
 
Contigo

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That's why the H pipe is a better sound than the X pipe. More like standard but even deeper!
 
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I don't think you can listen and compare with them not under load

X pipe will sound better under load, I would guess the stradale is similar in the fact the original exhaust has a x pipe already so you are essentially just removing a silencer, which will keep the same tone just make it louder, you won't be able to tell by revving in neutral
 
StuartW

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Agreed Beau, the Stradale OEM centre section is the same part as the GTS MC-S. Under load is where the difference comes into it's own but for me, the H sounds more burbley like a US muscle car whereas the X sounds a little more racy which is what I prefer.
It's not a case of one being a better sound than the other, it's just what is to your taste
 
FA57GTA

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Like you guys told me a must have addition! It just unlocks the highly strung Italian v8 noise more and adds the crackles etc.
There were people filming me in town as I was going through, everyone crooking their necks to see what the **** is coming down the road! Thumbs up left right and centre, what a car!!!!
 
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