Would you recommend both options (Cats and x pipe) for a occasional weekend only car? What is it like when in normal mode (non race or with valves closed)? is it tame enough?
I think you should try with the cats first and see what you think and increase the noise levels in stages if you need more. I have just put Larini cats on my Strad and it sounds perfect to my ears. It’s the first time I have had a car where I like the sound throughout the entire rev range. I also have an x pipe on a regular GTS and it doesn’t sound nearly as good. The x can be a bit OTT and just where you want it to be sonorous it can sound slightly harsh. The sports cats retain and amplify the stock tone and overall GT sound. Good luck either way, it will be a fun journeyWould you recommend both options (Cats and x pipe) for a occasional weekend only car? What is it like when in normal mode (non race or with valves closed)? is it tame enough?
Been chatting to him on instagram. Hes actually used the x pipe from the standard unit, deleted the resonator and replaced it with straight pipes. So strictly speaking hes running a non resonated x pipe. Cats are standard Thanks for the contact.There was one guy here in NL that put straight pipes on his 2011 stradale instead of a xpipe. I'm not sure it was a good thing as it was quite loud. I think his instagram is @white_stradale. You can find some soundclips there.
Cant be road legal can it? Are you allowed to remove all of the resonators?For reference, this is 200 cell cats, x pipe and no rear boxes.. and I’m now running just x pipe on a different car.
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I doubt cats, x and valves open is legal from a noise point of view/motCant be road legal can it? Are you allowed to remove all of the resonators?
Dont know..
agree. Either way it sounded ugly.I doubt cats, x and valves open is legal from a noise point of view/mot
Been chatting to him on instagram. Hes actually used the x pipe from the standard unit, deleted the resonator and replaced it with straight pipes. So strictly speaking hes running a non resonated x pipe. Cats are standard Thanks for the contact.
He sent me a picture of the underneath and it has 2 straights pipes in place of the resonator, but there was an old rusty looking x-pipe. So i guessed that he had chopped the X off the old system and simply welded 2.5 inch tubes instead of where the box was. I said as much to him and he gave me a thumbs up..!Weird, i remember seeing a picture of straight pipes instead of a X. I offered him my larini x pipe to test the sound but he was pretty direct in that het didnt want the x-pipe since it changed the sound too much. But maybe he realised it was the better option
Oh yes. I will be doing that. Just waiting for Larini to finish the batch run of the CATs. I think they had a batch of 10 in work he said, so it would be a couple of weeks i expect.We shall await the soundclips
Technical question guys. I'm looking at the gaskets for the manifold / CAT flanges. They are part number 189211. This is the same part number for both Ferrari and Maserati, but they are slightly different in prices though (on the same websites - Scuderia, eurospares etc). Are these the same? the Ferrari ones are cheaper than Maserati for the same part number.. i have 2 of the Ferrari ones. The gaskets have an I/D of 3 &1/4"
Whats the opening port size of the Manifold/CAT interface?
I ordered Ferrari thinking they would be the same as the p/n is identical - 198211.