Search For The Perfect Exhaust

GibletPH · February 21, 2017

Cheers folks. The system was built by http://www.stgperformance.co.uk/ and cost £850. I did a taster session at Silverstone late last year and the exhaust didn't cause me any issues with the db limit even with the valve open.

It's made tunnels and multistorey car parks a lot more enjoyable

Mark6pot · February 21, 2017

Just had a wee look at there website and I think they fabricate headers also.

Will have a better look later.

Are you going for headers with high flow cats Giblet eventually.

Mark G · February 21, 2017

I had mine made at Infiniti exhausts, basically you tell him what you want and he makes it, very very good fabricator, i had the rear section replaced on mine keeping the secondary cats, sounds absolutely great, had loads of comments, yes it does drone a bit at 1900-2000 rpm but it doesnt really bother me, even after 600 miles.

All stainless, £500, bargain..............

Mark6pot · February 21, 2017

Stop already, I'm not jealous, constantly watching isf aftermarket exhaust clips on YouTube from last August lol

Mark6pot · February 21, 2017

The only thing I have done so far for increased sound is remove vacuum hose from air intake box so secondary intake is always open.

Induction noise kicked in about 2000 rpm now.

Mark G · February 21, 2017

33 minutes ago, Mark6pot said:

Stop already, I'm not jealous, constantly watching isf aftermarket exhaust clips on YouTube from last August lol

Ha ha, I did exactly the same, surprising how different they all sound,

GibletPH · February 21, 2017

47 minutes ago, Mark6pot said:

Just had a wee look at there website and I think they fabricate headers also.

Will have a better look later.

Are you going for headers with high flow cats Giblet eventually.

He does some awesome work. Saw some tasty projects being worked on during my trips there. Sadly no high flow cats for me as the car is for sale. I have moved on to a new toy -

44 minutes ago, Mark G said:

I had mine made at Infiniti exhausts, basically you tell him what you want and he makes it, very very good fabricator, i had the rear section replaced on mine keeping the secondary cats, sounds absolutely great, had loads of comments, yes it does drone a bit at 1900-2000 rpm but it doesnt really bother me, even after 600 miles.

All stainless, £500, bargain..............

I had the secondary cats removed on mine, no issues with drone and passed an MOT fine with Lexus Leeds.

emjay82 · February 21, 2017

Both systems sound great and good value, Haywards and Scott catback is £1,140 with the VAT. I'm sure very good but not worth the extra compared to these two?

Flytvr · February 21, 2017

The whole exhaust thing gives me a headache!

Stuno1 · February 21, 2017

40 minutes ago, emjay82 said:

Both systems sound great and good value, Haywards and Scott catback is £1,140 with the VAT. I'm sure very good but not worth the extra compared to these two?

Probably not. If all built from similar quality stainless steel then it's all down to tone folk prefer.

Big Rat · February 21, 2017

20 minutes ago, Flytvr said:

The whole exhaust thing gives me a headache!

@Flytvr You really must find something else to sniff you know, I thought you partial to all that high hills welsh fresh air, you know where I mean the bit without your mates on here, what do you say @Rusty Crobar 😂

Big Rat

Big Rat · February 21, 2017

This Australian bloke went the expensive route for his exhaust but my God it sounds good

GibletPH · February 22, 2017

10 hours ago, emjay82 said:

Both systems sound great and good value, Haywards and Scott catback is £1,140 with the VAT. I'm sure very good but not worth the extra compared to these two?

I called H&S before I went with the local option and they quoted me nearly £1500 for the same system, the price difference and logistics made it a no brainer to stay local.

9 hours ago, Flytvr said:

The whole exhaust thing gives me a headache!

I spent ages looking at different systems, reading endless reviews/posts and watching hours of videos on YouTube. In the end I decided I liked the Joe Z one but after shipping and import duties it would have been over £2000. X Force do a copy with built in valves on the backboxes but they aren't sold over here and the European stockists were utterly useless. I rang the office in Germany several times and was never even give a price let alone a lead time.

8 hours ago, Big Rat said:

This Australian bloke went the expensive route for his exhaust but my God it sounds good

The Novel setup is a work of art but dear lord that price is almost equal to the value of the car!

Mark6pot · February 22, 2017

7 hours ago, GibletPH said:

I called H&S before I went with the local option and they quoted me nearly £1500 for the same system, the price difference and logistics made it a no brainer to stay local.

I spent ages looking at different systems, reading endless reviews/posts and watching hours of videos on YouTube. In the end I decided I liked the Joe Z one but after shipping and import duties it would have been over £2000. X Force do a copy with built in valves on the backboxes but they aren't sold over here and the European stockists were utterly useless. I rang the office in Germany several times and was never even give a price let alone a lead time.

The Novel setup is a work of art but dear lord that price is almost equal to the value of the car!

Yep the Novel system with there headers makes the isf sound a lot more than what it is, gives it a exotic hyper car sound.

Flytvr · February 22, 2017

33 minutes ago, Mark6pot said:

Yep the Novel system with there headers makes the isf sound a lot more than what it is, gives it a exotic hyper car sound.

Headers look like a work of art. I can understand why they are so expensive!

Flytvr · February 22, 2017

So, @Big Rat was posting Volvo stuff the other day. How about this Yamaha / Volvo for sound!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Vh0eidjUg

I love Volvos!

Mark G · February 22, 2017

1 hour ago, Flytvr said:

So, @Big Rat was posting Volvo stuff the other day. How about this Yamaha / Volvo for sound!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Vh0eidjUg

I love Volvos!

That sounds great, a rare Q car.

Have you been messing about with your profile??You look like Jose Mourinho

Flytvr · February 22, 2017

14 minutes ago, Mark G said:

That sounds great, a rare Q car.

Have you been messing about with your profile??You look like Jose Mourinho

Is he a rugby player?

Yeh, I almost bought one before the F. My current Volvo snotter's mileage is getting a bit high and I'd be tempted by the S80 V8. So rare. To be honest, I'm a bit nervous that the F might never get taken out of my garage! Today, F is at AV8 - again!!! :)

Big Rat · February 22, 2017

1 hour ago, Mark G said:

That sounds great, a rare Q car.

Have you been messing about with your profile??You look like Jose Mourinho

@Mark G You could be right there Mark this was @Flytvr Davis face when they said initially his steering wasn't covered by the warranty 😂y

Mark G · February 22, 2017

1 minute ago, Big Rat said:

@Mark G You could be right there Mark this was @Flytvr Davis face when they said initially his steering wasn't covered by the warranty 😂y

Bloody Hell, I have just spat my coffee all over the table PMSL

Flytvr · February 22, 2017

My face when I Google'd the price of a Volvo P1800!!! EEEEK!

Mark G · February 22, 2017

Do you deserve one @Flytvr you really need to be a saint................................

GibletPH · February 24, 2017

Did a deal on the car today but the exhaust is being switched back to stock. Shame really given how sweet it sounds but the trade in price stays the same regardless of stock or aftermarket.

I guess the custom exhaust will find its way to an auction site near you soon