So on MY12 cars and onwards you'd say there's a big difference between Larini and stock?I never heard a Plack in person so don't know what 10 is, have driven pre 12 NA and S and post 12 S W and with Larini. Still doesn't give me a 0 for your scale. That all said, the Larini is something you can not go wrong with.
Lotus Sports Exhaust w/ blue tips, not to be confused with the stock Lotus Exhaust.Akh I'm more confused than ever now, but very informative missileman. What exhaust would you guys say is between the Larini and the Plack? I feel Plack exhaust would be too loud, and I don't want to put a considerable sum on Larini only to wish it was slightly louder.
Thanks Julian! If the Lotus Sports Exhaust and Larini are very similar, I guess I would go with the Larini since it is lighter and has a nicer finish. And yep, I got my BOE CAI already waiting to be installed.Not sure that much span between Larini and Lotus Sport (blue tip PN LOTAC05504) assuming both with decat in place.
I have owned both, but as I say my reference is off as I have headers. Larini is lighter (about 6lbs) than Sport and nicer quality finish. Texevora and I drove each others cars at time he had Larini and decathlon, I had headers with metallic aft cat and stock MY12 exhaust plus CAI, think I had more serious idle note and louder full throttle, he had more serious middle range nicer driving sounds, after I too fitted Larini, first drive I thought I had gone too far in sound levels with all my other mods, but next time I started car and ever since think it is great.
Thank you so much guys for your replies! Now my arbitrary sound level scale seems to be:
2012 stock (1) --- stock + decat (4?) --- Larini setup (4.5) --- Lotus Sports Exhaust (6?) --- Plack (10).
@missileman: Yes, I totally agree with you. I love the Plack exhaust when I drive around the city, but it becomes slightly annoying when I have to make long road trips. This is my only car so I have no other choice.
If anybody could please come up with a solution that silences the Plack to about 8 on my scale, or remove the drone between 2000-2500rpm (or altogether), you have my money![]()
Sounds like a reasonable plan! Let's hope it's really that easyI think im going to buy/get for free an OEM take off from an "S", cut out the valve switch and use it in a custom setup. Remove resonator and run pipe down to a "Y". one pipe will run into a smaller light race can muffler in regular mode, one running a strait pipe using factor sport valve switch. In reg mode should deliver your 4-5 and in sport mode running through the strait pipe deliver your more radical 9-10 while still being very light weight. I dont see how this could be very expensive. I first need to see how the valve switch works to really see whats going on in there. I dont want it to sound too mazda miata-ish so its a gamble buying the muffler can id expect?
Julian question. Do you think the Larini manifolds would produce for you a similar hp/sound gain as the komo tec ones some members in this forum haveNot sure that much span between Larini and Lotus Sport (blue tip PN LOTAC05504) assuming both with decat in place.
I have owned both, but as I say my reference is off as I have headers. Larini is lighter (about 6lbs) than Sport and nicer quality finish. Texevora and I drove each others cars at time he had Larini and decathlon, I had headers with metallic aft cat and stock MY12 exhaust plus CAI, think I had more serious idle note and louder full throttle, he had more serious middle range nicer driving sounds, after I too fitted Larini, first drive I thought I had gone too far in sound levels with all my other mods, but next time I started car and ever since think it is great.
If you aren't already plumbed for the required vacuum line for the switchign exhaust I don't think it is really worth it to try to run the lines...I think im going to buy/get for free an OEM take off from an "S", cut out the valve switch and use it in a custom setup. Remove resonator and run pipe down to a "Y". one pipe will run into a smaller light race can muffler in regular mode, one running a strait pipe using factor sport valve switch. In reg mode should deliver your 4-5 and in sport mode running through the strait pipe deliver your more radical 9-10 while still being very light weight. I dont see how this could be very expensive. I first need to see how the valve switch works to really see whats going on in there. I dont want it to sound too mazda miata-ish so its a gamble buying the muffler can id expect?
Yes, the main sound signature of the headers (all styles) is 1st elimination of the Main (pre)-cats. The second signature thing I noticed it the evened out exhaust pulses, due to near equal tube lengths.Julian question. Do you think the Larini manifolds would produce for you a similar hp/sound gain as the komo tec ones some members in this forum have
I have a 2013 ISP S model, it has the sport mode button option installed. It seems like an easy thing to do especially if i follow the existing route, add a Y, muffler can, strait pipe.If you aren't already plumbed for the required vacuum line for the switchign exhaust I don't think it is really worth it to try to run the lines...
I have an electronically switched exhaust-see my install thread- that is essentially a straight pipe, no cats at all, 2bular headers...
Even valve open, at highway it is loud but totally tolerable. Maybe a 4. but since I am essentially running straight through, at heavy throttle it is a 9-10. And this is with the BOE intake...so opinions will vary, but under 3 grand the car is pretty docile.