Twin Exhaust Mk2.5

[rfn]

I'm potentially looking at replacing the exhaust on the MX with a twin exit one.

The two primary candidates that I can see are the MX5Parts one and the Larini exhaust.

Obviously the Larini comes in at £400 whereas the MX5Parts one is under £300. Which would people recommend from experiences? I do a fair amount of motorway miles and often leave home at 5am for work so don't want it to be droning but some noise (but not too much) would be great.

[Combover]

For fear of sounding like a broken record, that £100 extra is well worth it for the Larini.

I love mine, it pops and bangs like a bd, as they say.

[rfn]

Combover said:

For fear of sounding like a broken record, that £100 extra is well worth it for the Larini.

I love mine, it pops and bangs like a bd, as they say.

Have now done a proper search and it seems the Larini is well recommended, and just watched the YouTube video of your car.

Are there any videos of drive-by's with a Larini exhaust on, YT only has one or two and they are inside the car?

[Combover]

There's one or two when we all went to Long Marston. You can hear my car a few times in that. I'll dig the vid out if I can.

[A2Z]

Regarding the single outlet versions, does anybody know what the differences are between the Larini 76mm and 100mm tip?

[Combover]

24mm.

Really.

[paulmurr]

Nice one Centurion.

[A2Z]

Combover said:

24mm.

Really.

So it's just a cosmtically bigger tip. No difference in fitting or sound etc?

[Combover]

Nah, it's the same exhaust tbh. It's just the tip that is different AFAIK.

[rfn]

Anyone else have any thoughts on which twin to go for?

[MX-5 Lazza]

Racing Beat

Though the price might be a bit high at the moment due to the cr@p £/$ exchange rate.

[rfn]

MX-5 Lazza said:

Racing Beat
Though the price might be a bit high at the moment due to the cr@p £/$ exchange rate.

This one - http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset.asp?PartNumber... ?

Any video's/sound bites of what it's like?

[MX-5 Lazza]

That's the one. The price looks reasonable until you add in shipping etc. Might be worth asking Phil at P5 what one would cost now.
It sounds a bit deeper and sportier than stock. Any sound clips I have of mine now won't help you as it was only fitted on it's own for a little while back in 2005 and I now have an MP62 and Larini mid-pipe & cat.

Edited by MX-5 Lazza on Monday 18th May 12:34

[rfn]

P5 has them up at £339, which seems quite reasonable. Would you say they sound similar to the Larini exhaust? (Cheers for your help btw!)

[Combover]

You'll have to ring Phil on that as I don't think he has updated the website properly since the exchange rate went wrong for us.

The RB exhaust is a different sound to the Larini. I actually rather like the RB sound but it can be a bit raspy. Prefer the Larini though.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Combover said:

I actually rather like the RB sound but it can be a bit raspy.

Do you think so? I seem to remember mine just being a bit deep and woofly (not sure if that word exists but it describes the sound well).

[Combover]

Just going on URN's car. Didn't say it was a bad thing. His sounds marvellous!

[MX-5 Lazza]

Didn't that have other exhaust mods as well as the back box?

[Combover]

Full RB system I think.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Combover said:

Full RB system I think.

That'll explain it then. Just the back box should make the exhaust note deeper and meatier.