Chimaera/Griffith exhaust differences?

[Alex_Lawley]

Hello all,

Just a quick question about exhausts- I'm on the look out for a standard exhaust for my Chimaera (finally after a couple of years I've decided that the sleeved exhaust is a little too noisy). Found one that fits the bill but its off a Griff- Are Chim/Griff exhausts the same? they do look very similar.

Cheers,

Alex

[mk1fan]

I would think the chimp exhaust is longer at the back than the grief one due to the 'old man' boot.

[sixor8]

It sweeps upward at the rear more on the Griff too with the exit pipes closer together. I expect its the same to the main central silencer 2/3 of the way back, but different from there.

[Alex_Lawley]

Pretty glad I asked.

Thanks guys

[kris450]

How is yours currently sleeved ? Box opened and straight pipes welded in ? Cherry bombs put in ? ACT system ? etc etc

Curious as I'm trying to decide if I want to go louder than the standard set up I have.

[pits]

kris450 said:

How is yours currently sleeved ? Box opened and straight pipes welded in ? Cherry bombs put in ? ACT system ? etc etc

Curious as I'm trying to decide if I want to go louder than the standard set up I have.

Half sleeved is nice
Full sleeve is ok
Decat with a cone and half sleeve decent
Full decat and sleeved is horrendous, probably one of the worst sounding cars I have ever heard.

[Alex_Lawley]

Mine is very much traditional sleeve- silencer cut open and two lengths of exhaust pipe welded in.

When I first did it I loved it and I've had it for a couple of years now, when you floor it it really roars with plenty of pops and crackles on the overrun. The idle sound isn't great more of a series of splutters rather than a burble, and long distances on a motorways are tolerable (not as bad a some would have you believe) but not pleasant.

[kris450]

Alex_Lawley said:

Mine is very much traditional sleeve- silencer cut open and two lengths of exhaust pipe welded in.

When I first did it I loved it and I've had it for a couple of years now, when you floor it it really roars with plenty of pops and crackles on the overrun. The idle sound isn't great more of a series of splutters rather than a burble, and long distances on a motorways are tolerable (not as bad a some would have you believe) but not pleasant.

Ah ok got ya. Cheers for that, appreciate the honesty !

[PabloGee]

I haven’t modified at all, so not an experienced ear for variety; the original, still cat’d exhaust has a lovely burble, and roars to the point of a smile, then laughter when accelerating under a bridge.
Do explore, but enjoy.
I live where there are a few Ferraris, one or two Lambos, a couple of Bentley Continental GTs, an old Mustang (too loud), and a handful of Ford ST type things from around the corner. But balls to that.
We really do have one of the best sounding cars out there.

[Alex_Lawley]

I completely agree hence I'm on the hunt for a standard one. But I will say if you are a little childish then I won't hold it against you for enjoying a sleeved exhaust heck, I may grow to miss watching everyone's jaw drop everytime I start the car at a car show or busy car park.

[Harveybw]

kris450 said:

Curious as I'm trying to decide if I want to go louder than the standard set up I have.

If it helps, my old 400 had the pre cats out, a Clive f de cat and was sleeved.

It sounded ace when booting it and I liked the nasty idle sound (like an old muscle car) but it was pretty antisocial and long journeys weren’t good, I resorted to ear plugs through France one year.

I’ve settled on a standard set up with a full sleeve for my 500 now. Sounds very good and long journeys are no problem.

[adavy]

If you are going to sell your sleeved version I might be interested

[Alex_Lawley]

adavy said:

If you are going to sell your sleeved version I might be interested

Really sorry, I've gone down the route of cutting it back open and converting back.