Ghibli X-pipe

[CatmanV2]

@conaero any chance that SI will be offering these at all?
Anyone else know of an off the shelf supplier that isn't £1500-£2k?

Cheers

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[must go faster]

I couldn’t find anyone reliable. Larini took an order for me but never delivered so cancelled it after waiting 3 months. Have you called rtec? They tried quite hard to source downpipes for me (they tried larini who weren’t interested, again!! And then were looking at armytrix).
I ended up getting a custom exhaust place to fabricate both the x pipe and the downpipes. Ended up cheaper than the off the shelf units especially as the price included fitting.
I think it was approx £650 fitted for the x pipe.

 

[CatmanV2]

I couldn’t find anyone reliable. Larini took an order for me but never delivered so cancelled it after waiting 3 months. Have you called rtec? They tried quite hard to source downpipes for me (they tried larini who weren’t interested, again!! And then were looking at armytrix).
I ended up getting a custom exhaust place to fabricate both the x pipe and the downpipes. Ended up cheaper than the off the shelf units especially as the price included fitting.
I think it was approx £650 fitted for the x pipe.

Far more reasonable. Just potentially more trouble than I want to commit to, if that makes sense.

Thanks for the input!

C

 

[outrun]

A good local fabricator can make one easily. There is a centre resonator - like many other Maserati - that is easy enough to chop out and replace. You don't need a Larini or Remus part, it's just some pipes.....

 

[CatmanV2]

A good local fabricator can make one easily. There is a centre resonator - like many other Maserati - that is easy enough to chop out and replace. You don't need a Larini or Remus part, it's just some pipes.....

I know. But it's much quicker (for me) to get a pre-made X-pipe delivered and get it installed, than find a local decent fabricator and wait while it's made, if that makes sense?

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[Oneball]

I think you just need two short tubes, haven’t they already got an x-pipe on the petrol?

 

[CatmanV2]

I think you just need two short tubes, haven’t they already got an x-pipe on the petrol?

Yes, they do. So, as ever, want an un-resonated X-pipe

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[Oneball]

Yes, they do. So, as ever, want an un-resonated X-pipe

C

I think you’ve got a resonator box and a separate x-pipe

 

[CatmanV2]

I think you’ve got a resonator box and a separate x-pipe

I don't believe that is the case

https://www.scuderiacarparts.com/part/436070/maserati/670103686/central-silencer.html

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[Oneball]

I don't believe that is the case

https://www.scuderiacarparts.com/part/436070/maserati/670103686/central-silencer.html

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Look separate to me. Cut the box out, weld in two tubes. Job done.

 

[CatmanV2]

Look separate to me. Cut the box out, weld in two tubes. Job done.

Oh I thought you meant already two separate parts.

Yes, I could get that done. It would still be quicker and easier *for me* to have a pre-made part that can just be delivered and installed. I feel I may be repeating myself

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[c3nturi0n]

what is better option for replacing a resonator on either V6 or v8 - straight pipe or X-pipe?

 

[CatmanV2]

what is better option for replacing a resonator on either V6 or v8 - straight pipe or X-pipe?

If you remove the x, you change the design and reduce purging. You can certainly use straight pipes, but *personally* I wouldn't want to do it

C