I bought myself 4200 GT

CatmanV2

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Zep said:
Witchcraft I tells you!
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Oh that bit I understand. In the same way I understand E=MC2 and find it about as applicable to trying to work things (like) exhausts out ;)

Car manufacturers spend £eeek developing their exhaust, and some bloke in a garage (not @giorgio01 !) thinks they can do better with some 25mm PVC ;)

All you end up doing is shifting the balance of the effects.

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CatmanV2 said:
Oh that bit I understand. In the same way I understand E=MC2 and find it about as applicable to trying to work things (like) exhausts out ;)

Car manufacturers spend £eeek developing their exhaust, and some bloke in a garage (not @giorgio01 !) thinks they can do better with some 25mm PVC ;)

All you end up doing is shifting the balance of the effects.

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Exactly that, it moves the balance in one direction or another. From cost saving to performance, or from efficiency to noisy etc. There is an outfit in Holland making long primary manifolds for the GTS, this will no doubt give certain benefits in certain places.
 
giorgio01

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The thing is I'm 42 but I feel like 18 when around the cars so naturally I like the noise and with maserati what a noise this is !!! If I can get a few pennies at the same time why not. Manufacturers develop the exhaust to be efficient but at the same time they have to follow so many rules that restric not only noise but performance as well.
 
CatmanV2

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giorgio01 said:
The thing is I'm 42 but I feel like 18 when around the cars so naturally I like the noise and with maserati what a noise this is !!! If I can get a few pennies at the same time why not. Manufacturers develop the exhaust to be efficient but at the same time they have to follow so many rules that restric not only noise but performance as well.
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Well not just efficient, but you're right. There is unlikely to be a clear 'better' but there may well be a 'preferred'

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Hi This is awesome and just what I would like to do with my Coupe GT. Could you let me know the following.

Springs you used and where to get them.
Spacers
Exhaust and where to get.

Would really appreciate.
Thanks
 
Zep

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If I remember correctly:

Spring platforms were adjusted, not new springs.

The spacers were 25mm

He built his own exhaust, but there are other threads on where to get bits.
 
giorgio01

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DrQuad said:
Hi This is awesome and just what I would like to do with my Coupe GT. Could you let me know the following.

Springs you used and where to get them.
Spacers
Exhaust and where to get.

Would really appreciate.
Thanks
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Hi,
As Zep mentioned
Standard suspension parts, they are adjustable so just adjust to your desired height.
I've ordered the spacers from a company that makes spacers for cars. I'd give them all the measurements and they've made them to my spec. They are hubcentric bolted to the hubs , 20mm front and 25mm rear.
As for the exhaust, the cat boxes were empty so I had to buy new cats. I went for 200cell sport cats and because they're aftermarket I did have to do some welding and I've decided that whilst I'm at it I will make the rest of the system myself as I can't afford one from Brilliant Exhausts Jpn. Basically I've copied what they do and saved myself thousands of pounds. I've also deleted the back boxes and it sounds amazing now.
You'll find all the information plus pictures and video earlier in the thread.
 
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TimR

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I expect there'll be a lovely letter, generated by a noise camera, winging it's way to your doormat one day very soon..!>!>!lol
 
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