This has been on the “Autopsy List” for a while and I finally got round to cracking open the angle grinder the other day… Unlike the 360 silencer, the F430 silencer (muffler) only has one mode of operation. The valves in the exhaust system either force the gases through the silencer or allow them to … More Ferrari F430 Exhaust Silencer
I decided that it would be a good idea to fit a unit so that I could control the exhaust bypass valves on my car independently of the Motronics. The main reason I wanted to do this was so I could force open the valves when sat in heavy traffic (I live in London and it … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Exhaust Valve Control Unit
The 360 was offered with the option of a “Racing” exhaust system, the code was EXA1 and it cost an additional £3,113.75. This exhaust system was subsequently fitted to the Challenge Stradale and gives the trademark “bark” when accelerating hard. Very few 360s were fitted with this option, however a number of franchised dealers in … More Ferrari 360 Racing Exhaust
This is something that I’ve been meaning to write about for a while – the exhaust silencer (muffler) fitted to the 360 is quite a piece of engineering. The silencer does a great job of keeping the sound levels down, that is until the exhaust tip valves open and then the full glory of the … More Ferrari 360 Exhaust Silencer
I recently saw a remote control kit to operate the exhaust valves for sale and thought I write out my thoughts. The kit is pictured below and, in my opinion, is potentially dangerous to fit to your car. I will try to explain why and will also describe a safer way of operating the exhaust … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Remote Control Exhaust Valve
The Challenge Stradale has one of the best sounding exhaust notes of all the V8 cars. The bad news is that to buy a CS exhaust it’ll cost a lot of money and, due to the limited number of cars made, second hand items are few and far between. However, the F430 has a similarly … More Converting a Ferrari F430 Exhaust to fit a 360
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