430 Achieving the F1 High Pitch Sound

I got a Sline and for the rest all Stock, for most people thats plenty... Im planning to go for IPE headers to go with it in the future. Equal length should sound higher pitched than a uneven header (like fabspeed i believe is)

 

I havent heard IPE in real life yet, its just a good brand sofar i know, and they have the cheapest equal length header i have found so far thats my reasoning for going for their headers (i believe capristo and Tubi headers are like double the price of IPE headers)... so cant comment on IPE vd SLine either, but i love my Sline, wouldnt want another exhaust for mine

 

You will never achieve a high-pitched F1 sound with a 4.3 liter flat plane crank V8. You would need multiple smaller diameter exhaust pipes to increase the pitch and frequency, but I feel it wouldn't do the engine justice. Most aftermarket exhausts sound the same, or similar. Expect a loud deep burble at idle, a throatier growl at mid revs, and a loud scream with crackles and pops at high revs.

 

Buy a Kline Inconel exhaust.

 

I can only see the 200 cats making it louder, not more "F1" like. In fact, make sure you have someone else rev you car when you're outside of it. It's a very large difference from what you experience as the driver versus what others here.

And yes, Inconel will resonate at a higher frequency.

 

Yes. I have headers and valved exhaust (both Inconel) and I feel like it is incredibly loud with the valves open on stock cats. I can't imagine wanting it any louder unless you want to be that guy. To me, there's a stark difference between a refined exhaust note and just being loud. A nice exhaust sound doesn't need to be loud to sound exotic or F1 like.

 

Me being totally upfront here as someone who has owned both systems.

Mine was on a Challenge Stradale, so the motor is going to sound different than you F430.

S-Line - Too much drone. Like ear bleeding from 2,000 to 3,000 rpms. Terrible sounding at low RPMs. others here have said this as well. Mild corrosion as it's SS. Too effing loud for 100% of the time. High pitched sound at higher RPMs. Also, it was very hot. Like worried it's going to ruin the paint on my engine hatch hot.

Kline Inconel - No drone. If any at all, it's crazy mild at like 2,000 rpms and that's it. I notice it barely, then it's gone. Also, only maybe apparent when valves are open. When valves closed, there is none at all. Amazing sounding and super clean even at low RPMs. Metallic ping from the Inconel material and high pitch sound starts even as low as 2,5000rpms. Incredible. No corrosion at all as it's Inconel. Higher pitched than the S-Line. Loud when I want it, and quiet when I want it. Temps are normal now and like how it was with a factory CS exhaust system.

Again, this is just me being honest and with my CS engine. On a 430 it is going to be different. others will say S-Line is God's exhaust system and that's fine. I have had multiple people who own a Scud and F430s message and text me saying it was the same experience for them in some areas as well, but no one seems to want to post it for some reason. I know of 3-4 people who have now switched from S-Line to Kline Inconel.

Take my advice for what it's worth. Not much other than another person's opinion, but I have at least owned and lived with both exhaust systems.

Cats - I went back to stock because I hated the smell of high flow cats.

Headers - Lots of good options. I have Tubi. Only because I like the heat shielding on them, and the fact they are 4-2-1 headers. I would actually now love to try the Kline Inconel headers out one day wrapped in Inconel shielding for heat protection, but I'm not sure it will provide as much protection as the Tubi header insulation which also looks like a factory job. I like that.

 

adding 200 cell cats on my scud did more than just make it louder. On factory cats the trumpeting on overrun over 6k was non-existent, for example. Adding the 200 cell cats increased volume in addition to the trumpeting.

 

Iii7

 

drone is so subjective. On my scud on stock headers and cats with the sline, I felt like there was no drone at all. Adding high flow cats def added drone. not enough to bother me but I’m also not sensitive to drone.

if the op is sensitive to drone, def buy the Kline as the valved system will eliminate that issue.

 

Very happy to give you my personal honest feedback.

 

just my two cents,

I do. I was planning on doing a nice youtube video but editing and whatnot takes longer than installing the exhaust . Message me your number and I can send you the flybys and revs. I will caution you though, the sound in videos is almost nothing like what it is in real life. The stock exhaust sounds almost anemic in videos but is actually quite nice with the valves open in real life and when you're behind the car.

 

This debate still going eh

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/scuderia-exhaust-options.529485/

 

FWIW, Freshmeat achieved one of the higher pitched S-Line setups with Powercraft (4-1) manifolds + S-Line (non-valved).


The million dollar question you need to ask yourself is, can you live with a non-valved muffler? If you can, go for the S-Line.


If the loudness starts getting old, Kline Inconel is where it’s at.




I’m starting to see a pattern over the years. Everyone starts off wanting to get the highest pitched setup just to have something very different from the monotony of the stock exhaust system. Then the realization a non-valved muffler might be too much to live with… and you end up with a Kline Inconel after all the back and forth.


It’s like the hot model pornstar you want, but you’re not supposed to marry or live with. Kline Inconel is the beautiful wife you’ve always really needed, but didn’t realize it.


Get it out of your system folks .

 

F430 correct? I’d go with inexpensive AP Headers (4-1) and put the savings towards an Inconel Kline. The patina alone is worth it. It will look better than new as time goes.


I’ve driven an F430 with Kriessieg X-pipe muffler + AP Headers and it was outstanding.