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Wired open by-pass valve on 355 with Tubi??

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  1. chaa

    chaa F1 Veteran

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    Just read another post on another thread. A guy has wired open the by-pass valve on his Tubi equiped and hiper flow (?) pipes.
    My question is how would it sound and has anyone done it on here? I ask becourse i have the de-cat Capristo set up and it seems that the Caprsto is finely tuned to have two sound levels and tones. The first levelbeing a low down rumbel and the second stage when the valve opens a higher and differant pitch sound which does not resemble the first level what so ever :D. I cant see how wiring will make the Capristo/Tubi sound any better becourse of the above, on a standard system yes i can see the reason.
    I am looking at the Capristo/Tubi as a very expensive musical instument and thinking will this be a waisted exorcise, what say you dudes?
     
  2. ric355

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    Calling GrahamS...

    (his is wired open).

    Ric.
     
  3. steve f

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    just wire it open and go for a drive if its better leave it if not put it back to standard or ring karl verdi he will know
     
  4. GrahamS

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    I've got the same set up as you but have also wired open the by pass valve.

    To be honest it's a little agricultural at idle and I can't deny that you lose that second stage transition.

    But, it's a lot noisier around town and the sound bounces magnificently off buildings at low revs :D

    There's a video of my exhaust knocking around on here somewhere. See if you can find it and listen for yourself.

    At the end of the day it's only a 5 minute job to wire it open so if you don't like it you're not stuck with it
     
  5. angelboy

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    It's not gonna do any damage wiring it open then?
     
  6. GrahamS

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    Don't think so. In fact I was told the opposite in that it had prevented heat from building up and saved my cats from totally disintegrating(this was before I took the cats off of course!)

    Edit: Chaa, I presume you're going to the Conkers on Sunday? If so then I'll give you a demo of how it sounds and you can see for yourself if it's the way you want to go.
     
  7. angelboy

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    I've just read on another thread that it will damage the exhaust headers! Worth thinking about.
     
  8. GrahamS

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    Have you got a link to this thread?
     
  9. steve f

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    i cant see how it would damage the manifolds al it does is letting the exhaust gases out quicker without going through a valve
     
  10. ric355

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    Not everything said on FChat is true. In fact, quite a high percentage of it is bollox !

    Ric.
     
  11. chaa

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    Thanks for your responces:) It never crossed my mind to do it, i was just interested to know why. So if Graham has the same setup as my self and has wired it open then it must be a good sound becourse he knows what the Capristo de-cat sound like standard. :)
     
  12. tomw

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    For what it's worth, I thought it sounded great at idle too :)
     
  13. chaa

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    I cant find that link, but i bet its come from some self styled F.chat ferrari tecy from across the pond:D..............what?........what have i said now?.....:D
     
  14. GrahamS

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    Stick some K&N filters in too, if you haven't already done so
     
  15. chaa

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    Done that:) And furry dice.
     
  16. GrahamS

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    Have you got an Essex boy "Kevin and Sharon" sun strip at the top of your windscreen too? :D
     
  17. chaa

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    No... were i get?:D
     
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    The dude was from Switzerland................(I think you may have gone unnoticed.......hang on, we'll give 'em time to finish their brekkie!)
     
  20. angelboy

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    Most of the rubbish come from *whispers* 'other countries'...........Chaa!...............Chaa, I'm on my way......
     
  21. chaa

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    Yea man, i just read it. The guy is asking the question could a wired open valve cause the headers to go? IMO they are going to go anyway if its time, the 355s have a history of this:(
    Any way i stick by my words, had it been the statment "wireing the valve open WILL and DOES cause the headers to go" then that would have come from across the.....:D ...........hey i say what i like and say it like it is:D
     
  22. Robertb

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    As you say, the manifolds go anyway, it is down to a specific design fault as far as I can see.

    Can't see why the bypass valve being open or shut would make any difference, seeing as it opens and closes all by itself in normal use.
     
  23. angelboy

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    If it opens and closes, then why does it close?
     
  24. MarkCollins

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    EU drive-by noise is I believe the primary reason it closes, it is also alleged to give a bit more torque at lower revs with the valve shut due to greater back pressure

    As others have said open or closed won't affect the Headers/Manifolds which basically are made of metal that is too thin
     
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    And YOU used to slag off TonyH for recommending Karl Verdi:)
     

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