are you talking about the challenge system? it should sound just like any other challenge system, as the design is identical. there was a video of my car with the topspeed pro-1. I hastily put the video on, and I didn't have the exhaust on correctly...so it had a weird whistle sound. the welds are nice. honestly, for the money...you can't go wrong. the sound is very, very similar to a tubi. of course, lots of guys will chime in here saying that it's a crap system, will cause your headers to melt, etc. ..they just happened to pay 4 times the cost of the Top Speed for their brand XXXXX exhaust system.
here is their muffler system: ferrariangelescrest - YouTube my car now has a factory challenge exhaust fitted instead: F355 Challenge Exhaust - YouTube (girlfriend was driving on the challenge video...hence the slow shifting)
Thanks! I listened to the video.....sounds great! Gave it a thumbs up! I have had many Ferraris, Maseratis, etc and tend to agree that all pricing is out of sight and , more so, unsubstantiated. I have a stock system and will go for the challenge system Did you have any fit problems? Any lights?
i have a challenge system on my '95. if you have a 96 or newer, expect lights. I retained my bypass valve, which I think, helps to prevent my car from tripping lights.
I have a 98 with a custom exhaust - no muffler. Very much like the challenge exhaust. No CEL's at all.
I think that for me I find myself preferring the systems that maintain the very high pitched shriek that the 355 is known for. The challenge system at least to my ears seems to take away some of the refinement that a crafted exhaust has and usually carries a lower tone. While still sounding good, for me the 355 is about feeling like you have a pack of sport bikes barreling down right behind your head screaming at you! In the end sound is totally subjective and each person has different tastes but regardless of cost I think that if you like one particular sound you will find a way to justify it regardless of cost. All I know is that the 355 is one of the best sounding cars ever made!
Yep, very subjective. I've gone both routes, but still prefer the challenge system. I think the challenge system sounds exactly like the factory muffler...just much, much louder. That was the sound that the car was originally known for...not the super high pitched aftermarket sound. It has a tuned, Pavarotti-esque quality to it...especially at high RPM's. I can appreciate the tubi and capristo sound...but challenge for me.
