Best sounding 550 Maranello..?

Here are a couple of video clips of my 550 with Tubi exhaust and a ceramic coated X-Pipe.

The first video is of my car leaving a C&C in Calgary at 3 minutes & 28 seconds.
(Note: I have no affiliation with this dealer, nor promotional interests, except to have the OP listen to my exhaust on video).

I can assure you that every person who has heard my car, LIVE, enjoys the sound of it.....even the attractive female officer that pulled me over this spring.....


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO6NJ5N3hpQ[/ame]


The second video is of my exhaust sound at start up and a few revs at the end of the clip.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpEWhUSS-Bo[/ame]

I know someone with a 575M, with the Kreissieg exhaust, and his car just shrieks!!!! It sounds awesome.

 

There have been multiple threads and multitudinous posts about this, but I don't think the matter of "best sounding 550 exhaust system/combination" has ever been settled due to the highly subjective nature of it, although the OP's criteria are much the same as mine.

 

I know Bobafett (where is he nowadays?) had a killer Pozzi blue 550 with aftermarket exhaust components - that thing had a manic exhaust. It was a bit too loud for my taste but I must say that it sounded wicked.

 

Yes, everything else is stock except for the Tubi's and ceramic coated X-Pipe(which I purchased from and was installed by Ferrari of Alberta.

 

I've never heard a 550 that sounds better than a 550 equipped with a Tubi exhaust. The first Ferrari I ever rode in had a Tubo Solo exhaust setup.

 

I heard a Quicksilver on a 550 in the shop at Wynn in Vegas, it sounded amazing. A bit like a 333SP/F50.

 

Maybe I am old, maybe I am boring, maybe i am just a wet noodle, but I have never gotten the exhaust thing. If a 550 or 575 is not subtle enough as a classy gentleman's cruiser as Ferrari intended, why does one need the attention of a loud exhaust? It, to me, takes away the purpose of the entire package. An incredible machine built to cross a continent and eat a fine meal refreshed in a nice way. Go ahead, flame away, I really do not care.

We buy these things for ourselves and can do what we want with them. I wonder if Honda expected their Civics to have fart cans for the undocumented?

If making a lot of noise and setting off car alarms is you gig, then fine. If driving it on a day to day basis, like me, then it is ridiculous.

I love the sound of your car if it was a toy, but if I had to deal with that as I use my 575, I would be embarrassed. My friends would make fun of me rather than slap my back, but maybe we run in different circles.

The best sounding Maranello to me, is one that slinks up next to you at a light unnoticed, and takes off like a cat before you barley catch a glimpse of the stunning woman in the black dress going to dinner with you that night. Stealth cool is what I like. Not the "look at me, hear me " factor.

 

damn...i need a 550 again!

 

for the stealth factor, or you like noise?

 

Exhaust note is mostly a personal preference.

I like my setup which is: stock cats, Bradan dual mid pipes, and modern Tubi "575" tailpipes.

I like the deep burble at low RPM and throaty roar while accelerating.

But the best part is how it quiets down while cruising on the highway at 60 - 70 mph.
Every aftermarket system makes more noise but some of them also have a loud droning noise while cruising.

 

Please, by no means take my post as wrong. We 550/575 guys are tight here. but for me, the cool factor is the stealth factor. Having a freaking red Ferrari is too much, having an exhaust that screams "look at me" is too much, and back to the Tigers winning this series

 

Cargraphics/Fuchs

/thread

 

....nor mine as wrong.
As Ron said, it is mostly a personal preference.

When I bought my Barchetta from Steve Harris, it came with Tubi's installed. I had to do the inspection at Ferrari of Alberta for our Gov't laws and they encouraged me to buy their ceramic coated X-Pipe. Well, it made the car louder and more responsive......but I still have the original mufflers and center resonator.....and if I ever tire of it or a noise ordinance goes into effect, I may change it back to stock.

My 05 575 on the other hand has the factory straight pipes and came only with the Tubi exhaust from Wide World Ferrari and I don't plan to go through the expense of buying factory 575 mufflers and change it back to stock......it is not as loud as the Barchetta.

Having a quality aftermarket exhaust system improves performance and fuel economy.....

 

Please, by no means take my post as wrong. We 550/575 guys are tight here. but for me, the cool factor is the stealth factor. Having a freaking red Ferrari is too much, having an exhaust that screams "look at me" is too much

 

None taken.
I was just explaining my own set ups and it does not make it better or worse than that of your 575.
It is neither wrong or right to have factory or aftermarket exhausts.
I am just trying to have a bit of camaraderie with this group.
I am glad & privileged to be part of this group.

 

Is this what Bobafett had? Or was it a Kreisseig?

 

For me, it is ideally somewhere in the middle, and the best if you can switch between the two extremes when you want. My 550 is a versatile machine. I don't want stealth all the time. My Tubi sounds great and it is not intrusive in the cabin at speed and when my car passes someone at reasonable speed it doesn't have the "look at me" thing going on, it is more a compliment to the V12. However, at idle, or burbling through a narrow street, sometimes it is much too loud, and then it is an attention seeker, which I'm not so happy with.

As fou said, all just personal preference.


Onno

 

He has the CG/F. Closest thing to the Daytona sound a 550 can have....

 

Now, having said that, after going to Moroso, or any historic race, I have to admit, sometimes i get a little jealous of the sounds I hear. crank it up and play it loud if you want. nothing wrong with that!!!!!

 

I just keep coming back to this sound.....

It is just music to my ears!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIdLWQ4uVjw&feature=related[/ame]

 

+1
Agreed!