Tubi’s

Well at long last I take the car in to get the Tubi’s installed next week.
What is amazing is that the Vancouver F Dealer had none in stock so I had to wait 4 weeks for next shipment.
Nothing like deciding to spend 4 K and then having to wait.
I love the car but feel that it was on the quitter side, well next week I will get this fixed.
I am looking forward to the sound and the car; finally it will sound like an F car.
Just wanted to share my excitement,

alican

 

$4k...I could buy and entire turbo kit for my RX8.

Gotta love those Ferrari's! Be sure to let us know what you think of it.

 

Alican,
Most dealers do not stock the Tubis, they order them as needed. Both of my friends ordered Tubis for their Gallardos through Weissach; it too, took about 10 days for delivery.

You'll love the sound! I'm sure FoV will do a great install.

 

have fun. but can someone tell me about tubi vs. capristo. i have heard both sides. just want to know the truth.

 

Again, use the search function.

 

Alican,

I'm also in vancouver and have a Tubi on my 360. Had long considered installing a Tubi on my 355 in view of the many claims the sound was wonderful, but hesitated because I worried about too much noise. But I must admit that the deep baritone symphony that comes out of the 360 is just wonderful. Hope you feel the same.

Cheers, Paul

 

I love the tubi on my 550, had it installed before I took delivery. Of course, its only your opinion that counts, but the sound vs stock is a no-brainer...F-cars HAVE to have the appropriate soundtrack...tubis are the first step on a 550.
Yes, some prefer other aftermarket exhausts, but I just love the tubi sound. It even gets quieter in the upper rev band, so as to not destroy the "cruising in comfort" aspect of the car. If you want some noise up there too...just add an X-pipe.
You will be happy...

 

Capristo, end of discussion.

 

Really?

I was unaware that any subjective opinion could bring a discussion as to preference to a halt.

 

Sounds better, looks better, more unique. What else do you want? Tubi does have slightly better service, I will give them that but on most cars the Capristo sounds much better(opinion and that is the point of an aftermarket exhaust correct?

 

So I guess its not "end of discussion" after all,...thanks for YOUR opinion

 

I second Kevin's opinion

 

You show me somebody who has owned both a Capristo and Tubi on an F355, 360,550/575 or heard both in person and prefers the sound of the Tubi and the discussion can begin. I'm not saying there isn't someone out there, I've just never met that person and believe me I talk Capristo/Tubi all day long.

 

Kevin; meet James. James prefers the Tubi on his 550.
What's to discuss?
One is not better than the other, simply different.
This "discussion" is SO F*****G OLD I really can't believe I'm still 'discussing' it.........

James
Basta!

 

Well, count me as one. Not "owned", but certainly heard..

I had the opportunity to hear 3 different kinds of exhaust( courtesy of my dealer)...and I honestly prefered the tubi. Granted, these were listeneing sessions and not full day long drives. That being said, although I have heard a few threads from people who prefer Capristo, it is certainly not universal based on my review regarding 550 exhausts.

Just as an aside, I understand that pre-2002 tubis had a different resonance than post-2002 tubis for the 550, this I understand could make a big difference, based on some of the threads I reviewed prior to my decision.

You seem pretty convinced regarding your opinion, I find that fairly strange....You mean to say, you cant imagine anyone disagreeing with you on this subjective issue? Hmmm...it couldnt have anything to do with the fact that you SELL capristo exhausts, but not tubi...could it? LOL

Basta is right....

 

I am one of the few who didn't like the Tubi on my 355 spider when I bought it, as it was too boomey in the 2,500 - 3,500 rpm range around town. Sold it to lawdog and put on the ANSA Performance Norwood recommended. I like it a lot better and the price (around $2k) was half of the other systems. Great idle rumble and the howl at 8,500 rpm is fantastic. The Dallas F/chat group says it sounds great from behind on our cruises. Not dissing Capristo or Tubi but my choice is ANSA.

 

Funny, when I had the tubi on my old 355, the "tone" in the 2500-3500 range is what I enjoyed the most. I am happy you found your prefered exhaust, but I find this a prime example as to why opinions are subjective...one mans pleasure is another mans poison.

NAperformance....please take note....

 

we have a tubi on our F355 spider and also a tubi on the 328
I like the soud of the tubi but I never heard a capristo...
For our F430 spider I dont now , i like the look of the new tubi but i didn't heard it .

 

For reasons I don't want to get too drawn on I would NEVER get a Capristo. That aside from all their mufflers being the same with just inlet and outlet pipes re positioned and modified for the different Ferrari applications. Even their 550 system is a chopped V8 muffler!!
Good luck and each to their own.

 

I think some of you are taking this too seriously. If you prefer the Tubi that's fine just from what I've seen personally is on the modern models most people that have heard both prefer the Capristo. Again this is not some statistical fact just my personal information. My first post "end of discussion" didn't literally mean that I guess to me it was more a figure of speech. But I still stand behind my original vote Capristo!

And no the fact that I sell them has little to do with it. Of course I'm going to push the product I sell but I won't push something people will not be satisfied with. Ive only been selling Capristo for about 7 months. I've loved the sound of them for alot longer then that! I can assure you that.

Regards,
Kevin

 

Fair enough, your vote counts just as much as anyones.

So, with a quick tally so far, we have 1 for Ansa, 2 for Tubi, and 2 for Capristo. Since I'm such a sport I wont deduct any points from capristo because of Murcielago_boys remarks..,lol.

 

For me the way a car sounds is paramount. Its the difference between selling and keeping a car. I have therefore experimented with both Tubi and Capristo amongst other brands. I also am well acquainted with both the UK importer for Tubi and the UK importer for Capristo. I am going to voice my opinion here as I recently got 'flamed' in the UK section just for saying my piece... go check it out.

IMO the only worthy product Capristo has is the 355 system. That comment is based purely on the sound the muffler produces. I did think the 360 system would produce a similar epic sound but it did not. The other Capristo systems do not sound better than Tubis, they do not even get close. Very few would say the Capristo sounds better, but as others point out, thats down to personal choice. The Capristo twin sound system was installed to my car and I had it removed immediately. I would describe the sound as 'embarrasing'. No qualitative note, just unnecessary volume. It did not even sound like a Ferrari. Furthermore for safety reasons I had it removed.

The problem with a Capristo product is that it lacks credibility. Capristo only make 1 muffler which they adapt to fit the entire Ferrari range. That is why there are redundant pipe holes on a Capristo. Ask yourself why they do this and you will come to the conclusion that it saves them time, money, R&D, testing etc. In other words its cheaper and easier for them to manufacture that way.

Then look at the warranty aspect. I know of one UK manufactured exhaust system which exploded in a 360. This caused considerable damage and also shattered the glass engine cover. I have heard of cars with Capristo systems which have also caused damage, namely 355's with melting cats, 360 systems breaking exhaust mounting brackets, 360 systems too close to rear grille/electrics and a 360 in Denmark which caught fire due to the Capristo system. The question I would pose to Capristo is that should my $300k car be damaged, where would I stand? I have asked Tubi who confirmed the extent of their testing and also the commensurate product liability insurance they carry.

Has anyone here experienced any of these problems?

The question I would put to NAPerformance is if you sold both Tubi and Capristo, would you really only recommend Capristo? Is that truly your honest opinion?

If we want statistics then we ought to start a poll to establish which is the preferred choice.

 

You got flamed for voicing your opinion, about an exhaust system?..wow, tough crowd. In some topics, an unpopular opinion can lead to ostricization, but in regards to ones favorite exhaust..sound wise and quality wise?

As NAperformance said, maybe some are taking this a little bit too seriously...

 

Those incidents seem serious...have they been confirmed?
Perhaps NAperformance could enlighten us as to the extent of any warranty regarding damage liability when purchasing a capristo system....sound quality aside.
As NAperformance said earlier, tubi service is "better", but this sounds like a step beyond service....

 

The twin sound system was fitted to my CS and it was approx 2mm from electrical cabling and was fouling against the rear challenge grille. I can say this as a matter of fact.

The UK manufactured system was fitted by my main dealer (to somebody elses car) and after that event they refused to fit any other after market exhausts. Shows what could happen...