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  1. Sld7

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    Anyone have any experience with them on the 599?

    I am thinking about their Race Cats for some sound and HP gains.
     
  2. Ferrarista3

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    Had their rear silencers installed for roughly 2hrs.

    Went right back to the shop and had them removed due to the drone.
     
  3. Sld7

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    My apologies.

    What exactly do you mean by "silencers"?

    I noticed they have a full exhaust, racing cats and a straight pipe bypass.

    Thank you
     
  4. Ferrarista3

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    The rear boxes alone.
     
  5. F430addict

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    Now thats just nasty! 2 hours? Was it really that unbearable????
     
  6. Ferrarista3

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    #6 Ferrarista3, Apr 22, 2012
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    To me, yes.
    Maybe someone else would think differently...so I can only speak for myself. One must keep in mind the exhaust notes are highly subjective.
    For me, that time was more than enough to realize that the original mufflers better suited my tastes.
    I explained the issue in more detail a few year ago (back in 2009) when this happened (looking at this old post of mine it would seem they didn't last more than 30 mins...I didn't remember...nevermind 2hrs):

    Here's a picture from that day...as you can see we went directly to the X-Ost factory in Maranello.
    I must say that the people at X-Ost (dealt directly with the owners) were very nice and understanding of the situation.
    Part of the reason the exhaust was removed in such a hurry was that, living 400+ kilometers from Maranello, coming back on a later date just to reinstall the original exhausts was not a good option.

    However, as I said, exhaust notes are very subjective. People perceive sounds in different ways. Personally, I found the drone unbearable. Someone else might think differently...
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  7. Sld7

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    Very interesting.

    Did they acknowledge the drone or attempt to correct it?
     
  8. Ferrarista3

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    They acknowledged it and said that it was a characteristic of the exhaust and simply a matter of taste.
    They proposed producing a custom exhaust.
    At that point, however, I felt like enough experimenting was done and happily went back to the stock system.
     

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