Scotty Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 A guy in a Maserati Gransport toyed with me today. I pulled up next to him at a long red light that opened up into a long run. I cracked my passenger window to hear the sound of his engine, which sounded nice. The light turned green an while I must admit he was not pushing it (he didnt have to), I pushed to stay with him... starting out in 2.... It was fun for the next few miles weaving in and out of traffic and staying with him. From stop lights I did open up quite hard a few times to stay with him and the NS made itself heard. Does anyone know why their engine sounds so throaty, I am thinking of changing my mufflers but no one seems to make mufflers for this Deville.. I could hear his muffler system purr nice whereas my induction/intake system was more prominent.. I glanced over we smiled and turned for home... Now that is a car.........that I will never be able to afford... http://www.maserati.com/jsp/introSottosezi...eceegdgimdfmf.0 Click the GranSport for a Flash Demo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navion Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Hey Scotty, A couple of Cherry Bombs (remember those?) would give the 'ole Deville a different sound & garner you a few tickets at the same time! Seriously, I think that you could get something from Summit & adapt them to the Deville. I don't see why you couldn't adapt a set of STS or SLS mufflers to the Deville. They have a mellow sound, but possibly not "throaty" enough. Britt Britt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 By the way when I say he was toying with me I wasn't kidding, read these specs: 0-60 mph 4.85 seconds electronic drive-by-wire acceleration control Top speed 180 mph Maximum power 295 kW (400 CV) at 7000 rpm (what does this convert to?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Hey Scotty, A couple of Cherry Bombs (remember those?) would give the 'ole Deville a different sound & garner you a few tickets at the same time! Seriously, I think that you could get something from Summit & adapt them to the Deville. I don't see why you couldn't adapt a set of STS or SLS mufflers to the Deville. They have a mellow sound, but possibly not "throaty" enough. Britt Imagine putting glass packs? I would like to find a muffler that will provide a little more presence without drowning you out inside. Although this is suppose to be a luxury car, having a normal conversation in it is hard at highway speeds as the interior is quite loud, so I am afraid to make it worse. I notice that there is an aerodynamic buffeting that occurs if you open up the back windows. At speeds above 50 the buffeting that occurs actually hurts your ear drums, so I thinking that is what is creating some of the interior noise.. I wish that BOSE would create an active noise reduction like the did for their quiet comfort headphones that is incorporated into their stereo systems to quiet the interiors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupillac Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 A beautiful car no doubt. "Cadillac, it's not a car, it's an obsession" -W.Kingdon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob D Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 My "thrill of the day" on Saturday was driving a brand spankin' new Mercedes AMG SL55.. 493 hp, and a seven speed 'Tiptronic' Top down... '93 STS.. opened, dropped, wide...fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 My "thrill of the day" on Saturday was driving a brand spankin' new Mercedes AMG SL55.. 493 hp, and a seven speed 'Tiptronic' Top down... Kill Joy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 IIRC, the new 'vette has some sort of "bypass valve" on its muffler such that it (the muffler) goes 'wide open' under full throttle. I gather it's dynamic flow dependent as opposed to electronically controlled. Don't really know. The 2006 Jag-U-R XK8 will have something similar. I've often thought about a less restrictive exhaust system for my car, thinking that the roar under heavy throttle might be enjoyable, but I don't want a loud vehicle outside the supermarket. Maybe this is the best of both possible worlds? Regards, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Scotty, they don't make aftermarket mufflers specifically for the Seville either. As best I can tell, the N* Deville and Seville (and Eldo) used the exact same mufflers during the mid '90s. Anything you've seen the guys do here (Dynomax, Flowmaster, Magnaflow, etc.) should work exactly the same on the Deville. Have a shop cut and weld and you'd be good to go. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Scotty, they don't make aftermarket mufflers specifically for the Seville either. As best I can tell, the N* Deville and Seville (and Eldo) used the exact same mufflers during the mid '90s. Anything you've seen the guys do here (Dynomax, Flowmaster, Magnaflow, etc.) should work exactly the same on the Deville. Have a shop cut and weld and you'd be good to go. Jason, thanks for the information its good to know, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenko Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Weaving through traffic? You know Scotty that is dangerous and you are putting yourself and other's at risk! Just kidding! How fast were you going when you guys were dippin through traffic? I raced a Corvette on Saterday! I lost pretty bad, but he pulled away from me majorly when he was able to weave through tight spaces in traffic! That is the one downside of having a large car! IMPORT CRUSHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Weaving through traffic? You know Scotty that is dangerous and you are putting yourself and other's at risk! Just kidding! How fast were you going when you guys were dippin through traffic? I raced a Corvette on Saterday! I lost pretty bad, but he pulled away from me majorly when he was able to weave through tight spaces in traffic! That is the one downside of having a large car! That's why they call me MR. SAFETY! I would say 65 to 75 (in a 55 in traffic)... nothing major. My wife owned an 86 vette and I could never keep up with her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDK Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Scotty, If you had followed him long enough, he probably would have broke down. The exotics are pretty and all, until it comes to cost per mile and up-time. However, if the above topics are started, then the exotic owners go on about how they never really break down...they only get "routine service" (that would make most others cringe and cry at the typical costs). Add power to leave problems behind. Most braking is just - poor planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growe3 Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Maximum power 295 kW (400 CV) at 7000 rpm (what does this convert to?) 295 kW = 395 HP No idea what the CV stands for though, I would assume it is a measure of torque. -George Drive'em like you own 'em. - ....................04 DTS............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Maximum power 295 kW (400 CV) at 7000 rpm (what does this convert to?) 295 kW = 395 HP No idea what the CV stands for though, I would assume it is a measure of torque. -George Thanks George, 395 HP, Wow... His acceleration was seemless.... When he saw that I was staying with him, he hit the accelerator and shot forward, it looked like cartoon animation. The engine sounded as you would expect an exotic cars engine to sound, amazing.. I wonder how the XLR-V would fare up against that level of car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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