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Our LR4 340 hp engine makes a type of rattling sound at idle. Is the TVS (2015) on the 6 cylinder version of Landrovers? At what mileage was yours replaced? What this on your f type?
I had my upper pulley replaced at Elite Auto Films in San Jose. Talk to Goshan and tell him Johncy sent you. As for the lower pulley, I have yet to find a shop that can do that. I believe Jaguar of Oakland is a Velocity AP dealer. I'm thinking about contacting them for my future mods. Btw, you go to any car meets around the Bay? -Johncy
I would love to go to car meets more often, but I don't know where to get info on meetups that are occurring in the area.
Our LR4 340 hp engine makes a type of rattling sound at idle. Is the TVS (2015) on the 6 cylinder version of Landrovers? At what mileage was yours replaced? What this on your f type?
On my F-Type S, and the exact same motor and supercharger as your LR4 other than the tune.
The warranty fix involved changing the whole snout over for a new one (in which the coupler sits) and it was done at roughly 22,000 miles although the excessive rattle at idle had been evident from well before then.
The dealer initially diagnosed the rattle as a faulty SC belt tensioner and replaced the tensioner under warranty but that made no difference at all, so they then agreed with my diagnosis of a worn SC coupler.
My engine still rattles a fair bit when cold but it's much better once warmed up and this is reportedly "normal" for the SC V6, there is another thread around here somewhere about it.
Well Stuart is smart as always. Installed the 200-cell back on to the R with the Valvetronic V8 Exhaust and its waaayyyyyy louder than I expected. Surpassed my expectations of loud. Going to go back to stock exhaust and find another way to increase the volume without going to insane mode.
Well Stuart is smart as always. Installed the 200-cell back on to the R with the Valvetronic V8 Exhaust and its waaayyyyyy louder than I expected. Surpassed my expectations of loud. Going to go back to stock exhaust and find another way to increase the volume without going to insane mode.
When you added the 200 cell cats did you also do software upgrade ?
Well Stuart is smart as always. Installed the 200-cell back on to the R with the Valvetronic V8 Exhaust and its waaayyyyyy louder than I expected. Surpassed my expectations of loud. Going to go back to stock exhaust and find another way to increase the volume without going to insane mode.
Was it loud inside the cabin or outside the car or both? And was it loud at all times or just at WOT? Just so we can all get a better understanding of this setup.
Loud outside, inside, deep in your soul. Ear drum shattering loud on WOT. No microphone I have can capture it. If you drive civilized and keep the RPM under I say 3k no cop will arrest you.
I have a Decibal meter. I'll try to get some readings tonight. I'll try to record some sound clips inside and outside
In slow moving traffic I love it but when I need to do any major acceleration I have to brace myself.
DB measurements (max): revving
valvetronic + 200 cell
Right outside the car in rear (open + 200 cell, 5K): 114.6db
Right outside the car in rear (closed + 200 cell, 3K): 94.1db
Inside the cabin windows up vert' (open + 200 cell, 5K): 97.6db
Inside the cabin windows up vert' (closed + 200 cell, 3K): 80.6db
Yeah I'm going to keep them on for a week and see how I feel at the end of it. Once the cats get warm it's actually pretty beautiful. I will try my best today to get some clips before I head out of town for a few days for those special people who are interested in bumping up the volume.
Yeah I'm going to keep them on for a week and see how I feel at the end of it. Once the cats get warm it's actually pretty beautiful. I will try my best today to get some clips before I head out of town for a few days for those special people who are interested in bumping up the volume.
Just finished up for a forum member - heading to the UK with custom black ceramic coated tips. Valvetronic for V6. So this is for you guys that want to have a LOUD option without doing downpipes/cats. Works with the stock valve control.
Just saw this earlier on your Instagram page. Essentially it is a muffler delete with the valves open which is LOUD (Similar to what I was running). However the nice part about this VAP system is that with the valves closed, the muffler should tone it down a bit for regular driving. Great design Stuart!
Stuart this looks amazing and I' rather excited to get it fitted to my car, thanks for sharing!!
ive been raving about it on insta, Facebook and the f type forums
Very similar to the V8 Valvetronic design, will be loud. With the 200-cell downpipes it will be insane (but it grows on you, but not my neighbors). Love the black tips considering doing the same on mine.
I've been thinking... I wonder if it's possible to change the behavior of the "active" exhaust.
I have an R and running the 200 cell cats from VAP amongst other things, and always drive in dynamic. Now when I say they car is stupid loud its an understatement... I've been wanting to get a valved system from vap, but thinking about it, it's still going to be the same with the valves open.
So it brings me to what I've been pondering, as I mentioned above. I wonder if it's possible for vap to change the operation of the active exhaust so that its only controlled from the button inside the car.
Right now for example, I can hit the button and the valves close, however between 3-4K they open any way and all hell breaks loose...
I've been thinking... I wonder if it's possible to change the behavior of the "active" exhaust.
I have an R and running the 200 cell cats from VAP amongst other things, and always drive in dynamic. Now when I say they car is stupid loud its an understatement... I've been wanting to get a valved system from vap, but thinking about it, it's still going to be the same with the valves open.
So it brings me to what I've been pondering, as I mentioned above. I wonder if it's possible for vap to change the operation of the active exhaust so that its only controlled from the button inside the car.
Right now for example, I can hit the button and the valves close, however between 3-4K they open any way and all hell breaks loose...
It would be cool if VAP can come up with a software solution. In order to solve the problem you mentioned. I installed a separate vacuum system for the exhaust, but connected the power on and off to the interior active exhaust button. I basically followed this guys implementation: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ne-intake.html
Now closed means close all the time and open means open all the time.