VelocityAP Exhaust Development Jaguar F-Type V8S, V8R, V6 & V6S
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Lance, go ahead and post away. Although your exhaust is the V8 Version (on a V6), it has the same center muffler and really the only significant differences are couple different bends in the tube. It will sound virtually identical to the V6 version on a V6.
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VelocityAP Industries Ltd.
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#143
OK...I'll grab some recordings and post.
#144
A clip of the v6 touring or sport versions with the stock cats in place would be great too if anyone has it!
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Jaggyx (06-21-2019)
#146
Finally got my v6 ‘sport’ vap exhaust installed!! Here’s a teaser clip until I can get some better ones showcasing a few different scenarios. We absolutely love the way this sounds on our auto v6 base without valves, stock tune, stock midpipes and cats. I can now hear the exhaust when driving with the top down and wind blowing, which helps when shifting since I like to drive in manual mode most of the time. It’s just loud enough to **** off the neighbors if you feel like being obnoxious, but can also drive “normally” to avoid the dirty looks if needed lol.
Stuart and team truly delivered with this product, I strongly recommend it!
You have to listen to this clip (and others here) on a decent home audio system that includes a sub in order to get a good representation of what it truly sounds like in person. The clips will sound like crap on your phone speakers, headset or desktop speakers.
Stuart and team truly delivered with this product, I strongly recommend it!
You have to listen to this clip (and others here) on a decent home audio system that includes a sub in order to get a good representation of what it truly sounds like in person. The clips will sound like crap on your phone speakers, headset or desktop speakers.
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KarimEls (08-16-2019)
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Just got mine (V6 S) back yesterday with the VAP touring (quad) exhaust, pulley, and tune on. Power wise it is like my 5.0 XKR was, but heaps easier to handle. It is breaking traction in first, second, and third even with the MPSS's on. But it isnt stupid to drive, trotting around is easy, it is only when you give it a squirt that it goes wild, but the back isnt flicking out like the XKR would, it is staying in line. I actually didnt realise how much difference it was making until I saw the dts light up while I was going through the gears. Really impressed with that, it is heaps of improvement with no drawbacks that I can see so far save that I dont think I should get too attached to my rear tyres.
The exhaust is insane. On start up it is much deeper and a burble, like a smallish bore V8. Driving it, it is very loud in moderate acceleration even in quiet mode, enough to make it hard to hear the phone and it drowns out most of the supercharger whine. Cranking it up in second and third (or fourth on the highway) is just wicked, I'm a little concerned that the police might pull it over because it is so loud but it sounds beautiful and rich, less raspy and more bassy. I think part of the reason it is so much louder is that the outlets are off to the side closer to your window, but it is just phenomenal. Cruising is very quiet, zero drone. I havent tried the loud button yet, I dont think I need it any more!
The exhaust is insane. On start up it is much deeper and a burble, like a smallish bore V8. Driving it, it is very loud in moderate acceleration even in quiet mode, enough to make it hard to hear the phone and it drowns out most of the supercharger whine. Cranking it up in second and third (or fourth on the highway) is just wicked, I'm a little concerned that the police might pull it over because it is so loud but it sounds beautiful and rich, less raspy and more bassy. I think part of the reason it is so much louder is that the outlets are off to the side closer to your window, but it is just phenomenal. Cruising is very quiet, zero drone. I havent tried the loud button yet, I dont think I need it any more!
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Just got mine (V6 S) back yesterday with the VAP touring (quad) exhaust, pulley, and tune on. Power wise it is like my 5.0 XKR was, but heaps easier to handle. It is breaking traction in first, second, and third even with the MPSS's on. But it isnt stupid to drive, trotting around is easy, it is only when you give it a squirt that it goes wild, but the back isnt flicking out like the XKR would, it is staying in line. I actually didnt realise how much difference it was making until I saw the dts light up while I was going through the gears. Really impressed with that, it is heaps of improvement with no drawbacks that I can see so far save that I dont think I should get too attached to my rear tyres.
The exhaust is insane. On start up it is much deeper and a burble, like a smallish bore V8. Driving it, it is very loud in moderate acceleration even in quiet mode, enough to make it hard to hear the phone and it drowns out most of the supercharger whine. Cranking it up in second and third (or fourth on the highway) is just wicked, I'm a little concerned that the police might pull it over because it is so loud but it sounds beautiful and rich, less raspy and more bassy. I think part of the reason it is so much louder is that the outlets are off to the side closer to your window, but it is just phenomenal. Cruising is very quiet, zero drone. I havent tried the loud button yet, I dont think I need it any more!
The exhaust is insane. On start up it is much deeper and a burble, like a smallish bore V8. Driving it, it is very loud in moderate acceleration even in quiet mode, enough to make it hard to hear the phone and it drowns out most of the supercharger whine. Cranking it up in second and third (or fourth on the highway) is just wicked, I'm a little concerned that the police might pull it over because it is so loud but it sounds beautiful and rich, less raspy and more bassy. I think part of the reason it is so much louder is that the outlets are off to the side closer to your window, but it is just phenomenal. Cruising is very quiet, zero drone. I havent tried the loud button yet, I dont think I need it any more!
And yes, I never use the loud button anymore. You want the valves open, just hit the throttle.
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DJS (09-09-2019)
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Argh! Driving around enjoying the "new" car then there was a crackly noise which lasted 20 seconds or so then stopped. Car was fine after that but has lost power, when I put my foot down in full auto mode it revs then changes down a few gears but nothing amazing going on. I suspect the belt is fried, have to wait for Monday to get mechanics to look...
Edit - now that the engine is cool I could check - the belt is off
Edit - now that the engine is cool I could check - the belt is off
Last edited by BruceTheQuail; 09-06-2019 at 10:13 PM.
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Argh! Driving around enjoying the "new" car then there was a crackly noise which lasted 20 seconds or so then stopped. Car was fine after that but has lost power, when I put my foot down in full auto mode it revs then changes down a few gears but nothing amazing going on. I suspect the belt is fried, have to wait for Monday to get mechanics to look...
Edit - now that the engine is cool I could check - the belt is off
Edit - now that the engine is cool I could check - the belt is off
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BruceTheQuail (09-06-2019)
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It may run excessively rich. I don’t know how much the ecu can adjust the fuel mixture to compensate for the lack of boost. Could overload the cats and burn them up. I wouldn’t drive it that way for too long.
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That’ll definitely be ok. Just keep engine speed at the lower end of the range. Also have the shop ascertain the alignment of the upper pulley with those of the lower pulley.
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BruceTheQuail (09-06-2019)
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Lol, it was running so well too. My missus had said there was a ticking sound this morning and I ignored her, she has an uncanny knack of knowing when something is amiss, pretty much 10/10, I used to call her "the engine whisperer". But she loses cred when she continually mentions that a car needs a "tune up" when it isnt running right.
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I didn't run the car with the wrong pulley though, the mechanic who fitted it pulled me over straight away to show me that it just wasn't right and after some discussion I agreed to put the stock one back on.
The pulley was sitting "in" (closer to the engine) about 3 mm more than it should be which caused the belt to fit one rib "out". The belt was also about 15 mm longer than it should have been such that the only way to get enough tension on it was to have the belt tensioner "all the way out" with no slack absorbing adjustment left.
So Bruce it could have been one or either or both of these problems that caused your belt to slip off which means you should check with VAP not just for the right pulley but also for the right belt.
From memory the correct VAP pulley depends on which OEM pulley you have, my OEM pulley is silver and the other later version is black, so fish out your old OEM pulley (if you still have it!) and tell VAP what colour it is.