Wanted one with exhaust switch but struggling to find one in my price range is there any way of making these models sound better can a fuse be pulled ?




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Hi
You just need to keep a watch I think - should be some S models around that price like this one on eBay Jaguar F-Type 3.0 V6 Quickshift Coupe 2014 21k miles Auto Petrol Active Exhaust | eBay

There's no easy change/fix to get active exhaust on the base if it's not been added at time of purchase. I had a 2014 base without active exhaust and loved it. I now have it on my new FType. It's a nice to have, but I am finding I turn it off most of the time - that's perhaps because I do lots of miles!

 

Hi thanks for response made my decision getting the grey one for £41.5 with all extras and low miles

 

I think this needs to be stickied as the amount of exhaust related threads is getting out of control. Here are the basics:

1. Passive Exhaust
-Typically found on the base F-TYPE
-No exhaust valves
-Exhaust note is pretty muted at low RPM and or low load conditions
-Pulling any fuses will not enhance exhaust noise as the actual hardware that would be controlled by the fuses is not present
-Any snap, crackle, pop, backfire noises are ALL software controlled. You will still get the snort between upshifts and all the backfire noises with a mid to high RPM downshift or simply blipping the gas at mid range RPM

2. Active Exhaust
-Typically found on earlier F-TYPEs V6 and V8
-Has exhaust valves
-DOES NOT HAVE button on console to open exhaust valves
-Exhaust note is pretty muted at low RPM or low load conditions
-Car will automatically open exhaust valves at high RPM/high load conditions
-Any snap, crackle, pop, backfire noises are ALL software controlled. You will still get the snort between upshifts and all the backfire noises with a mid to high RPM downshift or simply blipping the gas at mid range RPM; this will occur regardless if the valves are open or closed

3. Configurable Active Exhaust
-Found on all levels of F-TYPEs; depending on the build spec
-Has exhaust valves
-HAS button on console to open/close valves
-Exhaust note is pretty muted at low RPM or low load conditions unless you
you choose to leave the valves open, exhaust note will be deeper at all RPMs.
-Even if you choose to leave the valves closed, the car will still automatically open exhaust valves at high RPM/high load conditions
-Any snap, crackle, pop, backfire noises are ALL software controlled. You will still get the snort between upshifts and all the backfire noises with a mid to high RPM downshift or simply blipping the gas at mid range RPM; this will occur regardless if the valves are open or closed

There are 3 basic muffler box designs:
1. V6 without the valves


2. V6 WITH the valves (note the U-shaped piping at the inlets)


3. V8 (V8 mufflers will always have the valves)