I’m considering two options. First is Quicksilver cat delete pipes. Second is Fabspeed secondary cat delete x pipe. Looking for pros and con comparison. I can get the Quicksilver pipes for $500 used . The Fabspeed pipes are $1500. What will be the sound difference and what would be the power difference? These are both for a 2016 V8Vantage GTS.

 

From all the clips I've seen, it seems that X pipes raise the pitch of the exhaust note. Delete pipes seem to keep the V8 bass rumble, which is my preference.

 

Go with the cat delete if you want to wake it up, retains the Aston sound, but more. X pipe will quiet it down and smooth it out, it will lose the Aston sound, it will wake up at higher RPM's. Apples and Oranges. I installed x pipe and replaced with cat delete about a week later. My opinion, many will disagree.

 

I have quicksilver cat delete pipes & replaced OEM H-pipe in the middle with x-pipes from VelocityAP. I love the sound of my V8 vantage, still has the V8 sound but with exotic higher pitch added with mid section x-pipe. Also using OEM Sport rear box with valves bypassed.

 

We will have to compare someday.

 

I have the Fabspeed and think it was well worth it
Also on 2016

 

I watched this the other day which compares straight through, X-pipe and H-pipe on a DB9. They went with straight through in the end:

 

For the cost of admission I'd definitely be going the quicksilver way.

 

I have a pair of the VELOCITY AP Cat Deletes available if anyone is looking...

2006-2010?

https://www.velocityap.com/product/a...ent-2006-2010/

 

Interesting video. It was the same way I felt about the sound of the X pipe. Our cars, at least the Vantage, have a very tiny H pipe about the size of a thumb, in the mid section to balance the pressure.

 

I just installed VelocityAP CAT deletes on my 2011 V8 Vantage Sportshift that has a Quicksilver exhaust, but I believe it was the quiet 'touring' muffler. The VelocityAP pipes are absolute quality, but my main concern was the two month delivery was quite a bit more than that, actually not a huge concern because it made little difference being late for my timing. In my opinion the sound was well worth the investment - just enough to be where I'm satisfied. As far as any power difference, I can't feel anything different.

 

Did you go with the cat delete x pipe or the straight cat delete pipes?

 

Straight pipes

 

Another option is OEM secondary cat deletes from the GT8. When i got mine it was cheaper than Velocity AP a few years back

 

I paid $460 shipped from Larini a couple years ago, they are double that now. I never thought about the GT8.