VAP V6 Power Pack & 200 Cell Cats/Downpipes Fitted
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:22 pm
Hello All,
Not had too much time to drive my car since returning from David Appleby Engineering. Will get some video footage once the coast is clear. Initial thoughts...
Running out of subtle mods to do so thought time to increase noise & power. Booked into David Appleby Engineering for V6 Power Pack & 200 Cell Cats/Downpipe. This is the maxed out option including Crank Pulley & Belt alongside ECU Remap. Now this mod will almost be entirely wasted on my car. It is a very much a highly cherished, dry weekend-only garage queen. Only used driving to meets, or coffee/breakfast on a Saturday/Sunday. An example of how carefully it’s driven at the last MOT, my six year old car has only gone through 30% of original brake pads. However it is a very nice-to-have & will come in handy when the aggressive Audi/Golf/BMW heathens insist on letting you know they have four farting pipes at the rear
Dropped car off on the Monday, they keep it overnight to get remap file sent/returned from Canada & picked it up on Tuesday. Picture of OEM & new 200 Cell Cats/Downpipes...
Car had been left in dynamic mode so bit of a shock firing it up to drive home. Had a noticeable more aggressive growl when started & got out to listen at back & certainly more grunt. Drive home was great but it did get some getting used to. Put car away but was very keen to drive again from cold & in normal mode. Although I wanted more power & noise I didn’t want an overly noisy road/rally type drive. I love the refinement of the V6 & the car has always driven beautifully.
Had to wait to the weekend & managed to take it out a few times. Every time I enjoyed it more!
Initial firing from cold. Louder bark initially but once valves close it is acceptable & shouldn’t pee the neighbours off. They will know your there but it’s not unnecessarily loud. Driving away in normal mode you would think it’s OEM sound wise, just a little bit of extra bark if you want. Once engine is warmed up & driving on faster roads best way to describe is in normal mode the throttle response is as were is dynamic mode. Absolutely perfect. You can keep it in this mode for a lovely spirited drive & be very happy.
Put it into dynamic mode & it turns into something a bit more naughty altogether. Perfectly drivable but a heavy left foot press lets you know some things have changed The exhaust fully let’s rip after 3000rpm & is louder than OEM but never obscene. Keeping the OEM back box is a must & provides best of both worlds. Then plop into Dynamic/Sport for the final cherry on the top.
DAE wrapped the OEM Cats/Pulley/Belt so everything can be returned to stock if required.
Could not recommend this work highly enough. James Appleby did the work himself & these are the guys who prepared/maintained the Invictus GT4 F-Types.
Not had too much time to drive my car since returning from David Appleby Engineering. Will get some video footage once the coast is clear. Initial thoughts...
Running out of subtle mods to do so thought time to increase noise & power. Booked into David Appleby Engineering for V6 Power Pack & 200 Cell Cats/Downpipe. This is the maxed out option including Crank Pulley & Belt alongside ECU Remap. Now this mod will almost be entirely wasted on my car. It is a very much a highly cherished, dry weekend-only garage queen. Only used driving to meets, or coffee/breakfast on a Saturday/Sunday. An example of how carefully it’s driven at the last MOT, my six year old car has only gone through 30% of original brake pads. However it is a very nice-to-have & will come in handy when the aggressive Audi/Golf/BMW heathens insist on letting you know they have four farting pipes at the rear
Dropped car off on the Monday, they keep it overnight to get remap file sent/returned from Canada & picked it up on Tuesday. Picture of OEM & new 200 Cell Cats/Downpipes...
Had to wait to the weekend & managed to take it out a few times. Every time I enjoyed it more!
Initial firing from cold. Louder bark initially but once valves close it is acceptable & shouldn’t pee the neighbours off. They will know your there but it’s not unnecessarily loud. Driving away in normal mode you would think it’s OEM sound wise, just a little bit of extra bark if you want. Once engine is warmed up & driving on faster roads best way to describe is in normal mode the throttle response is as were is dynamic mode. Absolutely perfect. You can keep it in this mode for a lovely spirited drive & be very happy.
Put it into dynamic mode & it turns into something a bit more naughty altogether. Perfectly drivable but a heavy left foot press lets you know some things have changed
The exhaust fully let’s rip after 3000rpm & is louder than OEM but never obscene. Keeping the OEM back box is a must & provides best of both worlds. Then plop into Dynamic/Sport for the final cherry on the top.DAE wrapped the OEM Cats/Pulley/Belt so everything can be returned to stock if required.
Could not recommend this work highly enough. James Appleby did the work himself & these are the guys who prepared/maintained the Invictus GT4 F-Types.
So you have a V8R and can honestly say you need more power 
