GT4MF

Hey - FYI, Kline do offer heat shielding (coating) as an option.

Christmas50

Correct!

Regul8415

Have fabspeed on mine as well and really enjoy the sound so far.

Fabspeed Motorsport

We do as well! We will happily coat any system we make.

Appreciate all the praise, our shop GT4 is by far my go-to for a quick spin around the city. One of the best sounding cars in the fleet!

VVG

Didn't realize that Cargraphic was heat shielded. How do the Cargraphic resonated OAPs sound with the Akra rear?

Larry Cable

I have yet to remove the Soul OAP and replace ... I'll let you know ... if there is any particular "compare and contrast" lmk asap I will try and gather accordingly!

kart125

Why are you removing the Soul OAP?

Larry Cable

in combination with my Akra slipon its simply way too f****** loud IMO ... once the valves open it simply SHOUTS ... I found myself doing my best to keep the rpms down to avoid the noise... its great for making an impression pulling away ... but for any longer trips I just get tired of it (top down)

the Cargraphics I have has a resonator... that should reduce some of the volume (I hope - otherwise its back to the OEM OAP for me)

I dont know how these guys with full race systems can tolerate the noise ... maybe over time they simply go deaf

YMMV

kart125

Agree... with Soul OAP and JCR Silenced Valved rear section it's the max I can live with as a DD.

Larry Cable

it could be that the Akra slipon's internal construction (or lack thereof) in combination with a "straight thru" OAP design like the Soul/Akra/Fabspeed etc just generates too much "volume" - but its really too loud for me as a DD/weekend car - its fine on the track, elsewhere not so much particularly in a Spyder!

kart125

With current setup I busted max dB (measured at 94,1 - max allowed is 92) at local track... had to buy silenced tip to be able to shift a 8k!

Larry Cable

Ouch - that is another serious concern, I have not sound tested my Spyder with the current setup, but this would be an issue for Laguna Seca - hell my GT3 barely passed 92 there - and that's a stock/OEM system - I have a set of Soul turn downs for that car!