Thanks all. The last GTV-6 I had was equipped with the stock exhaust. As much as I like the sound of the Ansa, I'd rather hear a little more engine and a little less exhaust sound. This car feels a bit quicker than my former GTV-6 but it's engine is also in a little better condition. I wasn't sure how much of the performance difference was due to that versus the exhaust difference.Yep just quiter. My car was switched back a few years ago before I bought it and I'm probably going to go back to Ansa. If you want to swap let me know.
My '85 GTV6 came to me two years ago with an ANSA exhaust, but when that got too rusted out to repair my favorite shop replaced it with a stock system from the cat back. As far as I can tell there was no difference in performance, and I actually prefer the sound of the stock system -- it's quieter, but the tone quality is terrific (I'm a semi-professional woodwind player so I sorta know good sound when I hear it). Like TCL said, it allows you to hear more engine, which is fine music indeed!
Dave Spiegelthal
Centreville, People's Republic of Northern Virginia
'87 Alfa Milano
'85 Alfa GTV6
'77 Fiat X1/9
'77 Lancia Beta HPE (recent acquisition/work in progress)
'71 Fiat 850 Spider
I have ANSA center only pipe and ANSA tailpipe. The sound is amazing and I believe you will gain 1-2 HP, it has much better free flow than the stock cat and back.
TCL,
I have a good used GTV6 stock tailpipe I can sell, it has less than 7k.
Giorgio