Cherry Bomb!!

[lil nicky]

Heres another one for discussion. My Rover 3500s is currently completely standard. I'm considering changing the back box to a cherry bomb and the air box for two K&N cones. This is purely to bring out the best rumbles from the V8. I've done a bit of reading and the Cherry bomb seems like an affordable way to go, but has anyone any experiences?

[vintagemotor]

Cherry bomb? God there is a name I have not heard in ages. I had one on my Lotus sunbeam and it sounded awesome. You could fit a pair of bombs on a straight through system, now that would sound awesome! My Dad put the plugleads on his SD1 3500 wrong a few years back and it blew a hole in the front box, sounded evil but he decided to replace it with a standard system

[Minxy]

I had a V8 Trams-am that I fitted with cherry bombs some years ago – all I say is at the time it seemed like a good idea but the noise soon wore thin and I reverted to standard with much relief.

[jimmyybob]

Supertrapps are the new cherry bomb, you can add or remove the dampers to change and tune the note or take them out completely for the drag strip.

http://www.supertrapp.com/

[vintagemotor]

is this the sound you're after? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlmW8Krz ... re=related

[Maaarrghk]

I've always had reservations about the supertrap systems. A great big plate over the tailpipe outlet!

David Vizard really trashed them in his A-series tuning bible.

Cherry bombs sound cool, but with all changes that make inlet/exhaust more free flowing it's a good idea to check that the carbs/injection system are adjusted accordingly.

I know. Hello Granny. Here's an egg. What we do is......

[Aar0sc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HC2qrnOl4I

I assume with more than double the capacity and twice the cylinders your Rover should sound amazing

[lil nicky]

That's settled then! Just gotta get one now, and fit it!

[OneCarefulOwner]

I've got to say, my only (highly situational) complaint with the Lexus is how quiet & unimpressive it is... I've been trying to drive out of car parks & had people walking 2 feet ahead of me unaware I was there! Rage-driven acceleration feels fantastic but there's none of the thunder to let those around me know just how pissed off I've become. Maybe I should fit a switchable flap in the exhaust somewhere to help encourage a more throaty note?

[Maaarrghk]

Many owners of Mk1 and 2 Discoveries remove the catalytic converter and replace with a straight section. Again, check the effect on fuelling. Gives even an early 200TDi a nice rumble.

I think that the cat has to go back on again at MOT time though. And of course it stops that expensive cat from getting nicked.