Hi,
I am looking to get some type of exhaust system but i dont know which one i want. I know there is borla, but does anyone have any other suggestions as far as mufflers. I am going to get a muffler shop to install them so whether i get borla or two mufflers i will not be installing them. does anyone know of any other mufflers that have a nice deep sound at the low rpms but a nice high sound at the high rpms?

Thanks,
Jim

 

I was exceptionally pleased with Flowmaster 40 series delta flows on my Saab 9000 Aero. Gives a nice rumble at idle, and then an italian car wail at high rpm without sounding like a fart can on a honda. I think it would give the X a good burble, similar to a Borla system (I have a Borla stainless system on my Jeep ZJ).

On the Aero, I cut the resonators off, had a 3" downpipe to the cat, a 2.5" cat and 2.5" the whole way out the back. Put a nice stainless tip on it.

 

Jim, before you get too far into this project, talk to the shop about the limited clearances in the back of your car. if you look under there, the factory system comes in at an angle. This is due to the relative little space behind the rear wheels. That may limit what you can and can not do. The muffler shop may be able to take a standard muffler and angle the exhaust for you, but no promises. It will all depend on the skills of the guy installing the system. If you can find a Flowmaster 50 series muffler, I bet that would do what you are after. Keep things sane, but also give a bit of gain in the power department. I am contemplating something similiar. Just need to do some research on my end.

 

i think the borla system would probably be my safest and best bet right?

 

borla's is your safest bet, unless your going with arden, but idk how it sounds, thermo let me know what your up too becuase i don't really like the slight tunner sound of the borla. I was going to go with magnaflow but..... not anymore

 

I got a magnaflow installed on mine. I posted a few pics a while back if you check my last posts. the sound is deep and sounds rite for a jag. not riced out like civics and such. Should not have too much of an issue with fit if you are getting installed professionally. Need some additional tubing added for the curved piping. if you plan on getting a single tipped, should have no fitment issues. ill add a link to my previous post if i can find it.

Good luck with it. im sure ull be happy with which ever you choose (borla, arden, flowmaster, magnaflow) as they sound and look (with the right tip) way better then the stock.

 

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=14595 LINK

 

Jim, why not try a custom made exhaust?
Mine was cheaper than Borla etc and I could pick how loud or quiet I wanted it and had a choice of over 40 tailpipes.
There are a few places (in UK at least) that make these and if youre in US I would have thought there would be loads of places???

 

Buck makes a good point. If you are not doing the work yourself, then make sure the muffler shop you pick has a tubing bender - you'd be surprised that not all of them do. Any decent exhaust man can fab up whatever mufflers you choose you don't NEED to pick a "system". And there is no reason to spend big $$ with Arden or anybody like that.

To make it easier on the shop though, when you pick a muffler measure it out to make sure it is close to the same size as OEM as possible, and that the inlet is on the same side as the OEM (although you can just flip it over -rotate). They will make the bends and hangers as needed.

My fab skills are pretty sh*tty, but I've had no trouble swapping out mufflers on many cars. Just takes some patience, some of the right tools, and a general idea of what you are doing.

 

04x, your setup is tight, i think i'd go with just the duals and not quad on my car, just personal choice. What model muffler did u use

 

Disco, haven't done much in the way of searching for mufflers. Been too busy with either work or looking for a piece of property to buy to build a new house on. I will be taking the weekend though and doing some painting. Also need to get a new tint kit so I can finish up and fix a few errors with my window tint job. Haven't forgotten about you and the tint pictures.

 

No worries thermo i've been really busy too, the compnay i work for is slowly starting to sink, and the other company im just overloaded from work. But i plan on starting onit next week, with all the infor i gathered from this site. Take your time, no need to rush when other things are more important lol.

 

thanks for your help guys, im acttually thinking seriously of going with two flowmaster mufflers, but how exactly will i be able to pick how loud it is?

 

For Flowmaster, you go by the model of muffler to get a good idea of amount of sound you want.

For the X, I"d probably go with a 50 rather than a 40 for a little less cabin noise.

http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/sound.html

 

i have quad mufflers on my 06X, it's lookin good and sounds great!!
i say go for customized mufflers

 

hey guys i was researching a little more and i found these!

http://www.minagallery.com/jagxp/Jag...-type-mina.htm

what do you think, should i still go the flowmasters or go with this plug and play setup. ive calculated the price and they are both going to cost about the same amount.

 

That's not a bad price. If you are going to do the work yourself then that is a good option.

It should still be a good bit cheaper to have a shop mount a pair of Flowmasters or whatever brand you pick. Figure maybe $175 to $200 for the mufflers, and $150 to $200 for install, if that much.

Let us know which way you go.

 

yeah, im stuck, should i go with a borla, the new mina, which im not particularly fond of, or flow master, magnaflow, i want a american muscle car sound and drone

 

Chris @ Mina Gallery had said they were going to do their own X-Type exhaust as they were not stocking the Borla anymore so this is a brand new product. Looks sweet but we need a sound clip?

 

yeah i would really like to hear the mina exhaust but i am leaning towards 2 flowmaster 40 series delta mufflers. I called a local shop and they said that it would be a little over $100 to install them