I have the 11 S/C and read that it wasn't for an XFR but then again other XFR owners mentioned buying this. Maybe a dumb question but will it fit the S/C and didn't hear an answer on whether this voids any factory warranty or not? Sound clips would be greatly appreciated and for those of us that have never done any mod/exhaust work personally, some install instructions or video would be nice. :-).

 

Will only void the muffler warranty and nothing else. They didnt post the new XFR and 5.0L systems yet on their site but they do make all variants for the 4.2L and the 5.0L cars including the XFR.

If people want to sell your stock mufflers put them on Craigslist and Ebay as I seen a few there that have sold.

No cutting as the stock sytem is just a slip on with 4 rubber hangers and 2 12mm bolts. This install goes on faster and smoother than the stock system does.

On another note I am super curious to know or do some cat back mods with this as well but I do NOT want that raspy or crackly sound I have gotten in the past. I see they have high flow cats for the these cars and that alone may be just enough to add more growl to this Big Cat. The stock exhaust consist of: a pair of cats, and 2 sets of resonators and then the stock mufflers that have the actuator valves in them. Sure looks like that they went a long way to silence this car. I want to remove 1 of those resonators and see where its at.

 

Couple quick pics with my blackberry :

 

Do the tailpipes have to stick out that far, or was that a personal decision? Just asking because if I were to purchase, I would want mine to look like it came on the car from the factory.

 

You can push the system in about an inch, the inner pipe will go about flush with the valance, I didn't like it that way so I pulled them out for an aggressive look. I even went with a very positive offset with my wheels.

The pipes are much larger than any stock pipe so it will not look stock even if you push them in.

To each his own though.

 

^ I agree with you. But I will most likely slid the sleeve on all the way to ensure a great seal , so if that makes them tuck closer to the body like stock do then so be it. But if not, Then I will let them stick out a tad to appear more aggressive.

And your wheels look good, my rule of thumb is that every car I have weather it be stock or aftermarket wheels the offset of the wheel has to be +. Example, all my rims have to line up with the fender, so I will be putting wheel spacers on the XFR to make the stock rim line up with the wheel well lips edge to give that aggressive wide look.
The question is what size wheel spacer will work? 20mm front and 25mm in the rear? will the stock lugs get enough turns/bite on the thread? This I will have to find out.

 

Too bad the tips aren't angle cut a little more to flow with the rear valance a bit better. Still it looks great. I might have to pick a set up. Can we get a sound clip of you reving it at idle?

 

I will have on of my buddies come over and we will make an attempt at a decent video sound clip.

Here are a couple close up pics....

 

Here are some short videos, disregard the static at the end of each one.

 

That sounds nice... gives the V8 some respect

 

Thanks, of course the sound in the video does not do the actual sound justice. Hearing it while driving is another thing all together as well. One thing to remember is that the exhaust is brand new and not "burned in" yet.

 

Looks and sounds great.

 

How are you finding the change in sound levels when driving about?

Under deceleration when I hold a gear (10 SC) with stock exhaust I get the odd pop and crackle....Does the Mina increase this or seem the same?

 

The sound is not that loud when driving but it does sound very sporty when leaving the line and up to about 2500 rpm. There is more pop and crackle on decel which love! The look of the exhaust in the stock cutouts is simply perfect.

 

Thanks for the clips. Car sounds great!

 

anybody have any before sound clips vs after? It does sound good, but doesn't sound that much different than stock but probably mostly due to the recording.

 

Don't we all own these cars therefore all you need to do is to start up your car and stand behind it to hear the before sound?

The sound is different than stock, quite different actually.

 

I will be doing a write up with pix soon as mine arrives. I will also be uploading lots of videoes to YouTube on the sound from all different angles and speeds.

 

Wow dude, that certainly wasn't a cool answer. Yes I own the car but can't really tell much difference from stock from the recording which is why it would be helpful, as others have suggested too, to have a before and after. Same recording device, same point of reference, that's all. Let's be nice now skippy.

 

Too funny. I agree, it sounds totally different from stock to me.