gents, any experience with the spires "mid pipe"? it adds x pipe and deletes the resonator / silencer, while retaining stock muffler sections. Pasted email correspondence below re: price of about $500 shipped to usa. Price seems fairly low compared to other systems I've seen and will likely be less hassle than paying a shop for custom x pipe work.

https://www.spires-st.com/product/xf...age-1-exhaust/

Dear Adam,

Thank you for contacting Spires regarding our products and services.

The cost of our XF 5.0SC stage 2 exhaust is £427.00. The cost of delivery is £85.00. Please note, your country may apply import taxes.

I have systems in stock and available for immediate dispatch.

Please do not hesitate to reply email if you require any further information or wish to proceed with an order.

Matt

Spires

Tel: +44 (0) 1926 831832
Mob: +44 (0) 7808 273213
Mail: info@spires-st.com
Spires Technologies Limited.
Unit 10, 5 Hurlbutt Road, Warwick. CV34 6TD

 

 

yep, realized the mistake. still lot less expensive that other products. was just curious if anyone would be willing to attest to the quality or their experience using the product

 

Never had a Spires myself but many good reports over on the Pommy forum:
https://www.jaginfo.org/forum.php
One member has recently posted up a for sale ad for the full Spires stage 2 system, which I believe includes not just the centre X pipe but the rear mufflers as well, see here:
https://www.jaginfo.org/showthread.p...es-Exhaust-XFR

 

I have a Spires stage 3 exhaust (x pipe and mufflers), just to warn you, their will be drone between 1500 rpm to 2000 rpm. It's a slip on style with clamps and there isn't a way for a full seal which will cause a minor exhaust leak plus it's basically straight through until the mufflers. I'm currently looking into getting the no drone resonators installed on the x pipe to reduce some, if not most, of the drone.

If your doing just the x pipe, you may still have some drone, the other option is getting an xfr-s x pipe installed.