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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Any ideas for performance for a 98 XJ8? sound? i just dont want to spend $1000 dollars and have it do nothing.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 01:37 AM
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For sound, just take off the rear mufflers and replace with pipes and tips. That's what I did on my 01 XJR and it's made a big difference.

Being an N/A, you may lose a bit of backpressure provided by the mufflers, though. I wouldn't suspect it would harm that much though, and the growl is great.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Hi i etsted my xjr whithout the rear mufflers when i changed them into MIna´s ones

And it was still quiet asa mouse

And a better exhaust will make differnce but not alot
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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Put some flowmaster 40 series on there - that thing will be real loud!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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hahaha flowmaster huh, lol..i cant imagine a jag with flows, lol
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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i got rid of the rear mufflers and i does make a difference and can be heard with a nice growl...am gettin front one removed soon too to make it loud..prob just turn it into a straight through
 
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