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As some of you know from the other thread I had exhaust work done to my baby. Removed the front 3 mufflers and had an x-pipe fabricated and installed. Not only was the sound music to my ears, but I got 2 additional benefits. First I noticed more acceleration and quicker throttle response. Tonight I drove the 2 hours through the mountains on curved roads and stopped to top off the tank. I got 25.4 mpg. Huge increase!! Not to mention the more I drive this the car the deeper in love with it I am.
Replacement shifter cable arrived in the mail last night, so today after work, assuming no rain, will be getting the car up on stands and tackle the center console removal so that I can get the new one in and adjusted. Pray for me...
Restored and redyed the leather on the front seats. As you can see the drivers side is worse then the passenger. Attached before and after pics for your viewing pleasure.
After divers seat After drivers seat After passenger seat After drivers seat Before drivers seat Before passengers seat Before drivers seat Before drivers seat
Last edited by Jennifer S Flavell; Apr 15, 2017 at 03:13 PM.
Restored and redyed the leather on the front seats.
I remember I did this when I bought my car, and it was one of the most satisfying things I have done on the car, the leather says kind of 'thank you' once fresh. Good move!
Eric, I wish mine did the same! And looked the same!
Pile of scrap metal... At least my engine "works" to a degree Always that to somehow look forward to
What do you think, respray in a matte version of BRG with some high gloss sections?
It will be, it will be, .... if only she got the same amount of affection that other baby of you is getting .... there you are slowly creating a fantastic car.
Well my paint fiasco has come to a head. The guilty party & I handled our differences in a spirited combat sambo session last night. One of the perks being a major partner in a dojo, you have 24/7 access to it's amenities.
As some of you know from the other thread I had exhaust work done to my baby. Removed the front 3 mufflers and had an x-pipe fabricated and installed. Not only was the sound music to my ears, but I got 2 additional benefits. First I noticed more acceleration and quicker throttle response. Tonight I drove the 2 hours through the mountains on curved roads and stopped to top off the tank. I got 25.4 mpg. Huge increase!! Not to mention the more I drive this the car the deeper in love with it I am.
Interesting....have been thinking this is the way to go.
You have used a fabricated x-pipe as opposed to one off the shelf....is it designed the same way?
How is the exhaust tome?
Do you get any resonance in the cabin at certain speeds?
Love to see what you guys are doing, but yesterday's super silent and comfy highway ride left me convinced that I don't want to give up the oem system.
Ordered some cutouts instead ...
It will be, it will be, .... if only she got the same amount of affection that other baby of you is getting .... there you are slowly creating a fantastic car.
Well, the X308 has actually had a lot more of my hard earned cash than my V12! Not kidding... I've stuffed around EUR 4.500 just in parts into it. On top of that a EUR 3.200 LPG injection setup. My V12 has not even passed the EUR 4.000 barrier yet!
So it get's what it needs... It just has to wait at the moment a little bit.
Interesting....have been thinking this is the way to go.
You have used a fabricated x-pipe as opposed to one off the shelf....is it designed the same way?
How is the exhaust tome?
Do you get any resonance in the cabin at certain speeds?
I don't know of anyone that makes a pre-fabricated x-pipe. It took the guys at the exhaust shop about an hour to make mine. I have no resonance at any speed. Reminds me of the sound of a ZO6 Corvette
