How much did you spend on that, if you don't mind me asking?

 

Luckily for me the system was on the car when i purchased it, so don't know, was one of the reasons i bought it. The sound was the deal clincher.

 

Just to clarify, its just 2 pipes into dual tips. This should give you an idea:

 

As far as price goes:

Removing rear section w/ muffler = free
Custom made exhaust from local shop = $100
Dual tips bought from internet = $100
Rear section sold = $200 (if I remember correctly, don't know for sure. I know kj07xk gave me more than we agreed upon!!! BTW, spent that on a birthday gift for the wife not car parts...)
Total price = FREE!!!!!

 

Yep, you got the price right. Everybody's happy!

 

Thanks brother! She got a new fancy Keurig, and a gift certificate to Victoria's Secret (which she hasn't used yet)

 

Stainless?

 

Yessir!

 

Has anyone else tried this mod yet? I'm curious whether or not it causes a lot of droning on the highway or at idle. My XKR already has some buzzing/droning depending on the temperature outside!

 

I should point out that the cost for shipping this midpipe is exorbitant. $220 for shipping to get it to me!

 

I found the sound very raspy I'm back to the stock xkr set up with 100cell cats

 

What setup did you have before?

 

If you mean the XK mid-pipe mod, no. Absolutely no drone at all. It's just like the original just louder.

 

Sorry I miss read the heading when it said mid pipe I jumped the gun and replied with the thought in mind the thread was directed at x-pipe modification ...sorry for any confusion

The xk has one resonator and does sound quite nice with the xkr rear box

 

Just found this video again of my ELITE RR exhaust system. It is one middle resonator box and the elite rear box, sound is a lovely deep roar and has a lovely crackle and pop on down shift. This was recorded on a samsung mini from inside when we did cannonball ireland 2014, not great but it will give you an idea, apologies for the music, blame the wife. Must get round to recording a good video to show the true effect.

 

I am still looking forward to doing this mod, but I cannot seem to find an XK midpipe for less than $400 with shipping. Any ideas??

 

Simple get your exhaust shop to remove your front resonator and replace with straight pipes whilst there i would actually one step further and add an x-pipe

The difference between the xk and xkr mid pipe is the xk has 1 resonator whilst the xkr has 2

 

If you don't want to buy an X-Pipe for $200, buy two 45-degree mandrel bent 2.25 pipe segments for $15 each and have the shop cut 'em and weld 'em together into the X as they are quite capable. Just remember that the actual size of our OEM pipes is 60mm. Very difficult to find metric pipes in the US.

 

I had my center resonator removed and an X-pipe installed about 3 or 4 months ago at my local muffler shop. It cost me $280 out the door including the X-pipe, the installation, tax, the whole shebang!

 

If you remove one resonator you don't have to install an x-pipe. The remaining resonator mixes the pulses from the two pipes. If you remove both then you would have to do the x-pipe install. Just make sure you use a high quality stainless x-pipe. Preferable from Burns stainless. Either way make sure you use stainless.