Hey, guys 'n gals - - - Ever since I got this car I've been contemplating what to do about the exhaust tips. Now, through the magic of Digital Photo Editing, you can help by givng your opinions on which of these possibilities you like the best. Here we go:

#1 - Ractive T815


#2 - 130mm x 90mm ovals


#3 - Pypes EVT29 (6" x 3")


#4 - Magnaflow 35168 (3" round quads)


Note: They are all cut at about a 15 degree angle, top to bottom. Love to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

 

They all seem a bit bigger than I would go with but I would choose either 2 or 4, probably 4. I have Magnaflow tips on mine, although I went with dual rather than quad.

Here are mine for comparison:

 

of the choices provided...#2

 

Mina gallery makes a slick stacked dual tip. If you go on youtube and search jag exhausts, you can see them live. I saw a pair recently. They look pretty unique
and have a bit of attitude.

 

I will give me 2c here....IMO the tail pipe I like the best that goes really well with the bumper and looks good is a slash cut oval..... They are actually the same as fitted on to 911s (which also is there name)


Click HERE and scroll down and its the 8th pic on the left called the 911R (911L is the opposite side)







They work really well, and I am sure you could find an outlet or similar in the US

 

Those look REALLY good! I wish I would have known about these when I did mine. I like my tips, but I love those.

 

Racer, those look slick. I'm going shopping.

 

#2, or the ones XKRacer pointed out.

 

XKRacer - WOW, those are really sharp!!! I'll look into them. I also found some with the same proportions as #2 but about an inch narrower. If I can't find the 911R/L (or if they are too spendy), I'll probably go with them. Thanks everyone.

Cheers,

 

If you don't remember what I put on mine, they were a black chrome 3" oval in case you hadn't considered that finish... I've got a thread somewhere in the xk8 area that had the manufacturer and model listed. The regular chrome was too 'flashy', but the black chrome was different, and looked perfect. a quick pick...

 

I do have a pair of the slash cut ovals in stock, but yes they are expensive, but again the quality is fantastic.

If my memory serves right they cost about £80 each thats $120 or $240 for the pair plus shipping, but if you are seriousI can find out.

However I did have a quick look on Ebay and found THESE they are no where near as good but that reflects in the price and could be adapted to fit, but they look the same. I would remove the tip from the pipe and discard it and work from there.

 

Put some FART CANS on that baby! ha ha ha

 

I vote for option #4. Nice job on the photoshop!!

 

LOL!!! One of these days when I'm bored, I'll Photoshop some "fart cans" onto an XK8. It'll be the original English Ricer.

Those 911 tips are indeed beautiful, but pricey. I'm gonna go with the 4.5" x 3.25" RACTIVE T820. I'm guessing they're pretty close to the same dimensions as Matt's. I really like the way his blend with the shape of the bumper cutout.



Thanks again for the great advice. You guys are super!

 

I like you wanted to fill the opening a little more so put on the 35158 Magnaflow tips.
I think you will be happy with the ones that you picked.

It's nice that all of us are concerned about what the other drivers have to look at when we leave them behind!


http://www.amazon.com/MagnaFlow-3515.../dp/B000CCFJCK

 

looking forward to the pics of them when they get installed!

 

So, I've been pondering this whole deal, and I agree that the Mina quads have potential. Since this entire project is ultimately a modified exhaust system, I've been interested in what Mina has to offer, but I have not been able to get a good picture of the quads installed on a car. The Mina site doesn't help much. Finally found a guy on the X-type site with good shots of his installation, and the resulting Photoshop effort looks like this:

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Looks pretty good, and I think I'm going to go with it.

Cheers,

 

If you like it, that's what counts, but when I see those tips it makes me wonder what is their purpose. When I see a car with dual exhaust tips I think it has a V8, or at least a V6, and each side of the engine exhausts through its own pipe. When I see a car with quad tips I think that it probably doesn't have a quad exhaust system, but it's supposed to look sporty, like it might actually have a quad exhaust. But when I look at the tips in the picture above, I see two big holes and two little holes. I think "what is the purpose of the different size holes?" It just doesn't make sense to me from an engineering perspective. And when it doesn't make sense engineering-wise, it just looks like bling.

 

I'm not opposed to quad tips in the same way as Sam is, but these tips always seemed odd to me too. Also, I believe only the large part of the pipe is the exhaust tip while the other is an opening that doesn't lead anywhere. I'll reserve judgement until I actually see them on the car though.

 

Doggone it, Sam!!! You have hit right squarely on the thoughts I had when I first saw these tips (I guess all great engineers think alike ). These tips are the replacement for the earlier Mina quad look, which had two pipes coming out of each muffler. I talked to Mina a couple of weeks ago and they said I could still get that configuration "while they last". These are supposed to fill the opening better, and better follow the contour of the bumper. The big/small holes is a look you are seeing more on new Mercedes and BMWs (which may be a good reason NOT to put them on a Jag). I really do not care for any of the other Mina tips though, and I like a rolled edge, which their earlier quads do not have.

The funny thing here is that we are remodelling a kitchen, and I've been giving my bride a semi-rough time about not being able to decide on cabinets, appliances, counter top material, lighting, flooring, etc, etc. PLEASE - Nobody tell her about the struggle I'm having picking out stupid exhaust tips.

I'm not in any real rush here, but I'm picking away at the winter projects. I finished the "green shower avoidance mod" last night, and still have dash lights to replace, then "whatever" with the exhaust.

Cheers,