Nav's Mina exhaust system - 1 hour install
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Nav's Mina exhaust system - 1 hour install
Like the title says, Nav came over to my place today and we installed a Mina exhaust system on his car. This kit was only the mufflers and the exhaust tips. So, the install was pretty easy. I will let the pictures tell the rest.
What we started with. Nothing fancy.
Underside shot of the car. Everything is out in the open for you to access. So, made things pretty easy to get to.
As you can see from this picture, removing the muffler is nothing more than a single cut on the exhaust pipe on each side and then removing the sound isolation/support bracket. nice big hole left afterwards.
A comparison shot of the new muffler/tip on the left side, factory stuff on the right. We had not aligned the driver's side yet, so, pardon the tip sitting towards the center of the car. He he he he he.
The finished product, all things aligned. If you are thinking about doing this, DO IT!!!!! The sound is very mellow, yet you know there is something unique about this car just based on the exhaust note. It isn't a Wub-wub sound of the classic cars, but it also isn't the raspy sound like a lot of the Mustangs have these days. it is a note that is slightly louder than stock with just a touch of the wub-wub to it.
As for tools, all you need is a large screw driver (used to pull the sound isolation off of the muffler mount), a sawzall with a steel blade, an 11 mm socket for one clamp, a 15mm socket/wrench for the other clamp, and then finally a small allen (2.5mm?) wrench for the sound isolation mount locker on the Mina setup. LIke was said, the install took about an hour to do, which was us taking our time, discussing how Nav wanted the system to look. If you have any mechanical skills, you can install this system.
Next week the drop springs. For a hint of what is to come, take a look at my car and imagine that height on Nav's silver X-Type.
What we started with. Nothing fancy.
Underside shot of the car. Everything is out in the open for you to access. So, made things pretty easy to get to.
As you can see from this picture, removing the muffler is nothing more than a single cut on the exhaust pipe on each side and then removing the sound isolation/support bracket. nice big hole left afterwards.
A comparison shot of the new muffler/tip on the left side, factory stuff on the right. We had not aligned the driver's side yet, so, pardon the tip sitting towards the center of the car. He he he he he.
The finished product, all things aligned. If you are thinking about doing this, DO IT!!!!! The sound is very mellow, yet you know there is something unique about this car just based on the exhaust note. It isn't a Wub-wub sound of the classic cars, but it also isn't the raspy sound like a lot of the Mustangs have these days. it is a note that is slightly louder than stock with just a touch of the wub-wub to it.
As for tools, all you need is a large screw driver (used to pull the sound isolation off of the muffler mount), a sawzall with a steel blade, an 11 mm socket for one clamp, a 15mm socket/wrench for the other clamp, and then finally a small allen (2.5mm?) wrench for the sound isolation mount locker on the Mina setup. LIke was said, the install took about an hour to do, which was us taking our time, discussing how Nav wanted the system to look. If you have any mechanical skills, you can install this system.
Next week the drop springs. For a hint of what is to come, take a look at my car and imagine that height on Nav's silver X-Type.
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Aonsaithya (09-13-2012)
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Aluni, why pay the dealership, you are an hour north of me. Pick up the parts, come on down to my place and we will get you hooked up for free. Then you can see what all is involved. I have all the tools. Not that big of a deal. It is looking like Nav is coming back down this coming Saturday (Oct 30) so we can do the drop on his car. Might be a good time to come down. PUt some faces with the names and be able to talk cars too.
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Aluni, why pay the dealership, you are an hour north of me. Pick up the parts, come on down to my place and we will get you hooked up for free. Then you can see what all is involved. I have all the tools. Not that big of a deal. It is looking like Nav is coming back down this coming Saturday (Oct 30) so we can do the drop on his car. Might be a good time to come down. PUt some faces with the names and be able to talk cars too.
I am honestly speechless!
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Aluni, I love working on cars. Besides, after doing the one kit, the next one will be even easier. A lot of the time was spent figuring out where the clamps go (don't go like you would think). Come on down and we'll have some fun. I think once you see what all is done, you will say that you could have done it at your place.
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Nav or Thermo: I am considering putting a Mina exhaust on my XK8 and using the Quad tips. Question - do both openings in each tip pass exhaust gas or is the smaller one just for show? Yours are the best pictures of an installed set I can find, but I still cannot see if the small tube is blocked or open.
By the way, they look great!!
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By the way, they look great!!
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Hey man, the set I got from Mina is essentially 1 pipe. The quad part is just the tip so its 1 pipe from the muffler with the exhaust tips that you bolt on to the end. so yeah with this kind from mina the extra ovals are just for show. does give a good sound though. not too loud not too soft.
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XK8+, like Nav mentioned, the tips are more for show. Gas does pass through both openings, but if you can picture in your head, you have the two openings and then they are resting over the single pipe coming out of the muffler. So, the tips are more for show than anything. The mufflers are a single in/single out design.
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XK8+, like Nav mentioned, the tips are more for show. Gas does pass through both openings, but if you can picture in your head, you have the two openings and then they are resting over the single pipe coming out of the muffler. So, the tips are more for show than anything. The mufflers are a single in/single out design.
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that really is a face-palm moment lol.
anyway... here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7k_7BeiyTw
I said id get round to it!
sorry for the editing miss-hap in there, my brother was talking through it, so i only got about 40 seconds here. hope that helps you all coz im not doin it again
anyway... here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7k_7BeiyTw
I said id get round to it!
sorry for the editing miss-hap in there, my brother was talking through it, so i only got about 40 seconds here. hope that helps you all coz im not doin it again
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chknhwk (12-08-2010)
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Nice one , just ordered a set for my Jag , been thinking about it ,on and off, for a while now , looking at what you guys have done has inspired me to have a go , only thing bothering me is , where to cut the pipe , I have heard mention of a 'service joint' , is this obvious or is it a bit of guess work ? good work , looks awesome.
Cheers,
Mike.
Cheers,
Mike.