What did you do to your X308 Today?
#1803
Have to be honest:Unless you have modified the intake system, the variable exaust is no better for HP, torque, and gas mileage than a set of straight pipes to a nice sounding set of rear mufflers.
The intake needs to be modified to be able to take full advantage of this variable system.
But, I'll bet it sounds REALLY mean!!!!
That's a 6am warm up in the driveway:icon_ speaker1:
The intake needs to be modified to be able to take full advantage of this variable system.
But, I'll bet it sounds REALLY mean!!!!
That's a 6am warm up in the driveway:icon_ speaker1:
#1804
In this exhaust ive only replaced front muffler with 2,25" xpipe and straight pipes. All next four mufflers are stock.
So with cutouts opened it sounds like this :
And with closed :
Regards
Last edited by AlexPL; 02-28-2017 at 06:52 PM.
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#1806
#1807
Nice one ...I do agree there.
Although those video's are actually bad to represent the sound, I can imagine how it sounds in real life .
I only notice how low the cutouts hang in Alex's case.
If I do that, I will ground them at each and every garage entry /exit.
Checking on some nice low profiles right now which I can tuck away even higher then Vector's.
Although those video's are actually bad to represent the sound, I can imagine how it sounds in real life .
I only notice how low the cutouts hang in Alex's case.
If I do that, I will ground them at each and every garage entry /exit.
Checking on some nice low profiles right now which I can tuck away even higher then Vector's.
#1808
Well, you're right but ive got bigger lower compressor pulley, 3,5" intake with k&n filter, polished and renovated eaton. On this weekend im making bigger intercooler. im also waiting for ecu proggraming.
In this exhaust ive only replaced front muffler with 2,25" xpipe and straight pipes. All next four mufflers are stock.
So with cutouts opened it sounds like this :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N11FX_XZnS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5K_W2z0V6I
And with closed :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3FiqgtjdnU
Regards
In this exhaust ive only replaced front muffler with 2,25" xpipe and straight pipes. All next four mufflers are stock.
So with cutouts opened it sounds like this :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N11FX_XZnS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5K_W2z0V6I
And with closed :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3FiqgtjdnU
Regards
#1809
#1812
I have had no problems grounding with mine in 3+ years.
DMH will do the low oval cut outs like mine on a special order basis.
Vector
Last edited by Vector; 03-02-2017 at 01:16 PM.
#1813
Well, not today nor yesterday but last week's Friday... I think I badly injured my ZF tranny...
I normally don't do anything like this but I thought "Ha, once won't hurt". So I wound the engine up to around 3000 rpm and chucked D in (I know, you don't do that). There was no big bang or so... The tranny took it... BUT...
When driving a little while, it starts to smell like some ATF is burning. Gear changes are "okay", worse than before. Before I could be rolling, put it in N and before stopping, if the lights when green, put D in and it wouldn't make any noises. Now it mikes a little grind...
So I'll be checking the fluid and seeing what I can do to help this. Might just be the Jurid coupling between prop and tranny is f**ked or the tranny mount rubber thing.
I normally don't do anything like this but I thought "Ha, once won't hurt". So I wound the engine up to around 3000 rpm and chucked D in (I know, you don't do that). There was no big bang or so... The tranny took it... BUT...
When driving a little while, it starts to smell like some ATF is burning. Gear changes are "okay", worse than before. Before I could be rolling, put it in N and before stopping, if the lights when green, put D in and it wouldn't make any noises. Now it mikes a little grind...
So I'll be checking the fluid and seeing what I can do to help this. Might just be the Jurid coupling between prop and tranny is f**ked or the tranny mount rubber thing.
#1814
Is this a sign I might be getting too old?
They installed the magnaflow mufflers today
This car now sounds awesome.
One problem: It's SUPER loud.
It sounds like I'm at the track.
I'm not talking muffled loud, I'm talking straight-pipe, very deep sound loud.
It's not whiny at all and no popping.
Just the raw, deep sound sound of horsepower.
The magnaflow mufflers are straight through tube mufflers installed at the rear position with the tips welded on. Just straight pipes going from the cat to the mufflers at the rear. Nothing in between.
I LOVE the sound, but it's real loud.:icon_ patriot:
Need to install the new calipers in the front and install new plugs.
It's just too damn cold out today. 15 degrees with wind chill of zero.
It may warm up to the 30's, but Tuesday it's going to be 60!!!!!
New wheels should be here Thursday. Yay.
I'm tracking them every day
My custom New York State "BLU KAT" license plates should be here soon too.
They installed the magnaflow mufflers today
This car now sounds awesome.
One problem: It's SUPER loud.
It sounds like I'm at the track.
I'm not talking muffled loud, I'm talking straight-pipe, very deep sound loud.
It's not whiny at all and no popping.
Just the raw, deep sound sound of horsepower.
The magnaflow mufflers are straight through tube mufflers installed at the rear position with the tips welded on. Just straight pipes going from the cat to the mufflers at the rear. Nothing in between.
I LOVE the sound, but it's real loud.:icon_ patriot:
Need to install the new calipers in the front and install new plugs.
It's just too damn cold out today. 15 degrees with wind chill of zero.
It may warm up to the 30's, but Tuesday it's going to be 60!!!!!
New wheels should be here Thursday. Yay.
I'm tracking them every day
My custom New York State "BLU KAT" license plates should be here soon too.
Last edited by Rpach10115; 03-05-2017 at 08:41 AM.
#1816
Weather warmed up a little.
Installed the new plugs and did the pass side front caliper.
Started on the drivers side caliper and bent my lug wrench. UGH..
I guess I'm quitting for the day..
Oh well, I needed a new star wrench anyway.
The cheap jag lug wrench just twisted like a pretzel!,
I guess I'm doing the drivers side one day this week.
Can't wait until the clocks go forward next weekend. More daylight when I get home from work to tinker and work on the car.
Installed the new plugs and did the pass side front caliper.
Started on the drivers side caliper and bent my lug wrench. UGH..
I guess I'm quitting for the day..
Oh well, I needed a new star wrench anyway.
The cheap jag lug wrench just twisted like a pretzel!,
I guess I'm doing the drivers side one day this week.
Can't wait until the clocks go forward next weekend. More daylight when I get home from work to tinker and work on the car.
#1817
Warmed up just enough to install my Mina intake tube. Dug out my K&N and shield from the shed, and put it all together.
Tomorrow comes inspection (thanks NY State for being stupid about what's allowed but that's a discussion for another day), and then I get to park it for a little longer while I await parts and tools to do the wheel bearing in the left front. Really do miss driving it though.
Tomorrow comes inspection (thanks NY State for being stupid about what's allowed but that's a discussion for another day), and then I get to park it for a little longer while I await parts and tools to do the wheel bearing in the left front. Really do miss driving it though.
#1818
#1819
vandalism
Took her for estimates for repair to damage caused by lumps of broken concrete paving slabs being thrown from Fort Regent, an old anti French defensive position, about 70-100 ft above our car park. Police suspect "kids" but don't hold out much hope of catching anybody. Don't parents today know or care about bringing up their kids with a little responsibility and respect for others and their possessions?