hey guys i am thinking of getting side pipes on my 1992 v12. i called a exhaust shop up by me and the guy priced all the work and exhaust to be like $550-650.
is that a good price and the pipes will be all stainless 2.5 in? can any of you guys .help me out with the setup any help would be cool


some thing like this but stainless

 

Ah, that is Ronbros' car... He'll def chime in quite soon...

 

IN a word.......why?

 

In a word... because.

 

In 2 words... bad ***
I've been thinking the same with mine. But I would want to exit the bottom of fender and rocker panel to help tuck it up a bit.
Those are speed bump scrapers. But I like it

 

I can ask why and you can say "becuase". Becuase it's a public forum where an "opinion" was asked. Or "help" as he put was sought. My "help" while smart Alecky was "becuase" in my opinion they would look daft on the car. Slapping a pair of $550 dollar, exhust shop side pipes on a car not designed nor engineered to pull that look off would look daft. Sorry Ronbro, not a fan of that cobbled up stuff sticking out of the side of that car either. I'm not here to pacify people, you ask a question on here be prepared to accept the "pro" responses with the "con" responses. Sometimes "sugar" coated sometimes smart Alecky. I make no apologies for those "offended" I've had enough of offended people to last me a lifetime. As always, your car, your $$$, have a ball. Cheers!

 

I wasn't trying to shut down your comments. Just shorcuting a lot of posts.

Im no fan of side pipes on an xjs. For me, it's too much on the power and brute side to merge with the style but I know some like blown SBCs. To each his own joys. I have no opinion except "post pics". I want to see the whole of what's possible. It informs my choices

No disrespect.

 

Hello Revski!
While I cannot comment on the cost of a job such as this, I will definitely chime in and say that I am a fan of side pipes when done certain ways. While I am split on whether side pipes belong on all XJS's due to the character of the car as a "British Bruiser" more than a "Muscle Car", I do absolutely love the execution of these:




Impractical? More than likely. Going over bumps and getting into/out of the car would be a pain.
But well executed with a look that could pass as stock? I'm a fan.

Best of luck with your project and make sure to keep us updated with photos of the final product!

 

I had side pipes/exhaust on almost all my Corvette's. IMO the only two ways they could look like a factory design is # 1 through extensive body work below the doors to incorporate the pipes. No. 2 is the easy way exiting in front of the back wheel opening ie: 70 Mopar Cuda, Challenger. Even though this is not the true side pipe look.
I considered using 67 BB Vette chambered part instead of mufflers, keeping everything under the car and exiting out the stock back part. I believe the sound would have been awesome. The cost of those pipes ruined that idea.
Another consideration in using side pipes means body work closing up the old "arches" below the rear bumper

 

Chuckles !!!


Practical ? Not really. Look good, definitely. Original, no sirs.


Muffler shop price? Quite reasonable.


Origin? Race cars, of course.


New? Not really. Corvettes had them.


As always in my POV, owner's choice wins....


Carl

 

Here is another application, looks like there would be sufficient ground clearance on this implementation.

 

But you can't open the door.

 

1. I think you can on this beauty. The pipes are in the sills just below!!


2. And so what ? Real racers are supple enough to enter and exit via the window! Not me,. for sure !!


Carl

 

everyone has a different opinion, but for the type of guy that grew up around race cars and tracks, believe me when you hear ALL 12 cylinders exiting from ONE 5" diameter pipe at 7000revs.

it becomes a kind of out of space sensation, it is not just the sound ,you can actually FEEL it, and send shivers thru you!

at idle long overlap cams have a blub-blub sound,remenest of a USA V8, a little rough sound.

at around 2200revs, the sound starts to come together,smoother and car has a free feeling, as it glides along,nice!

at 4300 revs if you are on the pedal accelerating ,torque is peaking and pulling hard, now the sound has taken on a completle athourity, no way, some one you are passing
often times they lift because of the sound/growl rampage!

the nice part of a V12 is that the torque carries on all the way till peak HP(you are deffenatly in the felony speed range). LOL.

6500/7000 revs sound is now a howling scream, turning into a whistle like thing!

OK now we can call it a JAGUAR CAT SOUND, in full attack mode.

YEAH , boys and there toys, wife says some day i might grow up,i kinda doubt it tho!!!

couple pix , one shows tire smoke being blown away by exhaust, its all about the fun of a HOT ROD Jaguar!

of course if i wanted an ordinary car like everyone else, but what fun would that be,,(ordinary).

 

The there are a few exhaust sounds IMO that are hard to beat, the BB Corvette sidepipe, the Harley MC (not those straight through noise makers), and the 60's Mopar Hemi .
I'm sure Jaguar could have designed something that looked like it belonged in those rocker panels. Viper is a good example. Must admit those over the rear axle with inboard brakes are nowhere to say the least.

 

I don't know what "the rear axle with inboard brakes are nowhere to say the least" means

 

It "means" they serve no purpose, that's probably the reason Jaguar moved them to the outside in 93 or 94, next their a big PITA to do any brake work on and they the heat they throw in the cage off are tough on the diff seal's and rear calipers rubber and brake fluid. All you have to do is crawl under there and observe the exhaust design routing.

 

My XJS has a sbc. We tried to route the exhaust pipes around the IRS and I couldn't get a big enough pipe thru. I exited in front of rear tires. I didn't want to run under IRS because of the heat.
I do love the rumble of an American V8 with a good cam. Its quite loud with the windows down. Pretty good with the windows up.

 

That's Andy Moore's XJS, he bought from Bob Tulious, pictured with Andy's son who's a racer. I went to Andy's house and saw the car - Wow!

 

When I look at the tortuous path of the exhaust under our cars, I am wondering whether something simpler could not have been designed.
Why is it not possible to have a more straightforward route, avoiding in particular all these tube loops in the rear part ?
edit: as for the E-Type