nice that site has pretty cheap cats, I was lookin at ebay ones. I gotta fix my exhaust soon, dumping under my rig is not good!

whats the cheaper of the headers that would be worth getting for a little increase?

 

apn is probly the cheapest header there and will give you a nice gain...and yes that place is from a guy on her mudfrog all his exhaust systems are cheapest there. probly the cheapest you will find it new if your going to order there theres a cupon you can use "save5"...also dont dump under your xj if you have holes in your floor you get ehxaust smell (im guilty of that have holes in the muffler never fixed and up graded yet)

 

Here's a question:

Anyone know if there's a company that makes a 3" tail pipe? Preferably mandrel bent?

 

ive never seen one that fits on the xj's normaly its done at a muffler shop...you must ask if they do mandrel bends i know most of the shops where i live dont do mandrels..so no i dont think you can find one..id spend time googleling tho

 

cool thanks for your help, its 2.25 right?

and uhhhhmmmm about the exhaust and rust.....




fixing it though, I have access to a welder now but its proably not going to be a pretty patch by the time im done!

 

yes its 2.25...and dang sorry about thoes holes man i now its hard on the xj since there soo old at least your not doing a complet new floor drop in...and glad i could help thats what im here for

 

more info i am finding for you guys...
This was posted on www.fullsizechevy.com which is a truck forum. Supposedly this review was performed by Martel Brothers...

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All tests via an independent lab
All tests @ 15” wc

2 “ Straight Pipe 283 CFM
2 ¼ “ Straight Pipe 365 CFM
2 ½ “ Straight Pipe 521 CFM

2 ¼” Typical Bent tailpipe 268 CFM
2 ½” Typical Bent Tailpipe 417 CFM

2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet_ Glass Pack Tips- No Louvers- Smooth 274 CFM
2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet- Glass Pack Tips-Louvered 133 CFM
Same as above set for reverse flow 141 CFM
2 ¼” Cherry Bomb 239 CFM
2 ½” Cherry Bomb 294 CFM

2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Dynomax Super Turbo 278 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Ultraflow Bullet 512 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Gibson Superflow 267 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Flowmaster ( 2 Chamber) 249 CFM
2 ½” Inlet Outlet Flowmaster ( 3 Chamber) 229 CFM
2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet Thrush CVX 260 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Maremount Cherry Bomb 298 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Hooker Aero Chamber 324 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Hooker Max Flow 521 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Borla Turbo 373 CFM
2 1/2" Inlet/Outlet Magnaflow 284 CFM


Standard OEM 2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet 138-152 CFM
Standard OEM 2 ½” Inlet/Outlet 161-197 CFM

The madrel bending of the pipes done by aftermarket exhaust companies is good for 2-4 h.p. depending on the severity of the stock bends. Most local exhaust places dont have a mandrel bender so changing the pipes out doesnt do anything if pipe size it not increased.

My opinion, if its more noise and a little more power just add the best flowing stainless muffler to the current system and never do it again. If you increase pipe sizes, then a local shop and only stainless. Dont care about money but want ease and better gains than most local shops can offer with no pipe size increase, and aftermarket exhaust.

NOISE does not mean power, some think it does is why Flowmasters are sold in the numbers they are!!!

 

This is the link mudfrog gave me for a ca. Emissions cat. http://performance-curve.com/2califo...41004-1-1.aspx also pacesetter makes a renix header. Heard it doesn't fit great though.

 

What is renix? I have a 96 cherokee. Is this something on my year vehicle?

 

Anyone ever run a purple hornie? I love the side exit muffler they have that goes on right at the down pipe. Anyone? Or, know of any other muffler that side exits that bolts on directly after the down pipe?

 

you do not have a renix engine...

 

nope i havent heard any most i know of its stright threw to the other side .

 

Pacesetter has one also.

 

Cherokees before 91 were called Renix Cherokees.

 

exactly thanks gee