CROSS Exhaust arrived
CROSS (aka JIC Magic) exhaust for the 986 Boxster. Made in Japan. Only the tips are titanium. The body is stainless. Not sure I like the bluish tip.
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Congrats, but I'm afraid to ask how much you paid for it...
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It's interesting to see how they chambered the mufflers .
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How many of the $225 Charlie Chan mufflers could I buy for the price of this piece of art? |
I don't get the tip design, looks like my old Kawasaki right where the pipes entered the connectors to the head. the overheating made the same effect as the tip, I guess that's the point of emulating the effect, cross muffler = muy caliente'
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Please post a sound clip when you're complete.:dance:
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Here are some videos on YT (not mine).
Boxster Cross exhaust - YouTube rB Tech Porsche Boxster S Exhaust sound Video - YouTube Cayman S With Cross Exhaust system - YouTube The first one just appeared on YT a few days ago and it sounds like a stock setup with just the exhaust. The last 2 are on 987's and it looks like there's a lot more going on that just the exhaust. JIC is better known for their suspension products but they do sell a lot of exhausts for the JDM market. CROSS is their brand for European cars which I don't think they sell a lot of. I only paid a little more than what an NHP muffler retails for and hundreds less than a Fabspeed exhaust. JIC-Magic USA was selling two on Ebay for 1/2 off retail. They bought some from Japan some time ago when exchange rates were better and they were getting rid of their inventory. I asked for a sound video and they referred me to a Porsche sales manager who bought one of the exhausts. That person said he liked the quality and the sound of the exhaust, not too quiet and not too loud (I know this is subjective). He watched the two RB Tech videos and said his exhaust sounded a little deeper. Anyway, I've had my Boxster for 9 months now and really haven't done much to it. I have a small budget for mods and have been deciding whether I should spend it on performance or appearance. The car already has an ECU tune and an EVO intake so I decided an exhaust would be a good complement and make the car more exciting to drive. The previous owner had a GHL exhaust on it but it was too noisy so I told him to put the stock exhaust back. I only drive the car on weekends and am trying to get more excitement during my drives. There's really not a lot of twisty roads around Houston that take advantage of the Boxster's capabilities. I hope I made a good decision with this exhaust. |
You should be able to polish the tips to remove the bluing
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They probably blue the tips from factory b/c they will turn that color shortly.
Thus avoiding "customer service issues" or bad product reviews down the road. Not saying it's a bad product at all as I truly have no idea... just discussing perception and/or reasoning for the burn in out of the box. Good luck :) |
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There's no way the exhaust after a muffler gets hot enough to blue the steel ( or Ti.). More likely, the bluing is from heating the tubing so the tip can be rolled during manufacturing.
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Lamborghini Aventador exhaust flames,blue flame and high-revs !! - YouTube |
AH, but even then the tail-pipe isn't blue, just the flames! :)
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Damn, I had one of those systems I would have sold for 750 bucks.... If anyone else is looking for one, let me know. Its a left over from my engine combination development. Hardly ever used.
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How is the drone on this model?
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I personally like the bluish TI tips. |
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I installed the exhaust yesterday. I decided to change the oil as well. Took me half a day cuz I had to learn how to remove the rear bumper and removing the old exhaust took some time. The two bolts that connect the top of the exhaust to the back of the transmission were hard to reach. The new exhaust fitted perfectly.
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