[klement1]

help a brother out! i hate to bother but need your collected help! I just bought a 2011 5.7 anniversary edition WK2 and want to hear the hemi but not lose any power/torque. I have read a LOT of stuff so far and need help deciphering dropping the suitcase muffler for a X-pipe or performing a reso delete?Their are TONS written but has anyone done both? Which has the best sound but doesnt lose power/torque?

I had a few WK1 Jeep SRT8's and learned quickly that after a ton of time and playing the stock exhaust performed extremely well. The only thing that was CLOSE but louder was an X pipe where stock muff was and super 44's at the back where the Reso's were BUT it was aggressive.... I would LOVE to have someone's experience keep me from wasting a lot of time on the WK2.

TEACH ME! Will be getting a CAI and Diablo tune in a few months.

 

[scooterha]

Congrats on the purchase. Did you post pics of it the members ride show off area?

 

[Strongjeff]

you could try solo performance with the x pipe, will need it to be a custom setup tho, Idk if they (solo performance )makes a kit for you

 

[toddztoyz]

Pm ed you but I was going to add that both Summit and Jets makes x pipe kits that are very easy to work with on just about anything including our WK2's!

Todd

 

[klement1]

Thx everyone. I had bought the Lawson industries x pipe and used on my SRT8 wk1 paired with flow super 44's and they were awesome. I am going to try using the stock reso's with the x pipe then add flowmaster super 50 or dynomax super turbo if the stock reso's aren't deep enough..

 

[klement1]

UPDATE - Had the Xpipe installed, muff removed and left the stock reso's. The sound is more of a higher pitched sound but much better than stock. At WOT its very tinny. A great temporary mod for me but ordered a set of the Super 50 series and will have installed where the resos are and advise. Their was a little increase in performance. The Xpipe is definitely a great addition and sounds nice as long as you dont like to go at full throttle but i personally like a deeper sound.

 

[GCNY13]

UPDATE - Had the Xpipe installed, muff removed and left the stock reso's. The sound is more of a higher pitched sound but much better than stock. At WOT its very tinny. A great temporary mod for me but ordered a set of the Super 50 series and will have installed where the resos are and advise. Their was a little increase in performance. The Xpipe is definitely a great addition and sounds nice as long as you dont like to go at full throttle but i personally like a deeper sound.

What x-pipe did you go with? Do you have a sound clip?

 

[klement1]

The Lawson industries 66925. i have used it a few times now on different vehicles. Works very well. Here is the link below.

Amazon.com: Lawson Industries 66925 Stainless Steel Stamped X-Pipe: Automotive

No sound clip. Everyone's mic's are so tough to decipher the sound from. Here is the one from "bumpinjeep".

2014 jeep grand cherokee X Pipe mod - YouTube

 

[klement1]

returned yesterday from having the Reso's replaced with the Dynomax Super Turbo 17733's ($40 each) and 4" Pro Elite stainless steel resonator tips ($20 each). They look and sound amazing. Remember this is removing the stock muff and reso's and replacing with the X-pipe and above muffs and tips. Total spent with replacing all with 2.5" pipe was $300. with update with pictures later today. Here is a good video representing the sound. Sounds awesome outside and has an excellent inside rumble and most importantly NO interior drone.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGslaIz-3i8

 

[Evolv0]

Sounds good Klement

 

[mstordahl]

Any update on a sound clip? The car sounds awesome, and if the jeep sounds this good Im game...

 

[b_vs]

UPDATE - Had the Xpipe installed, muff removed and left the stock reso's. The sound is more of a higher pitched sound but much better than stock. At WOT its very tinny. A great temporary mod for me but ordered a set of the Super 50 series and will have installed where the resos are and advise. Their was a little increase in performance. The Xpipe is definitely a great addition and sounds nice as long as you dont like to go at full throttle but i personally like a deeper sound.

what you mean by as long as you like to go full throttle???? What happen?

 

[Strongjeff]

UPDATE - Had the Xpipe installed, muff removed and left the stock reso's. The sound is more of a higher pitched sound but much better than stock. At WOT its very tinny. A great temporary mod for me but ordered a set of the Super 50 series and will have installed where the resos are and advise. Their was a little increase in performance. The Xpipe is definitely a great addition and sounds nice as long as you dont like to go at full throttle but i personally like a deeper sound.

Heres my piece of advice, keep the x pipe and the mufflers you have at the back. To deepen the sound add a pair of glass packs just after the x pipe. You'll deepen the sound without losing performance.

 

[b_vs]

Heres my piece of advice, keep the x pipe and the mufflers you have at the back. To deepen the sound add a pair of glass packs just after the x pipe. You'll deepen the sound without losing performance.

. Sorry for the insistence but what you mean to add a pair of glass packs after de xpipe? I really don't understand much about mechanics. Thanks in advance

 

[Strongjeff]

. Sorry for the insistence but what you mean to add a pair of glass packs after de xpipe? I really don't understand much about mechanics. Thanks in advance

Its like a resonator just a little longer and narrower. They will deepen your exhaust note. And putting them right after the x pipe will tune the exhaust note. So you can go wot with a lot less tinny sound.

 

[b_vs]

Its like a resonator just a little longer and narrower. They will deepen your exhaust note. And putting them right after the x pipe will tune the exhaust note. So you can go wot with a lot less tinny sound.

ok thanks for your advice I'll post my finished system!

 

[Strongjeff]

ok thanks for your advice I'll post my finished system!

Love to see it

 

[PDX Josh]

Its like a resonator just a little longer and narrower. They will deepen your exhaust note. And putting them right after the x pipe will tune the exhaust note. So you can go wot with a lot less tinny sound.

Thanks for the idea with this Jeff, just had the suitcase removed and 2 14" glasspacks installed. Wasn't enough room to squeeze an x-pipe in there but this still sounds REALLY nice in this configuration.

 

[Evolv0]

Thanks for the idea with this Jeff, just had the suitcase removed and 2 14" glasspacks installed. Wasn't enough room to squeeze an x-pipe in there but this still sounds REALLY nice in this configuration.

if you don't put an xpipe in the exhaust you loose torque and power..

 

[Strongjeff]

if you don't put an xpipe in the exhaust you loose torque and power..

The loss in power is not noticable except on a dyno. Im setup this way on my 3.7 and you wont notice the lack of an x pipe