View Full Version : xB Cat Back exhaust is under developement.


ctruss
01-10-2006, 07:42 PM
Ok, I am tired of not having many choices for cat-back exhausts for the xB so my buddy and I are working on a system for all of us xB owners.

The shop the work was done at is Boost Factory in Bloomington, MN. My friend Chuck owns it and his shop mainly does turbo systems, but he can fabricate anything.

Here are pics of the progress so far.....

The center section, test fitted and welded together and positioned under the car.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0892.jpg

Chuck, fitting the muffler.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0894.jpg

Chuck, bending up a hanger.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0896.jpg

The over the rear suspension section test fitted and welded up.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0899.jpg

The stainless tail pipe.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0900.jpg

The center section out from under the car so Chuck could finish the welds.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0903.jpg

The product I applied to the exhaust to make it a little stealthy and to help protect it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0904.jpg

Another side of Chuck. :-P
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0898.jpg

Muffler inlet compairisons.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0905.jpg

Tail pipe compairisons.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0906.jpg

Center section outlet compairisons.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0907.jpg

Center section compairisons.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0909.jpg

Mounting the finished center section. Notice the stock hangers are used.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0914.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0915.jpg

Mounting the muffler. Notice how all the stock hangers are used.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0917.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0918.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0919.jpg

And the tail pipe.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0920.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/ctruss53/2006xB/Exhaust/100_0921.jpg

I am not quite happy with the sound right now but I believe a resonator spliced into the center pipe will take care of the problems.

I will post a sound clip once I am happy with the sound of the exhaust.

Also, once I am happy with it, the system is gonna get pulled off my car and sent in to get measured up. Once measured up, Boost Factory will have the pipes pre-bent to fit the xB and then it can be sold as a kit.

Please keep posted to this thread for updates, also post in here if you are interested in buying a kit so I can guage interest in this.

05Xbizal
01-10-2006, 08:32 PM
cool cool you going to new bejing tonight sucka i want to hear it.

ctruss
01-10-2006, 08:55 PM
I'll see if I can talk the woman into it.

Buebie
01-12-2006, 05:43 PM
sounds like you are spooling lol. Sounds pretty good.

ctruss
01-14-2006, 04:43 PM
Sound clip...
http://www.tonykallevig.com/ne0z/random/Exh-sound.MOV

Let me know what you think and you best show up at the meet on Sunday.