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Posted by Alan on October 02, 2001 at 20:58:02:

In Reply to: no one even has a thought about an aftermarket. . posted by Francis on October 01, 2001 at 17:04:15:

...but honestly, if you get an exhaust system, get it for looks and sound, not for performance. Cars like the XK8 are already highly tuned, and while exhaust manufacturers like to claim that their free flow exhausts make a noticable performance improvement, the truth is that you would be lucky to obtain even a 5 HP gain.

Arden's exhaust system for the XK8 has very beautiful tips that really fill out the rear area for the exhaust, and supposedly it adds a bit of deepness to the exhaust note that is nice. If those things are worth the cost to you of adding the exhaust, go for it--but don't get tricked into thinking you're going to pick up much in the way of power that you'll be able to feel.


Alan

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